PARIS (France): It has become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence and that created by humans, according to a survey released yesterday. The polling firm Ipsos asked 9,000 people to listen to two clips of AI-generated music and one of human-made music
GENEVA (Switzerland): The Mellon Blue, a 9.51-carat fancy vivid blue diamond formerly owned by the US art collector Bunny Mellon, sold for $25.6 million (about RM105.73 million) at auction on Tuesday. The diamond was sold by auctioneers Christie’s in Geneva as part of its Magnificent Jewels sale in the Swiss
NAIROBI (Kenya): Tanzania has been plunged into turmoil following reports that hundreds of young protesters were massacred during the country’s October 29 elections, with politicians and insiders gripped by fear as a small circle of hardliners tightens control around President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The election, which officially gave Hassan 98
SYDNEY: Australia and Indonesia agreed to sign a new security treaty, which includes closer military cooperation, the two countries’ leaders said after talks in Sydney yesterday. Canberra has drawn ever nearer to longtime ally Washington, bolstering its military in an attempt to deter the might of a rising China in
GENEVA (Switzerland): Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions. The UN Environment Programme said demand could surge due to increases in population and wealth around the world, combined with more extreme heat. Rising demand
PHNOM PENH: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) cautioned that higher US tariffs on Cambodian products could slow growth and worsen unemployment, according to a policy brief released Tuesday. “Current tariffs are manageable, but higher ones would have dire consequences for Cambodian families through unemployment and poverty,” said ADB country economist
Sao Paulo, Brazil: Lando Norris extended his lead in the drivers’ world championship to 24 points ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri with a well-judged victory in Sunday’s dramatic Sao Paulo Grand Prix — but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stole the show by racing from a pit-lane start to finish third. In
CAPE CANAVERAL: Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced on Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavourable weather conditions. Rain and a ground system issue caused delays that were followed by cumulus cloud cover as the 88-minute launch
HOI AN: Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find. Initially discovered in 2023 off the coast of Hoi An, the at least 17.4-metre (57-foot) vessel — whose heavy, wood-ribbed
NAIROBI: Nairobi dog lovers showed off their four-legged friends in an array of quirky, colourful outfits on Sunday as the Kenyan capital’s annual dog show returned with the theme of “Pawchella”. From Mexican-style sombreros to East Africa’s Maasai-inspired shukas — and even coordinated owner-pet outfits — the fashion spectrum was
