Italy plans state-backed fund to promote AI startups
Rome: Italy's government plans to set up an investment fund backed by state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) to...
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Italy bolsters its bid to build Europe’s next-gen “telescope”
Rome: This week, the Italian government indicated the territory of Lula (province of Nuoro) on the Tyrrhenian island as the...
UK to provide up to £39m for AMR research
London: The UK government has announced that it will provide up to £39m in funding to conduct research for developing...
UK launches first full-sized autonomous bus service with top speed of 50 miles per hour
London: The U.K.'s first full-sized autonomous bus service opened to the general public on Monday, with those involved in the...
First int’l seminar on China-Pakistan science, technology cooperation held in Beijing
Beijing: The first international seminar on “China-Pakistan Science and Technology Enterprises Cooperation” was held in the recently established China-Pakistan Science...
Italy agriculture minister says ‘slush’ lab-food threatens quality products
Rome: Lab-grown food is potentially dangerous for one's health, Italy's agriculture minister said, calling it "slush" that could never taste...
China’s water-saving agriculture technology benefits BRI countries
Beijing: Researchers at Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) have successfully developed technology that can not only avoid resource waste...
Italy lifts ban on ChatGPT after data privacy improvements
Rome: The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, is once again available to users in Italy after its owners addressed data...
Steering Committee formed for export sector’s digital transformation
Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday set up a Steering Committee comprising experts...
China advances lunar exploration program
Hefei: The fourth phase of China's lunar exploration program, including the Chang'e-6, Chang'e-7, and Chang'e-8 missions, is in progress, said...
Sino-Pak wheat cooperation to enhance risk resistance in agri sector
Beijing: The Chinese team’s hybrid wheat demonstration fields in Pakistan have been maintained at about 3,000-5,000 hectares, extending from Peshawar...
Italy signals it could soon lift ChatGPT ban
Rome: The independent Privacy Authority said it’s ready to revoke the suspension if OpenAI, the company behind the chatbot, agrees...
Italy: AI waste picking robot
Rome: Il Solco, based in Italy, Tuesday announced a new partnership with Recycleye, a technology company which intends to bring...
Italy: Scientists develop edible battery made of almonds for use in ingestible medical devices
Milan: Researchers in Milan have developed the rechargeable prototype out of common-place food stuffs with the hopes of revolutionising ingestible...
Chinese seed company starts trial of single and triple gene Chinese Bt cotton varieties at CCRI Multan farms
Gwadar Pro Multan: A Chinese seed company Jinghua has started trial of single and triple gene Chinese Bt cotton varieties...
Italy: ChatGPT can resume if meets data watchdog’s demands
Milan: Italy's data protection agency set out a list of demands on Wednesday which it said OpenAI must meet by...
Chinese delegates to visit COMSTECH for cooperation in research & development
Islamabad: A high level delegation of Chinese scientists and Industrialists will be visiting COMSTECH Secretariat to sign a Memorandum of...
Huawei plans to develop 50,000 ICT talents in South Asia
Beijing: China’s telecommunication giant Huawei plans to develop 50,000 information and communication technology (ICT) talents in South Asia in the...
Italy probes Meta over abuse of position in music rights case
Milan: Italy's antitrust authority has said it would investigate Meta Platform (META.O) over the possible abuse of its position in...
ToBRFV-resistant tomato variety launches in Italy
Rome: Vilmorin-Mikado Italia launches Giubilo F1 from Hazera into the market. This variety has a ToBRFV intermediate resistance. Result of...
OpenAI ordered to stop processing people’s data in Italy
Rome: The Italian Data Protection Authority has blocked OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the country citing the illegal collection of personal data....
OpenAI’s ChatGPT blocked in Italy
Rome: Italy’s privacy watchdog said Friday it had blocked the controversial robot ChatGPT, saying the artificial intelligence app did not...
Huawei makes breakthrough in EDA design tools for 14nm chips
Beijing: Huawei has developed electronic design automation (EDA) tools for chips produced at and above 14-nanometer technology with domestic partners,...
Pakistan-China’s friendship shines at space exhibition in Beijing
China Economic Net Beijing: The commemorative flag of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, which was...
Beijing greenlights operation of unmanned self-driving vehicles
Beijing: Beijing greenlighted the commercial operation of autonomous driving service without in-car safety supervisors for the first time on Friday....
China puts all four prototypes of AG600M amphibious aircraft into flight test
Beijing: All four prototypes of China’s AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family,...
China to employ BeiDou satellite-based augmentation system in railway survey
Beijing; China will employ BeiDou satellite-based augmentation system (BDSBAS) to provide high-precision positioning service in railway survey and construction, according...
Beijing to support companies to develop ChatGPT-like models
Beijing: Beijing, home to more than 1,000 artificial intelligence companies, will support leading enterprises to develop ChatGPT-like models, as part...
‘Seeds in Space’ project a milestone for China-Pakistan sci-tech cooperation
China Economic Net Islamabad: After six months in China's spacescraft under the first-ever Sino-Pak ‘Seeds in Space’ project, seven kinds...
Pakistan celebrates return of Pakistani seeds from Chinese space station
Islamabad: Pakistan has formally celebrated the return of Pakistani seeds from Chinese space station. China helped Pakistan take seven herbal...
