Science

Study finds large gap in daily steps people in Japan take, depending on area

The study from the University of Tokyo found average step counts tended to be higher in municipalities with environments more conducive to walking.

Japan Times

Grace Shao on What the World Should Know About Chinese AI

Grace Shao on What the World Should Know About Chinese AI

This is how the Chinese ecosystem is different.

Odd Lots: Grace Shao on How Chinese AI is Different (Podcast)

Odd Lots: Grace Shao on How Chinese AI is Different (Podcast)

China’s AI industry has changed a lot since DeepSeek released its cheap frontier model last year, and briefly sent US tech stocks falling. After being locked out of the most advanced chips, Chinese companies are now allowed to buy some…

More than 30 Portuguese municipalities on maximum wildfire alert

Portugal Resident

More than 30 Portuguese municipalities on maximum wildfire alert

More than 30 municipalities across northern and central Portugal are facing the highest risk of wildfires on Monday, according to the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). The The post More than 30 Portuguese…

Portugal Resident

AI hit the memory wall — now it needs a new context tier

VentureBeat

AI hit the memory wall — now it needs a new context tier

Presented by Solidigm As inference workloads evolve from discrete question-and-answer exchanges into persistent, multi-step agentic systems, GPU availability is no longer the most critical AI bottleneck. Instead, the bottleneck has…

VentureBeat

In China, some researchers are attending academic conferences that do not exist

South China Morning Post

In China, some researchers are attending academic conferences that do not exist

Scammers in China have traditionally preyed on young people looking for quick cash or older individuals seeking health and longevity. However, they have found a new target: academics. Liu Xia, a lecturer in economics and management at a…

South China Morning Post

Tesla bull says Starlink can build a ‘real AI phone’ to rival Apple iPhone

Tesla bull says Starlink can build a ‘real AI phone’ to rival Apple iPhone

Tesla bull Ross Gerber envisions Starlink creating a revolutionary AI phone with satellite connectivity and exceptional battery life, capable of challenging Apple's dominance. While Google Pixel users argue their devices already offer…

Why a 24-year-old founder is taking India's most ambitious data storage bet?

Why a 24-year-old founder is taking India's most ambitious data storage bet?

The relocation of BioCompute founder Anagha Rajesh to San Francisco has reignited the debate around India's deep-tech ecosystem and brain drain. Despite building a pioneering DNA data storage startup in Bengaluru, Rajesh believes…

NASENI, REA partner on renewable energy production

NASENI, REA partner on renewable energy production

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost the production and deployment of locally manufactured renewable…

Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come

The Hindu

Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come

Scientists have shown that recurring heatwaves are a clear marker of global warming, primarily caused by burning coal, oil and gas — and warn they are set to become more frequent, longer and more intense

The Hindu

Your AI Agent Should Disagree With You Sometimes

Hacker Noon

Your AI Agent Should Disagree With You Sometimes

AI agents are trained to be agreeable, and in a system that takes real actions, that agreeableness can quietly carry out a bad plan. This article explains why agents behave this way, why it matters more for agents than for chatbots, and…

Hacker Noon

Conflict deepening poverty in North – Report

Conflict deepening poverty in North – Report

A new report has revealed that insecurity across Northern Nigeria is not only worsening poverty but also weakening the ability of households to recover from economic shocks. The report, titled “Insecurity, Livelihoods and Welfare in…