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Palau Newsrooms Harness Google AI to Tackle Staff Shortages and Streamline Workflows

By: Summer Kennard SYDNEY, Australia (October 8, 2026) — Three of Palau’s Media organizations joined journalists from across the Pacific region in Sydney, Australia, for an intensive two-day Google News AI Lab workshop. Island Times staff discuss AI tools to support news workflow The regional training focused on practical, hands-on applications of artificial intelligence tools […]

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Satellite images reveal extent of Venezuela’s earthquake devastation

By Luke Cooper with wires In short: (ABC-Australia) Satellite imagery has revealed how many buildings have been flattened by Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes. Tens of thousands of buildings appear likely to have been destroyed or partially damaged, according to preliminary NASA data. What’s next? While the official death toll from the disaster has risen to almost […]

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‘The science is here’: UN chief welcomes first global AI assessment

NEW YORK, 02 JULY 2026 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — Fresh scientific evidence and options for harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) were unveiled Wednesday following the launch of the first global, independent scientific assessment of opportunities, risks and impacts by a pioneering UN expert panel.  “The science is here,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the report […]

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