8+ hour, 33+ min ago  (824+ words) Scientists have warned that there is now an 80% chance that the warming El Nino phenomenon could develop between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme heat and related weather events. "Fuelled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (662+ words) India has ramped up its use of coal to generate electricity as a severe heatwave has driven power usage to break records for four straight days this week. Temperatures in the country have hit a peak of 47 degrees Celsius this…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (554+ words) Asia Financial The world's worst energy crisis, triggered by the war on Iran, will accelerate the development of renewables, nuclear energy and electric vehicles across the world, the head of the International Energy Agency has said. In an interview published…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (840+ words) Chinese tech giant tweaks and expands its AI video clip unit, while Open AI and Disney scrap Sora and focus on alternate paths Tech giants in China and the United States are taking vastly different paths when it comes to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (629+ words) India has announced a long-awaited upgrade to its climate commitments, promising to increase the share of clean energy in its electricity capacity to 60% by 2035. India had previously aimed to bring the share of non-fossil fuels to 50% of installed power capacity…...

3+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (1347+ words) Many states are moving to limit the dangers of chatbots and image generators, but Vietnam is one of the first to enact a law. Meanwhile, Open AI is facing a "cancel Chat GPT" push over its deal with the Pentagon…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (964+ words) China hyped up its robotics sector at its annual new year gala, turning the event into a "high-stakes product launch" at a time when the industry is set for IPOs worth billions of dollars Chinese humanoid robots were the star…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (859+ words) Asia Financial China's artificial intelligence industry was bustling this week. On Thursday, Tik Tok parent Byte Dance released a new video-generating artificial intelligence model that instantly became a viral sensation in China. Hashtags related to the model " Seedance 2. 0 " racked up…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (445+ words) A report by US academics on artificial intelligence and machine learning has spurred doubts about the benefits of AI. The report, published in the Harvard Business Review, has created debate on whether signs of burnout are coming from people who…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (717+ words) Shares of Chinese solar panel makers jump after Musk sent a team to visit companies making equipment, silicon wafers, battery modules and perovskite tech The reports by local media stirred speculation that the world's richest man is looking to expand…...