As organizations scale their use of generative AI, many workloads require cost-efficient, bulk processing rather than real-time responses. Amazon Bedrock batch inference addresses this need by enabling large datasets to be processed in bulk with predictable performance—at 50% lower cost than on-demand inference. This makes it ideal for tasks such as historical data analysis, large-scale…
By Reuters Published September 18, 2025 Entrepreneur Nelson Yang is drawing inspiration from Taiwan’s history to transform the humble banana plant into an unlikely sustainable textile. A worker carries the middle section of a banana plant, known as the pseudostem, to be processed into fabric materials, in Pingtung, Taiwan, on August 20, 2025. – Reuters…
Elon Musk’s controversial comments at the Unite the Kingdom rally in London have raised doubts over his fellowship of the Royal Society – the world’s most prestigious scientific institution. Addressing the rally organised by right-wing activist Tommy Robinson, Musk criticised “uncontrolled migration” and said: “Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you….
Published September 18, 2025 Joe Corré, co-founder of Agent Provocateur and the son of Vivienne Westwood, has opened the Light House in London’s Soho a lingerie-cum-eveningwear-meets-accessories boutique that will also operate as a private members’ club. The Light House The store is located on Berwick Street in the former home of a 200-year-old+ lighting specialist…
By Bloomberg Published September 18, 2025 Shein Group Ltd. has begun offering other fashion brands access to its apparel manufacturing network in China as a service, according to people familiar with the matter, as it seeks new revenue streams amid pressure on its retail business from U.S. tariffs. Shein launches manufacturing service for brands as…
The science, engineering and maths behind Armand Duplantis’s latest world record. Source link
By Bloomberg Published September 18, 2025 Amer Sports Inc. rose after the sporting goods company lifted its sales outlook for the quarter, citing strong momentum at its Salomon and Arc’teryx brands. Arc’teryx and Salomon drive Amer Sports forecast hike – Arc’teryx The boost marks a reversal of sentiment for its Arc’teryx brand — part of…
Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Scientists have for the first time located the “mileage clock” inside a brain – by recording the brain activity of running rats. Letting them loose inside a small, rat-sized arena, the researchers recorded from a part of their brains that is known to be important in navigation and…
Two healthcare workers get COVID-19 vaccinations on the same day. Both show strong antibody responses initially, but six months later one stays healthy while the other contracts the virus. A new study published in Science Translational Medicine could help explain this difference. Researchers tracked individuals’ antibody levels after vaccinations and identified four distinct patterns of…
Nitazenes — a class of highly potent synthetic opioids — are rapidly emerging as a major contributor to the overdose crisis, according to a Pain Medicine review published on Sept 14 by authors from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Originally developed in the 1950s but never approved for clinical use,…
