Uzbekistan, Eritrea to establish diplomatic relations
Uzbekistan and the State of Eritrea signed a Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations through their respective UN Missions....
Google has revised its AI principles, removing previous commitments not to develop artificial intelligence for weapons or surveillance technologies.
The changes, first reported by The Washington Post, eliminate a section titled "applications we will not pursue," which had explicitly prohibited AI use in weapons and surveillance that violated international norms. The updated document introduces a broader focus on "responsible development and deployment," emphasizing human oversight and alignment with international law and human rights.
In a blog post, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Google executive James Manyika cited AI's evolution as a "general-purpose technology" as the reason for the update.
Google originally introduced its AI principles in 2018 after employee protests over its involvement in Project Maven, a military initiative using AI to analyze drone footage. Despite the initial backlash, the company has since resumed bidding on military contracts, including work with the U.S. Department of Defense and Israel's Defense Ministry.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,500-year-old city in northern Peru that likely served as a key trade hub connecting ancient coastal, Andean, and Amazonian cultures.
A deadly mass shooting early on Monday (7 July) in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighbourhood left three men dead and nine others wounded, including teenagers, as more than 100 shots were fired.
On July 4, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Khankendi, reaffirming the deep-rooted alliance between the two nations.
European shares dropped on Friday after President Donald Trump intensified tariff threats against the EU, casting doubt on trade talks and dampening investor confidence.
Turkmenistan has gathered 1.407 million tonnes of wheat, matching its 2025 goal after a round-the-clock harvest on 690,000 hectares that officials say was bolstered by new combines and higher state purchase prices.
Azerbaijan Railways CJSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese company 'Xi'an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation' and has opened its representative office and container terminal in the Xi'an International Port.
The UK and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) aimed at enabling increased UK investment into Japan, further strengthening the economic ties between the two nations.
German inflation eased to 2.0% in June, the federal statistics office said on Thursday, confirming preliminary data.
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