BUSINESSES are eagerly anticipating opportunities that will emerge from the country’s chairmanship of SADC, a leadership role that is expected to open new markets across various sectors and enhance the nation’s appeal to investors.
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OpenAI has unveiled an update to its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Developers can now fine-tune GPT-4o, the company’s most advanced language model, to suit specific business needs. This feature, long sought by the tech community, opens doors for customized AI applications across various industries. Fine-Tuning and Why It Matters Fine-tuning is a process that allows […]
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Layth Ghannam, Braelin Moore and Kaden Moore worked on the interior line together again Wednesday, but the Hokies are still experimenting.
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KATIE Price showed off her £10k facelift as she went for lunch with her rumoured fiance JJ Slater.
Читать дальше...CHICAGO — Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) on Wednesday shrugged off the potential threat of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropping out of the race and backing former President Trump. Ryan, asked about concerns that such a move could affect the presidential election in the battleground states, answered, “I don’t think it’ll have much effect at...
INDIA should take advantage of its excellent relations and shared history with Africa and tap into the many mutually beneficial economic opportunities the continent has to offer, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said.
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Aug 20, 2024
The European Commission announced plans Tuesday to impose an extra nine-percent tariff on Tesla's China-made electric cars, much lower than what Chinese firms face unless Beijing compromises in a trade row.
Brussels last month slapped EVs imported from China with hefty provisional tariffs - on top of current duties of 10 percent - after an anti-subsidy probe found they were unfairly underm
Beijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2024
Chinese automaker XPeng announced on Tuesday a surge in quarterly revenue despite posting a net loss, as a price war between the country's electric car brands weighs down profitability.
Founded in 2014 in the southern city of Guangzhou, XPeng is one of the country's dozens of young automotive firms to emerge in recent years as consumers shift towards electric vehicles.
The company - lis
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
USPACE Technology Group Limited ("USPACE," Stock Code: 1725.HK) is pleased to announce that the Group has signed the strategic partnership agreement with the Egyptian Space Agency ("EgSA"), in relation to satellite manufacturing and testing, satellite launch, education and training, greatly expanding its business presence in the fast-growing African space market.
The collaboration between
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Europe's vast stretches of abandoned farmlands offer significant rewilding potential, according to recent research published in the journal *Current Biology*. The study suggests that nearly a quarter of the continent, approximately 117 million hectares, could be targeted for rewilding, aligning with the 2030 European Biodiversity Strategy's objectives to safeguard 30% of European land, with 10%
Canberra (AFP) Aug 20, 2024
Australia and Indonesia cemented a landmark new defence pact Tuesday, pledging closer cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region as a new leader prepares to take over in Jakarta.
The pact - which includes provisions for joint drills and deployments to each country - was unveiled during Indonesian defence minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto's visit to Canberra.
Prabowo takes the r
London, UK (SPX) Aug 20, 2024
Mature forests play an essential role in addressing climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it in new wood, according to a recent study.
The research reveals that older trees significantly increase their woody biomass production in response to higher atmospheric CO2 levels, challenging the existing belief that mature forests cannot adapt to elevated
Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2024
Philippine ships sustained serious damage Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near a disputed reef, Manila's coast guard said, as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims in the South China Sea.
China and the Philippines have had repeated confrontations in the waters in recent months, including around a warship grounded years ago by Manila on the contested Second Thomas Sho
Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Russia and Belarus this week, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Monday.
Li's visit comes as China and Russia ramp up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts.
"Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Russia relations have eliminated external interference and maintained healthy and stable development," foreign ministry spokesp
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2024
A University of Central Florida (UCF) researcher has created an innovative technology designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) and transform it into valuable fuels and chemicals, potentially mitigating the environmental impact of CO2 emissions.
Yang Yang, an associate professor at UCF's NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a device that utilizes a microsurface composed of a tin oxi
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2024
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed an innovative adaptive 3D printing system capable of identifying and positioning organisms, streamlining processes in bioimaging, cryopreservation, and device integration. This pioneering technology aims to reduce both time and cost in various scientific applications.
Published in 'Advanced Science', the study highlights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2024
While the U.S. federal government has set non-binding clean energy targets, most economically advanced nations have implemented mandatory policies to increase renewable electricity production. In the absence of an enforceable federal mandate in the U.S., individual states have developed their own renewable energy regulations.
Researchers Marilyn Brown, Regents' and Brook Byers Professor of
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2024
Amid a summer marked by severe heat waves across the Western United States, concerns over potential rotating power outages and surging electricity demand have resurfaced. New research from the Climate and Energy Policy Program at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment suggests that if utilities in the region expanded their current electricity-sharing agreements, they could decrease the
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2024
Claims by large corporations of achieving carbon reduction or even carbon neutrality are increasingly under scrutiny, with a new study suggesting these assertions may not hold up to closer examination.
In a study published in 'Nature Communications', researchers from Kyoto University have found that the 20 companies retiring the most carbon offsets from the voluntary carbon market (VCM) ov
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Two researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have identified a previously unknown type of electromagnetic wave, termed a "whistler," which plays a significant role in transporting lightning energy to Earth's magnetosphere.
Vikas Sonwalkar, a professor emeritus, and Amani Reddy, an assistant professor, have discovered this new wave, which channels lightning energy into the ionosp
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 20, 2024
A recent study has highlighted the advancements in smartphone positioning technology, specifically examining the multi-frequency Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) capabilities of the Redmi K60 Ultra. The research underscores major improvements in positioning accuracy, speed, and reliability, representing a key development in the field of high-precision navigation for consumer devices.
