Ke Jie is playing Go with AlphaGo. [Photo by Ma Si/chinadaily.com.cn] The final battle between man and machine has begun with the world’s top Go player taking on Google’s AlphaGo. China’s Ke Jie, 19, has started the first game in a best of three co… read more
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, said:
“I am horrified by the horrendous events in Manchester last night. My thoughts are with families and friends of those who have died and been injured.
“Today the whole country will grieve for the people who have lost their lives.
“I have spoken with Andy Burnham, the mayor of Manchester, who has fully briefed me on the operational response in the city.
“I would like to pay tribute to the emergency services for their bravery and professionalism in dealing with last night’s appalling events.
“I have spoken with the Prime Minister and we have agreed that that all national campaigning in the general election will be suspended until further notice.”
read moreChina will launch some 18 Beidou navigation satellites by 2018, a leading navigation satellite expert said Tuesday. Six to eight Beidou satellites will be sent into orbit in the second half of this year, said Wang Li, director of the China Satellite N… read more
China has applied for over 23,000 domestic patents on integrated circuits since 2008, an official told a press briefing Tuesday. Over the last nine years, the country also applied for more than 2,000 international patents on integrated circuits, often… read more