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A US senator who Elon Musk called a “traitor” for visiting Ukraine says he is ditching his Tesla. Democrat Mark Kelly, who has been a staunch supporter of Kyiv, said any peace deal “can’t be a giveaway to Putin” after his visit earlier this month. Musk, an unelected adviser to President Donald Trump, replied to…
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Billionaire Elon Musk, who is advising President Donald Trump on plans to radically shrink the U.S. government, said on Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service and passenger railroad Amtrak should be privatized. “I think logically we should privatize anything that can reasonably be privatized,” Musk said at a Morgan Stanley conference. “I think we should…
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Introduction The moment a novel technological device is launched in society, it faces “the acid test of reality”: acceptance by user–customers, which depends on numerous individual and social factors. From engineering research that shows the feasibility of certain devices with novel features to the marketing of products that incorporate those devices, a transition must occur.…
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China’s military said it warned and drove away three Philippine aircraft that “illegally intruded” into the airspace near the Spratly Islands on Thursday (Feb 20). There was no immediate comment from the Philippine embassy in Beijing on the Chinese military’s statement issued on Friday. China’s Southern Theatre Command accused the Philippine side of attempting to…
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Chinese search engine giant Baidu said on Friday (Feb 14) it would make its next-generation artificial intelligence model Ernie open-source from Jun 30, a major shift in strategy as competition heats up. Baidu CEO Robin Li had long advocated for closed-source models as the only viable path for AI development, but the advent of DeepSeek…
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While Donald Trump make waves with a black Sharpie in the Oval Office, JD Vance is on his first foreign visit as vice president. He’s just addressed a high-stakes AI summit in Paris, criticising Europe’s tech regulations and warning leaders that excessive rules could strangle artificial intelligence. “We believe that excessive regulation of the AI…
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Abstract This chapter provides an overview of two generally applicable frameworks relating to the use of technology-enhanced learning – ‘affordances’ and multimedia learning effects. First, the concept of ‘affordances’ as action potentials of technologies is identified as a way to think through technology-enhanced learning design possibilities, so as to help make technology selection decisions. Second,…
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Boeing signalled on Monday it would need more orders from India before it considers setting up a final civil aircraft assembly line in the country, potentially throwing cold water on the government’s hopes of the U.S. planemaker assembling commercial jets in the country. “The business case in order to have final assembly in any region…
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Finnish telecoms company Nokia on Monday said Pekka Lundmark would step down as CEO, and that it has appointed Justin Hotard to take over his role. Hotard, who will take up the position on April 1, is currently the executive vice president and general manager of Data Center & AI Group at Intel, according to…
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Abstract How can technological development, economic development, and the claims from society be reconciled? How should responsible innovation be promoted? The “responsible social uses” approach proposed here was devised with these considerations in view. In this article, a support procedure for promoting responsible social uses (RSU) is set out and presented. First, the context in…
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Training ChatGPT offers several benefits tailored to various professional and personal needs, making it a versatile tool for a wide range of applications. For businesses, it can serve as a virtual assistant capable of automating customer support, answering frequently asked questions, and even guiding users through complex processes by utilizing the right data sources. In education,…
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How to Train ChatGPT on Your Own Data (Technical Users) For users with technical expertise, obtaining an OpenAI API key is essential for training ChatGPT on your own data. There are several advanced methods that allow greater control over the model’s behavior and capabilities. These methods include fine-tuning using specialized datasets, adjusting hyperparameters, embedding external…
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The development of DeepSeek demonstrates why the UK must “go further and faster to remove barriers to innovation” in the AI sector, Downing Street has said. Asked whether the government would be open to using Chinese AI such as DeepSeek in Whitehall, the prime minister’s spokesman said: “We’ve got some of the strongest data protection…
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You can create a highly effective custom AI chatbot that meets your specific needs. The AI website chatbot setup process is crucial for creating a conversational AI chatbot that can effectively engage with users on your website. This process involves defining clear objectives, preparing high-quality datasets, and testing results frequently. Whether you are building a…
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British passports will be available on smartphones by 2027 under new government proposals. The plan, announced by technology minister Peter Kyle, will allow UK citizens to store their passports in a digital “wallet” on their phones. It would only be for domestic use at first, but could eventually be used for international travel. The digital…
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Former home secretary Lord Blunkett has called for a cap on political donations made by companies and stricter rules on “where money originates”. The Labour stalwart – who is now a member of the House of Lords – told Sky News that he is not against firms or trade unions being able to give cash…
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