India is testing artificial intelligence (AI) to build climate models to improve weather forecasting as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across the vast country, a top weather official said. A man walks past construction vehicles covered in debris caused by flash floods after a lake burst in Rangpo, Sikkim state, India, October 8, 2023. […]

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This is the third feature in a six-part series that is looking at how AI is changing medical research and treatments.   AI can potentially spot much more from a blood test than currently possible  Ovarian cancer is “rare, underfunded, and deadly”, says Audra Moran, head of the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (Ocra), a global […]

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Cherie Clonan, CEO of marketing agency The Digital Picnic, explains how perks like free dinners, burnout-preventing days off and even ADHD assessments have boosted employee wellbeing – and her bottom line.   (Credit: Klawe Rzeczy/ BBC)  If you walk into the offices of The Digital Picnic (TDP) in Melbourne, Australia, there’s a high probability that that there […]

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The decorated US gymnast opened up to the BBC’s Katty Kay about blocking out the noise, trusting her training and her winning mindset.   While many 30-year-olds may have one-track careers, US gymnast Aly Raisman can add “author and advocate” to a CV already filled with Olympic achievements. The two-time Olympian won six medals as part of […]

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Nell Diamond, CEO of Hill House, shares how her small business skyrocketed to global success with a simple, singular product.   At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Hill House Home’s Nap Dress became more than just a piece of clothing – it was a symbol of comfort and versatility for a world in flux. […]

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TikTok has major power to move consumers to spend on the products creators feature. Why is the pull so strong?   TikTok may not be the first place that comes to mind to find the best cleaning supplies. Yet #cleantok is alive and well – as is #dogtok, #beautytok and others. Increasingly, consumers are turning […]

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Perhaps no app has mastered user loyalty quite like Duolingo, the gamified language-learning platform 34 million people a day can’t put down. Here, CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn tells the BBC why their insistent owl works so well.   (Credit: BBC/ Klawe Rzeczy)  The day I started working on this story about Duolingo it […]

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HANOI — Nvidia wishes to establish a base in Vietnam to develop the country’s semiconductor industry as it considers the Vietnamese market an important one, the Vietnamese government said, citing the U.S. chipmaker’s chief executive. Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang poses for a picture with young people at a café in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: HAT In […]

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DETROIT — This was the year the auto industry’s race toward an all-electric future took a detour. An Audi electric vehicle is being charged in a charging station in Drogenbos, Belgium November 25, 2023. Photo: Reuters Heading into 2023, automakers were gearing up to invest $1.2 trillion by 2030 to move electric vehicles from niche […]

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BRUSSELS — Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Qualcomm and seven other tech companies on Wednesday teamed up to push for open digital ecosystems in response to new EU tech rules in a move that may also take the edge of possible future legislation. The logo of Meta Platforms’ business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, […]

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