Zambry urges collective effort by varsities to develop AI-focused disciplines

Zambry urges collective effort by varsities to develop AI-focused disciplines

PUTRAJAYA: While universities are encouraged to establish their own artificial intelligence (AI)-focused disciplines, a collective effort by experts is crucial to establish a unified foundation for AI development, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. The Higher Education Minister said to develop something new, the country should “pool together all our experts, create a unified … Read more

Europe’s AI competitiveness hinges on skills – POLITICO

Europe’s AI competitiveness hinges on skills – POLITICO

First, AI professionals in the EU lead in green skills — performing jobs in a more environmentally sustainable way — compared with their peers in the US and UK. Today, 8.1 percent of AI talent in the EU have at least one green skill, compared with 5.8 percent in the US and 7.4 percent in … Read more

York Street Yards development adding new tenants in Denver

York Street Yards development adding new tenants in Denver

Tucked away in north Denver’s Clayton neighborhood, a former medical supply facility built in 1942 for the U.S. Army, is quietly becoming a business and entertainment hub. Real estate developer SKB bought the 37-acre site, at York Street and E. 39th Avenue, in 2020 and began signing office, industrial and retail tenants. Known as York … Read more

Ending harmful subsidies will benefit small-scale fishers – POLITICO

Ending harmful subsidies will benefit small-scale fishers – POLITICO

The draft rules, which would build on the 2022 WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, are intended to create an element of fairness currently missing in the global fishing sector. They should allow developing countries that have small fishing industries — and that provide only minor capacity-enhancing subsidies to their fishers, if any — to grow … Read more

Would you pay $700 to sleep under the stars at Kosmos Resort?

Would you pay 0 to sleep under the stars at Kosmos Resort?

MOSCA, Colorado — A handmade sign at the start of a long dirt road in the rural San Luis Valley indicates to visitors that they’ve arrived at the future site of Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa. The peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains barely make a dent in the big blue skies above the … Read more

Romanian pro-EU parties unite to crowd out far-right candidate Georgescu – POLITICO

Romanian pro-EU parties unite to crowd out far-right candidate Georgescu – POLITICO

The coalition means that the four parties, and the ethnic minority representatives, will together hold a majority in parliament and will be able to push for a prime minister from among their ranks. There will still be further talks about what the parliamentary coalition’s governance aims will be, and who will be prime minister, though … Read more

Europe’s squeeze on aviation threatens competitiveness  – POLITICO

Europe’s squeeze on aviation threatens competitiveness  – POLITICO

And, with its point-to-point travel options, business aviation enables travellers to fly directly to hundreds of airports that are not reached, either directly or at all, by commercial airline services. That provides quick, flexible travel solutions for companies, particularly those with multi-site operations or in underserved regions.  The sector’s impact extends far beyond its immediate … Read more

Climate proposal would see rich countries pay $250B a year – POLITICO

Climate proposal would see rich countries pay 0B a year – POLITICO

Another European negotiator said that for his country, $250 billion was “a good ballpark figure.” Senior Biden administration officials have noted they are negotiating a deal that a future Democratic or climate-friendly government could meet. Four years of Trump and at least two years of full Republican control of Congress will likely diminish, if not … Read more

Developers planning food hall, coworking space in Lincoln Park

Developers planning food hall, coworking space in Lincoln Park

Colorado-based property developers Thrive Development Co. submitted plans early this month to the city to convert two existing buildings into a food hall and coworking concept. The project, on the corner of Shoshone Street and West 13th Avenue, will be around 29,000 square feet across the two buildings and will include a newly created outdoor … Read more

Transforming food systems for a sustainable future – POLITICO

Transforming food systems for a sustainable future – POLITICO

Rebalancing climate finance to increase and ‘ring fence’ investment and incentives across the full agri-food value chain – including in the hidden middle – is critical to stimulate momentum in food systems transformation and to simultaneously strengthen food security. This is particularly true for small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for most of the sector’s businesses.[7] … Read more