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scmp.com > news > hong-kong > education > article > 3344259 > more-advanced-maths-students-needed-science-tech-sectors-hong-kong-committee-head

More advanced maths students needed for tech sector: Hong Kong committee head

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (239+ words) Hong Kong must more than double the number of secondary school pupils studying advanced maths to ensure a sufficient pipeline of students pursuing science and technology courses at university and careers in those sectors, according to the head of a…...

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scmp.com > news > china > science > article > 3343961 > romance-between-scientists-and-ai-leads-progress-age-old-maths-problem

‘Romance’ between scientists and AI leads to progress on age-old maths problem

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (147+ words) Chinese team makes record-breaking advances on "kissing number" using a reinforcement learning system called PackingStar Using an AI system called PackingStar, the researchers made record-breaking advances on the "kissing number" problem, surpassing the limits of human geometric intuition and standard…...

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scmp.com > tech > big-tech > article > 3342398 > moore-threads-sees-beyond-silicon-push-ai-coding

Moore Threads sees beyond silicon with push into AI coding

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (226+ words) Moore Threads is betting on AI coding software to complement its flagship GPU, as the battle for developer tools intensifies Moore Threads " one of China's domestic artificial intelligence chip champions " has entered the intensifying race for AI coding tools with…...

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scmp.com > news > china > science > article > 3341517 > chinese-ai-goes-next-level-geometry-top-us-maths-olympiad

Chinese AI goes next level in geometry at a top US maths Olympiad

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (119+ words) Chinese AI goes next level in geometry at a top US maths Olympiad'South China Morning Post Researchers say the system not only outperforms American competitors in solving problems, it can tackle an even tougher challenge Unlike existing models confined to…...

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scmp.com > news > hong-kong > article > 3341590 > how-ai-model-predicts-heavy-rainstorms-4-hours-advance-satellite-data

How AI model predicts heavy rainstorms 4 hours in advance

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (186+ words) Hong Kong and mainland Chinese researchers have developed a pioneering AI model Hong Kong and mainland Chinese scholars have developed a pioneering AI model that uses satellite data to forecast heavy rainstorms up to four hours before they strike, much…...

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scmp.com > week-asia > economics > article > 3341105 > philippines-will-take-least-10-years-make-proficiency-grade

Making proficiency grade in Philippines will take ‘at least 10 years’

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (191+ words) Its "historic" US$23 billion education budget might not be enough to close long-standing gaps, experts say Only four in 1,000 senior high school students are proficient in areas such as problem-solving, managing and communicating information and analysing data to form ideas,…...

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scmp.com > tech > tech-trends > article > 3338618 > mindrank-phase-3-trial-chinas-first-ai-assisted-new-drug-cutting-rd-costs-60

MindRank in Phase 3 trial with first AI-assisted new drug

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (259+ words) The company was aiming for approval in the second half of 2028, paving the way for a market launch in 2029 Hangzhou-based biotech start-up MindRank has progressed to Phase 3 clinical trials for its weight-loss drug, making it China's first artificial intelligence-assisted Category…...

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scmp.com > tech > tech-trends > article > 3338618 > mindrank-phase-3-trial-chinas-first-ai-assisted-new-drug-cutting-rd-costs-60

MindRank in Phase 3 trial with China’s first AI-assisted new drug, cutting R&D costs by 60%

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (259+ words) The company was aiming for approval in the second half of 2028, paving the way for a market launch in 2029 Hangzhou-based biotech start-up MindRank has progressed to Phase 3 clinical trials for its weight-loss drug, making it China's first artificial intelligence-assisted Category…...

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scmp.com > opinion > comment > article > 3337455 > academia-must-ensure-ai-used-responsibly

Editorial | Academia must ensure AI is used responsibly

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (116+ words) Editorial | Academia must ensure AI is used responsibly'South China Morning Post Cases of misuse by students and scholars should prompt universities to reconsider how the technology is integrated, to ensure standards are maintained AI can be a great research tool,…...

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scmp.com > tech > big-tech > article > 3335922 > less-hype-and-more-hardware-sensetime-banks-multimodal-ai-regain-its-edge

Less hype and more hardware: SenseTime banks on multimodal AI to regain its edge

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (309+ words) SenseTime may have slipped from the spotlight as one of China's "AI dragons, but its tilt at multimodal, real-world AI hints at a comeback Chinese artificial intelligence pioneer SenseTime is betting that its roots in computer vision will help it…...