A Chinese university with close links to the People’s Liberation Army has purchased two of Nvidia’s advanced H200 artificial intelligence processors despite being subject to US export restrictions, according to procurement records,
A Chinese university with close links to the People’s Liberation Army has purchased two of Nvidia’s advanced H200 artificial intelligence processors despite being subject to US export restrictions, according to procurement records,
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Governments must strengthen their ability to respond to unpredictable global emergencies rather than concentrating almost exclusively on familiar infectious diseases, according to British epidemiologist Sir John Edmunds, who has warned that future
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From a cochlear implant designed to help users navigate noisy environments to a home-renovation solution that promises to transform a kitchen in just three days, this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE)
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Economist Mariana Mazzucato has called for a fundamental restructuring of capitalism, arguing that economic policy must place public welfare ahead of private profit. In an interview with Der Spiegel, she said governments
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Global stock markets suffered a sharp decline three days after the US midterm elections, with technology companies bearing the brunt of the sell-off as investors reassessed the prospects of the artificial intelligence
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Aviation was more than a career ambition for Nathalia Filgueiras. It was a passion that had shaped her life from childhood, taking her from watching aircraft at a local airport to becoming
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India is investing billions of dollars to establish itself as a major semiconductor manufacturing centre, but its strategy differs from the approach taken by the world’s leading chipmakers. Instead of entering the
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A teenager who told ChatGPT he wanted to shoot his classmates had mapped his school, identified vulnerable areas and drawn up a list of people he wanted to kill. His conversations were
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The concentration of advanced artificial intelligence in the hands of a small number of technology companies could allow private interests to control access to fundamental mathematical knowledge, leading researchers have warned. The
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At least 107,356 species are involved in international wildlife trade, more than twice the number previously estimated, according to a study published in Science Advances. The research, which brings together records from
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A protein associated with the formation and maintenance of long-term memories has been shown to reverse age-related memory decline in fruit flies, offering a new explanation for why the brain gradually loses
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Young graduates across Southeast Asia are facing growing difficulties entering the workforce as artificial intelligence (AI) replaces routine tasks traditionally assigned to entry-level employees, raising concerns about employment prospects, skills shortages and
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Generative artificial intelligence has become a practical tool in terrorist and violent extremist activities, supporting attack planning, weapons acquisition, target selection and the preparation of ideological material, according to a new analysis
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Plastic waste has reached some of the planet’s most remote environments, from the frozen waters of Antarctica to tropical coastlines and densely populated communities in developing countries. The documentary Homo Plastic traces
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China’s technology stock rally has suffered a sharp reversal, with the mainland’s STAR50 index, dominated by artificial intelligence and semiconductor companies, falling 40% in less than four months and erasing about $480
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