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China Tests Humanoid Robots to Guide Travellers at Border Crossing
China has begun testing UBTech’s Walker humanoid robots at a border facility near Vietnam, aiming to use them for guiding travellers, managing queues and supporting logistics tasks. The robots, arriving in December, feature autonomous battery-swapping for extended operation. The US$37 million contract reflects Beijing’s ambition to dominate glo...
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Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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NASA Disasters Programme Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Aid Response Efforts
NASA is leveraging artificial intelligence and open science to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. During events like Hurricane Ida, NASA provided actionable data on soil moisture, flood detection, and power outages through its Disasters Mapping Portal. AI-driven tools, like blue tarp detection for damaged roofs, are aidi...
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NASA Showcases AI-Powered Computational Tools to Advance Scientific Research at SC24 Event
At SC2024, NASA’s Nicola Fox revealed the agency’s new AI-powered computational tools aimed at improving space science. These tools will be deployed across divisions, including Earth science, heliophysics, and astrophysics. A key example presented was a heliophysics model using data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory to predict solar wind and ...
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AI Model Detects Residual Brain Tumour In 10 Seconds, Offers Real-Time Guidance
The model has been pre-trained on more than 11,000 surgical specimens and over 4 million unique microscopic fields of view
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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Recognises Groundbreaking Protein Discoveries
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker for his work in computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for their AI model that predicts protein structures. These achievements advance our understanding of proteins, which are crucial for life. Their research could lead to innovations in pharmaceutical...
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As Storm Bebinca Approaches, Taiwan Uses AI To Predict Typhoon Paths
AI-generated forecasts, some powered by software from tech giants including Nvidia, whose chips are made by Taiwan's homegrown semiconductor champion TSMC, have so far outperformed traditional methods in predicting typhoon tracks.
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Japan Announces Plans to Build Zeta-Class Supercomputer, Said to Be 1,000 Times Faster Than Today’s Machines
Japan has announced plans to start constructing the world's first "zeta-class" supercomputer in 2025. Expected to be 1,000 times faster than today's leading supercomputers, the project is set to cost more than $750 million and be operational by 2030. The supercomputer will help Japan stay competitive in artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and...
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Interview With a Robot: AI Revolution Hits Human Resources
More broadly, human resources specialists are looking to AI solutions to speed up recruitment processes as a whole.
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Intel Survey Finds Nearly 70 Percent of Indian Firms May Deploy AI by 2020
The Intel India commissioned report, undertaken by the International Data Corporation (IDC), surveyed 194 Indian organisations across sectors.
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Google's Hinton Says AI Poses New Challenges to Regulators
"It's going to be a big issue," Geoffrey Hinton, a vice president with Alphabet's Google, said at a Reuters Newsmaker event in Toronto on Monday.
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New AI System Can Detect Bowel Cancer in Less Than a Second
The AI system compares the features of each polyp against more than 30,000 endocytoscopic images that were used for machine learning.
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Artificial Intelligence Has Come of Age, Says Nasscom President R Chandrashekhar
As Saudi Arabia's decision to grant citizenship to a robot makes international headlines, a top official of the Indian IT industry body says it signifies that AI has come of age.
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Amazon Backs German Artificial Intelligence Research Hub
Amazon.com will open an artificial intelligence research centre in the German university city of Tuebingen, creating 100 jobs over the next five years.
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Black AI Workshop Becomes Latest Flashpoint in Tech Culture War
An event designed to encourage greater participation by black researchers in artificial intelligence has become the latest flashpoint in the debate over diversity.
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China Tests Humanoid Robots to Guide Travellers at Border Crossing
China has begun testing UBTech’s Walker humanoid robots at a border facility near Vietnam, aiming to use them for guiding travellers, managing queues and supporting logistics tasks. The robots, arriving in December, feature autonomous battery-swapping for extended operation. The US$37 million contract reflects Beijing’s ambition to dominate glo...
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Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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NASA Disasters Programme Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Aid Response Efforts
NASA is leveraging artificial intelligence and open science to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. During events like Hurricane Ida, NASA provided actionable data on soil moisture, flood detection, and power outages through its Disasters Mapping Portal. AI-driven tools, like blue tarp detection for damaged roofs, are aidi...
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NASA Showcases AI-Powered Computational Tools to Advance Scientific Research at SC24 Event
At SC2024, NASA’s Nicola Fox revealed the agency’s new AI-powered computational tools aimed at improving space science. These tools will be deployed across divisions, including Earth science, heliophysics, and astrophysics. A key example presented was a heliophysics model using data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory to predict solar wind and ...
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AI Model Detects Residual Brain Tumour In 10 Seconds, Offers Real-Time Guidance
The model has been pre-trained on more than 11,000 surgical specimens and over 4 million unique microscopic fields of view
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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Recognises Groundbreaking Protein Discoveries
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker for his work in computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for their AI model that predicts protein structures. These achievements advance our understanding of proteins, which are crucial for life. Their research could lead to innovations in pharmaceutical...
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As Storm Bebinca Approaches, Taiwan Uses AI To Predict Typhoon Paths
AI-generated forecasts, some powered by software from tech giants including Nvidia, whose chips are made by Taiwan's homegrown semiconductor champion TSMC, have so far outperformed traditional methods in predicting typhoon tracks.
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Japan Announces Plans to Build Zeta-Class Supercomputer, Said to Be 1,000 Times Faster Than Today’s Machines
Japan has announced plans to start constructing the world's first "zeta-class" supercomputer in 2025. Expected to be 1,000 times faster than today's leading supercomputers, the project is set to cost more than $750 million and be operational by 2030. The supercomputer will help Japan stay competitive in artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and...
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Interview With a Robot: AI Revolution Hits Human Resources
More broadly, human resources specialists are looking to AI solutions to speed up recruitment processes as a whole.
-
Intel Survey Finds Nearly 70 Percent of Indian Firms May Deploy AI by 2020
The Intel India commissioned report, undertaken by the International Data Corporation (IDC), surveyed 194 Indian organisations across sectors.
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Google's Hinton Says AI Poses New Challenges to Regulators
"It's going to be a big issue," Geoffrey Hinton, a vice president with Alphabet's Google, said at a Reuters Newsmaker event in Toronto on Monday.
-
New AI System Can Detect Bowel Cancer in Less Than a Second
The AI system compares the features of each polyp against more than 30,000 endocytoscopic images that were used for machine learning.
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Artificial Intelligence Has Come of Age, Says Nasscom President R Chandrashekhar
As Saudi Arabia's decision to grant citizenship to a robot makes international headlines, a top official of the Indian IT industry body says it signifies that AI has come of age.
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Amazon Backs German Artificial Intelligence Research Hub
Amazon.com will open an artificial intelligence research centre in the German university city of Tuebingen, creating 100 jobs over the next five years.
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Black AI Workshop Becomes Latest Flashpoint in Tech Culture War
An event designed to encourage greater participation by black researchers in artificial intelligence has become the latest flashpoint in the debate over diversity.
