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AI tools help choose best embryos for IVF

Artificial intelligence tools can now help choose the most promising embryos for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), although experts have warned of some ethical concerns.

AI21 Labs and Fnac Darty, Partner to Drive Retail AI Transformation

Fnac Darty selects AI21 as a strategic AI partner to tackle retail’s most complex challenges, starting with After-Sales service, with Maestro, the leading AI orchestration platform.

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Hubble finds water vapor in small planet's atmosphere

The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the smallest planet outside our solar system to contain water vapor in its atmosphere, a "landmark discovery" that brings astronomy a step closer to characterizing Earth-like worlds.

'Positive signs' for chip world as ASML profits soar

Dutch tech giant ASML, which supplies chipmaking machines to the semiconductor industry, reported Wednesday a rise in annual net profit despite a high-tech trade spat between China and the West.

'Doomsday Clock' remains at 90 seconds to midnight

The symbolic "Doomsday Clock" was held at 90 seconds to midnight Tuesday, reflecting existential threats to humanity posed by potential nuclear escalation from the war in Ukraine and the multiplying impacts of the climate crisis following Earth's hottest recorded year.

Around 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive: study

Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, there are still about 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive across more than 90 countries, a study showed Tuesday.

Musk visits Auschwitz and defends record on anti-Semitism

Elon Musk on Monday took part in what he called an "incredibly moving" tour of Auschwitz and defended his X platform against accusations of anti-semitism just weeks after sparking a political storm by endorsing an anti-Jewish conspiracy theory.

Japan says 'possibility' Moon lander power can be restored

Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the space agency said Monday.

Fit at 40: the revolutionary Apple Mac in numbers

Forty years ago Steve Jobs revolutionised personal computing by launching the Apple Macintosh, the first PC with a user-friendly mouse and graphical interface that helped the machines enter the everyday lives of people for the first time.

NASA regains contact with mini-helicopter on Mars

NASA has re-established contact with its tiny helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said Saturday, after an unexpected outage prompted fears that the hard-working craft had finally met its end.

NASA loses contact with its mini-helicopter on Mars

NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency said.

European crew arrives at ISS on private mission

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday on a voyage chartered by Axiom Space.

Colombian mission to Antarctica analyzes climate change footprints

Colombia's 10th Antarctic Expedition is making its way to the far reaches of the continent, exploring remote and almost untouched places inhabited by penguins, whales and the occasional seal.

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands but power running low

Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing, but its "Moon Sniper" spacecraft was running out of power due to a solar battery problem.

US space company upbeat on next Moon mission despite lander's demise

The head of the American space company whose lunar lander failed this week in its mission to reach the Moon expressed optimism Friday that the next attempt would achieve its goal.

US authorities to return artworks stolen by Nazis

US authorities announced Friday that two drawings worth $2.5 million stolen by the Nazi regime and eventually displayed in American museums will be returned to relatives of Fritz Grunbaum, an Austrian Jewish cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust.

Japan 'Moon Sniper' lands but 'not generating power'

Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft Moon landing, but the craft's long-term fate was in doubt after space agency officials said its solar cells were not generating power.

Japan 'Moon Sniper' lands but 'not generating power': space agency

Japan became on Saturday only the fifth nation to achieve a "soft landing" on the Moon, but its space agency said that the craft's solar cells were not generating power.

Japan Moon lander 'appears to have landed': space agency

Japan's precision Moon lander "appeared" to have landed on the lunar surface early Saturday, but confirmation was still awaited, space agency JAXA said.

In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risks

Walking around in Davos where the global elites gathered for the World Economic Forum this week, there were two inescapable words on the windows: artificial intelligence.

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' attempts precision lunar landing

Japan's "Moon Sniper" was set to touch down early Saturday on the lunar surface, one of myriad new missions on the back of renewed interest in Earth's natural satellite.

Japan's little Moon toy: the camera probe ready to roll

On board Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is a little robot with a big mission: to pop open like a Transformer toy, wiggle across the lunar surface and beam images back to Earth.

US spaceship lost over S. Pacific following failed Moon mission

A crippled American spaceship has been lost over a remote region of the South Pacific, probably burning up in the atmosphere in a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon.

Axiom launches third mission to ISS, carrying European space hopes

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut launched for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their ambitions in the cosmos.

To the Moon and back: modern lunar exploration

Japan, whose unmanned "sniper" probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the Moon.

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' attempts historic lunar landing

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.

Meta joins rivals in pursuit of human-level AI

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said his company is joining the pursuit of creating super artificial intelligence, putting it in a race with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google.

Belgium's Africa museum pores over colonial-era collection

Belgium's main museum dedicated to Africa has started delving into the origins of its enormous collection, as a first step towards possible restitution of items that were obtained in violent ways during colonial times.

Crippled spaceship set for fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere

A crippled American spaceship is set to burn up in the atmosphere over a remote region of the South Pacific on Thursday, bringing a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon.

Axiom set for third mission to ISS, carrying European space hopes

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are set to launch for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their final frontier ambitions.

TSMC to launch chipmaking plant in Japan, but US plant to face delays

Taiwan's TSMC will open its latest chipmaking foundry on Japan's Kyushu island on February 24, but a plant in the United States will face further delays, the company said Thursday.

Taiwan's TSMC to launch Japan chipmaking plant in February

Taiwan's TSMC will open its latest chipmaking foundry on Japan's Kyushu island on February 24, its chairman said Thursday, part of the semiconductor giant's plan to expand its global manufacturing footprint.

Decay in state dental care leaves UK patients down in the mouth

Finding a state-funded dentist is becoming increasingly difficult in the UK, forcing those who can pay to the private sector, and those who cannot to avoid treatment altogether -- or take matters into their own hands.

Samsung turns to AI to regain smartphone throne

Samsung on Wednesday released its latest Galaxy smartphones with new artificial intelligence features as the South Korean giant seeks win back its spot as the world's biggest phone seller from Apple.

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