Nasa’s Artemis II lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Steve Nesius/Reuters Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on Nasa’s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes voyage around the moon that marks the US’s boldest step yet towards returning humans to the lunar surface later this decade in a race…
AI-created actors flatten storytelling as they lack lived experience. (Image: Nicola Mawson | Freepik) Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) characters are increasingly becoming celebrities, a trend that risks eroding humanity’s creative foundations and cultural identity, Hollywood warns. The rise of AI-generated personalities − such as actress Tilly Norwood, performer Lil Miquela, models Shudu and Imma, as…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the intersection of health and climate issues. Speaking at the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he emphasised the human impact of environmental devastation and climate change. And…
Reshaping the relationship between humans and oceans. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] A groundbreaking event in Nice, France, brought together global leaders, innovators, and environmental advocates to discuss and reimagine humanity’s relationship with the Ocean. The event, titled “The Future is Now: Let’s Dive into an Ocean of Possibilities”, aimed to foster hope and promote…
