Chinese tech company Kylinsoft has introduced its first AI-integrated Kylin operating system, dubbed AIPC, at the 2024 China Operating System Industry Conference in Beijing. This marks a significant milestone as China’s first homegrown PC operating system incorporating artificial intelligence (AI), addressing a gap in edge-side inference capabilities in the nation’s operating system sector. The AIPC version of the Kylin OS serves as a critical link between upper-level software ecosystems and underlying hardware, facilitating the execution of AI algorithms, models, and applications. Unlike traditional global operating systems, which have been dominated by European and American firms, this development highlights China’s rapid…
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Vanuatu is looking to leverage New Zealand’s expertise in medicinal cannabis production to boost its own emerging market. Despite being named the happiest place on earth twice by the Happy Planet Index, Vanuatu faces significant challenges, including political instability and climate vulnerability. During an official visit to New Zealand this week, Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Charlot Salwai toured Puro’s state-of-the-art cannabis cultivation facility in Kēkerengū. Vanuatu legalized medicinal cannabis in 2018, but progress has been slow. Salwai is keen to accelerate the industry’s development to support the nation’s economy. Salwai noted that marijuana grows easily across Vanuatu, but emphasized the importance…
A high-level Pacific delegation will visit New Caledonia ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders (PIF) Meeting in Tonga on August 26. PIF Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown confirmed that the three-person delegation, approved by French President Emmanuel Macron, will assess the situation in New Caledonia in coordination with France. Tonga’s Prime Minister, Hu’akavameiliku, may not participate due to his responsibilities in preparing for the leaders’ meeting, with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Menele likely to step in. Brown and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will be part of the mission. The visit aims to address recent…
Breaking, also known as breakdancing, made a historic debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with 33 breakers from 15 countries and the Refugee Olympic Team. Japan’s Ami Yuasa took the gold in the b-girls’ competition, Lithuania’s Dominika “Nicka” Banevic earning silver, and China’s Liu “671” Qingyi claiming bronze. Breaking, featured for the first time this year, will not be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Australian B-Girl Rachel “Raygun” Gunn expressed disappointment: “It was decided before we even had a chance to show it.” Italian B-Girl Anti shared her amazement: “I never thought about breaking at the Olympics… it’s…
Mina’ati Fifita, a farmer from Koloa village in Vava’u, is optimistic about the future of organic farming, believing it will greatly benefit her family’s health. Fifita, who runs a farm with a variety of fruits and vegetables, was among 40 small-scale farmers who participated in a two-day training at the ‘Ovava Organic Learning Farm Centre in Vava’u last month. This training, the first of its kind provided by the Ovava Organic Learning Farm Centre through the Pacific Organic Learning Farms Network (POLFN) Project, marks a step forward in promoting agroecology and organic practices in Vava’u. Of the participants, half of…
Samoa’s Prime Minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, has announced a two-month gun amnesty aimed at ensuring the safety and security of world leaders attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in October. The amnesty, which began on 1 August and runs until 30 September, is the third of its kind since 2015 and seeks to reduce illegal firearms and ammunition within the community. “The intention is for individuals in possession of unlawful firearms and ammunitions to surrender them without prosecution during the amnesty period,” Fiamē stated during the launch of Gun Amnesty 2024. She emphasized the critical importance of safety…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a landmark law legalizing cryptocurrency mining in the country. The new legislation, published on Thursday, officially recognizes cryptocurrency mining as part of economic turnover rather than as the issuance of digital currency. The law introduces key concepts such as digital currency mining, mining pools, and mining infrastructure operators, defining their rights and responsibilities. It stipulates that only Russian legal entities and individual entrepreneurs registered with the government may engage in cryptocurrency mining. Individual miners can participate without registration if their energy consumption stays within government-set limits. The legislation also allows for the trading of…
China’s foreign trade in goods expanded by 6.2 percent year-on-year to reach 24.83 trillion yuan ($3.46 trillion) in the first seven months of this year, hitting a new record in trade volume, customs data showed on Wednesday, buoyed by the country’s manufacturing strength, rising overseas demand, as well as the diversification of its trade partners overseas. The brisk data add to an array of fresh evidence underscoring that the world’s second-largest economy has been maintaining steady growth momentum, despite facing internal and external challenges. It also underlines a bullish outlook for the country’s trade engine, which observers expect could roar…
New Zealand and Australia have announced a joint initiative to establish humanitarian relief warehouses across the Pacific, with a combined investment of NZ$47.5 million. The announcement was made by the foreign ministers of both nations during the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Suva. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters highlighted the region’s vulnerability to natural disasters such as cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, and disease outbreaks, noting that these events often lead to significant humanitarian needs. “This initiative places Pacific countries at the center of responses,” Peters said. “It will give countries access to humanitarian relief supplies within 48 hours…
A Recruit Prison Officer has been arrested at Hu’atolitoli Prison after illicit drugs and related utensils were discovered in the suspect’s vehicle according to a statement released today by the HM Prisons. The discovery was made following a tip-off to a senior prison officer, who reported the matter to the Officer in Charge of Hu’atolitoli Prison. The Officer in Charge promptly called the suspect back to the station and conducted a search of the vehicle, uncovering a packet containing an illicit drug alongside the paraphernalia. The Recruit Prison Officer was immediately arrested and detained by HM Prisons, and the case…