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Rome to charge visitors for access to Trevi Fountain

Tourists will have to pay a two-euro entrance fee to get close to Rome's famous Trevi Fountain, which draws vast crowds daily, Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said on Friday.

ECB holds rates as Lagarde stresses heightened uncertainty

The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday for its fourth meeting in a row but was tight-lipped on the future rate path as it stressed lingering geopolitical uncertainty.

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South Korea begins removing loudspeakers on border with North

South Korea said on Monday it has started removing loudspeakers used to blare K-pop and news reports into the North, as a new administration in Seoul tries to ease tensions with its bellicose neighbour.

AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink

Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting for survival.

Patrick Star and 'Drag Queen' crab: underwater robot live stream captivates Argentines

A robot explores the dark, cold, deep sea floor of the South Atlantic, transmitting images of vibrant coral and fish never seen before as scientists give live commentary via YouTube. And Argentines can't get enough of it.

SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station

An international team of four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked Saturday with the orbiting International Space Station (ISS).

Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback

Tucked inside President Donald Trump's flagship tax and spending bill last month was a little-noticed provision to relocate the iconic Space Shuttle Discovery from a museum outside Washington to Houston.

International crew bound for space station

NASA and SpaceX launched a four-member crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday for the latest research expedition to the orbiting laboratory.

Amazon profits surge 35% but forecast sinks share price

Amazon reported a 35 percent jump in quarterly profits Thursday as the e-commerce giant said major investments in artificial intelligence began paying off.

Study reveals potato's secret tomato past

You say potato, I say tomato?

Study reveals potato's secret tomato heritage

You say potato, I say tomato?

Microsoft quarterly profits soar on AI and cloud growth

Technology giant Microsoft on Wednesday said its profit soared above expectations in the recently ended quarter, driven by its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) units.

Physicists still divided about quantum world, 100 years on

The theory of quantum mechanics has transformed daily life since being proposed a century ago, yet how it works remains a mystery -- and physicists are deeply divided about what is actually going on, a survey in the journal Nature said Wednesday.

US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite

A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India launched Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards.

US, India to launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite

A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India is set to launch Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards.

AI bands signal new era for music business

A rising tide of artificial intelligence (AI) bands is ushering in a new era where work will be scarcer for musicians.

Biolog Enters the European Diagnostic Market, Bringing 45 Years of Anaerobic Culture Excellence

Biolog, a leading provider of microbial identification and phenotypic characterization tools and services, announced today that both its anaerobic media and anaerobic chambers have received CE marking, clearing the way for broader international use

Artists, scientists breathe life into prehistoric woman

With her clear blue eyes and slightly nervous gaze, the reconstructed bust of Mos'anne -- a woman who lived around 10,500 years ago -- is uncannily lifelike.

Urgent need for 'global approach' on AI regulation: UN tech chief

The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations' top tech chief said this week, warning that fragmentation could deepen risks and inequalities.

NASA says it will lose about 20 percent of its workforce

The US space agency NASA will lose about 3,900 employees under Donald Trump's sweeping effort to trim the federal workforce -- at the same time as the president prioritizes plans for crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.

US chip maker Intel says revenue rose as it cut ranks

Intel on Thursday posted quarterly revenue that topped market expectations, saying it has cut about 15 percent of its workforce to be "more agile."

Adopted in US, Greek Cold War kids find long-lost families

Robyn Bedell Zalewa grew up and spent all her adult life in the United States, but is part of a little-known chapter of Greek history -- the adoption of some 4,000 infants during the Cold War.

Denmark Buys Four MQ-9B SkyGuardians From GA-ASI

NSPA Supports Denmark and European Countries in MQ-9B Acquisition and Sustainment

Extreme weather misinformation 'putting lives at risk,' study warns

Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering lives and impeding emergency response efforts, a research group said Tuesday.

Anxious parents face tough choices on AI

When it comes to AI, many parents navigate between fear of the unknown and fear of their children missing out.

The eye-opening science of close encounters with polar bears

It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear -- one of the most dangerous predators on the planet -- on an Arctic ice floe.

Alaska Airlines resumes flights after 'IT outage'

Alaska Airlines said Monday it had resumed operations after hours earlier requesting its fleet be grounded because of an "IT outage."

31 Concept Emerges From Stealth Mode, to Unveil Groundbreaking Network Intelligence Platform at Iss Asia 2025

Unveiling the Future of Encrypted Traffic Visibility and Sovereign Cyber Intelligence

Spacely AI Secures US $1 Million Seed Round to Supercharge Generative AI Design for Architects Worldwide

Spacely AI's mission is to help architects win more business, unlock greater creativity, and cut costs. Its cloud suite delivers AI rendering for interior and exterior spaces, intuitive image-editing tools, AI virtual staging, and automated 3D model generation. Fully integrated with SketchUp via Extension Warehouse, the platform is adding support for more leading CAD tools so professionals can work inside the software they already know.

A New Transatlantic Partnership for European CCA

General Atomics announces plans for rapid international uncrewed fighter development

Latest GA Autonomous Jet Demo Features Live Air-to-Air Engagement Capability

Autonomous Tasking With TacACE and Optix.C2 Showcase Maturity and Operational Readiness

Belgian Aircrew Completes MQ-9B Training

GA-ASI's MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Training Was Conducted at Multiple Sites, Including Flight Test & Training Center and Desert Horizon

World-first IVF trial reduces risk of babies inheriting diseases

Eight healthy babies have been born in the UK using a new IVF technique that successfully reduced their risk of inheriting genetic diseases from their mothers, the results of a world-first trial said Wednesday.

Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats

Eruptions of plasma piling atop one another, solar wind streaming out in exquisite detail -- the closest-ever images of our Sun are a gold mine for scientists.

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