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LG CNS mathematical optimization contest draws 958 teams from 55 countries
LG CNS said on Sept. 20 it held the global mathematical optimization competition \"Optimization Grand Challenge 2026\". The contest drew 958 teams and 1,448 participants from 55 countries, up from 343 teams and 676 people last year. This year’s task focused on shipyard block placement optimization. After preliminary and main rounds, six teams presented their algorithms in a final in South Korea, and a Japan-based team won the top prize.
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AWS backs Fleming Initiative intelligence platform to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Amazon Web Services said on Thursday it will support a global intelligence platform aimed at tackling antimicrobial resistance under the Fleming Initiative led by Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. AWS will provide cloud and AI technology and technical support worth up to several million pounds. The initiative aims to connect globally distributed data, researchers, clinicians and public health officials and integrate AMR datasets to accelerate research and new discoveries.
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Quantum Korea 2026 to bring global quantum technology together
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT will hold Quantum Korea 2026 from July 2 to 4 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul. The event will bring together governments, researchers and quantum companies to share technology and policy. Participants include 56 companies and institutions from 12 countries, such as IBM, IonQ, Quandela and PASQAL. Exhibits and talks will cover quantum computing, communications and sensing, alongside an international conference and public programmes.
