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Tech Xplore / New software could reduce dependency on big data centers for AI

EPFL researchers have developed new software—now spun-off into a start-up—that eliminates the need for data to be sent to third-party cloud services when AI is used to complete a task. This could challenge the business model ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Software
Tech Xplore / From flat-pack homes to fog collectors, affordable innovations offer hope in uncertain times

A study showcases innovation that is affordable, sustainable and effective, and may lead to a more resilient and competitive Europe.

Oct 22, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / 'Microhistory' indicates Jewish refugees built thriving commercial district in pre-war Trondheim

Prior to the Second World War, there were a total of 150 Jewish-owned shops in Trondheim, Norway. Three hundred of the city's 80,000 inhabitants were Jews.

Sep 2, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Africa's innovations are overlooked because global measures don't fit: What needs to change

African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. Science, technology and innovation boost productivity, cut transaction costs, ...

Jul 29, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'

Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems ...

Jun 12, 2025 in Business
Tech Xplore / Government chiefs and tech leaders gather in Paris for AI summit

Political and tech industry leaders were set to descend on Paris Monday for a two-day summit on artificial intelligence, hoping to find common ground on a technology with the potential to upset global business and society.

Feb 10, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris

Global experts began debating the threats and promise of artificial intelligence (AI) at a gathering in Paris on Thursday and Friday, ahead of a summit of world leaders on the fast-moving technology.

Feb 6, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Researchers develop early detection tool for life-threatening sepsis

It's a copycat killer—often mimicking less severe conditions and delaying much-needed, timely treatments. But sepsis—an infection that can lead to multiple organ failure, shock and even death—is a major global health challenge ...

Tech Xplore / AI regulation around the world

Countries and economic blocs around the world are at different stages of regulating artificial intelligence, from a relative "Wild West" in the United States to highly complex rules in the European Union.

Feb 4, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Samsung operating profit hit by R&D spending, fight to meet chip demand

The operating profit of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics sank almost a third in the fourth quarter owing to spending on research, the company said Friday, as analysts said it was struggling to meet demand for chips ...

Jan 31, 2025 in Business
Tech Xplore / DeepSeek shock shows Europe not out of AI race: experts

China-based DeepSeek's artificial intelligence model has shaken the sector by offering high performance apparently at a fraction of the cost of those developed by US giants, with many experts saying the release also hints ...

Jan 28, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Seeing eye to eye: Building a cost-effective tool to visualize cancer

Cutting-edge surgical tools are often made with state-of-the-art technology, which can limit their overall accessibility. In an effort to expand surgical options for tumor removal, a team is developing a compact fluorescence-guided ...

Jan 13, 2025 in Surgery