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Korea goes from trade deficit to chip-fueled surplus with China, and AI is the reasonEconomics

Korea goes from trade deficit to chip-fueled surplus with China, and AI is the reason

South Korea flipped a trade deficit with China into a US$3.8 billion surplus by May 2025, driven by booming Chinese demand for memory chips to fuel its AI buildout, according to South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

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Australia just made history by jailing the first person charged under its deepfake porn law, and he's 19Technology

Australia just made history by jailing the first person charged under its deepfake porn law, and he's 19

A 19-year-old Australian man has pleaded guilty to creating deepfake pornography, becoming the first person ever charged under Australia's new national law targeting AI-generated sexual abuse material.

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AI brings back a Pompeii victim's face 2,000 years after Vesuvius said 'nope' to his entire existenceScience

AI brings back a Pompeii victim's face 2,000 years after Vesuvius said 'nope' to his entire existence

For the first time, archaeologists have used AI to digitally reconstruct the face of a Pompeii victim killed in the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a striking new way to connect with ancient history.

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Scientists found a molecule that tells your brain to stop eating, and they used AI to do itScience

Scientists found a molecule that tells your brain to stop eating, and they used AI to do it

Scientists used AI to discover a naturally occurring molecule that may suppress appetite by acting directly in the brain, potentially offering an alternative to Ozempic and Wegovy with fewer side effects.

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Maine just hit the brakes on AI data centers and honestly, good for themTechnology

Maine just hit the brakes on AI data centers and honestly, good for them

Maine is pushing for the first statewide temporary pause on AI data center construction in the US, citing concerns over electricity costs, land use, and environmental risks.

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