Rusia and North Korea mutual defence treaty
Russian lawmakers ratified a treaty of mutual defence with North Korea on Thursday, just a day after the US claimed Pyongyang had deployed 3,000 soldiers to aid Moscow’s war effort. The treaty obliges Russia and North Korea to immediately provide military assistance using “all means” if either is attacked. This marks the strongest military cooperation
SMIC chip productions for Huawei
Huawei has a new AI accelerator in its range, the Ascend 910B. The Chinese chip contract manufacturer SMIC apparently produces it using 7-nanometer technology. However, Huawei itself has not officially unveiled it. TSMC manufactured the previous Ascend 910 for Huawei, but the chip contract manufacturer is no longer allowed to produce for Huawei due to
Modernizing Journalism via Microsoft and OpenAI
In a groundbreaking initiative, Microsoft and OpenAI, in collaboration with the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, have launched the AI Collaborative and Fellowship programme to help newsrooms adopt artificial intelligence (AI).This two-year programme is designed to support local and independent journalism by empowering news outlets to explore and implement AI technologies. The programme’s goal is to
Frankfurt AI strategy
Today, AI is experiencing a new hype, driven by the proliferation of programs like ChatGPT that seem to generate convincing text, images, or code out of thin air. Around the world, breakthroughs in the field are transforming entire industries. Yet none of the leading AI technologies have been developed in Germany. Instead, applications from a
TSMC products on Huawei
The Taiwanese chipset company TSMC found that some of its chips made their way to Huawei. The information comes days after a report revealed the Bureau of Industry and Security at the US Commerce Department started investigating alleging potential violations of US export controls. TSMC issued a statement, saying it is a “law-abiding company” that
Apple CEO visit to China
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in Beijing on Tuesday, marking his second trip to China this year, underscoring the growing importance of the Chinese market for the tech giant. Cook’s multiple visits to China indicate the increasing importance of the Chinese market for Apple, Liu Dingding, a veteran industry observer. During his trip to Shanghai
WhatsApp contact storing feature
The feature has been in development for some time. In May 2023, a report by WABetaInfo highlighted that WhatsApp has been working on introducing usernames to the app. WhatsApp rivals, Signal and Telegram, both offer a way for users to share their username with someone without sharing their contact details.WhatsApp on Tuesday announced a new
Projected Japan’s Growth
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its 2024 growth forecast for Japan to 0.3 percent, down 0.4 percentage point from its previous estimate three months ago, citing negative developments such as temporary auto supply disruptions. The IMF made almost no changes to its global growth outlook and projections for other major economies. It anticipated
Russia Accused of interfering with Moldova elections
The European Union accused Russia of “unprecedented” meddling in the recent votes in Moldova that were seen as among the most pivotal in the country’s post-Soviet history.After the vote, Sandu said that there was evidence that 300,000 votes had been bought. In addition, tens of millions of euros had allegedly been spent by criminal groups
The first case of clade 1b mpox in Germany
Mpox, a viral disease related to smallpox that causes fever, body aches, swollen lymph nodes and a rash that forms into blisters, has two main subtypes clade 1 and clade 2. Clade 1 mpox tends to cause a higher number of severe infections and a higher mortality rate than clade 2 mpox. An infection with