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China-US Competes Closely in AI, Economists Encourage Cooperation
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (405+ words) JAKARTA - The competition for artificial intelligence or AI between China and the United States is getting tighter. However, economists remind the two big countries that they still need to work together, especially in the rules of safety and governance of…...
Mount Semeru Eruption with a Height of 1 km above the Peak
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (356+ words) LUMAJANG - Mount Semeru, which is on the border of Lumajang and Malang Regencies, East Java, erupted with an eruption as high as 1 kilometer above the peak on Saturday evening. "Mount Semeru erupted at 16. 57 WIB with an observed eruption column height…...
China Pushes AI in Energy Sector, Data Center Electricity Becomes New Challenge
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (504+ words) China is accelerating the use of artificial intelligence or AI in the energy sector. The goal: more efficient industrial operations, safer energy supply, and the ever-growing data center electricity needs can be managed. According to a report by China Daily,…...
Bappenas Promotes "Biodiversity Credit" as Innovative Financing
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (319+ words) Based on the Biodiversity Expenditure Review, the funding needs for Indonesia's biodiversity management are estimated to reach Rp118. 5-Rp163. 8 trillion per year, while the current available financing capacity is only around Rp21. 6 trillion per year, reflecting a gap of up to 82-87 percent. Teguh…...
DKI admits that flood control infrastructure is no longer able to handle extreme rain, pumps and reservoirs are added
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (515+ words) JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government admits that the capacity of existing flood control infrastructure is beginning to be overwhelmed by extreme rainfall due to climate change. Rain with an intensity above the design capacity is said to be one…...
Mount Marapi Eruption Ejected Column of Ash 2, 000 Meters High
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (314+ words) JAKARTA - The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reported that Mount Marapi in West Sumatra Province had erupted by launching a volcanic ash column of approximately 2, 000 meters above the peak. The Acting Head of the…...
80 Million Year Tail Fossil Reveals Dinosaur Tracks Similar to Camels in Canada
1+ day, 19+ min ago (374+ words) JAKARTA - An 80-million-year-old tail bone fossil has been found on Denman Island, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. This small find gives a big clue that a dinosaur like a camel-like bird once lived on the Pacific coast of…...
Chinese Robot No Longer Just Show Action, Now Trained to Work
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (695+ words) Robot humanoid can dance, drum, and pour coffee. But at China's latest technology exhibition in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, the big focus was on a scene where an operator wearing a VR device teaches a robot to pick up a paper…...
China's Green Energy Soars, Electricity Grid Tackles Heavy Task
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (616+ words) JAKARTA - China is flooded with green electricity. Solar and wind power capacity is soaring rapidly. The problem is, clean electricity is not enough just to be built. It also has to be able to be absorbed by the network. Citing…...
BMKG: Some of Jakarta's Areas Bright Cloudy This Morning
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (228+ words) JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that some parts of Jakarta will be cloudy on Saturday, May 30, this morning, then light rain in the afternoon. BMKG through the Instagram media social page @infobmkg, quoted by Antara, said…...