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UNESCO can be 'moderator' in AI debate: chief to AFP

UNESCO can be 'moderator' in AI debate: chief to AFP

UNESCO chief Khaled el-Enany has proposed in an interview with AFP that the UN culture and education agency become a facilitator in the worldwide wrangling on the risks of artificial intelligence.

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In-form Fernandez included in Spain Nations League squad

In-form Fernandez included in Spain Nations League squad

Uncapped Espanyol attacker Roberto Fernandez was included in World Cup winners Spain's Nations League squad, announced by head coach Luis de la Fuente on Friday.

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Infantino 'must go', says German FA vice-president

Infantino 'must go', says German FA vice-president

Gianni Infantino must leave the FIFA presidency "no ifs or buts", according to Hans-Joachim Watzke, one of the vice-presidents of the German Football Association (DFB), as he spoke at a festival dedicated to artificial intelligence in Berlin on Thursday evening.

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Arteta buries hatchet with Hurzeler ahead of Brighton clash

Arteta buries hatchet with Hurzeler ahead of Brighton clash

Mikel Arteta has made peace with Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler following their row last season as the pair go head to head again on Saturday.

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Russia seizes assets of Nestle, French firms

Russia seizes assets of Nestle, French firms

Russian authorities have seized the businesses and assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French groups, a move the Kremlin defended Friday as a justified measure against firms representing "unfriendly countries" that back Ukraine.

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Alexander-Arnold and Palmer return to England squad for Nations League

Alexander-Arnold and Palmer return to England squad for Nations League

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer were recalled by England on Friday as Thomas Tuchel named his first squad since leaving the pair out of the World Cup.

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Japan's busiest rail station tests robot bins

Japan's busiest rail station tests robot bins

The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said on Friday.

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Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves

Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said on Thursday that AI systems are increasingly capable of building future versions of themselves, adding to mounting concerns about the dangers of the powerful technology.

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Backpackers fret over Australian visa crackdown

Backpackers fret over Australian visa crackdown

Briton Johnny Gibbs has been in Australia for six months, surfing and working part-time -- like countless other young people drawn to the country's pristine beaches and laid-back way of life.

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Asian stocks boosted by falling oil, yen weakens after BoJ rate hike

Asian stocks boosted by falling oil, yen weakens after BoJ rate hike

Asian stocks mostly rose on Friday in line with a rally on Wall Street as a tumble in oil prices eased inflation concerns, while the yen dropped against the dollar even after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to a three-decade high.

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