Language learning platform Duolingo on Tuesday released its global Language Report for 2023. The platform reported that it had more than 83 million monthly learners worldwide, who completed 23 billion learning lessons. The report also looked at the growing popularity of different languages. English still found itself at the top of the charts, once again...
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DPM Lawrence Wong at the Singapore Conference on AI for the Global Good
My Cabinet colleague, Minister Josephine Teo,Excellences and distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to join you this evening for our inaugural Singapore Conference on AI for the Global Good. Let me also extend a warm welcome to all our overseas guests at this beautiful venue, the National Gallery of Singapore. It is quite interesting...
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Transcript: Investment Masterclass — What’s in your global tracker fund?
This is an audio transcript of the Money Clinic podcast episode: ‘Investment Masterclass — What’s in your global tracker fund?’ Claer Barrett Hi, it’s Claer here. You’re used to hearing me on Money Clinic. But now you can find me in your inbox teaching you everything you need to know about money with my new...
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AI Alliance Launches as an International Community of Leading Technology Developers, Researchers, and Adopters Collaborating Together to Advance Open, Safe, Responsible AI
AI advancements are leading to new opportunities that can improve how we work, live, learn and interact with one another. Open and transparent innovation is essential to empower a broad spectrum of AI researchers, builders, and adopters with the information and tools needed to harness these advancements in ways that prioritize safety, diversity, economic opportunity...
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Top legal practitioners who lead in their fields
Take 10 highly skilled practice lawyers and you will find still more different ways to shine in legal expertise. From financial and litigation skills to pioneering digital technology, the FT Innovative Lawyers awards seek out practitioners who go beyond sheer prowess to address the nexus of the law, business and wider society. All the lawyers...
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Leading IC Designer AIROHA is collaborating with Intel to facilitate the development of new Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) Audio devices
The collaboration is the first of its kind in the Bluetooth® audio industry HSINCHU, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Airoha Technology, one of the world’s top 3 designers of Bluetooth® audio ICs, announces that AIROHA’s SoCs and Software Development Kit (SDK) for Bluetooth® LE Audio devices have collaborated with Intel’s Engineered for Intel® Evo™ laptop...
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Mitr Phol Group selects RISE with SAP to Future-Proof Business
BANGKOK, Thailand — December. 05, 2023 — SAP Indochina announced that leading Thai organization, Mitr Phol Group, has chosen RISE with SAP, a complete business transformation offering of cloud solutions, infrastructure, and services. Mitr Phol Group, the world’s leading sugar producer and leader in sustainable development in the agro-industrial sector, will implement RISE with SAP...
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Government publishes £2 billion vision for engineering biology to revolutionise medicine, food and environmental protection
Landmark National Vision for Engineering Biology sets out government’s £2 billion plan to harness the power of biology to deliver new medical therapies, crop varieties, eco-friendly fuels and chemicals, cementing the UK as a science and technology superpower engineering biology applies principles of engineering to biological systems, with early examples including lifesaving mRNA vaccines, cultivated...
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Nurturing Young Minds Through Mentorship: How Samsung Employees Are Supporting the Next Generation
Young minds are often touted for their ability to be changemakers. A firm believer in the power of education, Samsung Electronics has pursued a variety of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to equip the next generation with essential skills that drive positive change. Samsung provides students with the most up-to-date technical education and knowledge through...
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Biden admin forges first mineral deals at climate talks
The Biden administration has begun forging mining deals at the U.N. climate talks aimed at securing access to materials needed for electric vehicles and other energy technologies. The International Development Finance Corp., a federal agency, formally approved $50 million in financing Sunday for TechMet, a private investment company that’s partnering in a South African rare...
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Markets News, Dec. 4, 2023: Stocks Fall as Gold Retreats From Record; Bitcoin Tops $41K
Equity Indexes Wrap: Tech Mega Caps Weigh on S&P 500, Nasdaq; Cruise, Consumer Stocks Advance 1 hr 5 min ago The Dow Shares of 3M (MMM) rose 3.6% following an upgrade from analysts at Barclay’s. Health stock outperformed the broader market today, rising 0.2% as a sector. Merck & Co (MRK) gained 1.6%, Johnson &...
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Bill Gates’ nuclear reactor company signs a clean energy deal with the UAE, as nuclear power takes center stage at COP28
A nuclear reactor company cofounded by Bill Gates signed a deal with the United Arab Emirates to explore building advanced reactors in the Gulf country. On Monday, TerraPower and the UAE’s state-owned nuclear company Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing new nuclear power plants that would ...