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UK boosts its eyes in space with telescope network across overseas territories
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (702+ words) The ability to track an object in space the size of a Rubik's Cube or identify the threat of deadly satellite debris is to be vastly improved by a UK project to build a battery of telescopes across its overseas…...
Iraq's water reserves fall by nearly half to lowest levels in 80 years
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (133+ words) Supplies dramatically below those of 2024 as winter rainfall decreases, threatening farms, industry and domestic users...
Rain revives Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes after years of drought
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (628+ words) Parts of the drought-affected Hawizeh Marshes in south-eastern Iraq have come back to life after winter rain replenished water levels. A downpour in March, followed by several spells in April, brought 70mm of rain, flooding parts of the marshes known for…...
I said camel, not ostrich! Why AI makes such a meal of Arabic words
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (888+ words) If you can tell the difference between a large mammal with a hump and an ungainly flightless bird, you're more switched on than some AI models. Researchers in the UAE have found that even AI models optimised for use with…...
Nvidia's Jensen Huang blames CEOs with 'God complex' for AI stigma
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (550+ words) Nvidia's founder Jensen Huang has said that too many technology executives with a "God complex" are spreading hysteria about artificial intelligence. Mr Huang made the comments on the Memos to the President podcast produced by the Special Competitive Studies Project…...
Abu Dhabi to help 'ignite bold ideas' for conservation at crucial global talks
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (620+ words) More than 10, 000 visitors expected in UAE capital for week-long World Conservation Congress...
How Abu Dhabi's ban on single-use plastic bags is saving precious turtles
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (777+ words) Turtle release at Saadiyat Island reminds us of the impact of ocean plastic...
Arctic seals face extinction threat as global bird population falls, new Red List shows
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (498+ words) Conservationists at Abu Dhabi congress say growing risk to wildlife is wake-up call for the world...
What is Mythos: Anthropic's new AI model worries many experts
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (958+ words) To say that Anthropic's largely unreleased Mythos AI model has caused a stir would be a vast understatement, with the technology showing it could have a major effect on cybersecurity. Never before has a technology tool used and seen by…...
AI needs to understand the world, not just describe it
1+ week, 2+ day ago (526+ words) The shift from language models to world models could define the next era of artificial intelligence...