‘Max hug time three minutes’: New Zealand airport goes viral for limiting goodbyes
The airport’s CEO says hugs lasting longer than three minutes are “really awkward”.Read More
OpenAI’s advanced voice mode is now available in Europe. Here’s what you can do with it
The ChatGPT maker ran into controversy after one of its voices resembled the voice of actor Scarlett Johansson in the 2013 film “Her.”Read More
HSBC shake-up sees operations split between East and West
As part of the re-organisation, HSBC also announced the first-ever female finance chief in the bank’s 159-year history. Pam Kau, currently the chief risk and compliance officer, has worked for…
The cultural heritage of water: reconnecting with rivers through art
As the European Pavilion 2024 floating arts programme prepares to head for Lisbon after sailing across four of the continent’s largest rivers, Water Matters looks at examples of floating cultural…
Pre-COP29: Global leaders meet in Baku to tackle climate change and scale up finance solutions
In this episode of Road To COP29, world leaders gather at Pre-COP29 in Baku to address urgent climate issues and promote global cooperation.Read More
Ireland announces new online safety rules for video-sharing platforms like TikTok
A new online safety code restricts certain harmful content, like pornography, child sex abuse, and cyberbullying.Read More
The gold rush: Why Iranians are paying up to 30% more for their gold coins
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and the threat of Israeli retaliation, Iranians are scrambling to protect their wealth by investing in gold.Read More
An AI tool is making the European Parliament’s history easier to understand in all EU languages
The European Parliament and OpenAI rival Anthropic have teamed up to make exploring the continent’s archives faster.Read More
AI employees? Microsoft launches autonomous agents to onboard workers or manage help desk
Microsoft users will be able to build artificial intelligence agents starting next month that can onboard employees or answer help desk questions.Read More
Sicily and mainland Italy could be linked by the world’s longest suspension bridge in 2030
Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of this year and officials say the bridge will be in use by the early 2030s.Read More