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Huawei Cloud & Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau launch AI weather model
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Huawei Cloud and the Meteorological Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality launch the pioneering Zhiji Regional Model, an AI-based tool yielding short-term weather forecasts with an unprecedented fine-scale resolution of 3 km, dwarfing the 25 km scope of conventional global models.
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Salient Predictions unveils upgraded model for weather risk management
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Salient Predictions introduces an upgraded model aimed at transforming risk management in key sectors such as energy, agriculture, and insurance, offering advanced foresight for weather-related disasters.
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Aeeris reports steady Q2 earnings & continued risk assessment growth
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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Aeeris, a leading risk assessment company, demonstrated solid financials in Q2 FY24, highlighting a $2.25m cash reserve, no debt, and rising revenue from new and recurring sources, largely led by its Hail product suite.
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Artificial Intelligence: the catalyst for transformation in Australia's freight industry
Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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AI-driven transformation is set to revolutionise Australia's freight industry, addressing challenges like driver shortages, underutilisation of capacity, and demand for real-time pricing and visibility.
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Climate researchers triumph in inaugural ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling
Mon, 20th Nov 2023
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A global team of climate scientists scoops the first ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling at the SC23 conference.
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Huawei’s Pangu-Weather AI model is now free for public
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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Huawei’s Pangu-Weather AI model, which can predict weather events in seconds, is released to the public for free.
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SA Power Networks completes world-first with extreme weather response
Thu, 11th May 2023
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SA Power Networks has used state-of-the-art technology to inform, manage and accelerate its response to the River Murray flood event.
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WyreStorm partners with Sealoc for weatherproof AV product
Wed, 14th Dec 2022
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WyreStorm has partnered with Sealoc to release the industry’s first weather-protected audio visual (AV) over internet protocol (IP) receiver.
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3 ways AI is scaling helpful technologies worldwide: Google
Wed, 9th Nov 2022
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Decades of research have led to rapid progress in AI. Google has announced three new ways people are poised to benefit.
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Rise of the AI weatherman: AccuWeather and Facebook create the ‘perfect’ weather-bot
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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AccuWeather partners with Facebook to launch an AI chatbot on Messenger, promising hyper-local, precise forecasts.
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Advertising about to get a whole lot more targeted with new partnership
Mon, 15th May 2017
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​Swirl Networks and AccuWeather have partnered to bring advanced, real-time weather targeting capabilities to indoor mobile location marketing.
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Weather forecasts meet virtual reality with launch of AccuWeather app
Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
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Step into the storm with AccuWeather's new VR app, offering immersive 360-degree weather experiences in collaboration with Samsung.
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Spotify: Tunes with a side of weather
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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Spotify's Climatune uses AccuWeather data, creating playlists reflecting your city's mood from rain’s lullabies to sunshine bops.
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Eye of the storm with AccuWeather's 360 video
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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AccuWeather's 360-degree weather videos have led to a 400% increase in average monthly views across platforms.
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Braving the elements for Pokémon Go
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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UK Pokémon fans undeterred by weather, embracing rain or shine in quest to 'catch 'em all' as game's popularity soars.
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AccuWeather brings sunshine to Apple TV
Tue, 17th May 2016
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AccuWeather is now available on Apple TV, and the company hopes to make weather forecasts more accessible and more accurate for consumers.
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Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Electricity generator and retailer Mighty River Power declared a massive drop in earnings for the six months to Dec.
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NZ food prices rise 1.3% in January, on spike in apples, kiwifruit, vegetables
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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New Zealand food prices rose in January, as a smaller, later apple crop drove prices for the fruit to the highest in 16 years, while kiwifruit, str.
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NZ tractor sales set to match records this year on buoyant farming
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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New Zealand tractor sales are expected to match record highs for the modern farming era this year, as farming incomes are boosted by high milk pric.
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How to talk about the weather
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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British locals find a more sophisticated way to engage in small talk, avoiding the predictable weather discussion. Find out how 👇.