Fans watch during the Arena of Valour Asian Games Version Semifinal 1 between Malaysia and Vietnam at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Louise…
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Amazon steps up AI race with $4 bn Anthropic investment
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amazon said on Monday it would invest up to $4 billion in AI firm Anthropic, as the online retail giant steps into an AI race dominated…
ESports makes debut as Asian Games medal event but women left behind
ESports is making its debut as an Asian Games medal event. ESports’ inclusion as a medal event at the Hangzhou Asian Games was hailed as a landmark, but out of…
Key issues in writers’ case against OpenAI explained
Copyright law expert Rebecca Tushnet. Credit: Jay Mallin There’s been a lot of buzz around ChapGPT, Bard, and other generative AI tools since they burst into public view back in…
machines take over at China’s Asian Games
A robot greets visitors at a bank in the Asian Games media centre. From autonomous bug zappers to android pianists and driverless ice-cream trucks, machines rule the world—at least at…
US farmers, tech tycoons square off over plans for utopian city
Swaths of rural land between San Francisco and Sacramento, in the western US state of California, were secretly purchased by tech tycoons keen on building a new city. A stealth…
US auto workers eye expanded strike as talks continue
United Auto Workers members marched at a rally in downtown Detroit on September 15 after the union launched a strike earlier that day. Uncertainty will be the most powerful weapon…
Asian Games landmark for eSports fires Olympic dreams
South Korea and Vietnam do battle in League of Legends ahead of the Asian Games. ESports’ debut as a medal event at the Asian Games starting this week will change…
US auto talks at ‘critical phase’ as political pressure grows
Members of the UAW (United Auto Workers) picket and hold signs outside of the UAW Local 900 headquarters across the street from the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan on…
US auto workers, companies face off on day two of strike
Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) line up outside of the UAW Local 900 headquarters to sign up for strike funds. Workers and management from the iconic “Big Three”…
