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Oman’s $250M AI Special Economic Zone

Oman is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Gulf: a dedicated Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Artificial Intelligence, backed by a $250 million investment. What…

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OpenAI Rolls Out Parental Controls After Legal Action

In response to a wrongful death lawsuit alleging ChatGPT contributed to a teenager’s suicide, OpenAI has introduced new safety protocols: These updates aim to create…

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Albania has appointed an AI-bot, “Diella”, as a minister in charge of public procurement (government contracting).

Diella is virtual / AI-generated with no physical presence. The government’s stated goal is to make public tenders *“100% free of corruption.” Previously, Diella had…

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AI Innovations Democratizing the Arabic Language

New AI-powered translation tools are beginning to meaningfully reduce language barriers—especially for the Arabic language, one of the world’s most complex—by enabling real-time, bidirectional translation…

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Switzerland releases its own AI model trained on public data.

Switzerland has unveiled Apertus, a multilingual Large Language Model (LLM) developed by ETH Zurich, EPFL, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre. Unlike proprietary AI models,…

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AI Tool Detects Shady Science Journals to Protect Publication Integrity

A new AI-powered detector is helping researchers navigate the murky world of predatory publishing. By analyzing journal patterns, promises of fast-track publication, and weak peer-review…

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Grammarly Launches AI Agents for Education

Grammarly unveiled eight AI agents within its new Docs platform, a move set to transform how students and educators approach writing. From AI Graders that…

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MIT’s New AI, VaxSeer, Outperforms the WHO in Flu Vaccine Strain Selection

MIT’s CSAIL and Jameel Clinic have developed VaxSeer, an AI-powered system designed to predict which flu strains will dominate and how effectively vaccines will neutralize…

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Tokyo Uses AI to Prepare for a Mount Fuji Eruption

Tokyo authorities have turned to AI-generated simulation to model the impact of a potential Mount Fuji eruption. The video, produced with advanced AI tools, depicts…

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Kenya’s Solution to Teacher Shortage: Embrace AI

Kenya is tackling its teacher shortage by introducing AI-powered tutors, particularly in rural regions where classrooms can see student-to-teacher ratios of over 100:1. By using…