Russia is rotting in absurdity and repression, veteran rights campaigner says
(This July 12 story has been refiled to remove an additional word in paragraph 1) By Guy Faulconbridge and Filipp
2023-07-13 18:24
China Takes Friendlier Approach to AI in Finalized Guidelines
China has loosened some of the guardrails it proposed for ChatGPT-style services months ago, as it acknowledges the
2023-07-13 18:19
Ukraine will 'no doubt' join NATO when war with Russia ends, US defense secretary tells CNN
The US secretary of defense told CNN on Thursday he has "no doubt" that Ukraine will become part of NATO after Russia's war against the country ends, following a two-day summit that was dominated by the question of when Kyiv would join the alliance.
2023-07-13 16:55
What Zelensky wanted from NATO -- and what he got
At last year's NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance formally invited Sweden and Finland to join its ranks. At this year's summit in Vilnius, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was hoping the alliance would extend his country the same favor.
2023-07-13 16:51
Actors' strike deadline passes with no word from either side
Negotiations between the union representing 160,000 actors and the nation's major studios and streaming services appear to have gone into overtime, with an 11:59 pm PDT deadline passing without any official word from either side.
2023-07-13 15:55
Google’s AI Chatbot Bard Gets Belated European Release
Alphabet Inc.’s Google released its Bard chatbot to users in the European Union and Brazil, and said the
2023-07-13 15:47
Hong Kong poised to ban Japanese seafood over treated nuclear wastewater
Hong Kong, one of the world's biggest buyers of Japanese fish, says it will ban seafood imports from 10 prefectures in the country if Tokyo presses ahead with its plan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the sea.
2023-07-13 15:47
Scholz Embraces Siemens in Bid to Stem Exodus of German Money
Siemens AG is set to unveil a new investment in Germany on Thursday, a moment Chancellor Olaf Scholz
2023-07-13 12:52
JD.com Joins China’s AI Race With a Model for Enterprise Use
China’s second-largest e-commerce platform JD.com Inc. unveiled a large language model for enterprise use, joining domestic peers including
2023-07-13 12:47
China reveals how it plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
Chinese officials on Wednesday unveiled new details about their plans for a manned lunar mission, as China attempts to become only the second nation to put citizens on the moon.
2023-07-13 12:29
Russian general in Ukraine says he was fired after accusing defense minister of treachery
A senior Russian general in command of forces in occupied southern Ukraine says he was suddenly dismissed from his post after accusing Moscow's Defense Ministry leadership of betraying his troops by not providing sufficient support.
2023-07-13 11:23
Exclusive-Shanghai Futures Exchange targets commodity storage outside China - sources
By Pratima Desai and Siyi Liu LONDON/BEIJING The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) is looking to expand its commodities
2023-07-13 08:29