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From square to cube: Hardware processing for AI goes 3D, boosting processing power

Researchers from the University of Oxford, along with collaborators from the Universities of Muenster, Heidelberg, and Exeter, report on their development of integrated photonic-electronic hardware capable of processing three-dimensional (3D) data, substantially boosting data processing parallelism for AI tasks Conventional computer chip processing efficiency doubles every 18 months, but the processing power required by modern…

Cambridge and Google partner to facilitate AI research

Building on a multi-year research collaboration agreement and a Google grant for the University’s new Centre for Human-Inspired AI to support progress in responsible AI that is inspired by and benefits people The new multi-year research agreement creates the potential for researchers and scientists from Google and the University to more closely collaborate on foundational…

Accredify from Singapore beats 260 startups to win the 2023 Supernova Challenge

The Supernova Challenge is the biggest pitch competition in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia Accredify, a Singapore-based startup and service provider for issuing verifiable documents and information, has emerged as the champion of the 2023 Supernova Challenge at Expand North Star Dubai (https://www.ExpandNorthStar.com/), the world's largest startup event. The startup received the $100,000…

FBI Hosts Five Eyes Summit to Launch Drive to Secure Innovation in Response to Intelligence Threats

In their first-ever joint public appearance, leaders of the Five Eyes intelligence partnership—the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—traveled to the U.S. at the invitation of FBI Director Christopher Wray Together they are launching the first Emerging Technology and Securing Innovation Security Summit in Palo Alto, California, the heart of Silicon…

Welcome to the New Urban Era: A Glimpse into the Urban Future of Humankind

In the lead-up to the Smart City Expo World Congress, Ugo Valenti contemplates the imminent arrival of a New Urban Era where smart cities and urban innovation play a vital role The world is changing. In just a few decades, rapid urbanization has reshaped the face of our planet, concentrating people in large metropolises, consuming resources…

More solar energy is needed, but clearing forests for panels may not be the way to do it

Harvard-led analysis suggests incentives to save carbon-absorbing trees, siting projects on rooftops, developed areas Evidence of the clean-energy transition abounds, with solar panels dotting rooftops, parking lots, and open spaces. In Massachusetts, future proliferation of these sunlight-soaking cells will be a high priority: About five times more solar energy will be needed to reach the…

Alarming Escalation in Child Sexual Abuse Online Revealed by Global Threat Assessment 2023

The findings underscore the pressing need for a coordinated, multi-faceted response to protect the world's children from this escalating threat WeProtect Global Alliance’s latest report shows an 87% increase in reported child sexual abuse material; conversations with children on social gaming platforms can escalate into high-risk grooming situations within 19 seconds; AI is now being…

New technique helps robots pack objects into a tight space

Researchers coaxed a family of generative AI models to work together to solve multistep robot manipulation problems Anyone who has ever tried to pack a family-sized amount of luggage into a sedan-sized trunk knows this is a hard problem. Robots struggle with dense packing tasks, too. For the robot, solving the packing problem involves satisfying…

Redistributing nitrogen fertiliser levels could lead to more sustainable agricultura

Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have modelled the effect of a worldwide redistribution of nitrogen fertiliser use They simulated various nitrogen fertiliser quantities at different locations and calculated the total production of corn, wheat, and rice between 2015 and 2030 using the biogeochemical model LandscapeDNDC. “Our work was based on the question of how…

Finding the Business Value in Augmented Reality

Many applications are possible, but the most compelling uses fall under ten AR scenarios. Each creates value in a unique way, and none are industry specific Vision Pro—Apple’s wearable spatial computing device—has sparked new discussion around augmented reality (AR). The conversation is overdue. For many companies, AR is largely an unknown; they see it as a technology…