Disney has agreed to invest $1bn (£740m) in OpenAI as part of a deal which will let people use many of its iconic characters in the chatbot ChatGPT and video-generation tool Sora. It is the first major studio to license parts of its catalogue to the tech giant, in a...
MIT researchers have developed a new fabrication method that could enable the production of more energy efficient electronics by stacking multiple functional components on top of one existing circuit. In traditional circuits, logic devices that perform computation,...
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to discover that a distant "hot Jupiter" planet has two staggeringly long tails composed of helium that currently defy explanation. The observations represent the first study of gases leaking from a planet...
For the first time, scientists have mapped vast, continent-scale river drainage systems on Mars — ancient networks that may also be among the most promising places to search for signs of past life. Billions of years ago, before the Red Planet became the frigid desert...
Two flagship spacecraft have unveiled a remarkable new look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, capturing stunning images of the celestial object. Perhaps most strikingly, one of these high-resolution photographs was taken by a camera never intended for scientific...
Harnessing the advanced capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have reported uncovering the most compelling evidence to date for an atmosphere enveloping a rocky world situated beyond our solar system. New findings are overturning the long-held...
Defining the arrival and departure of winter isn't as straightforward as it might seem, with two distinct calendar systems at play. For weather forecasters in the Northern Hemisphere, winter officially begins on December 1st and concludes at the end of February. This...
Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft have announced a combined $52.5bn (£39.4bn) investment plan for India over the coming years. Amazon said on Wednesday it was pumping in $35bn into India by 2030 to advance AI-driven digitisation, export growth and job creation, a day...
McDonald's Netherlands has taken down a Christmas advert made with Artificial Intelligence (AI) following online backlash. The 45-second advert was produced with generative AI clips and released publicly on McDonald's Netherlands YouTube channel on 6 December. Viewers...
Schools across the UK are trialling the use of deepfake teachers and even employing remote staff to deliver lessons hundreds of miles away from the classroom. It comes as the use of AI is becoming increasingly prevalent in schools. The government says AI has the power...
Shares of cloud computing giant Oracle plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company's revenues fell short of Wall Street expectations. The company reported revenue of $16.06bn (£11.99bn) for the three months that ended in November,...