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Google’s AI is Scheduled to Compete Against the Highest Ranked “Go” Player in...
Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) software, AlphaGo, will compete in Go against the highest ranked player in the world, Lee Sedol. Demis Hassabis, the head of the Google DeepMind lab behind its...
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South Korean Government Announces Nearly $1 Billion in AI Funding
Boosting AI in South Korea Yesterday, the South Korean government announced it would spend 1 trillion won (US $840 million) by 2020 to boost the artificial intelligence industry. This announcement...
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This Week in Science: Dec 17 – 23, 2016
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We’re Entering a New Age, One Where the Life Expectancy Is 90+
And the Winner Is… Life expectancy has shown increases over the centuries. But, for the first time ever, it will soon exceed 90 years. The country with the most promise? South Korea. A new study has...
View ArticleSouth Korea Just Announced a Major Energy Policy Move
South Korea’s Green Energy Future South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in has announced a turnaround in the country’s energy policy, which is now headed toward a greener future. By 2030 the country (which...
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South Korea is Teaming with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies for...
Hyperloop is all the rage in any talks of the future of public transportation. The concept was developed by Elon Musk’s Hyperloop One to provide a high-speed rail connecting cities all over the world...
View ArticleSouth Korea Has Banned the Sale of All New Cryptocurrencies
Banning New ICOs Today, South Korea announced a ban on initial coin offerings (ICO), the method through which many cryptocurrency startups raise funds. As reported by Reuters, the ban comes after the...
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South Korea Just Revealed a “Blackout Bomb” That Can Wipe Out Electrical Grids
Blackout Bombs South Korea is in the midst of developing a bomb that can target electrical grids to essentially render an area’s electronics utterly useless. Known as “blackout bombs,” these devices...
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South Korea Built a “City” to Test Self-Driving Cars
Self-Driving City South Korea has just opened the first section of its 323,749 square meter (3.45 million square feet) self-driving car testing facility. The testing grounds, known as “K-City,” are...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Solution to the Plague of “Overtime Culture”: Shut it Down
In South Korea, it’s not abnormal for workers to slave away for 12 hours a day. Workers burn themselves out to show they are diligent and dedicated. The country’s crazy work culture fueled South...
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