Japan has announced an ambitious plan to dramatically increase the production and sales of domestically manufactured semiconductors, aiming to reclaim a stronger position in the global technology supply chain. The government has set a target to boost chip sales eightfold by 2040 compared with 2020 levels, reflecting a renewed national…
Pope Leo XIV has cautioned Catholic priests against relying on artificial intelligence (AI) to prepare sermons, urging them instead to root their preaching in personal faith and lived experience. Authentic Preaching vs. Technology Speaking during a question-and-answer session with clergy, the Pope warned against the temptation to outsource homilies to…
The U.S. government has confirmed that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek trained its latest artificial intelligence model using Nvidia’s most advanced chip, the Blackwell, in what officials say could represent a violation of American export controls. Blackwell Chips in Inner Mongolia A senior Trump administration official said on Monday, February 23,…
The Government of Rwanda has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence company specializing in safety and research, marking the firm’s first multi-sector partnership on the African continent. Expanding AI in Public Services Announced on Tuesday, the agreement will formalize and expand cooperation in…
Brasília, Brazil – The Brazilian government has ordered Elon Musk’s social network X to immediately stop its AI chatbot Grok from producing sexually explicit images, intensifying global pressure on the billionaire to rein in the controversial tool. The directive, issued Wednesday by Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) and the…
Chicago, USA – As deepfake videos of American academic John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the international relations scholar embarked on a grueling fight to have them removed. His experience underscores the mounting challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation in an era where disinformation spreads faster than ever. A Flood of Fabrications…
Australian authorities are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to help law enforcement decipher Gen Z slang, emojis, and encrypted messages often used by online predators to disguise illicit conversations. According to Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett, the project being developed in partnership with Microsoft aims to…
Spotify has revealed it removed 75 million spam tracks from its platform in the past year, underscoring the growing challenges posed by artificial intelligence in music streaming. The world’s largest music streaming service, with nearly 700 million users worldwide, said the surge in fraudulent uploads is largely linked to the…