TECHNOLOGY

Science and technology ministers from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlighted the need for governments to develop coordinated approaches to harness the opportunities of new and emerging technologies while better managing future risks. In their final declaration, ministers called for transformative Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policies to accelerate sustainability transitions and embedding shared values in international cooperation and technology governance.
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2 years ago Read more at Daily Sabah

The federal affordable internet subsidy is going away and 3 million Californians must decide whether to keep home internet access or give it up and deepen the digital divide. Four out of five households enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program cite affordability as the reason why they had inconsistent or no internet access, according to a Federal Communications Commission survey released two months ago. The average cost of home internet is $83 a month.
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2 years ago Read more at CalMatters

Huawei recently announced a computer powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra 9 processor. The Biden Administration previously granted export licenses to Intel and Qualcomm in similar cases. This news suggests the U.S. Department of Commerce authorized the export of this technology to Huawei.
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2 years ago Read more at Senator Marco Rubio

Synthesia has produced these kinds of AI-generated avatars. But today it launches a new generation, its first to take advantage of the latest advancements in generative AI. This technological progress signals a much larger shift. Political fights over mining and minerals are heating up.
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2 years ago Read more at MIT Technology Review

Niqo Robotics is focusing on the Indian market, where it is introducing AI-assisted spot spraying on a large scale. The company has deployed 50 sprayers, that have covered over 90,000 acres this season. With a focus on cotton and chili crops, the company has served over 1.800 farmers and saved up to 60% in chemical costs.
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2 years ago Read more at Future Farming

Central Bancshares Inc., of Muscatine, completed the purchase of McLaughlin Holding Company, the parent company of SENB, in October 2023. CBI Bank & Trust serves approximately 50,000 consumers and businesses through 24 branches. Total bank assets now exceed $1.5 billion.
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2 years ago Read more at Quad-City Times

World Central Kitchen has been a key player assisting the population of Israel and Gaza since the outbreak of hostilities on October 7, 2023. It had just delivered one hundred tons of food to Gaza when seven of its workers (from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland, along with one Palestinian staff member) were killed in an Israeli Defense Forces strike. In 2015, the US military mistakenly struck a building in Kunduz, Afghanistan, which turned out to be a hospital operated by Médecin
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2 years ago Read more at United States Military Academy West Point

TSMC announced its first 'angstrom-class' process technology: A16. It will be available to clients starting H2 2026. The company is not listing detailed density parameters this far out, but the company says that A16 will offer significantly improved power delivery and moderately increase transistor density.
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2 years ago Read more at AnandTech

Taking these ratios into account allows for a more direct comparison of the total mining required for different energy sources. Generating one gigawatt-hour of electricity with coal requires 20 times the mining footprint as generating the same electricity with low-carbon power sources like wind and solar.
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2 years ago Read more at MIT Technology Review

Laser Photonics Corporation (LPC) is a leading global developer of industrial laser systems for laser cleaning and other material processing applications. CleanTech laser cleaning systems are key to nearly all optical tools like cameras, telescopes, eyeglasses, sensors, and mirrors. The technology is eco-friendly, cost-effective and time-efficient. Applications include rust removal, paint removal, surface preparation and more.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance