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CXMT’s founder is giving 40% of his new fortune to his workers

CXMT’s founder is giving 40% of his new fortune to his workers

Zhu Yiming got about $10bn richer on Monday. He has promised to give roughly $5.6bn of it away, and not to charity. The chairman of CXMT saw his fortune climb nearly 300% to $13.9bn when the memory chipmaker closed its Shanghai debut up…

Exclusive: ‘Young people are obsessed by music, but no one's talking to them’

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Exclusive: ‘Young people are obsessed by music, but no one's talking to them’

You may not have heard of the Armour Home Group, but you have almost certainly heard of its three hi-fi brands: Q Acoustics, QED, and Goldring. Q Acoustics is one of the masters of great-value value speakers, QED is one of the best-known…

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New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain

The New York Times

New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain

Soaring temperatures in parts of France, Spain and Portugal could combine with dry conditions and strong winds to worsen the wildfire threat. It is the fourth heat wave to affect Europe since May.

The New York Times

Beijing says US firms train AI models on Chinese examples

CNA

Beijing says US firms train AI models on Chinese examples

"It is understood that many American artificial intelligence enterprises have distilled Chinese models during their research, development and training processes," says the Chinese commerce ministry.

CNA

How to Design a Human-in-the-Loop AI Agent for Follow-Up Workflows

Hacker Noon

How to Design a Human-in-the-Loop AI Agent for Follow-Up Workflows

Most follow-up automation is not really automation. It is a timer attached to an email template. That works until the client replies through another channel, the deadline changes, or the item becomes commercially sensitive. The system then…

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The Download: lasers for nuclear fuel, and organ preservation advances

The Download: lasers for nuclear fuel, and organ preservation advances

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How lasers could help provide fuel for nuclear reactors Nuclear power provides about 9% of global…

Nvidia, Microsoft launch open AI security alliance – without OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic

Nvidia, Microsoft launch open AI security alliance – without OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic

Nvidia on Monday said it is joining forces with Microsoft, SpaceX, IBM, and other tech companies to build and share open-source AI security tools. The new Open Secure AI Alliance said open tools are required to effectively defend against…

How would AI data centers in space even work? A former NASA robotics chief explains

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How would AI data centers in space even work? A former NASA robotics chief explains

'You collect electricity in space, and you eject heat in space. The only thing that comes to Earth is data.'

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Haex – a wilder, weirder open-world adventure

The Guardian

Haex – a wilder, weirder open-world adventure

The debut from Scandinavian outfit Dead Astronauts promises shooting, survival, and, in a shake-up to the genre, seeds that terraform its pristine world right before your eyes The wilds of the sub-Arctic north: towering pine trees, flashes…

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With smart glasses, Meta holds all the cards but fails to play them well

With smart glasses, Meta holds all the cards but fails to play them well

Across New York City, London, and Washington, DC, ads for Meta's smart glasses have been plastered over with satirical posters from activist groups. One guerrilla ad calls these "the biggest advancement in pervert technology since the…

The path to artificial superintelligence

The path to artificial superintelligence

Imagine a healthcare system made up of multiple AI agents: one that manages symptom assessment, another scheduling, a third insurance, and a fourth pharmacy. Each is an expert in its domain. But they all have their own distinct knowledge…

Volkswagen wants tariff protection after Chinese brands grab 28% of Europe’s PHEV market

Volkswagen wants tariff protection after Chinese brands grab 28% of Europe’s PHEV market

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is demanding the European Union impose higher tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrids after the Tiguan PHEV dropped from Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid to fourth place in a single year. The BYD Seal U now leads…