Natalie Bezděková
After 12 years as a board member of Meta Platforms, former COO Sheryl Sandberg has announced her departure, which will take place in May. Sandberg played a key role in the development of Meta, which became a global giant under her leadership. In an announcement on social media, she said that Meta is well prepared for the future and therefore ...
The Czech company mySASY has introduced an innovative product that bears the same name as the company itself and has gained the interest of athletes looking for professional training. The mySASY system uses a chest strap to measure and can determine the current state of the body based on spectral analysis of heart rate variability (SA HRV). T...
Scientists at the University of Abu Dhabi have successfully developed an artificial intelligence tool that can faithfully mimic human handwriting. This innovative tool, using a neural network-based vision transformer, has even been patented in the US. The work on the project, which has the potential to change the paradigm of writing, was led by ...
In the Indian city of Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan, a new centre focusing on artificial intelligence, robotics and cybernetics is about to be named after the Czech scientist Vladimír Mařík. This new facility will be an important part of the cooperation between India and the Czech Republic, including student and researcher exchanges and joint...
The first cargo ship designed to export cars to Europe sets sail from China. Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has chartered a vessel capable of carrying up to 7,000 cars. The initiative follows BYD's success in its home market and its drive to expand rapidly abroad. In the last quarter, BYD even became the world's largest electric car ma...
For many of us, middle age can be a time of reflection on our goals, self-evaluation and worry about the future. The midlife crisis is not just a phrase, but can be a real life experience that affects each individual differently. For men, this period can mean finding new ways to cope with this mental state. A study conducted at the Federal Un...
Red Sea in flames: How are the Houthis threatening world trade and setting shipping on a new course?
The current crisis in the Red Sea, where Yemen's rebel Houthis are attacking container ships carrying billions of dollars worth of goods from Asia to Europe, shows the relatively fragile foundations on which world trade stands - and also how deepening globalisation has intertwined the world. The Suez Canal is an absolutely vital trade route, wit...
The Czechoslovak Group (CSG), which financially supported Miloš Zeman in the presidential election, has found itself in the political and commercial waves in connection with the mediation of the Indonesian contract for the purchase of fighter jets from Qatar. Indonesian authorities have now suspended a contract for the purchase of 12 Mirage 2...
South Korea's parliament made history on Tuesday when it passed a law that significantly alters the country's traditional landscape. The vote overwhelmingly approved a ban on the sale and consumption of dog meat, which is seen as a step towards protecting animals and humanity. From the outset, this is a major step towards stopping a centuries...
