Large Oil Spill Reported Near Site of Pemex Platform Blast in Gulf of Mexico
A large oil spill has been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of a deadly
2023-07-19 00:56
Wildfire Moves Closer to Athens on High Winds and Saharan Heat
Strong winds are bringing a wildfire north of Athens closer to the Greek capital, destroying homes and threatening
2023-07-18 23:47
Microsoft’s New Corporate AI Products Will Come With A Hefty Price Tag
Microsoft Corp. said new corporate artificial intelligence tools that work with Office software, called Microsoft 365 Copilot, will
2023-07-18 23:47
Watch live: James Cleverly chairs UN meeting on artificial intelligence
Watch live as James Cleverly chairs a UN Security Council meeting on the global implications of artificial intelligence on Tuesday, 18 July. At the Security Council Chamber in New York, the UK foreign secretary will lead the first ever briefing session on the potential effects of AI on international peace and security and how to promote its safe and responsible use. Mr Cleverly will be joined by António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, Jack Clark, co-founder of AI company Anthropic, and Professor Zeng Yi, director of the brain-inspired Cognitive Intelligence Lab and co-director of the China-UK Research Center for AI Ethics and Governance. During today’s session, Mr Cleverly is expected to comment on how the world must “engage the widest coalition of international actors from all sectors” as “no country will be untouched by AI.” “This autumn the UK plans to bring world leaders together for the first major global summit on AI safety. Our shared goal will be to consider the risks of AI and decide how they can be reduced through coordinated action,” he will say. Read More Foreign Secretary to chair UN Security Council session on AI Cleverly condemns Putin as Russia pulls out of Ukraine grain deal Watch as Egypt hosts summit to discuss ways to end 12-week Sudan conflict
2023-07-18 22:27
Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell for First Time Last Year
Amazon.com Inc.’s carbon emissions ticked lower for the first time since the company began reporting the figure, thanks
2023-07-18 21:56
Xi Says China to Decide Its Own Path to Reduce Carbon Emissions
President Xi Jinping said China will decide on its own path to reduce carbon emissions instead of following
2023-07-18 21:29
Europe Braces For Record Temperatures as Wildfires Hit Greece
The extreme heat blanketing the Mediterranean is set to peak in parts of Italy on Tuesday, triggering fresh
2023-07-18 16:56
India Seeks to Relax Data Storage Rules in Boost for Business
India plans to further relax its approach to data storage, processing and transfer beyond its borders, a boon
2023-07-18 15:56
Fortescue Hit by Cyber Attack That Saw Network Data Disclosed
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. said it had been subject to a cyber attack that resulted in “the disclosure
2023-07-18 14:21
China’s Li Tells US’s Kerry That Nations Can Boost Climate Work
China’s Premier Li Qiang pledged the nation can strengthen climate action with Washington as he met John Kerry
2023-07-18 13:29
Tokyo Heat Smashes 150-Year Trend as Extreme Weather Bakes Globe
Temperatures in central Tokyo have soared to nearly 9C (16F) above the seasonal average, as the extreme heat
2023-07-18 08:47
Microsoft-Activision Deal Poised to Close Later Than Planned
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are nearing the finish line on their $69 billion deal, but aren’t
2023-07-18 06:28