Ewa Pajor put Barcelona on course for a 3-1 win against Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday and moved within sight of Sam Kerr’s scoring record. Pajor’s opening goal in the 29th minute at Estadi Johan Cruyff was her 15th in 16 appearances in the group or league phase of European club soccer’s top…
UNSW study uses nanofibres from coffee grounds to protect waterloss and extend expiry date of blueberries A team of chemical engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed an edible film made from coffee waste that could help preserve the freshness of delicate fruits like blueberries by reducing how much water seeps in or out. The new formulation was created and tested in their…
隨著 2025 年步入尾聲，社群科技巨頭 Meta 正經歷一場劇烈的策略轉型與內部動盪。據 CNBC 獨家報導，由於今年 4 月發表的 Llama 4 模型表現不如預期，加上來自 OpenAI、Google 等對手的競爭加劇，Meta 執行長 Mark Zuckerberg 已決定淡化過去引以為傲的「開源」策略，轉而押注代號為 Avocado 的全新專有 AI 模型，並計畫於 2026 年第一季推出。 放棄開源神主牌，轉攻專有模型 知情人士指出，Meta 過去一年對開源 Llama 模型的執著已發生根本性轉變。導火線之一是 Llama 4 的滑鐵盧，另一個警訊則是中國 AI 實驗室 DeepSeek 利用 Llama 架構開發出 R1 模型，引發 Meta 內部對開源風險的擔憂。 目前，Meta 正全力開發 Llama 的後繼者 Avocado。不同於以往，Avocado 極可能採取封閉的「專有模型」形式，不再對外免費提供權重參數，以防止技術外流並保持競爭力。 人事大地震：舊將退場，矽谷新星接棒 為了扭轉局勢，Zuckerberg 展開了一場耗資數十億美元的人才爭奪戰，徹底重組 AI 領導層。這導致了 Meta 內部的權力版圖重劃：…
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. “A firefighter holding a cat he saved from the Hong Kong fire,” reads the superimposed…
Damian GrammaticasPolitical Correspondent Getty Images A high-profile Hong Kong pro-democracy activist living in the UK has been the target of a campaign of harassment involving letters containing fake, sexually explicit images of her sent from China to her neighbours. Carmen Lau, 30, who fled Hong Kong four years ago, told the BBC she was “shocked”…
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Cisco Systems Inc., a bellwether stock of the dot-com technological revolution, has returned to a record after a quarter century, thanks in part to the artificial intelligence spending boom. Shares rose 0.9% to $80.25 on Wednesday, taking out a peak that stood for more than 25 years. The stock’s March 27, 2000…
MADRID — Xabi Alonso thanked his players for their attitude after another defeat and said he was positive Real Madrid would overcome its slump soon. Madrid lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, remaining with only two wins in its last eight matches in all competitions. “The players gave it everything…
On October 7, 2025, The BBC reported that Chinese automotive giant BYD announced that the UK has overtaken all other international markets to become its largest outside China, following an 880% year-over-year sales surge in September. UK Leads International Market Surge for BYD The company sold 11,271 vehicles in the UK last month, with the plug-in hybrid…
The pictures are striking – US forces sliding down ropes on to the deck of an oil tanker in the Caribbean. Their dawn operation painted a vivid portrait of the Trump administration’s approach to the Maduro government. Officials framed it as the execution of a warrant on a vessel they linked to sanctioned oil from…
People walk past the Exchange Square, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Central, Hong Kong, Aug 20, 2025. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY) Jingdong Industrials Inc, the supply-chain unit of Chinese mainland e-commerce giant JD.com Inc, is set to debut in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday after its HK$2.98 billion…