Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Getty Images Former Fed chair and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is one of several economic policy leaders to rally behind Jerome Powell Three former heads of the US central bank on Monday strongly criticised a criminal investigation into chair Jerome Powell, describing it as a bid to undermine the Federal Reserve’s…
A Hong Kong man is fighting for his life in hospital after jumping from his first-floor flat following a gas explosion that ripped through his home and blew out a window frame. Police said the man, 42, plunged to the ground after the blast around 6.40pm on Monday at an ageing residential building at 43…
Anti-government protests have swept through major cities and towns across Iran, and the authorities are responding with a harsh crackdown. BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold crucial clues about what’s really happening inside Iran. Merlyn Thomas reports. Produced by Alex Dackevych….
Joe Tidy,Cyber correspondentand Liv McMahon,Technology reporter Getty Images Instagram has denied it has been victim to a data breach after many users received emails prompting them to reset their password. The firm said it had resolved a problem which allowed “an external party” to get the social media platform to send out legitimate password reset…
Ai, a “genius” chimpanzee who could recognise more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, Japanese researchers said. Ai, which means love in Japanese, took part in studies on perception, learning and memory that advanced our understanding of primate intelligence, the Centre for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behaviour at…
Laura Cress,Technology reporterand Liv MacMahon,Technology reporter SOPA Images via Getty Ofcom has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over concerns its AI tool Grok is being used to create sexualised images. In a statement, the UK watchdog said there had been “deeply concerning reports” of the chatbot being used to create and share undressed…
Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Rising DRAM costs and more verbose chatbots will drive up prices. The industry seeks to mitigate costs with more efficient models. Users need to prioritize projects and consider polite prompting. Whether you’re a user of an AI…
Dog and cat plushies powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help double sales this year, manufacturers at Asia’s largest toy fair in Hong Kong have said, while some buyers have expressed concerns about using the technology in play items for children. These hi-tech dolls were among the highlights at the 52nd edition of the Hong…
