AI reasoning has a ‘black box’ nature. But researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed two new evaluation methods to help understand how an artificial intelligence…
Google unveils Bard, their AI chatbot designed to challenge the popular ChatGPT. Public access is now available for users in the US and UK, but integration into Google’s search engine is yet to be implemented. Get ready to experience a…
The CIRCLES project, an international consortium led by UC Berkeley, aims to reduce phantom traffic jams and save energy using artificial intelligence. In November 2022, the world’s largest open-track traffic experiment took place in Nashville, USA, with participation from three…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is transitioning from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel backup generators in European datacentres, starting with facilities in Ireland and Sweden. The move aims to reduce carbon footprint and may result in a 90%…
The HittePlein [Heat Square] at The Green Village on the TU Delft Campus is undergoing a revamp to create a more climate-resilient urban space, engaging 630 m² of both above and below-ground areas. Bam Infra Nederland’s design examines spatial, meteorological,…
On March 20th, energy company Fortum signed an agreement with Zero Ava to explore developing hydrogen production and refueling infrastructure at airports across the Nordics region. The goal is to create zero emission routes as early as 2025 through their…
Aarhus University researchers made a significant breakthrough in understanding the complex process of phosphonate breakdown in bacteria, with potential applications in pesticide breakdown and environmental protection. The team led by Søren Kirk Amstrup, a former PhD student, studied the C-P…
Researchers from the University of Cambridge conducted a study on the influence of two robot coaches’ appearance on mental wellbeing sessions at a tech firm. With 26 employees participating, the toy-like robot was highly preferred over the more humanoid robot…
Wind power turbines, catalytic converters, optical cables, plasma monitors, and much more: Rare Earth metals are indispensable for a wide variety of modern technologies. As Europe progresses towards its green energy transition, the demand for these metals soars in parallel.…
On Thursday, tech giant Baidu unveiled its new large language model Wén xīn yī yán, or Ernie Bot in English, which can solve math questions, write marketing copy and generate multimedia responses. It was met with high demand but only…