Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba: An Introduction to China’s Tech Giants

Academic publishers are attempting to make inroads in China, considering the country’s growing investment in R&D and research output, as covered in a previous post. However, China’s unique characteristics make localizing a comparatively challenging task for publishers. Building a digital presence in China requires them to pay attention and adapt to relatively unique local conditions. Publishers…

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The good, bad, and ugly • The Register

Opinion Anthropic describes Project Glasswing as a coalition of tech giants committing $100 million in AI resources to hunt down and fix long-hidden vulnerabilities in critical open source software that it’s finding with its new Mythos AI program. Or as The Reg put it, “an AI model that can generate zero-day vulnerabilities.” Oh boy! Just…

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NHS England » NHS urges public not to delay seeking medical help, ahead of ‘difficult’ strike

The NHS is urging patients across England not to put off coming forward for the care they need during this week’s resident doctor strikes. Industrial action begins at 7am on Tuesday 7 April and runs for six days until 6:59am on Monday 13 April, with hospital teams across the country working to minimise disruption for patients. In addition to prioritising urgent…

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BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space

The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the four Artemis II astronauts as they journey back home from their dramatic lunar fly-by that saw them travel further from Earth than any other humans. On what is expected to be their final call from the capsule before splashdown on Saturday, mission specialist Christina Koch…

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