Technology
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DeepSeek Means a ‘Turning Point’ for AI Race, Former Google CEO Says
China’s ability to compete using fewer resources demonstrates the need for the U.S. to intensify its open-source AI efforts. In an op-ed published on Tuesday in The Washington Post, Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt described DeepSeek’s rise as “a turning point” in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race. RELATED: Chinese Firm DeepSeek’s Entry Into AI […]
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Chinese Firm DeepSeek’s Entry Into AI Hits U.S. Companies
Heavy losses experienced by AI companies have led the tech-heavy Nasdaq index to fall more than 4%. The unexpected entry of the Chinese company DeepSeek as a new player in the artificial intelligence (AI) market has shaken the dominance of U.S. companies like Nvidia, whose shares plunged more than 12% in pre-market trading on Wall […]
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Trump Announces $500 Billion Private Sector Investment to Boost Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle plan to create a joint venture called ‘Stargate,’ which will begin with a data center in Texas. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the United States. RELATED: Trump Administration Sued Over Birthright Citizenship Order The […]
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SpaceX Launches Two Lunar Landers to Moon on One Rocket
The mission seeks to enhance understanding of the Moon’s environment and support future human missions to its surface. On early Wednesday, SpaceX launched two robotic lunar landers developed by two countries to the Moon on one rocket. RELATED: NASA’s Parker Space Probe Approaches the Sun The two landers are the Blue Ghost lander from U.S. […]
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Tech Industry Slams Biden’s AI Chip Rules as Threat to U.S. Leadership
By pressuring others to choose between the U.S. and China, the Biden administration risks alienating key partners. On Monday, major U.S. tech firms and industry groups slashed President Joe Biden’s sweeping new controls on AI chip exports, which could severely damage America’s global competitiveness in AI technology and tech market leadership. RELATED: Tech Giants Voice […]
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China Launches AI Testing Center for Medical Innovation
However, this development is not without challenges; issues related to accuracy, interpretability of results, data privacy, and ethical considerations in the use of AI in medicine must be addressed. Related: Xinhua’s Top 10 International News Stories in 2024 China has opened its first testing and verification center for large-scale AI models in medicine, located in […]
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NASA’s Parker Space Probe Approaches the Sun
It will be able to take unprecedented measurements that have the potential to transform our understanding of the Sun. On Tuesday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that the 685-kilogram Parker Solar Probe will position itself approximately six million kilometers (3.7 million miles) from the Sun’s surface. RELATED: SpaceX Completes Starship’s 6th Test […]
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TikTok Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block Looming Ban
In April, Biden enacted a law that gives ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok, citing national security concerns. On Monday, TikTok asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a law that would ban the video-sharing app if ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, doesn’t sell it to a non-Chinese buyer by Jan. 19. RELATED: Donald Trump […]
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NASA’s Juno Mission Uncovers Mystery of Jovian Moon’s Volcanoes
The moon Io is home to 400 volcanoes, which blast lava and plumes in seemingly continuous eruptions. Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have discovered that the volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io are each likely powered by their own chamber of roiling hot magma rather than an ocean of magma. RELATED: NASA Performs First […]
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NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World
The Ingenuity helicopter has been permanently grounded on Mars since its last flight in January. On Wednesday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that its engineers completed investigations on the Ingenuity helicopter which was permanently grounded on Mars since its last flight in January. RELATED: NASA Reports Smaller Ozone Hole in 2024: Path […]
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Successful launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Plesetsk
According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the satellite was successfully placed in its scheduled orbit, and stable telemetry communication is maintained, indicating that the operational systems are functioning as intended. Related: Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 cargo rocket On December 4, 2024, the Russian Aerospace Forces achieved a significant milestone in their space program with […]
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SpaceX Completes Starship’s 6th Test Flight
It took off from the company’s Starbase facility near Brownsville in Texas. On Tuesday, SpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its giant Starship rocket but aborted an attempt to catch the booster during the test. RELATED: NASA and SpaceX Launch Mission to Explore Europa, Jupiter’s Moon Starship took off from the company’s Starbase facility […]
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NASA Reports Smaller Ozone Hole in 2024: Path to Full Recovery by 2066
This recovery process was initiated following the entry into force of the Montreal Protocol, a landmark international agreement designed to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals. Related: NASA and SpaceX Launch Mission to Explore Europa, Jupiter’s Moon NASA announced on Tuesday that the ozone hole above the South Pole was relatively small in 2024 compared to previous […]
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Interview: World Media Summit to Offer 360-Degree Perspective on AI Use, Says Peruvian Journalist
He emphasized that AI should serve as a “tool to verify sources and determine whether information originates from real events,” or, conversely, to identify attempts to create narratives that contribute to a post-truth scenario. Related: Urumqi: The 6th World Media Summit Officially Commenced Today The upcoming World Media Summit, set to begin Monday in the […]