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As a leader in innovative health solutions, George Mason University’s College of Public Health has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIM-AHEAD program to pilot an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for Black and African Americans with depression. Professor Farrokh Alemi will enhance his first-of-its-kind, evidence-based AI tool to address the medication needs of African Americans with depression. Professor of Medical Informatics Farrokh AlemiThe existing AI tool recommends antidepressants for 16,775 patient subgroups in the general population, each representing a unique combination of medical histories. For each of these subgroups, the current project will analyze the effectiveness…

For now, they’re deployed in warehouses. But their proponents say the possibilities extend far beyond distribution centers. These robots could eventually work alongside people, in homes and offices.Tesla CEO Elon Musk is one of the main proponents of this idea. The electric vehicle maker is banking on its Optimus robot, which he says “will change the world to a greater degree than cars.”During the company’s first-quarter earnings call, Elon Musk said Optimus could propel the company to a $25 trillion market cap and would represent “the majority of Tesla’s long-term value.” Amazon has backed Agility Robotics and is already deploying…

JAKARTA, July 8 (Bernama-Antara) — President Joko Widodo on Monday sent humanitarian aid to landslide victims in Papua New Guinea and people affected by the earthquake and floods in Afghanistan from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, the Indonesian News Agency (Antara) reported. “On May 24 (2024), Enga province in Papua New Guinea was hit by a devastating landslide. Afghanistan was hit by an earthquake in October 2023, causing many casualties and refugees,” Widodo said at the aid delivery ceremony. According to him, climate change and global warming have caused weather anomalies that have caused many disasters, not only in…

According to information released by Matichon on July 4, 2024, China has proposed selling S26T diesel-electric submarines equipped with German engines to Indonesia to address problems Thailand has faced in the past.Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this linkA model of an S26T submarine at the Department of Defense and Security in Bangkok. (Photo courtesy of Navy Recognition)The proposal was made during a visit to Jakarta by officials from China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSSC) on June 28, Jane’s reported. The S26T submarines are identical to those ordered by Thailand, with customization options to meet the specific needs of the…

President Biden and other Democrats are increasingly focusing their attacks on an aggressive right-wing agenda called Project 2025 that is being pushed by allies of presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump — prompting Trump and his team to lash out in recent days at supporters of the effort.Many Democrats have assessed that the best message for their candidate — whether it is Biden, who is trailing in the polls and facing calls to drop out after a damaging debate performance, or another candidate — is to home in on what Trump might do in a second term, particularly as it relates…

Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP President Joe Biden greets volunteers at a campaign office in Philadelphia on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Washington CNN — President Joe Biden told congressional Democrats in a letter Monday that he will continue his re-election campaign despite growing concerns about his mental health and the viability of his campaign. “I want you to know that despite all the speculation in the press and elsewhere, I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to seeing this race through to the end, and to defeating Donald Trump,” Biden wrote in the letter, obtained by CNN. In the strongly…

A landslide triggered by torrential rains has hit an unauthorised gold mining operation on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing at least 12 people.July 8, 2024, 12:28 a.m. ET• 2 min readJAKARTA, Indonesia – A landslide triggered by torrential rains hit an unauthorized gold mine on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing at least 12 people, authorities said Monday. Dozens more are missing.More than 100 villagers were digging for gold grains in the remote Bone Bolango district of Gorontalo province on Sunday when tonnes of mud poured down the surrounding hills and buried their makeshift camps, said Heriyanto, head of…

Nvidia shares were up Monday morning as regulators focus on the chipmaker because of its dominance in artificial intelligence. Nvidia shares rose 3.7% to $130.42 in morning trading. The stock closed down 1.9% on Friday. The stock has been in a trough ahead of the company’s earnings release, scheduled for August. Last week, analysts at New Street Research downgraded Nvidia in a rare move, saying the company’s valuation meant it would be difficult for shares to advance further. That call received some immediate resistance when UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri raised his price target on the stock to $150 from $120…

Indonesia is actively seeking new crude oil suppliers to diversify its imports, with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources targeting Africa as a key region. The move presents a major opportunity for major producers like Angola to tap into Indonesia’s huge market as Indonesia seeks to reduce its reliance on traditional suppliers and strengthen its energy security. Indonesia’s oil production is steadily declining from 996,000 barrels per day in 2006 to 605,000 barrels per day in 2023 due to natural decline from mature oil fields. At the same time, fuel consumption is increasing due to population growth and economic…

A landslide triggered by torrential rains has hit an unlicensed gold mining operation on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing at least 12 people, authorities said.Dozens of other people were reported missing.More than 100 villagers were digging for gold grains in the remote Bone Bolango district of Gorontalo province on Sunday when tonnes of mud poured down the surrounding hills and buried their makeshift camps, search and rescue chief Heriyanto said.He said 44 people managed to escape the landslide, some of whom were pulled out alive by rescuers, including six injured.Twelve bodies have been found, including those of three women…