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As artificial intelligence companies compete for increasingly scarce training material, some are reportedly turning to an unexpectedly old-fashioned source: physical books. AI developers and their contractors are purchasing large quantities of secondhand books, removing their bindings and scanning the pages before destroying or recycling the originals, according to a July
China’s May Oil Imports From Russia Increase Tenfold, Beating Saudi Arabia as Top Oil Supplier
The month of May saw China’s imports of crude oil from Russia surge significantly, beating Saudi Arabia...
Chinese Navy Launches 3rd Carrier, Deploying New Electromagnetic Launch Technology
In a significant step for its growing development, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has...
Another Bubble Is Popping: Used Semi Truck Auction Prices Are Cratering
Another symptom of a lesser-noticed bubble popping has surfaced: the prices that used semi trucks are...
Flooding Shutters Factory Responsible for 20% of US Baby Formula Production
One of the largest factories in the United States for producing baby formula has been shuttered after...
Consumer Demand for ‘Crap’ Is Dying, Bloating Retailer Inventories: Analysts
Consumers are buying less and less “crap,” leaving leading U.S. retailers such as Walmart and Target...
The Novavax Protein Subunit COVID Vaccine Is Causing Heart Inflammation, Too
A new and more traditional type of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine that will soon be either...
China’s Construction of ‘Most Advanced’ Aircraft Carrier Nearing Completion: Satellite Images
Following an extensive lull at the usually busy Jiangnan Shipyard, China is one step closer to launching...
Tesla’s Shanghai Factory Back to 70 Percent of Pre-Lockdown Levels: Report
Electric auto maker Tesla's Shanghai plant, Gigafactory 3, has brought productivity back to 70 percent...
More US Ship-shaped Targets Appear in Chinese Desert: Satellite Images
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been continuing to practice targeting U.S. naval vessels...