Day: February 17, 2022

Amii invites the world to AI Week with $100,000 in travel bursaries

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Researchers and applied AI experts are invited to explore Edmonton in May 2022 EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In anticipation of AI Week, May 24 – 27, 2022, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) announced the first $100,000 in travel bursaries for emerging researchers and applied artificial intelligence (AI) professionals globally. The […]

Oil falls 2% after France and Iran say closer to a nuclear deal

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Published by
Reuters UK

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil fell 2% in Asian trade on Thursday after France and Iran said parties are closer to an agreement to salvage Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, offsetting tensions over Russian forces massing near Ukraine. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was trading at $91.72 a barrel at 0334 GMT, after gaining 1.7% the previous day. Brent crude was trading at $92.88 at 0336 GMT, after the contract closed up 1.6% in the previous day’s trade. “Positive news from the U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations is providing much-needed relief to global oil prices, as the…

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Chon Buri revisited

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Published by
The Bangkok Post

The beach town of Chon Buri is reviving after the country reinstated the Thailand Pass system to welcome foreign tourists this month. Pattaya, Bang Lamung, Koh Sichang, Si Racha and Sattahip have been added to the Sandbox programme as a new alternative. For decades, this province has been a favourite weekend escape for local vacationers like me, who want to enjoy a short trip while taking in stunning vistas of the Gulf of Thailand to quench our wanderlust. After a two-hour drive from Bangkok, I arrived in Sattahip district and found myself caught in the imaginative world of Thai literature at …

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