Consumer & Gadgets
Are democratic societies ready for a future in which AI algorithmically assigns limited supplies of respirators or hospital beds during pandemics? Or one in which AI fuels an arms race between disinformation creation and ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Many industries, from entertainment to medicine, are wrestling with the emergence of sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI). Scientific research is no exception. Funding agencies are already cracking down on the use of ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Business
China has set itself the goal of reaching its peak of carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 and thereafter to reduce emissions to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. To achieve this, it needs to increase photovoltaic (PV) and wind ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
An ingredient in many toothpastes is sodium fluoride, a compound of fluorine. It is added to protect teeth against decay. But compounds containing fluorine have other practical uses that might surprise you. Scientists at ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Automotive
Submersibles, such as the one that has gone missing near the wreck of the Titanic with five on board, can explore the deep sea like submarines but with more limitations.
Jun 20, 2023
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Engineering
For many materials critical to supply chains that will help enable America's decarbonization transition, resources are limited. Traditional mining is fraught with challenges, so advancing clean energy depends on finding new ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Business
The U.S. Commerce Department opened applications Tuesday for $39 billion in funding for semiconductor chip manufacturing, kicking off unprecedented federal spending in the tiny component that's crucial for modern technology ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
It was used to build the Great Wall of China and Spain's mediaeval Alhambra Palace—and now earth is back in vogue as a building material.
Jan 4, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Earlier this month, Meta announced new AI software called Galactica: "a large language model that can store, combine and reason about scientific knowledge".
Nov 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Arid and surrounded by the salt waters of the Persian Gulf, World Cup host Qatar is among the world's most water-stressed countries. The nation of 2.9 million people has no rivers, and receives less than four inches (10 centimeters) ...
Nov 10, 2022
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