AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia
Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027
· Nicola Davis
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Kaiser mental health professionals strike in California over AI concerns
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over concerns that the health care giant is replacing therapists with artificial intelligence.
· Terry Chea
Val Kilmer resurrected by AI one year after his death for ‘As Deep as the Grave’ movie role
Val Kilmer has been resurrected using state-of-the-art generative AI nearly one year after his death — all for a new movie titled “As Deep as the Grave.”
· Connor Surmonte
Meta's Facebook unveils three-month creator program to take on YouTube, TikTok
Meta Platforms has launched a new monetization initiative aimed at attracting established content creators, as competition intensifies with rivals TikTok and YouTube.
· Reuters
We reviewed 20 lawn mowers to find the 9 best for every yard
From robot lawn mowers, gas-powered and battery-operated to electric and ride-on options, lawn mowers come in as many varieties as a Starbucks menu.
· Victoria McDonnell
Creepy, new Tinder feature wants all access to your photo library — and to spy on your most intimate moments
Artificial intelligence is now going to pic out your dating profile pics.
· Asia Grace
An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will co-star in a new film
an image of Val Kilmer is seen during the in memoriam during the 32nd Annual Actor Awards on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
· Jake Coyle
Meta locks in Fifth Avenue flagship retail store with 10-year lease
Meta announced it is signing a 10-year lease with Vornado Realty Trust to turn its Meta Lab location in Midtown Manhattan into a permanent flagship.
· Ariel Zilber
Val Kilmer set to be be resurrected with AI for new film
As Deep As the Grave, the true story of 1920s archeologists, will bring late actor back with support from his estate
· Owen Myers
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Imperfect Women’ On Apple TV, Where A Murder Unearths Secrets Among A Group Of Longtime Friends
It’s weird to call a genre of TV shows “beach reads” but it’s a good way to describe them, given that they’re based on novels that can be given that moniker. They usually feature wealthy people whose envious lives hide secrets. Imperfect Women, the new Apple TV thriller, is in that category, but is a bit different.
· Joel Keller
Dancing robot seen dragged away by panicked restaurant staff after going haywire in bizarre video: ‘Actually scary’
This machine rages against you.
· Ben Cost
Crypto and AI firms spend big in Illinois primaries and lose often
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton reacts as she takes the stage during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
· Matt Brown
Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse
Meta announced Tuesday that it is shutting down Horizon Worlds, the virtual reality social network for Quest VR headsets that was once a key piece of the pivot to the metaverse.
· Lola Murti
Apple’s Tim Cook visits China as reliance on Chinese suppliers endures
Cook shows up at an Apple Store in Chengdu as part of the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations
· Wency Chen
How AI is actually changing day-to-day work
University professors and Amazon workers are wrestling with profound shifts
· Blake Montgomery
Amazon launches 1- and 3-hour delivery options across the US — find out if your city is on board
The delivery wars are speeding up.
· Brooke Steinberg
How the red-hot AI data center boom is igniting demand for a new, lucrative career path: trade workers
Demand for new AI data centers is surging, but they can't build themselves.
· Sawdah Bhaimiya, April Roach
Americans concerned over AI amid cost-of-living crisis – poll
Americans increasingly view artificial intelligence as a threat to their livelihoods and believe the government should prioritize protecting workers over maximizing tech industry profits, polling data published by Blue Rose Research has indicated.
· RT
PM discusses AI hub cooperation with Swiss president
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who is visiting Switzerland, held phone talks with Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Wednesday to discuss South Korea's bid to host a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI), Kim's office said.
· Yonhap
China: Beijing ai and robotics expo highlights healthcare-focused smart robots
Beijing's three-day robotics exhibition is drawing crowds with its focus on embodied intelligence, uniting industrial and service robots across a 35,000 sq m site with over 600 exhibitors. In Chaoyang Hall, traditional Chinese medicine robots analysing tongue images and pulse data have pulled steady crowds. The even…
· AfricaNews
EXPLAINER: Victims’ legal team in ICC intact, defense ‘team’ questioned
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· Lian Buan
Regulator seeks to ban 'split listing,' create 2-tier Kosdaq market
South Korea's financial regulator said Wednesday that it will move to ban "split listing" by conglomerates here, which have long been blamed for hurting shareholder value, and create a two-tier system for the tech-laden Kosdaq market.
· Yonhap
Israel strikes central Beirut as war expands
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· Jee Geronimo
We asked experts about the most responsible ways to use AI tools – here’s what they said
Use AI as a brainstorming partner and organizer, but don’t outsource your judgment
Brice Hernandez, Jaypee Mendoza face flood control cases before QC courts
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· Jairo Bolledo
The Perth drivers taking their fight against AI camera fines to court
Perth motorists among the hundreds who have copped fines after being snapped by AI traffic cameras are taking their fight to court.
· Jenny Schon
Alibaba and Baidu lift cloud prices by up to 34% amid AI demand surge
The Chinese firms’ price increases are ‘a reasonable response to evolving market conditions’, says IDC China analyst Cui Tingting
· Xinyi Wu
Tax scams on the rise as April 15 approaches, IRS warns: Here are the ‘dirty dozen’ hoaxes to avoid
In the midst of tax season, with the April 15 deadline quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about scammers out to rip you off.
· Brooke Steinberg
Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.
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· Renee Dudley and Doris Burke
FACT CHECK: ICC’s rejection of Duterte’s appeal for interim release misrepresented as reclusion perpetua sentence
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· rbalonzo0352
Pro-Israel groups see mixed record in money-fuelled Illinois primaries
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic primary for an open United States Senate seat in one of a slate of closely watched races shaped by heavy spending from special interest groups, including pro-Israel lobbying networks and the artificial intelligence industry.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Pasia Shared Services, WTP Buynamics join forces to deliver AI-powered cost estimator
PASIA Shared Services, a leader in delivering solutions and services excellence across Asia, partners with WTP Buynamics, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered system that empowers procurement professionals with its Flagship tool, What’s the price.
· The Manila Times
Southeast Asia’s AI data centre gold rush tests power grids in the tropical heat
Data centres crave cold. Southeast Asia is anything but. Now, the AI boom is pushing tropical engineering to the limit
· Jean Iau
China is betting on an AI-powered army
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
China’s Tencent meets expectations with fourth-quarter results as AI wave lifts all boats
The tech giant also reported an increase of 17 per cent in net income, in line with analysts’ predictions, as fervour over AI agents grips China
· Iris Deng
Louisiana Tech plays Rice, looks for 10th straight road win
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (26-6, 19-2 CUSA) at Rice Owls (28-5, 18-2 AAC)
· The Associated Press
Walker leads Georgia Tech against Kansas State after 20-point game
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (14-18, 9-11 ACC) at Kansas State Wildcats (18-17, 11-11 Big 12)
· The Associated Press
Iran conflict drives fund managers to slash risk and hoard cash, BofA survey shows
Fund managers pile into cash at fastest pace since Covid-19 as geopolitical tensions, inflation replace AI as top concerns, bank finds
· Yulu Ao
MARINA and BSM align on seafarer excellence and green tech
In a major move toward a more sustainable and tech-forward maritime sector, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Philippines officially entered into a strategic partnership on March 17, 2026. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the MARINA Central Offic…
· Carmela I. Huelar
Iran war showing how AI speeds up military ‘kill chains’
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· Craig Jones, Helen M Kinsella
Seoul’s AI secretary to meet AMD CEO Lisa Su
I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Force…
· Hwang Joo-young
Korea, Taiwan chip sectors most exposed to helium shortage amid Middle East war: Fitch
South Korea and Taiwan face the highest risk as they source most of their helium from Qatar, while Japan is seen as relatively stable, Fitch says
· Wency Chen
AMD CEO deepens ties with Samsung, Naver in AI infrastructure push
Talks cover AI chips, memory and cloud infrastructure as Su makes her first Korea visit since taking office in 2014
· Jie Ye-eun
[Pastilan] Sara Duterte’s downward spiral begins
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· Herbie G
Seoul stocks jump over 5% on chip rally
South Korean stocks surged more than 5 percent Wednesday, on a semiconductor rally boosted by the ongoing US chip giant Nvidia's global artificial intelligence conference. The Korean won strengthened against the US dollar.
· Yonhap
China’s ‘AI tigers’ see shares surge after Nvidia CEO touts OpenClaw as ‘next ChatGPT’
Chinese artificial intelligence stocks surged Wednesday following upbeat comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the promise of AI agents and OpenClaw.
· Lee Ying Shan, Dylan Butts
Smart privacy rules could be Asia’s biggest AI advantage
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· Erin Egan
As ‘lobster fever’ grips China, Tencent makes OpenClaw-based tool available on WeChat
Company says users will be able to use mini-program to send commands from smartphones to PCs via audio messages and images
· Iris Deng
Meta's Manus launches desktop app to bring its AI agent onto personal devices amid OpenClaw craze
Artificial intelligence start-up Manus, recently acquired by Meta, launched a new desktop application Monday that brings its AI agent directly onto personal laptops.
· Dylan Butts
AI transforming our understanding of the universe
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· Muiris MacCarthaigh, Joshua Weston