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China robot makers flock to Beijing show, seek path to mass adoption
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (496+ words) By Qiaoyi Li and Laurie Chen BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China’s robot makers showcased their latest machines at a Beijing conference on Wednesday, seeking to convince investors and customers that the technology is moving forward for broader commercial adoption. More than…...
Climate change is driving record heat in Europe’s seas, scientists say
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (405+ words) BRUSSELS, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Europe’s seas have not escaped the extreme heat that…...
French government to hire French AI providers such as Mistral, Minister says
14+ hour, 11+ min ago (113+ words) PARIS, Aug 18 (Reuters) – French Budget Minister David Amiel said on Tuesday his government will hire “sovereign” artificial intelligence providers, such as Mistral. “This excludes OpenAI,” he said. Amiel had said earlier on Tuesday that the government would use AI tools…...
China’s LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX, Blue Origin with reusable tech
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (509+ words) By Shi Bu, Ethan Wang and Joe Cash BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Chinese startup LandSpace on Wednesday recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only private companies to land an orbital-class booster and…...
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails to tackle safety risks
17+ hour, 7+ min ago (385+ words) Aug 18 (Reuters) – OpenAI on Tuesday launched a version of ChatGPT tailored for minors, with parental controls and enhanced security features, as online platforms face scrutiny over the risks of AI chatbots. The new “ChatGPT for Teens” mode will limit conversations…...
US advisory body says China’s data dominance gives it AI advantage
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (491+ words) Aug 18 (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional advisory body said on Tuesday that China is commercialising and monetising data as a strategic national asset to power its AI and technology goals, which could potentially give it an advantage over the U.S. in the…...
How U.S. military funding propelled China’s robot dogs
22+ hour, 44+ min ago (1583+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – China’s Unitree Robotics – among the world’s biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots – based designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the U.S. military, according to a former U.S. defense technology…...
Explainer-Why a super El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposed
1+ day, 52+ min ago (743+ words) By Marcelo Teixeira and May Angel LONDON/NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Global forecasters say an El Nino weather pattern is strengthening and could develop into a ‘very strong’ event that boosts temperatures, disrupts rainfall and poses risks to crops the…...
China forecasts strongest El Nino event as sea temperatures rise
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (219+ words) BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) – China’s National Climate Centre has forecast the formation of a super El Nino that could be the strongest ever recorded, state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday. Here are some details of the forecast: • Sea surface temperatures in…...
Indonesia’s deadliest earthquakes of past decade | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | The Voice of Branch County
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (236+ words) JAKARTA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – A magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday has killed at least 51 people, with rescue operations ongoing. Here are the deadliest earthquakes of the past decade, as recorded by Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency BNPB: PALU, SIGI…...