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Women may not have to dedicate as much time as men to staying physically fit and healthy.A new long-term study of over 400,000 adults in the United States has found that after the same dose of physical activity, female individuals gain greater long-term health benefits than males.The study, led by experts at the Schmidt Heart Institute in California, tracked participants' health data from 1997 to 2019, comparing physical activity levels with deaths from certain illnesses. In the National Health Interview Survey on which…

SpaceX will become the co-owner of valuable data, biological samples, and possibly even patents and intellectual property related to human spaceflight, according to the terms and conditions of a new program inviting research on crewed Dragon missions. The company started quietly inviting proposals “for exceptional science and research ideas that will enable life in space and on other planets,” to be executed on orbit using its Dragon spacecraft capsule. Specifically, SpaceX says it’s looking for research studies and…

Australia’s international standing in artificial intelligence research is one indicator of strong local expertise and potential in AI, according to the CSIRO, but community buy-in could hold the country back. Australia is well-positioned to capitalise on the future influence of artificial intelligence on its economic prosperity, according to the CSIRO, thanks to its leading positions in a range of areas including AI research, advanced manufacturing and robotics, and machine learning. However, Stela…

Avorak AI’s record-breaking ICO has got the attention of Shiba Inu traders who have expressed interest in participating in the Avorak AI ICO. The SHIB community is particularly interested in Avorak’s advanced algorithmic bots that optimize trading performance. This development highlights the increasing demand for advanced trading tools and technologies in the cryptocurrency market. Shiba Inu (SHIB) Shiba Inu, a popular meme-inspired cryptocurrency, captured investors’ attention worldwide, with many looking to capitalize…

Globally, 61% of respondents said they are already aware of how generative AI would impact their work, including 70% in Singapore and 53% in Australia. This figure was as much as 93% in India. Also: How to use ChatGPT to write codeHowever, just one in 10 of all survey respondents currently carry out daily work tasks that involve AI. This proprotion reached 15% in Singapore and just 7% in Australia, while about 40% in India believe their current daily work involves AI. In Singapore, 57% believe AI is among the most…

In 2019, the former IMF chief, Christine Lagarde, stated that closing the gender gap in employment could hike global GDP by 35%. Credit: Shutterstock In early March, France's first minister, Elisabeth Borne, announced that French companies failing to enforce the country's gender equality criteria would be denied access to public contracts. The news adds yet another line to an already long list of incentives to boost women's…

WASHINGTON—The Pentagon will have secure access to leading-edge semiconductors manufactured at facilities receiving funding from the $53 billion Chips Act, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, ensuring the industry can supply the military with the advanced chips it needs for modern weapons systems. The increased involvement of the military and national security officials comes as intensifying rivalry with China and weaknesses in the supply chain exposed during the pandemic raise concerns…

Some of the world’s largest grain companies posted better-than-expected profits and raised their financial outlooks for the year, thriving off crop shortages and global volatility.Two of the largest farm giants that dominate global grain trading and processing, Archer Daniels Midland Co. ADM 2.60% and Bunge Ltd. BG 6.99% , said this week that despite fears about a recession, demand for their grain, biofuels and…

NEW DELHI : Indian cybersecurity firms are capitalizing on a covid-induced surge in demand fuelled by a sharp rise in cyber attacks. This has also boosted…

Food and agribusiness billionaires reportedly raised their collective wealth by 42 per cent in the last two years. Credit: Shutterstock A recent report by Oxfam International has found that 62 new "food billionaires" were created during the pandemic. The report, released ahead of this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, highlights the record profits made by industry titans.…