A new analysis by the World Health Organization reaffirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism — contrary to theories being propagated in the United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last month revised its website with language that undermines its previous, scientifically-grounded position that immunisations do not cause the […]
Read MoreWalt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence. The deal marks the first time a major entertainment company has embraced generative AI at this scale, licensing its fiercely protected characters—from Mickey Mouse to Marvel superheroes and Star Wars’s […]
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Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence. The deal marks the first time a major entertainment company has embraced generative AI at this scale, licensing its fiercely protected characters—from Mickey Mouse to Marvel superheroes and Star Wars’s […]
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The White House said Thursday the high volume of handshakes by President Donald Trump explains the adhesive bandages he has worn on the back of his right hand in recent days. His spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt reiterated a response she gave months ago after the 79-year-old president was seen with a bruise on his right hand […]
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A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company’s failure, which wiped out $40 billion of investors’ money and shook global crypto markets. Kwon, who nurtured two digital currencies central to the bankruptcy, was sentenced at the New York court where he pleaded guilty […]
Read MoreIm KI-Wettrennen mit Google hat OpenAI neue Modelle seines Chatbots ChatGPT vorgestellt. Das Unternehmen mit Sitz in San Francisco bezeichnete GPT-5.2 Pro und GPT-5.2 Thinking am Donnerstag als seine besten Modelle für die Bearbeitung von mathematischen oder wissenschaftlichen Aufgaben. OpenAI sah sich zuletzt wachsender Konkurrenz etwa durch Gemini von Google ausgesetzt. OpenAI erklärte weiter, GPT-5.2 […]
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An oil tanker seized by American forces off the Venezuelan coast will be brought to a port in the United States, the White House said Thursday, as fears mount of open conflict between the two countries. Washington took control of the tanker in a dramatic raid that saw US forces rope down from a helicopter […]
Read MoreDie USA verschärfen ihre Sanktionen gegen Venezuela. Das US-Finanzministerium erklärte am Donnerstag in Washington, die neuen Strafmaßnahmen richteten sich gegen sechs Schiffsgesellschaften, die venezolanisches Öl transportieren, sowie gegen sechs Öltanker. Überdies werde das Vermögen von drei Neffen des venezolanischen Präsidenten Nicolás Maduro in den USA eingefroren. Auf die Sanktionsliste kommt ferner ein Geschäftsmann aus Panama […]
Read MoreDie Regierung von von US-Präsident Donald Trump hat mit ihrer Abschiebepolitik eine juristische Niederlage erlitten: Der Salvadorianer Kilmar Ábrego García, dessen Fall seit Monaten für Schlagzeilen sorgt, wurde am Donnerstag auf Anordnung eines Bundesgerichts in Maryland aus der Abschiebehaft entlassen, wie sein Anwalt mitteilte. Das Heimatschutzministerium in Washington will die Gerichtsentscheidung nicht akzeptieren. Bundesrichterin Paula […]
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