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TikTok disinformation: the other weapon in Mexico violence

TikTok disinformation: the other weapon in Mexico violence

While gunmen for the powerful Mexican narcotrafficker Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera were burning vehicles and blockading roads across Mexico in response to the killing of their leader, others stoked chaos through different weapon: disinformation.

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Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

German carmaker BMW said Friday it plans to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot programme for the first time this year.

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NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA on Friday said it would revise its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, in a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028.

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Golfer Pavan undergoes surgery after freak lift fall

Golfer Pavan undergoes surgery after freak lift fall

Italian golfer Andrea Pavan says he faces a lengthy recovery following surgery on his back and shoulder after falling down a lift shaft before this week's South African Open in Stellenbosch.

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Bill Clinton faces grilling on extensive ties to Epstein

Bill Clinton faces grilling on extensive ties to Epstein

Former US president Bill Clinton faces a "lots of questions" from a Congressional panel Friday on his well-documented links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats seek to shift focus toward Donald Trump's own ties to the convicted sex offender.

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For Roberto Cavalli designer, dreams come in all black

For Roberto Cavalli designer, dreams come in all black

Black may have been the colour chosen by Roberto Cavalli's creative director for the new women's collection at Milan Fashion Week, but Fausto Puglisi is hardly feeling negative.

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Spin-heavy England restrict New Zealand to 159-7 in Super Eights

Spin-heavy England restrict New Zealand to 159-7 in Super Eights

England bowled a team high 16 overs of spin to restrict New Zealand to 159-7 in their T20 World Cup Super Eights clash in Colombo on Friday

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New Pokemon titles on horizon as 30th anniversary approaches

New Pokemon titles on horizon as 30th anniversary approaches

Pikachu and friends are set to return to consoles in two new games next year, the Pokemon Company said Friday, as it celebrated 30 years of the monster-collecting franchise.

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Arteta backs Gyokeres to impact Arsenal's trophy charge

Arteta backs Gyokeres to impact Arsenal's trophy charge

Mikel Arteta expects Viktor Gyokeres to have a major impact on Arsenal's quadruple bid after the revitalised striker's recent goal spree.

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OpenAI raises $110 bn in record funding round

OpenAI raises $110 bn in record funding round

OpenAI announced Friday a massive $110 billion funding round valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion, with SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon each making multi-billion-dollar commitments as the artificial intelligence company races to meet surging global demand.

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