Day: December 1, 2023

The exercises will build skills, improve integration and “rapidly accelerate” the sophistication and scale of autonomous maritime systems that the allies can deploy and operate, Austin said. The top defence officials also explained that the military technologies powered by AI would, for instance, improve a network of buoys operated by Aukus nations in the Indo-Pacific. These buoys, equipped with sensors, are designed to detect enemy submarines and relay the information to patrol aircraft. But the California meeting did not bring significant announcements regarding the so-called “pillar one” of the Aukus…

In another episode, Qi said that during Xi Zhongxun’s revolutionary career, “he did not present himself as a cadre but as an ordinary member of the public … this is why he was said to be a leader of the mass who emerged from the mass”. The series cited an article written by Qi Xin, who noted that: “Under Zhongxun’s influence, being diligent and thrifty has become our family values”. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sister Qi Qiaoqiao. Photo: CCTV In the interview, Qi is seen speaking in front of a…

Despite being one of the most important staple crops around the world, the exact origins of corn have been contested by scientists. The origins of modern maize have led to “more than 100 years of debate between archaeologists, geneticists and botanists”, Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, a professor of evolution and ecology at University of California, Davis, said. The most commonly accepted model, based on genetic analysis done at the start of the century, is that corn was domesticated in a singular event in a specific part of Mexico, he said. ‘A new…

The disclosure came as Beijing has been scratching its head over how to deal with the level of snowballing debt owed by local authorities, which has forced many of them to cut construction budgets or downsize their general spending. The recruitment process for most temporary personnel lacks central oversightChina Comment magazine According to the report, the total wage budget for temporary workers is less than a fourth of what is paid to institutionalised civil servants, who have jobs that are considered to be as secure as an “iron rice bowl”.…