In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about how an AI model based on the world’s fastest supercomputer can predict tsunami flooding, New Zealand’s decision to offer free period products at all schools, and a dentist-turned-prosthetist helping koalas in Australia.
World’s fastest supercomputer uses AI model to predict tsunami flooding
A groundbreaking new AI model harnesses the power of Fugaku to determine the impact of flooding in coastal areas before the tsunami reaches land – and can be used on ordinary PCs.
California’s farm labourer housing gets an upgrade through forgivable loans
Under a new programme, the county lends farm owners $100,000 for each old unit they replace – with the loans forgiven as long as working tenants are charged no more than $3 per day to live there.
Indonesian villagers are tackling drought with infiltration wells
With extreme weather patterns becoming increasingly unpredictable, the structures are able to safely store monsoon rainfall and replenish groundwater aquifers in dry seasons.
UK Supreme Court rules that Uber must classify its drivers as workers
Tens of thousands of drivers will no longer be classed as self employed, and will now have a legal right to the national minimum wage alongside holiday and sick pay.
Norway is offering drug-free treatment programmes to people with psychosis
The approach rejects traditional models of medication-based care, opting for a variety of therapies for patients who want to avoid severe side-effects of current drugs.
