As an immediate follow-up to the Official Launch of the PENANG STEM TALENT BLUEPRINT by Penang Chief Minister, YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, Penang STEM officially mapped out 4 key STEM Talent Pipeline Development (STPD) programmes focusing on building a comprehensive and impactful talent development pipeline from schools to Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) and…
The AI Fundamentals Programme @MBPP Maker Space, Taman Harapan was successfully launched by YB Tuan Jagdeep Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister II of Penang and Chairman of Penang STEM, marking a significant step forward in empowering young minds from the community with future-ready digital & AI skills. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Majlis Bandaraya…
PENANG, 8 SEP 2024 – Penang officially launched its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Blueprint to address the need to build a long-term pipeline and skill development for Penang’s STEM workforce in support of the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 and the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS). Developed by Penang STEM Working Group,…
By KATHERINE ALEJANDRA CROSS – Sep 7, 2023 A version of this article was first published on Wired IT’S BECOME A veritable meme subgenre at this point: a photo of Linda Hamilton as The Terminator’s Sarah Connor, glaring into the camera, steely eyed, with some variant of the caption “Sarah Connor seeing you become friends with ChatGPT.”…
By Mariella Moon – Nov 16, 2023 A version of this article was first published on Engadget In September, Google opened its AI-powered search experience to teens in the US, giving them access to richer results with additional information and links. Now, the company has also given teens in most countries around the world access to its Bard…
By Liv McMahon & Alasdair Keane – Nov 16, 2023 A version of this article was first published on BBC As Doritos, Walkers and Wotsits speed along a conveyor belt at Coventry’s PepsiCo factory – where some of the UK’s most popular crisps are made – the noise of whirring machinery is almost deafening. But…
By Brian Heater – Nov 4, 2023 A version of this article was first published on TechCrunch Earlier this month, Google’s DeepMind team debuted Open X-Embodiment, a database of robotics functionality created in collaboration with 33 research institutes. The researchers involved compared the system to ImageNet, the landmark database founded in 2009 that is now home to more…
By BBC – November 2, 2023 A version of this article was first published on BBC “I used to play instruments all the time and then I thought that was over for me, but actually it was only beginning.” Christine Williamson is speaking about life before she had a brain aneurism. It caused her to lose…
By Lauren Forristal – November 1, 2023 A version of this article was first published on TechCrunch Google updated its search engine and Lens tool with new features to help you visualize and solve problems in more difficult subjects like geometry, physics, trigonometry and calculus. The update allows you to type an equation into the Search…
By Theo and Ben – Oct 31, 2023 A version of this article was first published on BBC “A geography assignment was due next period and I used ChatGPT to write out the whole speech for me. When I was saying it out loud and I got asked questions I had no clue what I…