Artificial Intelligence news

Billionaire CEO claims bot is ‘maximally truth-seeking’ as he looks to rival DeepSeek, OpenAI and Google GeminiElon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has introduced Grok-3, the latest iteration of its chatbot that integrates with X, formerly Twitter.Grok-3 debut comes at a critical moment in the AI arms race as Musk looks to compete with the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google. Musk’s bot has seen less widespread adoption than DeepSeek&rs

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The actors, especially Kaya Scodelario, work hard with Beau Willimon’s plot, but are hampered by a leaden, tension-light productionHouse of Cards writer Beau Willimon’s new play East Is South deals with the ethics and advancement of AI. But despite the transformative subject matter, Ellen McDougall’s production has as much propulsion as a car in reverse.Skins actor Kaya Scodelario plays Lena, a former Mennonite and gifted coder, who is wrestling with t

Ambitious UK project aims to forecast climate catastrophes using fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection, patterns of plankton blooms and moreAn ambitious attempt to develop an early warning system for climate tipping points will combine fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection and the patterns of plankton blooms with artificial intelligence and the most detailed computer models to date.The UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria), which backs high-risk, high-reward projects, has aw

Alexis Lanternier, chief executive of the French streaming service, says it can compete with bigger rivals by rewarding the real musicians its subscribers want to supportIt is reassuring to find that even the boss of a music streaming company can have his listening app commandeered by his children.Nestled among Alexis Lanternier’s top picks on Deezer is the Aladdin soundtrack, fighting for competition with Creedence Clearwater Revival and rapper Jul, the most listened-to artist in France.