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High school student discovers 1.5 million cosmic objects using AI

A California high school student has made an extraordinary contribution to astronomy by developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system that uncovered 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space. Seventeen-year-old Matteo Paz's work, conducted through Caltech's Planet Finder Academy, has now been published in 'The Astronomical Journal' – a remarkable achievement for a single-author paper by a teenage scientist.

10 prompt engineering tips to get better AI responses

Ever wondered why some people get brilliant results from AI tools like Gemini, while others receive gibberish? The secret lies in prompt engineering, the craft of designing clear, practical instructions for AI systems. Here are 10 essential prompt engineering tips to dramatically improve your AI interactions.  

Gen Z is writing the next chapter of entrepreneurship with AI 

Gen Z has never known a world without digital connectivity, and artificial intelligence (AI) is not a distant concept to them.

AI just beginning to reshape NBA

Using artificial intelligence, a top basketball team found the right defensive strategy that made the difference to win the NBA championship.

Trump pushes coal to power AI data centres

US President Donald Trump has recently signed an executive order directing federal agencies to explore using coal to power energy-intensive AI data centres, calling it part of a broader effort to revive the struggling coal industry.

Former OpenAI leaders join ex-CTO Mira Murati's AI startup

Two former OpenAI researchers have joined Thinking Machines Lab, the new artificial intelligence venture launched by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati. Bob McGrew, OpenAI's former chief research officer, and Alec Radford, a key researcher behind the GPT technology, are now advising the startup, as per the company's official website.

The music industry is battling AI -- with limited success

The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and misuse of art from generative AI -- but it remains an uphill battle.

Relying on ChatGPT a lot? Study says you’re lonely

Imagine confiding in a chatbot about your bad day, only to end up feeling more alone. New research from OpenAI and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests that while most people use ChatGPT for practical tasks, a small group of heavy users might be trading quick comfort for creeping loneliness—or even emotional dependency.

Over 60% of AI chatbot responses are wrong, study finds

A new study by Columbia Journalism Review’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism reveals that popular AI search tools deliver incorrect or misleading information more than 60% of the time, often failing to properly credit original news sources. The findings raise concerns about how these tools undermine trust in journalism and deprive publishers of traffic and revenue.

April 16, 2025
April 16, 2025

High school student discovers 1.5 million cosmic objects using AI

A California high school student has made an extraordinary contribution to astronomy by developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system that uncovered 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space. Seventeen-year-old Matteo Paz's work, conducted through Caltech's Planet Finder Academy, has now been published in 'The Astronomical Journal' – a remarkable achievement for a single-author paper by a teenage scientist.

April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025

10 prompt engineering tips to get better AI responses

Ever wondered why some people get brilliant results from AI tools like Gemini, while others receive gibberish? The secret lies in prompt engineering, the craft of designing clear, practical instructions for AI systems. Here are 10 essential prompt engineering tips to dramatically improve your AI interactions.  

April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025

Gen Z is writing the next chapter of entrepreneurship with AI 

Gen Z has never known a world without digital connectivity, and artificial intelligence (AI) is not a distant concept to them.

April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025

AI just beginning to reshape NBA

Using artificial intelligence, a top basketball team found the right defensive strategy that made the difference to win the NBA championship.

April 10, 2025
April 10, 2025

Trump pushes coal to power AI data centres

US President Donald Trump has recently signed an executive order directing federal agencies to explore using coal to power energy-intensive AI data centres, calling it part of a broader effort to revive the struggling coal industry.

April 10, 2025
April 10, 2025

Former OpenAI leaders join ex-CTO Mira Murati's AI startup

Two former OpenAI researchers have joined Thinking Machines Lab, the new artificial intelligence venture launched by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati. Bob McGrew, OpenAI's former chief research officer, and Alec Radford, a key researcher behind the GPT technology, are now advising the startup, as per the company's official website.

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

The music industry is battling AI -- with limited success

The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and misuse of art from generative AI -- but it remains an uphill battle.

March 25, 2025
March 25, 2025

Relying on ChatGPT a lot? Study says you’re lonely

Imagine confiding in a chatbot about your bad day, only to end up feeling more alone. New research from OpenAI and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests that while most people use ChatGPT for practical tasks, a small group of heavy users might be trading quick comfort for creeping loneliness—or even emotional dependency.

March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025

Over 60% of AI chatbot responses are wrong, study finds

A new study by Columbia Journalism Review’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism reveals that popular AI search tools deliver incorrect or misleading information more than 60% of the time, often failing to properly credit original news sources. The findings raise concerns about how these tools undermine trust in journalism and deprive publishers of traffic and revenue.

March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025

Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeek

Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector.