Study: Generative AI Like ChatGPT Reduces Critical Thinking in Student Writing A preliminary MIT study found students using ChatGPT for writing assignments showed lower critical thinking and reduced neural connectivity compared to those writing unaided. Educators noted AI-written texts lacked creativity and depth. Lead researcher Nataliya Kosmyna cautioned against claims that AI makes people ‘dumber,’…
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ChatGPT to Integrate with Slack and Canva for Deep Research Mode OpenAI is adding Slack and Canva integrations to ChatGPT’s “deep research” mode, enhancing automated research capabilities. These connectors allow ChatGPT to access data from corporate tools and generate both analytical texts and visual content, targeting researchers, analysts, and journalists. Privacy controls ensure user data…
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Russia and Belarus Plan AI Based on ‘Traditional Values’ Amid Global AI Concerns Russia and Belarus aim to develop an AI system grounded in traditional values, citing risks of bias and manipulation in Western chatbots. Sergey Glazyev warned, “one of the famous chats fell into racism, Nazism, and glorification of fascism.” The initiative seeks trustworthy,…
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The SWIFT satellite constellation uses advanced solar sails to deliver earlier, more accurate space weather warnings. In December 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe yielded the closest-ever images of the Sun’s corona and CMEs, vastly improving space weather predictions. SpaceX’s Starlink now has nearly 6,000 satellites in orbit and has regulatory approval to operate in India.…
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Solar Sail Spacecraft Could Enhance Early Space Weather Warnings A new satellite constellation, SWIFT, equipped with solar sails, aims to deliver earlier and more accurate warnings of space weather threats such as coronal mass ejections. These events can disrupt satellite operations, power grids, and pose risks to astronauts. “Our goal is to forecast extreme space…
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As of early 2024, about 8.74 million people in Switzerland were internet users, roughly 99% of the population. More than 96% of people aged 15–88 use the internet, and 51% of those aged 75+ report online daily. By the end of 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions reached 48.2 per 100 inhabitants, the highest rate in the…
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Frankfurt’s AI Hub Drives Digital Transformation in Germany Frankfurt launches the “AI Hub” to foster an AI ecosystem, uniting companies, start-ups, investors, and talent. The initiative aims to accelerate digital transformation and help German businesses leverage artificial intelligence for innovative business models and economic growth. Continue reading on faz.net How AI is Transforming Retail and E-commerce Pricing and…
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Over 2,000 senior NASA employees have resigned amid budget cuts, with a potential 25% funding reduction threatening missions, while Sean Duffy, a former congressman and reality TV star, was named interim NASA administrator and serves as both NASA administrator and Secretary of Transportation. An alleged Iranian missile strike destroyed a $15 million U.S. communications radome…
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Penghu Wuyu CEO Xu Jiakang on Vertical Integration and Cost Solutions in Satellite IoT Penghu Wuyu CEO Xu Jiakang stated that vertical integration is essential to overcome the high costs in satellite IoT. He emphasized that 5G NTN can merge terrestrial and satellite networks, enabling commercial viability. Xu noted, “Only by integrating network operations, terminal…
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In 2024 the US conducted 154 orbital launches, while Europe managed only three, underscoring Europe’s push to establish launch facilities in Sweden and Norway for continental autonomy. Starlink now has over 7,500 satellites in orbit and 5 million users, and operates on 1,000 aircraft, including 54 Qatar Airways Boeing 777s. France and the UK each…
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