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UK's first AI classroom without teachers sparks debate
UK's first AI classroom without teachers sparks debate
by  AFP

Britain's first teacherless AI classroom may be an "outlier", but it underlines the potential benefits and risks of a UK government drive to rollout artificial intelligence in education, experts say. - 'Efficient' - However, Rose Luckin, a professor at University College London (UCL) who researches AI in education, said AI was an "outlier" with an uncertain future in British classrooms.

France savours competitive cooking win as restoring lost prestige
France savours competitive cooking win as restoring lost prestige
by  AFP

After major investments in a bid to restore its lost national culinary prestige, France savoured victory Tuesday at the world's most prestigious international cooking competition, the Bocuse d'Or. Paul Marcon, son of the former winner Regis Marcon, clinched the title late on Monday in France's gastronomic capital Lyon, 30 years after his much-garlanded father.

Spain jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis
Spain jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis
by  AFP

Spanish unemployment fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis as the tourism-driven service sector performed strongly, official data showed on Tuesday. The 2008 financial crisis and the collapse of a housing market bubble triggered soaring unemployment that peaked at around 27 percent in early 2013.

DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants
DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants
by  AFP

Chinese startup DeepSeek, which has sparked panic on Wall Street with its powerful new chatbot developed at a fraction of the cost of its competitors, was founded by a hedgefund whizz-kid who believes AI can change the world.

DeepSeek breakthrough raises AI energy questions
DeepSeek breakthrough raises AI energy questions
by  AFP

Having shattered assumptions in the tech sector and beyond about the cost of artificial intelligence, Chinese startup DeepSeek's new chatbot is now roiling another industry: energy companies. That has significant implications not only for the cost of developing AI, but also the energy for the data centres that are the beating heart of the growing industry.