'Vibe hacking' puts chatbots to work for cybercriminals
WorldThe potential abuse of consumer AI tools is raising concerns, with budding cybercriminals apparently able to trick coding chatbots into giving them a leg-up in producing malicious programmes.
Australia to tackle deepfake nudes, online stalking
WorldAustralia said Tuesday it will oblige tech giants to prevent online tools being used to create AI-generated nude images or stalk people without detection.
Gold rushes to new high as Asia stocks mixed
WorldGold hit a record high Tuesday as a weaker dollar and expectations of a US interest rate cut made the safe haven an attractive investment.
Indonesia police fire tear gas near campuses, riling rights groups
WorldIndonesian police fired tear gas into crowds of protesters near two universities in the major regional city of Bandung, student groups and authorities said on Tuesday, ratcheting up tension around protests that have killed eight since last week.
Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800, flattens villages
WorldSurvivors of an earthquake that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people, spent the night in the open as rescuers worked Tuesday to pull victims from the rubble.
India cuts fossil electricity output as clean generation hits new peak
WorldClean electricity production in India has surged by 20% to new highs so far this year, giving utilities a rare chance to cut fossil fuel-fired generation and reduce reliance on energy imports for power production.
Afghan earthquake of magnitude 6 kills 622, injures over 1,500
WorldMore than 600 people were killed and over 1,500 injured in one of Afghanistan's worst earthquakes, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to hospital after they were plucked from rubble being combed for survivors.
Thailand's People's Party poised to be kingmaker as rivals vie for premiership
WorldBANGKOK - The biggest party in Thailand's parliament was due to meet on Monday to decide whom it will back to form the next government, as two rival camps jostled for its votes following the sacking of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister last week.
Fritz reaches US Open quarters as Townsend loses epic
WorldDreams died by fractions of an inch and were reborn through sheer determination on a pulsating Sunday at the U.S. Open, with Taylor Townsend's heartbreaking exit contrasting sharply with Taylor Fritz's steady march onward.
A German town hoped migration could turn its fortunes around. It was no panacea
WorldALTENA, Germany - A decade ago, as Germany was grappling with an influx of more than a million migrants, the small town of Altena saw an opportunity to reverse years of population and economic decline.
