The mecca for China’s boom in artificial intelligence is Liangzhu, a leafy suburb of Hangzhou, the tech-heavy capital of Zhejiang province. The Communist Party has long touted Liangzhu’s famous archaeological remains, dating back to 3300BC, as proof of the age of Chinese civilisation. Now Liangzhu, with its myriad AI startups, represents the future. Investors from…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are slipping Tuesday following the latest discouraging signal on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in afternoon trading, coming off its best day since May, which followed its worst day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 49 points, or 0.1%, as of…
Artificial intelligence might feel inescapable, but one expert on the subject has shared some key tips as to how you can stop the tech from taking over your job. Like it or not, the age of AI is well and truly upon us. It’s on social media, it’s in cars, and it’s already in a…
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Broadcom’s silicon division launched its next-generation Jericho networking chip on Monday, which is designed to connect data centers over 60 miles (96.5 km) apart and speed artificial intelligence computation. The company’s Jericho4 introduces and improves several features that increase the amount of networking traffic speeding across large networks…
Critical Metals Corp. made a discovery that could strengthen Western access to key materials used in semiconductors and clean energy technology. The company found high-grade concentrations of gallium and rare earth elements (REEs) at its Tanbreez Project in southern Greenland, according to a Monday (Aug. 4) press release. New assays taken from surface samples and…
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Two gatherings in Beijing on Wednesday set the scene for China’s response to ongoing global economic disruptions. A meeting of the CPC’s Politburo pledged to maintain current macroeconomic policy, to “stabilize the fundamentals of foreign trade and investment,” and to support companies impacted by economic shocks. Chinese President Xi Jinping also led a gathering of non-Party…
The U.S. job market, already showing the strain from global trade tensions, is showing early signs of another critical issue facing workers today: artificial intelligence. In July alone, rising adoption of generative AI technology by private employers accounted for more than 10,000 job cuts, according to a report released this week by Challenger, Gray…
A new online tool aims to help tackle the country’s mental health crisis among kids. A 2019 study from Jama Network found children who spent more than three hours a day on social media were at double the risk for mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety. The feature known as Balance was developed by…