Helicopter rescues Taiwan miners, stranded hotel guests confirmed safe
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -A helicopter plucked to safety on Thursday six people stranded in a mining area after Taiwan's worst…
Google considers fees for AI-fuelled search features, FT says
Google is considering charging for new “premium” features run by artificial intelligence, the Financial Times reported, marking the first time…
Study finds mercury contamination in Brazil’s Yanomami people
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Indigenous people from nine villages in Brazil's Yanomami territory were found to be contaminated by…
Tropical forest loss eased in 2023 but threats remain, analysis shows
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world's woodlands remain under…
Not in the path of totality? You can still watch Monday’s (April 8) total solar eclipse online
If you’re nowhere near the path of totality or if clouds spoil your view, you can still catch the total…
New York City’s AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn’t taking it down
An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre…
Russia says dialogue with NATO at ‘zero’ but it doesn’t seek open conflict
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia-NATO relations are worsening but Moscow has no intention of entering a conflict with a NATO country,…
Did one guy just stop a huge cyberattack?
Recently, while doing some routine maintenance, Andres Freund inadvertently found a backdoor hidden in a piece of software that is…
Sri Lanka sees no need for talks with India on island it ceded decades ago
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka does not see any need to re-open talks on a contentious island ceded to it…