International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies: a call for collective action
The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, observed annually on September 7, is a global initiative to raise awareness about air pollution and its impacts on health, the…
Huawei, huge research and development hub
Huawei has broken ground on Lianqiu Lake, a huge research and development centre designed to accommodate more than 35,000 scientists, engineers and various personnel. Larger than Apple Park and Microsoft’s…
Realme: smartphone charging runs fast
‘The 4-minute miracle‘. This is how Realme has dubbed its latest innovation in the field of fast smartphone battery charging. The 320W SuperSonic Charge system, which the Chinese company presented…
How AI is being used in Parliaments: from the US to EU
There are now many uses of generative artificial intelligence to support parliamentary activity. In the US, the House of Representatives uses an AI tool based on NLP (natural language processing)…
Tech giants urge Malaysia to pause plan for social media platform licenses
By Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar; KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -An Asian industry group that includes Google, Meta and X urged Malaysia in an open letter to pause a plan that…
Meet the talent: Holly Pascal, Satellite Communications Systems Engineer
Place of residence: Washington, D.C. Position: Satellite Communications Systems Engineer at NASA Headquarters What is it like to work at NASA? Working at NASA is both humbling and inspiring. I’m…
AI and advanced tech transform Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are set to be groundbreaking in terms of inclusivity and accessibility, with numerous technological innovations designed to empower athletes with disabilities and enhance the experience…
Chinese smartphone maker Honor gets investment from China Mobile
By Ethan Wang, Ella Cao and David Kirton BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Honor said on Friday it has received an undisclosed amount of investment from China Mobile‘s parent…
Anthropic says California AI bill’s benefits likely outweigh costs
By Jahnavi Nidumolu (Reuters) – The benefits of California’s revised bill that seeks to regulate how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed in the state likely outweigh the costs, Anthropic…
Meta, Spotify CEOs take aim at European AI regulations
By Juby Babu (Reuters) – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek have critisised European regulations surrounding open-source artificial intelligence, saying the continent risks falling behind because of…