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This year’s Nobel prize in economics awarded to team that examined what makes some countries rich and others poor

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to three US-based economists who examined the advantages of democracy and the rule of law, and why they are strong in some countries and not others.

The Conversation

Unleashing the economic potential of second-hand clothing

Second-hand clothing can help countries meet environmental targets, and drive economic growth - but needs support. A new report says governments need to help unleash the sector's economic potential. Karina Bolin, President of Humana People to People Italia, says it's important to focus on textiles of good quality, rather than…

France 24

Han Kang: translators share memories of working with the winner of the Nobel prize in literature

Han Kang, the South Korean winner of the 2024 Nobel prize in literature, made her breakthrough in the English-speaking world with her first translated novel (her third in Korean), The Vegetarian. Published in English in 2015, it was an immediate success, making the Evening Standard bestseller list. It went on…

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Two Britons among three winners of 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics

Two of the academics also studied at the London School of Economics

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Nobel Prize winner claims Sam Altman was fired for prioritizing profits over safety as Steam faces the heat for its crude sales strategy

As OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in investment from Microsoft and NVIDIA, an AI artist argued that people are stealing from him by using AI. We also saw a major update to Windows 11 roll out and Microsoft ship the latest version of Office.

Windows Central

Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton is the ‘godfather of AI’. Here’s an offer he shouldn’t refuse…

The computer scientist’s dogged belief in the potential of neural networks helped unlock machine learning. But he’d be wise to remember the experience of a fellow laureate

The Guardian - UK

This Year’s Nobel Prize In Medicine Hold Promise In Treating Numerous Diseases

Scientists regard microRNAs as master regulators of the genome due to their ability to bind to and alter the expression of many protein-coding RNAs.

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How This Year’s Nobel Prize in Physics Led to the Development of ChatGPT

John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton received the Nobel Prize in physics on Oct. 8, 2024, for their research on machine learning algorithms and neural networks that help computers learn.

Inverse

An AI Startup Acquired By Google Just Won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry recognized Demis Hassabis, John Jumper and David Baker for using machine learning to tackle one of biology’s biggest challenges.

Inverse

Nobel Prize A Timely Reminder, Hiroshima Locals Say

Just like the dwindling group of survivors now recognised with a Nobel prize, the residents of Hiroshima hope that the world never forgets the atomic bombing of 1945 -- now more than ever.

International Business Times

The Guardian view on Han Kang: a bold outsider has been rewarded

Editorial: This year’s winner of the Nobel prize for literature is another triumph for South Korean culture

The Guardian - UK

I was a beta tester for the Nobel prize-winning AlphaFold AI – it’s going to revolutionise health research

The deep learning machine AlphaFold, which was created by Google’s AI research lab DeepMind, is already transforming our understanding of the molecular biology that underpins health and disease.

The Conversation

Han Kang’s books sell out as South Korea celebrates her Nobel prize in literature

Nine of the Top 10 bestsellers in Korea’s largest bookstore chain are works by Han with her win being honoured by politicians, authors, readers and the entire country

The Guardian - UK

AI Pioneers Win Nobel Prizes In Physics And Chemistry

Geoffrey Hinton and Google AI division employees receive Nobel Prizes for AI breakthroughs, highlighting tech industry's role in advancing artificial intel...

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South Korean Writer Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize In Literature

Han Kang's Nobel Prize win in literature brings pride and hope to South Korea, marking a historic achievement for the country.

The Conversation

Han Kang: innovative South Korean author wins the 2024 Nobel prize for literature

It’s often the case that when poets write novels, they deliver arrestingly vivid and nimble prose. Han Kang’s The Vegetarian (2007) is a case in point, and it is no doubt the work that was most influential in the Swedish Academy’s decision to award her the Nobel prize in literature…

Fortune

The controversy surrounding AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton’s Nobel Prize misses the point

The controversy surrounding Hinton’s Nobel Prize should spark a reevaluation of how we recognize innovation.

The Independent UK

South Koreans react with joy and amazement at writer Han Kang's Nobel win

South Koreans have reacted with joy and astonishment after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the country’s growing cultural influence

France 24

Han Kang wins South Korea's first Nobel Prize in Literature

Best known for her dark and troubling novel "The Vegetarian", Han Kang has been announced as the 2024 laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature, with the Swedish Academy praising her "intensely poetic prose" and the important questions of historical trauma and human fragility that she deals with. Audrey Chapuis,…

Windows Central

Nobel Prize winner claims former OpenAI Chief Scientist fired Sam Altman because he "is much less concerned with AI safety than profits" — and suggests superintelligence might be on the horizon: "We have maybe 4 years left"' before human extinction

Nobel Prize winner and physicist gives former OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever a hat tip for his contributions to developing safe AI and firing Sam Altman for his missteps, including focusing on generating focus and abandoning the firm's founding mission.

Dynamite News

Nobel Literature goes to South Korean Han Kang, 18th woman to be awarded

With this award a total of 18 women have been awarded the literature prize so far. Read further on Dynamite News:

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