Новости за 09.07.2024

Since the start of 2024, more than 170 security incidents have directly targeted humanitarian workers, the UN says.

London, UK (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - A major scientific enigma may be closer to resolution as researchers harness cutting-edge quantum technology.

Approximately 80% of the universe's matter is dark, eluding direct observation but detectable through its gravitational effects. Despite ongoing efforts, these dark matter particles remain unseen.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 07, 2024 - A research team led by Dr. HUANG Yang from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) has developed a novel "motion picture" method for measuring the precession rate of the Milky Way's disk warp. Utilizing this innovative approach, the team observed the precession direction and rate of the Milky Way's warp using a sample of Cepheid variable stars of various ages. The findings indicated that the current dark matter halo of the Milky Way is slightly oblate. Читать дальше...

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - NASA's Parker Solar Probe successfully made its 20th close approach to the Sun on June 30, 2024. The probe came within 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) of the Sun's surface, equaling its previous distance record.

"The close approach (known as perihelion) occurred at 3:47 UTC (11:47 p.m. EDT on June 29), with Parker Solar Probe moving 394,736 miles per hour (635,266 kilometers per hour) around the Sun, again matching its own record." On July 2,... Читать дальше...

CRAIG Short has revealed the level of detail that goes into Oxford United’s recruitment during the transfer window.

Geneva (AFP) July 3, 2024 - The number of international patent filings for innovations using cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence have surged eightfold in six years, the UN said Wednesday, the majority from China-based innovators.

A total of 54,000 patents were filed for generative AI innovations in the decade leading to 2023, the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organization said in a fresh report.

Arlington, United States (AFP) July 3, 2024 - The AI revolution is upon us with companies around the world looking to jump headfirst into the technology made famous by ChatGPT.

To satisfy their generative AI urge, firms need to secure state-of-the-art software and ramp up computing power, which quickly brings them knocking on the doors of the globe's cloud computing giants, of which Amazon's AWS is the biggest.

Tokyo (AFP) July 4, 2024 - It resembles a malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway's new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind.

Starting this month, the machine with a crude head and coke-bottle eyes mounted on a truck -- which can drive on rails -- will be put to use for maintenance work on the firm's network.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $4.6 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to create AI tools for dynamic, airborne missions under the Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR) program. This initiative aims to develop advanced Modeling and Simulation (M&S) approaches and dominant AI agents for live, multi-ship, beyond visual range (BVR) missions, emphasizing the importance of investing in new technologies for national security and customer needs. Читать дальше...

Shanghai (AFP) July 4, 2024 - Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for global cooperation and a more open mindset in artificial intelligence, as a rivalry between Beijing and Washington heats up in the nascent tech field.

China has raced to catch up with US tech companies in generative AI in particular, with the UN saying on Wednesday that Beijing was the top filer of generative AI patents globally.

Shanghai (AFP) July 5, 2024 - China's AI sector showed confidence this week at a major fair in Shanghai that it would overcome restrictions imposed by the West, with companies rolling out cutting-edge products developed by a growing pool of young talent.

The country's generative AI industry has shown explosive growth, with the United Nations reporting China has in recent years been the top filer of patents for AI software that creates everything from illustrations to computer code.

There are currently 166 detainees being held in the facility, according to the State Prosecutor's Office. The state announced it intended by June to transfer them to other prisons in Israel or return them to Gaza, but has since repeatedly requested postponements

Edouard Husson lamented that France is experiencing an "Americanization" of diplomacy, which is evident by a gradual retreat from the "Gaullist tradition" of maintaining a balance in relations with the US and Russia

Jets' Top Receiver Ranked No. 10 by Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports Jack Bell

RACING titan and ‘king of the ring’ David Power has died aged 77 after a long illness.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - The astronauts of China's Shenzhou XVII mission held their first press conference on Friday, two months after returning from their space expedition.

The three crew members - Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin - are reported to be in excellent physical and mental condition. Their muscle strength, endurance, and cardiopulmonary function have largely returned to pre-flight levels.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - The Shenzhou XVIII crew aboard China's Tiangong space station concluded their second spacewalk at 10:51 pm (Beijing Time) on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu spent approximately 6.5 hours performing various tasks, with Li Guangsu staying inside the station.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 - Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated new varieties of rosa roxburghii, derived from 528 plantlets grown from 28.2 grams of seeds that spent 186 days aboard the Shenzhou XV manned spaceship.

Rosa roxburghii, also known as Cili or "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit noted for its high vitamin C content and numerous nutritional benefits.

The 2024 Bermuda Cricket Board’s 50-over League continued this past weekend, and today www.islandstats.com brings you the top performers with both bat and ball. Okera Bascome from St. David’s Crick

Samsung's summer launch event will take tomorrow, and the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Smart Ring, Buds 3 Pro, Watch Ultra, and more are on this year's docket.

Engineer at Thatcham Steve Launchbury warned that 'sleeping keyfobs' could act as a deterrent, but still left cars vulnerable to theft.

The firm says a contractor died while carrying out maintenance on the site.

1. Jay Slater search update: Father calls for Interpol help as ‘it would take army 10 years’ to cover Tenerife  The Independent
2. Jay Slater update issued by Spanish police in search for missing teen  The Mirror
3. Spanish police issue Jay Slater update as search for missing Brit continues  Chronicle Live
4. Missing Jay Slater: New update issued by Spanish police in Tenerife search  Manchester Evening News
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Bansal Wire shares will debut on the bourses on Wednesday. Ahead of the listing, the company's shares were trading with a grey market premium of Rs 63. The company proposes to use the funds from the IPO to repay some of its debt, working capital requirements, and other general corporate purposes.

Swiss fragrance manufacturer Givaudan announces that it has completed the acquisition of B.Kolormakeup & Skincare (B.Kolor), an Italian company specialising in the development and production of make-up products.