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Korea has five years to act on AI gap with China: KAIST professor
TechnologyKorea Herald19d ago

Korea has five years to act on AI gap with China: KAIST professor

As China accelerates its advance in foundation models, South Korea is not far behind in frontier model performance, according to Shin Jin-woo, ICT endowed chair professor at the Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI at KAIST. But performance is not the real issue. “The technology gap is often exaggerated,” Shin said in a recent interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul. “Based on the time required to absorb and reproduce publicly released technologies, the difference is closer to half a year.” Becaus

Three Dead in Highway Collision in Finland
Worldyle-uutiset1mo ago

Three Dead in Highway Collision in Finland

Three people died and one was seriously injured in a severe road accident on Ysitie (Highway 9) in Finland when a truck veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a passenger car.

Israel Confirms First Missile Attack from Yemen by Houthis
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Israel Confirms First Missile Attack from Yemen by Houthis

Israel has confirmed it was targeted for the first time by a missile fired from Yemen, attributed to the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, marking a significant escalation in the Middle East conflict.

OpenAI Halts Sora AI Video Tool Development Amid Broader Strategy Shifts
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OpenAI Halts Sora AI Video Tool Development Amid Broader Strategy Shifts

OpenAI has ceased development of its AI video-generation app Sora, with reports indicating the company could not replicate the success of ChatGPT and is facing internal struggles over its future direction. This move follows earlier reports of abandoned plans for a ChatGPT adult mode and a terminated partnership with Disney, with some suggesting a redirection of compute resources.

SNU, KAIST drop in Nature Index rankings as China leads global research
TechnologyKorea Herald14d ago

SNU, KAIST drop in Nature Index rankings as China leads global research

South Korea’s top universities slipped in the Nature Index, a global ranking that tracks research published in leading science journals, as Chinese institutions tightened their grip on the list. The latest index, compiled by academic publisher Springer Nature, placed Seoul National University 59th worldwide and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 84th among research institutions. In the previous tables released in June last year, the two schools ranked 52nd and 82nd, respectively.

Finnish Forest Dispute Remains Unresolved
Environmentyle-uutiset23d ago

Finnish Forest Dispute Remains Unresolved

An analysis reveals the reasons why a forest dispute in Finland, involving Metsähallitus and environmental organizations over logging, cannot be resolved, highlighting broader issues concerning Finnish forest nature.