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Daffodils could provide the key to more sustainable livestock farming, according to scientists who say lab tests have proven promising. Adding an extract from the flowers to livestock feed reduced methane in artificial cow stomachs by 96%. A team of researchers at Scotland’s Rural College hope that when trialled in real cows, it could reduce

When it comes to the topic of artificial intelligence, Sir Tony Blair is clear on the technology’s potential to change the way we live. “I think it is on a par with the 19th-century Industrial Revolution,” he says. “I think it [technology] already was, but generative AI has given it a further push forward.” The

The head of artificial intelligence at Microsoft says the company will continue to accelerate its work on large AI models despite concerns from some in the field that the technology is growing too fast and is too unpredictable to be safe. “The potential for this technology to really drive human productivity… to bring economic growth

An Artificial Intelligence show in China is like a glimpse into the future. Indeed, Shanghai has been inundated this week with the industry’s brightest and best for the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference. The expo is a seriously impressive display. Lots of things here are fun and for the crowds – for instance, a basketball

Sky News has been testing the limits of Artificial Intelligence to see what effect it could have on the future of journalism. Our experiment with having computers research, write and edit the news gave us mixed results – from pitching sensible stories about affordable housing to the bizarre claim that spilling milk can help the

Twitter has threatened to sue Facebook owner Meta over its new Threads platform, it has been reported. The company has written to Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg to say it “intends to strictly enforce its intellectual property rights, according to news site Semafor, citing a letter from Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro. “It demands that Meta take

Threads, the long-awaited Twitter rival from Meta, launches in the UK today. Built by the firm’s Instagram team, it’s billed as a home for “sharing text updates and joining public conversations”. Its release couldn’t be more aggressively timed, coming days after another controversial move by Twitter’s incendiary owner Elon Musk forced many people to look

An “irresponsible” tweet by Ladbrokes has been banned for featuring YouTube star Jake Paul. A post in February featured an image of the YouTuber and professional boxer with the caption: “@TommyTNTFury beat @JakePaul by split decision last night. So, we’ve got to ask the question… What’s next for Jake Paul? Vote here now.” At the

The boss of the company behind the Grammys has clarified the ceremony’s stance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry. Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason Junior said: “AI, or music that contains AI-created elements is absolutely eligible for entry and for consideration for Grammy nomination. Period”. It follows new

Meta Platforms Inc - the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – is set to launch a Twitter-like app called Threads. Threads has been billed as Instagram‘s text-based conversation app and will allow users to keep the same username and follow the same accounts as they do on the photo-sharing platform. The app is available to

Smartwatches could help identify symptoms of Parkinson’s disease seven years before they appear, a study has found. Researchers analysed data from more than 103,000 people who wore a medical-grade wearable for seven days, measuring their speed of movement continuously. Slow movement is a hallmark symptom of the condition, along with shaking and stiffness. Dr Kathryn

Some of the country’s top universities will adapt their teaching and learning to incorporate the “ethical” use of artificial intelligence A set of principles that will help universities take advantage of AI has been published by The Russell Group – which includes institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol and Durham. Backed by the vice chancellors

Young people are increasingly using AI for various creative processes like making music, according to a charity. Tee Peters, musician and programme director at Sound Connections, has been using AI in the process of making his music for years. He said that for him, AI acts as the “perfect assistant” when it comes to mixing

Twitter has applied temporary daily reading limits to address “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation, Elon Musk has said. In a tweet, Musk said verified accounts have been temporarily limited to reading 6,000 posts a day. Unverified Twitter accounts have been limited to reading 600 posts a day, while new unverified accounts can

Elon Musk has joked about Twitter’s temporary daily reading limits after users vented their fury over the site’s new limitations. “Oh the irony of hitting view limits due to complaining about view limits,” the billionaire tweeted. Earlier Musk had said Twitter applied the limits to address “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation. He

Virgin Galactic has completed its first commercial flight into space. Galactic 01 carried a crew of six on its roughly 90-minute flight to the edge of space. A rocket was released from a plane at around 50,000ft, its engine then ignited and sent it in a near-vertical climb to around 50 miles above the Earth.