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NEC receives order for next-generation supercomputer system from Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology and National Institute for Fusion Science
Technology tamfitronics NEC receives order for next-generation supercomputer system from Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology and National Institute for Fusion Science - 2.7 times the performance of the previous version, contributing to the development of fusion science research in Japan - TOKYO, Nov 13, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has received an order for a next-generation supercomputer system from Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), under the National Research and Development Agency, and the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), part of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences under the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation. The new supercomputer system is scheduled...
Reps to host National Summit on Food Security
Top Stories Tamfitronics Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday announced plans by the Green Chamber to host a national summit on nutrition and food security.Speaking at the inauguration of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the planned summit held at the House of Representatives wing of the National Assembly, Abbas said the lower house recognised the need to intervene in the growing crisis of hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity.He said: “Nigeria faces a mounting crisis of malnutrition and food insecurity that poses a serious threat to the well-being of its citizens, the resilience of its economy, and the stability of its communities. These challenges, though not unique to Nigeria, strike at the heart of our nation’s development, leaving a profound impact on health, education, and productivity. Today, Nigeria has one...
Biden’s AI national security memo calls for heavy lift
Technology tamfitronics President Joe Biden’s directive to all U.S. national security agencies to embed artificial intelligence technologies in their systems sets ambitious targets amid a volatile political environment.That’s the first-blush assessment from technology experts after Biden on Oct. 24 directed a broad swath of organizations to harness AI responsibly, even as the technology is rapidly advancing.“It’s like trying to assemble a plane while you’re in the middle of flying it,” said Josh Wallin, a fellow at the defense program at the Center for a New American Security. “It is a heavy lift. This is a new area that a lot of agencies are having to look at that they might have not necessarily paid attention to in the past, but I will also say it’s...
Our national soap opera
Politics tamfitronics An undated picture of the Parliament House building in Islamabad. — Senate website/FilePakistani politics is full of twists and turns like a smash-hit soap opera. The curtain falls on one thrilling episode and the next starts, promising to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. The envisaged constitutional amendment to, inter alia, raise the retirement age of the apex court judges is the latest episode of our national soap opera.Being the fundamental law of the land, the Constitution defines how a country is to be governed. It also defines the relationship between the three organs of the government — the executive, the legislature and the judiciary — between the central and provincial governments; and between the governors and the governed. That’s why all over the world, with the possible exception of...
