It can topple governments, confer international bragging rights and pretty much obsessed the government of China once the country began its long march back to economic prowess.
Economics & Business
Jan 25, 2018
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Since the term "artificial intelligence" (AI) was first used in print in 1956, the one-time science fiction fantasy has progressed to the very real prospect of driverless cars, smartphones that recognize complex spoken commands ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 9, 2018
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Since the term "artificial intelligence" (AI) was first used in print in 1956, the one-time science fiction fantasy has progressed to the very real prospect of driverless cars, smartphones that recognize complex spoken commands ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 1, 2017
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17
Hurricane Harvey, which at the beginning of the week has hit the US state of Texas with devastating damage and now rages over Louisiana, is in third place among the world's most expensive storm disasters. This was found out ...
Environment
Nov 27, 2017
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Technology critics and defenders alike argue that human jobs are being eliminated by workplace automation, minimizing the need for human interaction.
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2017
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12
To date, most empirical evidence on climate change impacts have focused on the agricultural sector. Little is known about the effects on, say, manufacturing in, say, China, which is in many ways "the factory of the world."
Environment
Nov 17, 2017
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La Nina, the cool flip side to El Nino, has returned, forecasters said Thursday.
Environment
Nov 9, 2017
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19
Walk around any city neighborhood and chances are it looks nothing like it did 20 years ago. Thanks to growing urbanization, cities globally are rapidly expanding and accounting for more of our world's population, gross domestic ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 17, 2017
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10
Today, megacities have become synonymous with economic growth. In both developing and developed countries, cities with populations of 10 million or more account for one-third to one-half of their gross domestic product.
Environment
Sep 19, 2017
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Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer and more unequal, according to a new study published in the journal Science. The poorest third of counties could sustain economic damages costing as much as 20 ...
Environment
Jun 29, 2017
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