A 75-year-old Harvard grad is propelling China’s AI ambitions

At a time when the US and Tiongkok are divided on everything from economics in order to human rights, synthetic intelligence is still a point of particular chaffing. With the potential to revolutionise everything from foods production and health care to financial marketplaces and surveillance, it’s a technology that sparks both confidence and paranoia. Read full story Continue Reading

Sri Lanka’s new president says non-violent protests can continue after crackdown

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe informed diplomats this week that non-violent protests towards his government is going to be allowed to continue, including in the commercial capital Colombo, his office mentioned in a statement on Sunday (Jul 24). Within a pre-dawn raid on Friday, countless security personnel disassembledContinue Reading