Moving K-Pop Stage From Physical to Virtual
Following the metaverse boom, several K-pop virtual idol groups have debuted in the K-pop scene. These groups consist of avatars that are often powered by artificial intelligence, 3-D computer graphic,…
China’s CATL unveils condensed matter battery to power civil aircraft
By Zhang Yan, Albee Zhang and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese battery giant CATL on Wednesday unveiled a condensed matter battery that it said could supply enough energy to…
SXSW 2023 is over, what we learn from the Austin event
10-day festival of creativity in Texas between AI, film and music SXSW 2023 has closed its doors. For ten days in Austin, Texas, global creatives entered different worlds of technology, film,…
Indonesia lowers VAT on electric vehicles to 1%
By Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has lowered its value-add tax on battery-based electric vehicle sales to 1% from 11% to encourage the adoption of EVs, a government ministry…
Crypto founder Do Kwon indicted in US following Montenegro arrest
By Jonathan Stempel, Aleksandar Vasovic and Hyunsu Yim NEW YORK/PODGORICA/SEOUL (Reuters) – Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion or more last…
REAIM 2023: First summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain
The Government of the Netherlands has organized REAIM 2023, the first summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain. REAIM 2023 was held at the World Forum, The Hague, on 15 and…
Dutch to restrict semiconductor tech exports to China, joining US effort
By Toby Sterling, Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper AMSTERDAM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ government on Wednesday said it plans new restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security,…
Mobile World Congress 2023: technology is much more than smartphones
The Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona has come to a close, and it is time to see what it leaves behind. This just ended was as important as it was unique…
U.S., China, other nations urge ‘responsible’ use of military AI
By Toby Sterling THE HAGUE (Reuters) – More than 60 countries including the U.S. and China signed a modest “call to action” on Thursday endorsing the responsible use of artificial…
Dutch host first summit on ‘responsible’ use of AI in the military
By Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Delegations from both the United States and China are set to attend a summit on the “responsible” use of…