Want to save the planet? Stop being so polite to AI chatbots
Skipping pleasantries like “please” and “thank you” when talking to chatbots could save enough energy to power the annual needs of 760,000 residents in...
Bass Advances to Runoff in LA Mayor’s Race; Pratt, Naman Vie for Remaining Spot
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to the November runoff election for Los Angeles mayor. The Associated Press called Bass’s advancement after 1:30...
LIVE NOW: Rubio Testifies on State Department Budget Request
The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing titled “Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America First Foreign Policy” at...
Wiener, Chan to Face Off in November for Pelosi’s Vacant House Seat
SAN FRANCISCO—Primary voters selected two prominent local Democratic Party candidates, California state Sen. Scott Wiener and city supervisor Connie Chan, during the nonpartisan primary on...
Hong Kong launches DeepSeek-based AI model designed to run on domestic chips
Published: 9:00pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 9:15pm, 3 Jun 2026 The Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre (HKGAI) has officially launched a new...
China plans compute futures in Shanghai as AI computing demand surges
China is preparing to launch compute futures in Shanghai, signalling a push to link financial markets to computing power as the global AI boom...
Chinese AI lets everyday users command quantum computing with natural language
Quantum computing has long carried an aura of exclusivity, cloaked in dense academic papers and ultra-cold laboratory systems understood by only a small circle...
EU and China set for Paris talks this week as trade war fears mount
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will meet China’s international trade envoy Li Chenggang in Paris on Thursday, as the sides look to defuse tensions...
Citizen group to press for ‘transparency’ in Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
A citizen watchdog has been launched in the Philippines to monitor Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial, as turmoil inside the Senate threatens to deepen...