OpenAI Launches Sora 2 and New TikTok-Style App
OpenAI launches Sora 2, its advanced AI video generator with realistic physics, and the TikTok-style Sora app with a cameo feature for fun, shareable clips.
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Polar Bears Move In: Abandoned Station Becomes Arctic Refuge
On Russia’s Kolyuchin Island, polar bears have turned an abandoned research station into shelter—a striking sign of their melting icy habitat and struggle for survival.
Nature’s Longevity Hacks: What Bats and Axolotls Can Teach Us
Scientists study bats and axolotls to uncover genetic secrets that may extend human healthspan and lifespan.
China Reports 10% Rise in Sci-Tech Conversions at Pujiang Forum
China’s Ministry of Science and Technology reports a 10% increase in 2024 sci-tech achievement conversions, with 661,000 contracts totaling 226.9B yuan.
Scientists Call for AI ‘Red Lines’ at UN General Assembly
Over 200 experts, including Nobel laureates and AI leaders, have urged world leaders at the UN to set global AI ‘red lines’ to ban the riskiest uses and secure our future.
Chinese Film Evil Unbound 731 Explores WWII Horrors at LA Premiere
Chinese mainland war drama Evil Unbound 731 premiered in LA, shedding light on WWII atrocities and sparking debates on memory, justice and healing.
Flower-Powered Nickel: A Green Mining Revolution
Learn how Albanian hyperaccumulator plants mine nickel sustainably through phytomining, clean soils and power our electric future.
Fossil Feces Reveal Secrets of Ancient Diets 🦖🔬
An Aussie-led study deciphers 300M-year-old coprolites, showing how iron carbonate grains preserved biomolecules, revealing diets and ecosystems of prehistoric creatures.
TikTok on the Line: U.S. Entrepreneurs Navigate Uncertain Future
U.S. entrepreneurs who built businesses on TikTok face uncertainty as U.S.-China negotiations put the platform’s future at risk.
Google Debuts DolphinGemma: First AI to Decode Dolphin Sounds
Google introduced DolphinGemma at San Francisco’s AI Conference. This groundbreaking AI is trained on dolphin sounds to explore interspecies communication.