A view of the Syncrude refinery at its Mildred Lake facility, which has a capacity of bitumen conversion to synthetic crude oil of 350,000 barrels per day, in the Wood Buffalo municipality of Alberta, Canada, on May 5, 2026. Daphne Lemelin | Afp | Getty Images Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced plans for the oil-rich province to hold a non-binding vote in the fall on whether its resident...
A view of the Syncrude refinery at its Mildred Lake facility, which has a capacity of bitumen conversion to synthetic crude oil of 350,000 barrels per day, in the Wood Buffalo municipality of Alberta, Canada, on May 5, 2026. Daphne Lemelin | Afp | Getty Images Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced plans for the oil-rich province to hold a non-binding vote in the fall on whether its residents wish to remain a part of Canada — or move ahead with a second binding vote on separation. The move marks the first time in Canadian history that a province other than Quebec has put the question of separation to the public and comes after months of campaigning from a group of separatists. Speaking during a televised address on Thursday evening, Alberta's Smith said she supports the province remaining in Canada and would vote as such in a provincial referendum. "However, despite my personal support for remaining in Canada, I'm deeply troubled by an erroneous court decision that interferes with the democratic rights of hundreds of thousands of Albertans," Smith said. An Alberta judge had previously thrown out a petition seeking for the province to separate from Canada. Backers of the citizen-led group Stay Free Alberta said that they'd collected more than 301,000 signatures in support of their campaign, which is partly driven by the view that the province has long been overlooked by decision-makers in Ottawa. Opinion polls indicate that separatism in Alberta lacks broad appeal, however. A separate petition calling for the province to stay in Canada says it has gathered more than 404,000 signatures. Danielle Smith, Alberta's premier, speaks during the Alberta Next: Energy event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images "Kicking the can down the road only prolongs a very emotional and important debate, and muzzling the voices of hundreds of thousands of Albertans wanting to be heard is unjustifiable in a free and democratic s...
When the UN general assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of a landmark climate crisis ruling on Wednesday, the Pacific island of Vanuatu’s prime minister hailed the result as the start of “a new chapter” in climate action. “The task before all of us now is to translate legal clarity into meaningful action, stronger cooperation, and greater protection for present and future generations,” said Jo...
When the UN general assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of a landmark climate crisis ruling on Wednesday, the Pacific island of Vanuatu’s prime minister hailed the result as the start of “a new chapter” in climate action. “The task before all of us now is to translate legal clarity into meaningful action, stronger cooperation, and greater protection for present and future generations,” said Jotham Napat. The recognition by states that they have a legal responsibility to address climate breakdown by cutting their greenhouse gas emissions, including tackling fossil fuels, could prove a boost for climate diplomacy and litigation, according to experts. While the international court of justice’s (ICJ) 2025 advisory opinion was at the time hailed as a “historic win” for small island states particularly vulnerable to the effects of the climate crisis, it has so far proved weak as a diplomatic lever. To try to help it make a difference on the ground, Vanuatu led negotiations on a new UN resolution, a lengthy process that required numerous compromises. The final version, co-sponsored by 90 countries, urges states to transition away from fossil fuels in a “just, orderly and equitable manner” to reach net zero by 2050, and to phase out “inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that do not address energy poverty or just transitions as soon as possible”. But the resolution explicitly does not attribute responsibility to any particular state. Although the final resolution did not achieve the unanimity Vanuatu had sought, 141 countries voted in favour, with 28 abstentions. Eight states voted against it, including some of the world’s biggest producers of oil and gas: the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Belarus, Iran, Israel, Yemen and Liberia. View image in fullscreen An oil pump jack in Cisco, Texas. The US was among the eight states who voted against the resolution. Photograph: Mike Stone/Reuters The advisory opinion has so far had more impact domestically than diplomatically. Harj Narull...
Alistair Berg Stock index futures opened modestly lower Thursday as traders digested Nvidia’s ( NVDA ) quarterly earnings report. Now, here are 5 news stories that broke overnight to watch out for: Trump delays AI executive order: President Donald Trump postponed signing an executive order on artificial intelligence Thursday, saying he did not like some aspects of it and wanted to avoid steps that...
Alistair Berg Stock index futures opened modestly lower Thursday as traders digested Nvidia’s ( NVDA ) quarterly earnings report. Now, here are 5 news stories that broke overnight to watch out for: Trump delays AI executive order: President Donald Trump postponed signing an executive order on artificial intelligence Thursday, saying he did not like some aspects of it and wanted to avoid steps that could undermine the U.S. position in its AI rivalry with China. The signing ceremony was to be attended by CEOs of AI companies. Semafor reported the plans were paused following a push from Meta Platforms’ ( META ) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, xAI founder Elon Musk, and former Trump AI adviser David Sacks. Trump announces troop deployment to Poland: President Trump announced the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, reversing course a week after the Pentagon canceled a deployment of 4,000 troops to the country. Trump said on Truth Social the decision was based on “the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him.” Barclays holds firm on $100 Brent forecast: Barclays maintained its 2026 average Brent crude oil price forecast at $100 per barrel, noting that risks remain tilted to the upside. “Inventory trends are signaling a 6-8 million bpd deficit with the U.S. inventories within reach of the lowest levels since 2020,” the bank said, according to Reuters. JPMorgan seeks to offload private equity loan risk: JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) is looking to transfer risk tied to more than $4B in loans to private equity funds as the bank reduces exposure to an industry facing a prolonged slowdown in exits and rising concerns over AI-related disruption, the Financial Times reported. The bank is discussing a transaction involving net asset value loans backed by private equity fund assets. Nvidia invests in French quantum computing startup: Nvidia’s venture capital arm, NVentures, disclosed Friday it has i...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) is working with partners in Taiwan to expand production capacity as stronger-than-expected demand tightens the global CPU market, CEO Lisa Su said Friday. Speaking in Taipei following a visit to China, Su said she met with AMD’s largest customers in China and worldwide before traveling to Taiwan to help ensure supply capaci...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) is working with partners in Taiwan to expand production capacity as stronger-than-expected demand tightens the global CPU market, CEO Lisa Su said Friday. Speaking in Taipei following a visit to China, Su said she met with AMD’s largest customers in China and worldwide before traveling to Taiwan to help ensure supply capacity could support a major increase in central processing unit production. “The overall CPU market has had significantly higher demand than any of us predicted a year ago,” Su said. “I would say the CPU market is tight.” She added that AMD is rapidly increasing capacity and expects supply to rise each quarter this year, with substantially more capacity planned for 2027 and beyond. Growth was being driven by AI inferencing and agentic AI, Su said. Taiwan remains central to the global AI supply chain for companies such as NVIDIA and Apple, with its position reinforced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ), the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a key AMD supplier. AMD said Thursday it plans to invest more than $10B in Taiwan’s AI sector to strengthen strategic partnerships and expand capacity for building and assembling advanced AI chips. Su said the investment would focus on advanced packaging, substrates, and manufacturing for rack-scale systems. More on AMD AMD: Growing Outside Of Nvidia's Shadow Why AMD Could Reach $1,000 Before 2030 (Rating Upgrade) AMD's CPU Opportunity Changes The Entire AI Narrative Trump administration plans billions in financing to woo firms for US AI tools: report AMD to invest $10B in Taiwan to boost AI chip partnerships
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) is working with partners in Taiwan to expand production capacity as stronger-than-expected demand tightens the global CPU market, CEO Lisa Su said Friday. Speaking in Taipei following a visit to China, Su said she met with AMD’s largest customers in China and worldwide before traveling to Taiwan to help ensure supply capaci...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) is working with partners in Taiwan to expand production capacity as stronger-than-expected demand tightens the global CPU market, CEO Lisa Su said Friday. Speaking in Taipei following a visit to China, Su said she met with AMD’s largest customers in China and worldwide before traveling to Taiwan to help ensure supply capacity could support a major increase in central processing unit production. “The overall CPU market has had significantly higher demand than any of us predicted a year ago,” Su said. “I would say the CPU market is tight.” She added that AMD is rapidly increasing capacity and expects supply to rise each quarter this year, with substantially more capacity planned for 2027 and beyond. Growth was being driven by AI inferencing and agentic AI, Su said. Taiwan remains central to the global AI supply chain for companies such as NVIDIA and Apple, with its position reinforced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ), the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a key AMD supplier. AMD said Thursday it plans to invest more than $10B in Taiwan’s AI sector to strengthen strategic partnerships and expand capacity for building and assembling advanced AI chips. Su said the investment would focus on advanced packaging, substrates, and manufacturing for rack-scale systems. More on AMD AMD: Growing Outside Of Nvidia's Shadow Why AMD Could Reach $1,000 Before 2030 (Rating Upgrade) AMD's CPU Opportunity Changes The Entire AI Narrative Trump administration plans billions in financing to woo firms for US AI tools: report AMD to invest $10B in Taiwan to boost AI chip partnerships
Manchester City have confirmed that manager Pep Guardiola will leave the club after Sunday's final match of the season. Guardiola has led City to 15 major trophies, including six Premier League titles in 10 top-flight seasons in charge. The 55-year-old's final game will be against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium. BBC Sport reported on Monday that City were preparing for Guardiola's departure a y...
Manchester City have confirmed that manager Pep Guardiola will leave the club after Sunday's final match of the season. Guardiola has led City to 15 major trophies, including six Premier League titles in 10 top-flight seasons in charge. The 55-year-old's final game will be against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium. BBC Sport reported on Monday that City were preparing for Guardiola's departure a year before the end of his contract. "Don't ask me the reasons I'm leaving," said Guardiola. "There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it's my time. "Nothing is eternal, if it was, I would be here. Eternal will be the feeling, the people, the memories, the love I have for my Manchester City." Former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, who worked under Guardiola at City, is the frontrunner to replace the 55-year-old. Guardiola has led City to 17 major trophies - and 20 in all - including six Premier League titles, the Champions League, three FA Cups and five EFL Cups during his 10 years at City.
中国工业物理AI的真正优势不在模型参数,而在全球12倍的工业机器人部署密度、两倍的发电量和密集的5G边缘节点——场景密度、基建底座和开源模型的合力,正在推动物理AI从实验室走向规模化落地。 江行智能提出工业物理AI的三层模型,这套系统已在新能源场站和电网巡检场景落地——覆盖贵州、内蒙古等多地,核心算法准确率达99%。陈龙特别指出,工业场景下一个看似简单的巡检任务通常需要拆成100到200个子任务,这对AI的稳定性和可靠性提出了远超消费级应用的要求。 以下为演讲内容,经36氪整理编辑: 陈龙丨江行智能基模CTO 各位嘉宾、行业伙伴下午好,我是来自江行智能的具身基模CTO陈龙,我的分享题目是从感知环境到改变世界:物理AI的机遇、路径和挑战。 AI 的竞争已经从数字世界的模型参数之争,转向了真实物理世界的系统能力之争。中国凭借独特的五层产业基础,正在成为全球工业物理 AI 落地的最佳土壤。江行智能通过打造全栈工业物理 AI 模型架构,已经在新能源、电网等核心领域实现了规模化部署,证明了物理 AI 从概念走向现实的可行性。 AI 竞争正在从模型竞争走向物理系统竞争 过去几年,生成式 AI 在数字世界充分证明了自身价值,能够完成内容生成、代码编写、智能问答等任务。但对于工业企业而言,真正的价值前线不在屏幕里,而在风电场、光伏电站、变电站、矿山、化工园区和生产车间这些真实的物理空间。 AI 正在经历从 “生成答案” 到 “执行任务” 的关键演进。当 AI 走进工业现场,竞争的核心不再是模型参数规模或单点算法准确率,而是能否将人工智能稳定、可控、低成本地部署到真实物理世界。工业现场的任务从来不是 “看一张图判断有没有异常” 这么简单,它需要完成数据采集、环境理解、设备接入、任务规划、执行反馈和闭环迭代的全流程。这意味着物理 AI 不是一个孤立的模型,而是一套能够在现场持续运行的完整智能系统。 中国工业物理 AI 的五层基础与三大结构性机会 为什么工业物理 AI 在中国拥有最好的落地条件?中国已经形成了其他国家难以复制的五层系统性基础。 第一层是应用层。中国拥有全球最高密度的工业场景,工业机器人安装量约为美国的 8.6 倍,过去十年增长了约 12 倍。真实场景越密集,“数据 - 模型 - 具身智能机器人” 的闭环就越容易形成。 第二层是模型层。以 DeepSeek、通义千问(Qwe...
It quickly spread through the country and eventually expanded into more than 160 others, with Petrini as its president. He became friends with King Charles III and the late Pope Francis through his campaigning.
It quickly spread through the country and eventually expanded into more than 160 others, with Petrini as its president. He became friends with King Charles III and the late Pope Francis through his campaigning.