Researchers are testing how well the open model can perform scientific tasks — in topics from mathematics to cognitive neuroscience. By Elizabeth Gibney, January 29, 2025Scientists are flocking to DeepSeek-R1, a cheap and powerful artificial intelligence (AI) ‘reasoning’ model that sent the US stock market spiralling after it was released by a Chinese firm last week.Repeated tests suggest that DeepSeek-R1’s ability to solve mathematics
January 30, 2025 Eighty-five Chinese cities failed to meet their 2023 revenue targets, out of the 279 that disclosed data, a Southern Weekly analysis has found. Shortfalls were concentrated in regions reliant on coal, lithium and heavy industry. Local governments receive revenue mainly from taxation but also from land sales and other sources. Yulin, a city in Shaanxi province that produces 13% of China’s raw coal,
Despite pledges for greater cooperation, obstacles hinder the rapid expansion of renewable energy investment. By Joan Aurelia, January 29, 2025A worker inspects solar panels at a plant on Karampuang Island, in West Sulawesi, Indonesia, 2022. Although investment from China surged under Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, challenges persist in fully realising the country’s green potential (Image: Dita Alangkara / AP / Alamy)During his
Emphasis on local government obscures the real challenges facing China's renewable energy growth, argues Shuwei Zhang. By Zhang Shuwei, January 24, 2025A technician works on the Anhui section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high-voltage transmission line. Provinces such as Zhejiang have become heavily reliant on imported electricity (Image: Zheng Xianlie/Xinhua/Alamy)A common misconception about China’s power grid is that local protectionism
Hard structures are still being built for erosion control, despite a national court ruling against them. By Laasya Shekhar, January 20, 2025The shores of Dhanushkodi, a village in southern India, have been armoured against erosion. Fears are growing that this “hard” approach may backfire (Image: Olha Kolesnyk / Alamy Stock Photo)Arichal Munai Beach lies at the eastern tip of Rameswaram Island, in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state, just
