2023-11-02 Fans of K-pop Star Can Talk with His AI Twin
Listeners want to feel close to the musicians they support. And most would jump at the chance to talk with their favorite artist one-on-one. But famous people rarely have the…
2023-11-02 Environmental Group Says Few Companies Meet Water Use Targets
Major corporations in industries that produce clothing, food, drinks and technology services use a lot of water. However, many companies say they want to be more responsible about the freshwater…
2023-11-02 What Is Daylight Saving Time?
As November begins, many countries in North America and Europe are turning the clock back as daylight saving time ends. Daylight saving time is the practice of moving clocks forward…
2023-11-02 Grammar and Optimism
How do we talk about events or actions that make us happy or hopeful about the present and future? In other words, how do we talk about optimism? In today’s…
2023-11-01 Study: Africa Unlikely to Expand Manufacturing
A recent study says African countries are less likely to follow East Asia’s development model of expanding manufacturing to reduce poverty. The study predicts a decreasing share of factory jobs…
2023-11-01 Funding Cuts Threaten Refugee’s Children Education in Rwanda
Cuts to United Nations aid for refugees living in Rwanda are threatening education for children from more than 100,000 families. The families fled conflict in several East African countries. They…
2023-11-01 Report: Electrical Grid Problems Risk World Climate Goals
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says many world electrical grids will need major improvements to support international climate change goals. In a new report, the IEA calls on nations to…
2023-10-31 Communities Line Up for Water in Dry Amazon
A drought is endangering communities in the Amazon, a large rainforest in South America. Public officials in Brazil are attempting to transport food and water to thousands of distant communities.…
2023-10-31 Vietnam Aims to Build a Computer Chip Factory
Vietnam is holding talks with companies that manufacture semiconductors for the electronics industry to increase investment in the country. Two business officials, who did not want to be identified, spoke…
2023-10-31 German Companies Turn to Robots to Fill Jobs for Retiring Workers
German businesses are increasingly turning to robots to fill jobs as the country faces a severe labor shortage. The situation left about 1.7 million jobs unfilled across Germany in June,…
2023-10-31 Many Math, Computer Science Teachers Use Chatbots
Some schools in the U.S. are considering whether to ban chatbots, which use artificial intelligence, or AI. However, some math and computer science teachers think chatbots, which “learn” about subjects…