Новости за 19.02.2024

San Francisco (AFP) Feb 17, 2024
OpenAI has concluded a deal with investors that reportedly values the California start-up at $80 billion or more, after a roller-coaster year for the inventor of ChatGPT. The agreement, reported by The New York Times but not yet confirmed by OpenAI, would mean the value of the company - a world leader in generative artificial intelligence - would have nearly tripled in under 10 months.

Beijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2024
The foreign ministers of China and Britain said Saturday they wanted to deepen cooperation after they met on the sidelines of the Munich security conference, despite London raising "disagreements" over human rights. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told UK counterpart David Cameron at Friday's meeting that they should "strengthen exchanges and cooperation", state media in Beijing said on Sat

Pretoria (AFP) Feb 18, 2024
South African nuclear scientists want to build a new generation of mini nuclear reactors, both to plug holes in their own country's blackout-plagued grid and to build an export industry for the future. One company has designed a gas-cooled small modular reactor that it says can be installed within three years on a site smaller than a football field and safely produce enough power for a city.

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2024
In a groundbreaking study led by the University of Tokyo, researchers have unveiled a promising new method for tackling one of the most enduring challenges in nuclear power management: the stabilization of nuclear waste. The innovative technique, which could dramatically enhance the safety and efficiency of nuclear waste treatment, revolves around the precise measurement, prediction, and modelin

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2024
In a landmark study, scientists from the National Institute for Fusion Science in Toki, Japan, and the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Frontier Sciences have successfully replicated the conditions of a planetary magnetosphere within a laboratory setting to investigate the spontaneous excitation of "chorus emissions" in space plasma. This research, leveraging the RT-1 device-an art

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2024
In a significant stride towards redefining the aerospace and defense industry, RTX engineers have unveiled groundbreaking technologies that promise to enhance the safety and efficiency of electric aircraft and bolster the performance of radar systems. These innovations not only highlight RTX's commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology but also underscore the critical role of engineers i