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Virtual Sensors Help Aerial Vehicles Stay Aloft When Rotors Fail

The aircraft must not only stay airborne but also remain in control regardless of problems that could arise during flight—anything from gusts of wind to objects flying in their path to failing propellers No crystal ball is needed to envision a future that engineers have in mind, one in which air taxis and other flying…

Everest mountaineer’s letters digitised for the first time

So wrote the mountaineer George Mallory to his wife Ruth, the last letter he would write to her before his fatal attempt on Everest in 1924. His body would only be found 75 years later, in 1999 “The candle is burning out and I must stop. Darling I wish you the best I can -…

European Cluster Conference 2024: Driving Sustainable Growth in Brussels

Industry leaders, policymakers, and experts gather to explore the crucial role of industry clusters in shaping Europe's industrial landscape through strategies for sustainable growth Brussels, Belgium - The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) has unveiled the agenda for the highly anticipated European Cluster Conference 2024, scheduled for May 7th-8th at The Square in Brussels. Organized…

Landmark study definitively shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss

The University of Oxford has contributed to a first-of-its-kind review on the success of a wide range of conservation actions. The results, provide the strongest evidence to date that not only is nature conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversity loss and reducing the effects of…

Are you a human? Select all that apply

Philosopher Barba-Kay on CAPTCHA dilemma, Aristotle’s good life, and how the internet is changing us — not for the better Digital technology has transformed human nature to the point that we are becoming “different kinds of creatures,” further from Aristotle’s ideal of the good life, said philosopher Antón Barba-Kay in a talk last week as…

The Future of Healthcare Fits on Your Wrist

Experts Foresee Explosive Growth in Healthcare With AI-powered Wearables Dr. Hon Pak, SVP and Head of Digital Health Team, MX Business at Samsung Electronics sat down with Samsung Health Advisory Board members in early spring 2024 at the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul to discuss the future of health and how wearables powered by AI…

Disney updates disability access policy

Advantages of the program include the ability to avoid long lines at attractions and register up to two companions with special needs Disney has announced significant changes to its disability access policies following a study that revealed an increase in the use of the Disability Access Service (DAS) under questionable circumstances. The DAS program, designed…

Dassault Systèmes Reports Solid First Quarter Results and Reaffirms Full-Year Objectives

Dassault Systèmes announced IFRS unaudited estimated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. The Group's Board of Directors approved these estimated results on April 24, 2024. This press release also includes financial information on a non-IFRS basis and reconciliations with IFRS figures in the Appendix. Summary Highlights (unaudited, IFRS & non-IFRS unless…

Madrid will again be the European capital of sustainability with the celebration of ESG Summit Europe 2024

To conclude the meeting, the executive committee of ESG Summit Europe 2024 will sign and send an official paper with the conclusions and recommendations to the European Commission to continue advancing the implementation of the European Green Agenda and the 2030 Plan The ESG Summit Europe, the leading event in sustainability and environmental, social, and…

NEC Develops High-speed Generative AI Large Language Models (LLM) with World-class Performance

“NEC cotomi Pro” and “NEC cotomi Light” achieve the same quality as global models at more than 10 times the speed NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has expanded its “NEC cotomi” generative AI services with the development of "NEC cotomi Pro" and "NEC cotomi Light," two new high-speed generative AI Large Language Models (LLM) featuring…