Taking on giants: a QA with robotic vacuum startup Matic’s co-founder Mehul Nariyawala
We came to conclusion that the entire space of indoor robotics is built a bit upside down. It’s like putting the cart before the horse.Read More
David Cronenberg Is the Master of Grotesque Sci-Fi
The director has made more than 20 feature films, but his ’80s classics like The Fly and Videodrome remain his calling card.
Luma AI’s Genie lets anyone make 3D objects from text
Luma Labs’ new generative 3D foundation model Genie represents a groundbreaking leap in AI’s creative capabilities, allowing anyone to rapidly generate detailed 3D objects and scenes with simple text prompts.Read More
Live Updates: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of Fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all seven charges by a jury in New York.
Nanowire ‘brain’ network learns and remembers ‘on the fly’
Like a collection of ‘Pick Up Sticks’, this neural network has passed a critical step for developing machine intelligence. For the first time, a physical neural network has successfully been shown to learn and remember ‘on the fly’, in a way inspired by and similar to how the brain’s neurons work. The result opens a …
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Using language to give robots a better grasp of an open-ended world
Imagine you’re visiting a friend abroad, and you look inside their fridge to see what would make for a great breakfast. Many of the items initially appear foreign to you, with each one encased in unfamiliar packaging and containers. Despite these visual distinctions, you begin to understand what each one is used for and pick …
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Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens
Draft rules from the White House would require federal agencies to assess AI systems currently in use in law enforcement, health care, and other areas—and to shut down any algorithms doing harm.
The future of AI hardware: Scientists unveil all-analog photoelectronic chip
Researchers from Tsinghua University, China, have developed an all-analog photoelectronic chip that combines optical and electronic computing to achieve ultrafast and highly energy-efficient computer vision processing, surpassing digital processors.
Forrester’s 2024 Predictions Report warns of AI ‘shadow pandemic’ as employees adopt unauthorized tools
Forrester’s 2024 Predictions Report sees AI platform budgets tripling in 2024 and warns of employee demand for AI tools. Read Forrester’s report and find out why 85% of companies will expand open-source AI models.Read More
The Second Person to Get a Pig Heart Transplant Just Died
Lawrence Faucette died six weeks after undergoing the experimental procedure involving a genetically engineered pig organ.