What is the point of AI alarmism if the people warning the world aren’t changing course? A series of warnings from artificial intelligence (AI) industry insiders shows how the debate around AI drives extreme news cycles, swinging between hype and alarm. The result is media coverage that overlooks the intricacies of this technology and its … Read more
In a two-part special, 101 East explores Asia’s role in the booming multimillion-dollar dinosaur fossil trade. The global demand for dinosaur fossils is booming, with increasing interest from wealthy collectors across Asia. In 2024, a Stegosaurus skeleton was sold at an auction in New York for a record $44.6m. Fossil hunters are raking in profits, … Read more
Will the double whammy of cracking down on immigrants and defunding research weaken the US as a research hub? By cracking down on immigration and defunding scientific research, the United States is slowly losing its position as the world leader in research and development, argues Holden Thorp, editor of Science journal and former chancellor of … Read more
We examine the potential threats of artificial intelligence to our environment and human life. Governments are in a race to claim dominance over the most advanced AI technologies. Some experts and activists are warning that the potential for dystopian scenarios leading to the end of humanity isn’t just science fiction. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests:Joep Meinderts – PauseAI founderAlexandra … Read more
Stargazers in Chile and Argentina turned their eyes to the horizon on Wednesday to catch the final solar eclipse of 2024: a “ring of fire” that blazed across the sky. Also known as an annular eclipse, the celestial phenomenon occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun, darkening the centre of the orb. … Read more
A pioneering duo of astronauts has made history by becoming the first private civilians to perform a spacewalk, hailed by NASA as “a giant leap forward” for the commercial space industry. The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, led by fintech billionaire Jared Isaacman, launched early Tuesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, journeying deeper into … Read more
Rania traces stars at the Oukaimeden observatory in Morocco’s mountains and shares their beauty with villagers below. The stars in the night skies above Oukaimeden, a remote village in the mountains of Morocco, are a stunning sight to behold. Rania Abdelmoutalib is a PhD student and member of Stargazers of Marrakesh, who volunteers at the … Read more