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International Telecommunication Union Establishes First Physical AI Focus Group, South Korea to Lead Discussions

International Telecommunication Union Establishes First Physical AI Focus Group, South Korea to Lead Discussions

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations agency for information and communication technologies, has established the world's first dedicated discussion body for physical artificial intelligence (AI). This new Physical AI Focus Group within the ITU Telecommunications Standardization Division aims to coordinate international standards for communication networks, radio waves, and communication technologies. South Korea, through its Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), has taken a leading role in this initiative, securing key chairmanships, including vice-chair and several working group chair positions. ETRI researchers will guide discussions on the fundamental concepts, structure, and applications of physical AI. The focus group comprises nine working groups and 11 key groups, with South Korea chairing five of these, covering infrastructure, terminology, manufacturing applications, and future roadmaps. This leadership position increases the likelihood that tech...
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AI Chatbots Increasingly Incorporate Video Content in Responses, Reshaping Online Information Consumption

AI Chatbots Increasingly Incorporate Video Content in Responses, Reshaping Online Information Consumption

AI chatbots are increasingly integrating video content into their responses, marking a significant shift in how users receive information online. Initially, chatbots provided text-based answers, often citing websites. However, in the last year, these AI agents have begun extracting and summarizing information directly from millions of hours of recorded media, particularly YouTube. This change is evident in platforms like Google's AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity, where responses now frequently pull in citations from video sources. Marketing firm Ahrefs reported that YouTube was the most cited source in AI Overviews for a broad set of U.S. queries, capturing 22.9% of citations. Another study found YouTube surpassing Reddit as a source in Large Language Model (LLM) responses, with a 16% share. This development suggests that AI models are becoming more adept at processing and synthesizing information from video, transforming how users find and consume content.
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South Korea says North Korea launched a ballistic missile and another projectile toward the sea

South Korea says North Korea launched a ballistic missile and another projectile toward the sea

North Korea has launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea, according to South Korea's military
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Tech lifts share markets in Asia as oil slips

Tech lifts share markets in Asia as oil slips

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Share markets rose in Asia on Monday as AI's insatiable demand for data buoyed chipmakers, and oil eased on reports more supply was finding its way out of the Gulf than previously thought despite the ongoing conflict.
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OECD Report Ranks Korea Near Bottom in Income Redistribution Through Taxes and Welfare

OECD Report Ranks Korea Near Bottom in Income Redistribution Through Taxes and Welfare

A recent analysis of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data for 2023 reveals that Korea ranks near the bottom among member states in income redistribution through taxes and welfare systems. The country's Gini coefficient, a measure of income inequality, improved by 17.6 percent after taxes and transfers, which is approximately half the OECD average of 34.4 percent. This places Korea 28th out of 29 OECD member countries for which data was available, with only Costa Rica showing a lower improvement rate at 12.1 percent. While Korea's market-income Gini coefficient (before taxes and transfers) was 0.392, indicating a relatively high level of equality among the 29 compared countries, its disposable-income Gini coefficient (after taxes and transfers) was 0.323, placing it 22nd. This suggests that despite a relatively equal distribution of market income, the tax and welfare systems are less effective at further reducing inequality compared to other OECD nations.
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AI is going to change all our lives. Ohio experts explain how

AI is going to change all our lives. Ohio experts explain how

To break down how AI is impacting our everyday lives, The Dispatch interviewed central Ohio experts across different industries and specialties.
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Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meeting

Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meeting

Asian shares are mostly advancing as investors monitor updates ahead of the expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington
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Stocks rise on AI optimism; lower oil helps bonds

Stocks rise on AI optimism; lower oil helps bonds

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose on Monday, recovering some poise, as evidence of booming AI demand lifted tech shares and oil retreated on reports that more supply was leaving the Gulf than previously thought despite the ongoing conflict.
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Tech leads shares higher in Asia, oil eases

Tech leads shares higher in Asia, oil eases

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Share markets edged higher in Asia on Monday as AI's insatiable demand for data buoyed chipmakers, and oil eased as hopes Saudi Arabia could boost supplies offset news of a Houthi attack on Riyadh.
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SAP Expands Global Reach of Business AI Platform Through AWS Collaboration

SAP Expands Global Reach of Business AI Platform Through AWS Collaboration

SAP Expands Global Reach of Business AI Platform Through AWS Collaboration
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SK Hynix's Solidigm unit is weighing NAND memory chip factory in US, sources say

SK Hynix's Solidigm unit is weighing NAND memory chip factory in US, sources say

By Hyunjoo Jin, Heekyong Yang and Karen Freifeld SEOUL/NEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Chipmaker SK Hynix's subsidiary Solidigm is considering building a NAND flash memory chip factory in the US, with upstate New York emerging as a leading candidate, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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AI Firms Knew Chatbots Posed 'Existential Threat' to Journalists, Court Documents Reveal

AI Firms Knew Chatbots Posed 'Existential Threat' to Journalists, Court Documents Reveal

AI Firms Knew Chatbots Posed 'Existential Threat' to Journalists, Court Documents Reveal