Showing 1 - 10 of 54
AI will overpromise and underdeliver
Life, James Hein, Published on 27/08/2025
» Let's start with a few brief comments on the current state of artificial intelligence. Specially targeted and trained AI models are improving. These are things like detecting something in an X-ray or hunting for potential chemical candidates for a compound to attack a specific condition. Generating pictures and videos is also improving rapidly, and by the end of the year the majority of people will not be able to tell the difference between the real thing and the AI fake. Large Language Models are still unpredictable and can give false or fake answers depending on the structure of the prompts, so be careful with the answer you get from these. The current corporate buy-in for AI is well beyond what it can deliver. This is driven by marketing, not the actual state of capabilities. My prediction is there will be a lot of out-of-pocket organisations of all types disappointed by results.
Agents of change
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/05/2025
» Awash with saturated colour and steeped in Brazil's history of authoritarianism, Kleber Mendoça Filho's The Secret Agent has emerged as a serious contender for the Palme d'Or. A former film critic, programmer and now a leading voice in Brazilian cinema, Mendoça Filho's fourth feature -- and his third in Cannes Competition -- is a political thriller, a tribute to disappeared dissidents, and a deft ode to the way memory is passed through time and technology.
Party time
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 09/08/2024
» From May to November, Sincere Fine Watches builds up to its 70th anniversary celebrations by unveiling, one by one, 12 commemorative timepieces created in partnership with esteemed maisons.
Brewing innovation
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/07/2024
» As Thailand Coffee Festival 2024 approaches, anticipation is brewing among enthusiasts, professionals and stakeholders. Changnoi Kunjara, managing director of Cloud and Ground, is leading one of Asia's most interesting coffee events alongside collaborator Nutrada Kunavivattananon, president of the Specialty Coffee Association of Thailand.
Expect the unexpected
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 28/06/2024
» In the mood for something upscale? These new openings along Sukhumvit give a fresh, creative spin to traditional flavours.
The scents of success
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 27/10/2023
» The luxury bodycare and aroma products all boast very traditional Thai scents like jasmine and lemongrass, but the flagship store they sit in is fashioned like a futuristic science lab -- with circular fluorescent haloes and an awe-inspiring line of glass columns filled with perfume.
Faces of sacrifice
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 13/10/2023
» Is the appointed Senate integral to a regime of democracy? Should students enjoy the right not to wear uniforms? How about freedom of speech? Or assembly? At what point should fair criticism be taken as an insult to be punished by law, and when will street protests come to an end?
A tribute to turntable mastery
Life, Noko, Published on 13/10/2023
» Following the Defy 21 Carl Cox edition released in 2020, Zenith has once again partnered with the cheerful Friend of the Brand for a sequel.
Fact checkers get it wrong
Life, James Hein, Published on 13/09/2023
» First off, I have some follow-up news on an earlier story. The Australian fact checking group I mentioned being paid by Meta has been suspended for providing a series of "false" fact checks that turned out to be actually true. As I pointed out, many of the so-called fact checkers don't have any experience in the field they are apparently providing the check for. This will be particularly true in any politically charged area.
Take in Earth's beauty at immersive Macao art spaces
Life, Published on 24/05/2023
» Apart from taking a gondola around the Venetian Macao, vacationers will find new immersive holiday experiences at teamLab SuperNature Macao, which will open its doors on June 1. Thanks to permanent interactive installations and the Light Sculpture series, visitors will be able to take in the splendour of Earth’s nature and the colours of the universe in three brand-new art spaces.