Elon Musk launches AI firm xAI as he looks to take on OpenAI
(Reuters) -Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, launched his long-teased artificial intelligence startup xAI on Wednesday, unveiling a team comprised of…
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WHO’s cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen -sources
By Jennifer Rigby and Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – (This June 29 story has been corrected to drop the reference…
Alphabet shares soar after it expands AI chatbot internationally
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – Shares in Google parent Alphabet Inc were up 4.9% on Thursday after it said…
How aspartame made the agenda of the WHO’s cancer research arm
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – The imminent move to label aspartame as a possible carcinogen comes after years of…
Virgin Galactic to launch second commercial space flight next month
(Reuters) – Virgin Galactic Holdings said on Thursday that the space tourism startup will launch its second commercial flight in…
Explainer-What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), launched for the second time on Wednesday,…
ViaSat-3 Americas satellite faces deployment issue
(Reuters) – Viasat said on Wednesday there was an anomaly during the deployment of its ViaSat-3 Americas satellite in space…
Surging bird flu outbreaks raise human-infection risk, UN agencies warn
(Reuters) – Three UN agencies on Wednesday warned that an ongoing rise in avian flu outbreaks globally raised concerns that…
Colombia says deforestation fell 29% in 2022
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp…
U.S. students trailing pre-pandemic learning levels, new study shows
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – U.S. students have not caught back up to pre-COVID levels of learning in math and…