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Robert the Bruce 3D model ‘most realistic ever created’ | UK News
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A 3D model of Robert the Bruce has been unveiled to mark the 750th anniversary of the former king’s birth. The reconstruction was produced from a cast of his skull, with Historic Environment Scotland (HES) describing it as the “most realistic” ever made. Robert I, born on 11 July 1274, was King of Scots from…
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Google touts new AI model that beats GPT in almost all tests – but UK yet to approve release | Science & Tech News
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Google has revealed a new AI model it claims beats rivals like ChatGPT at most tasks after the company’s “largest science and engineering project ever”. Gemini is described as multimodal, meaning it can understand text, audio, video, images, and computer code. It’s been built by teams across Google, including London-based AI research unit DeepMind. DeepMind…
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Alibaba enters AI arms race with ChatGPT-like model named Tongyi Qianwen | Science & Tech News
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Alibaba has become the latest Chinese technology giant to unveil its own ChatGPT-like AI model. Tongyi Qianwen, which translates to “truth from a thousand questions”, will be added to the firm’s existing apps, including workplace messaging and a voice assistant. Like OpenAI’s GPT tech, which has been added to websites from Microsoft’s Bing to travel…
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Bird flu: Health officials draw up COVID-style model looking at pandemic possibilities | UK News
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A COVID-style plan for dealing with bird flu is being drawn up by health officials, modelling what would happen if the virus starts spreading between humans. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says there is “no evidence so far that the virus is getting better at infecting humans or other mammals” but warned the high…