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Chinese EVs look to sideline foreign brands at Beijing auto show

The world's biggest auto show opens in Beijing on Friday, as Chinese manufacturers solidify their status as industry innovators and foreign brands face ferocious competition in the country's giant car market.

NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'

NASA unveiled a new telescope on Tuesday to scan vast swathes of the universe for planets outside our solar system and probe the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

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Iran's rare cheetah cub dies of kidney failure

The last survivor of three endangered Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran died in hospital Tuesday from kidney failure, state media reported.

SpaceX crew launch to ISS postponed

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch to the International Space Station was postponed on Monday, with officials citing problems with ground systems.

SpaceX Dragon crew to blast off for ISS

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is to blast off early Monday for the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space.

Meta unveils more cautious approach to ChatGPT frenzy

Facebook-owner Meta on Friday unveiled its own version of the artificial intelligence behind apps such as ChatGPT, saying it would give access to researchers to find fixes to the technology's potential dangers.

Telecom firms aim to shrug off slump at annual get-together

Telecom companies will aim to put a positive spin on their current slump in fortunes when they gather in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Monday for the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), the biggest event in the industry’s calendar.

Russia launches empty ship to ISS to replace damaged capsule

An uncrewed Russian Soyuz capsule took off early Friday from Kazakhstan for the International Space Station to eventually bring home three astronauts whose return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid.

Core collection: Apple archive goes under the hammer

A collection of nearly half-a-century's worth of Apple computers that traces the evolution of one of the world's most influential companies is going under the hammer in California next month.

Webb spots surprisingly massive galaxies in early universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted six massive galaxies that emerged not long after the Big Bang, a study said Wednesday, surprising scientists by forming at a speed that contradicts our current understanding of the universe.

SpaceX Dragon crewed flight to ISS pushed back 24 hours

US space agency NASA and SpaceX on Tuesday pushed back by 24 hours the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket that is to carry four astronauts to the International Space Station.

Narwhals' climate-vulnerable winter feeding crucial for survival: study

Narwhals are likely more dependent on fat reserves and abundant prey in climate-threatened winter habitats than previously thought, researchers said Wednesday, warning of severe risks posed by global warming.

The precious rucksacks key to unlocking Ukrainian kids' war trauma

As refugees flooded over the Romanian border nearly a year ago, one thing struck British-Ukrainian volunteer Anna Shevchenko -- every child was carrying a little rucksack.

ChatGPT sparks AI 'gold rush' in Silicon Valley

ChatGPT, Silicon Valley's latest app sensation, has investors rushing to find the next big thing in generative AI, the technology that some hail as the beginning of a new era in big tech.

Russia 'expected' to launch rescue ship to ISS on Feb 24: official

Russia's space agency said Saturday it was planning to send a rescue ship on February 24 to bring home three astronauts whose return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid.

Users say Microsoft's Bing chatbot gets defensive and testy

Microsoft's fledgling Bing chatbot can go off the rails at times, denying obvious facts and chiding users, according to exchanges being shared online by developers testing the AI creation.

Saudi Arabia to send its first woman into space

Saudi Arabia will send its first ever woman astronaut on a space mission later this year, the latest move by the kingdom to revamp its ultra-conservative image.

App allows Mexicans to reach out after death

Providing a welcome voice from beyond the grave, a Mexican app has been launched to store messages and last wishes for users to share with loved ones after their death.

Once home to civilisations, fabled Antioch left in ruins

The smashed dome of the ancient mosque, considered to be Turkey's oldest, covers rubble that used to be a prayer hall.

Cuba's Harley-Davidsons a labor of love for island's super-fans

Cuban Carlos Pupo Sablon spared no effort to join up with his fellow Harley-Davidson enthusiasts.

Europe shoots for the moon with role in NASA programme

European astronauts could walk on the Moon for the first time in the coming years, in exchange for the continent taking on a key role in an ambitious NASA space programme.

Uprooted: Amazonian Siekopai people battle for return to ancestral land

They call themselves "the multicolored people," or Siekopai, after the eye-catching traditional body paint and adornments they used to wear in their ancestral home in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.

Norway study highlights whale excrement's role in ecosystem

Minke whale excrement is "worth its weight in gold" as it plays an important role in fertilizing phytoplankton and thereby reducing the cetacean's carbon footprint, according to a Norwegian study.

Mars rover finds rippled rocks caused by waves: NASA

NASA's Curiosity rover has found wave-rippled rocks -- evidence of an ancient lake -- in an area of the planet expected to be drier, the US space agency said Wednesday.

Peru reports hundreds of sea lion deaths due to bird flu

Peru said Tuesday that 585 sea lions and 55,000 wild birds have died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in recent weeks, the latest report on the disease's impacts.

China's Baidu says developing AI chatbot

Chinese search engine giant Baidu on Tuesday said it was developing an AI-powered chatbot, as tech giants rush to match the success of ChatGPT, a hugely popular language app that has sparked a gold rush in artificial intelligence technology.

Google to release ChatGPT-like bot named Bard

Google said Monday it will release a conversational chatbot named Bard, setting up an artificial intelligence showdown with Microsoft which has invested billions in the creators of ChatGPT, a language app that convincingly mimics human writing.

Small asteroid 'serendipitously' detected using James Webb telescope

European astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected a previously unknown asteroid about the size of Rome's Colosseum in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Light returns to the stained glass of the Saint-Denis Basilica

The Basilica of Saint-Denis on the northern outskirts of Paris may be less famous than Notre-Dame, but when Emmanuel Putanier was asked to restore the historic monument's stained glass windows to their former glory, he jumped at the chance.

Notre-Dame to regain spire this year and reopen end-2024

Notre-Dame Cathedral's spire will be back in place by the end of the year, but a full reopening following the devastating fire of 2019 will not happen before next year's Paris Olympic Games.

Rarely seen Klimt painting returns to Austria after 60 years

A major work from the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt has returned to Vienna where it will be shown in its homeland for the first time in nearly 60 years, after museum officials pieced together its tumultuous history.

UAE 'Sultan of Space' grapples with Ramadan fast on ISS

The second Emirati to journey into space, martial arts enthusiast Sultan AlNeyadi, weighed up Thursday performing Ramadan in orbit -- and promised to pack his jiu-jitsu suit for the ride.

Is there life on Mars? Maybe, and it could have dropped its teddy

Yogi, Paddington and Winnie the Pooh, move over. There's a new bear in town. Or on Mars, anyway.

Fight climate change without slowing growth: UAE's COP28 chief

The fight against global warming should not be at the expense of economic growth, the United Arab Emirates' oil chief who will lead this year's UN climate talks said on Monday.

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