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Korean shipbuilders are pushing to develop technology that allows ships to navigate safely through Arctic ice, as melting sea ice opens new shipping routes and access to energy resources. The race positions South Korea's major yards against international rivals to supply ice-class vessels and equipment for polar shipping, a market expected to grow as Arctic traffic increases.
- 2Self-play RL bot defeats strong human StarCraft Brood War player●Starcraft Brood War self-play RL bot beats strong human [video]
A reinforcement learning bot trained through self-play has beaten a strong human player at StarCraft: Brood War, one of the most demanding real-time strategy games ever benchmarked for AI. The match was shared as a video, drawing interest from developers and fans debating how far self-play training can push strategic play without human demonstrations.
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Japan is working to develop cricket as a serious sport, investing in coaching, domestic structures and talent development in a country where baseball and football dominate. The Deccan Herald reports on the scale of this effort, which reflects cricket's global expansion beyond its traditional Commonwealth strongholds. Observers see it as part of the sport's broader international growth ambitions.
- 4Masters Union Student's Space Tech Startup Raises $2 Million●Masters Union Student’s Space Tech Startup Raises $2 Mn
A student of Masters Union, the Gurgaon-based business school, has raised $2 million for a space technology startup. The funding round puts the young founder among a growing group of Indian students building deep-tech ventures while still in education. The investor names and planned use of funds have not yet been detailed in the initial reports.