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AI vs humans: influencers face competition from virtual models
AI vs humans: influencers face competition from virtual models
Technology
by  AFP

Social media influencers have embraced artificial intelligence to spice up their content but they are also facing growing competition from AI-generated Instagramers, TikTokers and YouTubers. Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, said Friday it would start putting "Made with AI labels" on AI-generated content in May.

Yellen, Premier Li express hope for US-China cooperation
Yellen, Premier Li express hope for US-China cooperation
Economy
by  AFP

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sounded a hopeful note on bilateral relations at the start of their Sunday meeting in Beijing. While in Beijing, Yellen will also meet with the city's mayor Yin Yong and Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo'an on Sunday.

Trump hosts fundraiser in Florida in funding match with Biden
Trump hosts fundraiser in Florida in funding match with Biden
Economy
by  AFP

Donald Trump is holding a major fundraising event in Florida on Saturday, hoping to lay down a new marker in a swaggering, high-stakes race for large donations with Joe Biden. Trump, 77, will attempt to raise nearly twice as much at the Florida fundraiser on Saturday evening -- between $43 and $50 million, according to US media.

Denmark holds 'funeral' for a polluted fjord
Denmark holds 'funeral' for a polluted fjord
Economy
by  AFP

A fjord in the east of Denmark received last rites on Saturday from a group of local activists in an effort to draw attention to the poor health of the country's coastal waters. A report in 2022 by the University of Southern Denmark concluded the 22-kilometre (14-mile) fjord was in a "poor environmental condition" because of high levels of nitrogen run-off from fertiliser use on farms.

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' copy on sale in new York for $1.5 million
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' copy on sale in new York for $1.5 million
Economy
by  AFP

A diamond-covered edition of Truman Capote's seminal novel "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is on sale for $1.5 million to mark the centenary of the author's birth. And while the artist admits the $1.5 million price tag "sits uncomfortably" -- she believes the book can be displayed rather than sit "in a box on a shelf."

Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina's 'red gold'
Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina's 'red gold'
Economy
by  AFP

In the suburbs of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, lucrative strawberry farming is supplanting traditional crops like cabbage and lettuce and has become a top export to neighbouring countries. Despite being prized by local customers, more than half is exported to neighbouring countries.