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Tesla could start selling Optimus robots by the end of next year, Musk says: Tesla's humanoid robot is still in the lab, but it may be ready to sell as soon as ...
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Quick Glance: Tesla aims to potentially launch its humanoid robot Optimus next year, Elon Musk suggests
  • Elon Musk hinted at the possibility of Tesla introducing its humanoid robot Optimus to the market next year. The company plans to deploy the robot in its own factory by the year's end.

  • Not long ago, Tesla revealed “Optimus Gen 2”, a new iteration of its humanoid robot designed to assume repetitive human tasks.

  • Tesla's confidence in achieving this stems from its utilization of AI technologies in the self-driving vehicle sector and its proficiency in battery and electric motor innovations. The notion that its vehicles are essentially robots on wheels was posited.

  • Envisioning a future where households incorporate a Tesla Optimus robot that assumes various manufacturing and service roles, the CEO's perspective is clear.
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Confused about AI? Here are the podcasts you need on artificial intelligence: Want to know more about AI? The Forum has a range of podcasts that will help you ...
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Confused about AI? Here are the podcasts you need on artificial ...
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Russia prepares 128-core server platform for supercomputers: Report: Russia reportedly preps a supercomputer platform based on a 128-core server platform but it ...
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Russia prepares 128-core server platform for supercomputers: Report
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Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend, shares soar: Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend on Thursday and a $70 billion stock buybuck ...
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Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend, shares soar
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Explainer: What is so special about TikTok's technology: The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again ...
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Explainer: What is so special about TikTok's technology
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La Liga branded ‘embarrassing’ by Barcelona for lack of goal-line technology in Real Madrid’s controversial El Clásico win
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La Liga branded ‘embarrassing’ by Barcelona for lack of goal-line ...
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Exclusive | Sam Altman Invests in Energy Startup Focused on AI Data Centers: The OpenAI CEO is betting that a new twist on solar power and energy storage can ...
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Sam Altman and others are investing $20 million in a startup tackling AI's energy problem
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Sam Altman and others are investing $20 million in a startup tackling AI's ...
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No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1.2B Contract with Israel
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Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
  • Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.

  • The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.

  • Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.

  • The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
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South Korean nuclear fusion reactor sets new record, and other technology news you need to know
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South Korean nuclear fusion reactor sets new record, and other technology ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders: Apple says it has removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app ...
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
  • Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.

  • Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.

  • Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.

  • Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
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Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts: Alphabet-owned Google is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company ...
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Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts
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OpenAI's Sam Altman is trying to poach some of Microsoft's customers: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hosted top business executives to pitch its enterprise AI ...
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OpenAI's Sam Altman is trying to poach some of Microsoft's customers
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Huawei Is Reportedly Building A $1.66 Billion Semiconductor R&D Plant, And Has Hired Engineers From…
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Huawei Is Reportedly Building A $1.66 Billion Semiconductor R&D Plant ...
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How much trust do people have in different types of scientists?: Understanding why some people trust some scientists more than others is a key factor in solving ...
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How much trust do people have in different types of scientists?
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The role unions play in helping teachers embrace technology: Stephen Kioni, Samuel Ayany and other great men and women came together to see different regional ...
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The role unions play in helping teachers embrace technology
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TSMC aims to produce ultra-advanced 1.6-nm chips by 2026 : TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. says it will start production of ultra-advanced ...
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TSMC aims to produce ultra-advanced 1.6-nm chips by 2026
Quick Glance: TSMC to Produce Ultra-Advanced 1.6-nm Chips by 2026
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced at the North America Technology Symposium in California that it will start production of ultra-advanced 1.6-nanometer chips by 2026 to secure its leadership over the next decade.

  • TSMC unveiled its A16 technology at the symposium, emphasizing that the introduction of 1.6-nm chipmaking technology can greatly improve logic chip density and performance.
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Electric cars: New sodium battery should charge in seconds: E-car batteries still charge very slowly. Korean researchers now claim to have found a way to ...
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Electric cars: New sodium battery should charge in seconds
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Biden announces preliminary deal with Micron for up to $6.14 bln in chip grants: U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to Syracuse, New York, on Thursday and ...
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Biden announces preliminary deal with Micron for up to $6 ...
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Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year: While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is ...
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Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year
Quick Glance: Elon Musk Predicts AI Surpassing Human Intelligence Next Year
  • Elon Musk predicts that artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence by the end of next year, given the necessary infrastructure to meet technological demands.

  • Musk anticipates that AI capabilities will likely exceed those of all humans in the next five years.

  • A series of AI breakthroughs in the past 18 months have accelerated development faster than expected, with Musk being more optimistic than previous forecasts.

  • Musk has intensified his efforts to enter the AI race by seeking funding for his own AI startup to compete with OpenAI, while also advocating for a pause in the development of advanced AI systems.
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At Moderna, OpenAI’s GPTs Are Changing Almost Everything: ‘People literally talk about how AI is going to cure diseases someday, and I think this is a very ...
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At Moderna, OpenAI’s GPTs Are Changing Almost Everything
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Why Sam Altman Is Betting on Solar to Help Power AI: Renewable energy company Exowatt scored $20 million from the OpenAI CEO and VC firms Andreessen Horowitz and ...
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Why Sam Altman Is Betting on Solar to Help Power AI
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Trump’s Truth Social shares fall again: "The corporate media's misreporting on every aspect of Truth Social is relentless and intentional ...
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Trump’s Truth Social shares fall again
Quick Glance: A Swift Tech-Stock Bubble and Burst in Three Weeks
  • The value proposition of buying shares of Truth Social's parent company revolves around Donald Trump's ability to make you wealthy, a unique focus.

  • Trump's history of promising financial gains extends to the realm of Truth Social stock, which currently presents a stark contrast.

  • The current trajectory of Trump's stock value compared to its initial rise creates a tech-stock bubble phenomenon.

  • Examining what Truth Social offers without the Trump factor reveals its foundation as a social network built on Mastodon, lacking technical uniqueness.
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Cisco says hackers subverted its security devices to spy on governments: Technology firm Cisco Systems said that hackers have subverted some of its digital ...
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Cisco says hackers subverted its security devices to spy on governments
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U.S. safety regulators investigate Tesla's autopilot recall: It's the latest hurdle Tesla has faced over safety concerns related to its autopilot software.
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U.S. safety regulators investigate Tesla's autopilot recall
Quick Glance: Investigation of Tesla's Autopilot Recall Effectiveness
  • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla's Autopilot recall after 20 more crashes occurred post-recall.

  • The recall involved over 2 million vehicles and utilized an online software update to enhance driver warnings.

  • Concerns were raised regarding the recall's efficacy as crashes persisted after the fix.

  • The investigation aims to determine why post-recall issues were not addressed and whether they pose a safety risk.
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Crypto fans count down to bitcoin's 'halving': Bitcoin enthusiasts were eagerly waiting for bitcoin's 'halving' on Friday - a change to the cryptocurrency's ...
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Crypto fans count down to bitcoin's 'halving'
Quick Glance: Bitcoin 'Halving' Completed, CoinGecko Reports
  • Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, completed its 'halving' on Friday, a phenomenon that occurs roughly every four years according to CoinGecko.

  • Following the 'halving', Bitcoin remained relatively stable, dropping by 0.47% to $63,747.

  • The 'halving' was integrated into Bitcoin's code at its inception to reduce the rate of new Bitcoins being created.

  • Experts are divided on whether the upcoming 'halving' will boost Bitcoin's price, with some viewing it as already factored in, while others remain skeptical.
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Huawei starts sales of new Pura 70 smartphone amid scrutiny on chips: Chinese technology giant Huawei started selling two models of its highly anticipated ...
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Huawei starts sales of new Pura 70 smartphone amid scrutiny on chips
Quick Glance: Huawei Begins Sales of New Pura 70 Smartphone Amid Chip Scrutiny
  • Huawei started selling two models of its highly anticipated, high-end Pura 70 smartphone series that are expected to contain an advanced China-made chip like its Mate 60 handset.

  • The Mate series by Huawei emphasizes performance and business features.

  • Eric Xu, Huawei's acting chairman, announced that the company also plans to roll out a Mate 70 smartphone this year.

  • According to Ivan Lam, a senior analyst at research firm Counterpoint, shipments of about 60 million units from Huawei are expected this year, with the Pura 70 series being an important catalyst.
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Flint's 10-year water crisis' origins chronicled in new book: The Michigan city's decision to switch its water supply unleashed one of America's largest public ...
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Flint's 10-year water crisis' origins chronicled in new book
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AI as a "great filter"? - Warning of existential danger for humanity: Some researchers are puzzled as to why we simply cannot find any evidence of ...
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The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos: The Mona Lisa can now do more than smile, thanks to new artificial intelligence technology ...
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The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos
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Nintendo Wii U and 3DS online services bow out today: Today marks a bittersweet moment for Nintendo enthusiasts worldwide as the tech giant bids farewell to the ...
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Nintendo Wii U and 3DS online services bow out today
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New technology helps US shale oil industry start to rebuild well productivity: Technology advances are making it possible for U.S. shale oil and gas companies to ...
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New technology helps US shale oil industry start to rebuild well ...
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Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has signed a deal to become the technology ...
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Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo
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Newcastle United's haptic shirts allow deaf fans to feel noise of St James' Park: For the first time ever in football, this technology was used during ...
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Newcastle United's haptic shirts allow deaf fans to feel noise of St ...
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Nokia sees stronger H2 after Q1 comparable profit grows less than expected: Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia reported on Thursday a smaller rise than expected in ...
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Nokia sees stronger H2 after Q1 comparable profit grows less than expected
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Amazon to push cashierless shopping tech into more third-party stores, while backing off itself
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Amazon to push cashierless shopping tech into more third-party stores ...
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Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones: The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
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Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
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This technology didn’t cause Dubai’s floods, scientists say. Here’s why.: The downpour was a product of weather patterns that meteorological models predicted as ...
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This technology didn’t cause Dubai’s floods, scientists say. Here’s why.
Quick Glance: Cause of Dubai Flooding: Cloud Seeding or Natural Phenomenon?
  • Dubai grapples with the aftermath of heavy rainfall. Speculations on the role of cloud seeding are being discussed.

  • Clouds consist of tiny water droplets that coalesce around particles to form rain. Cloud seeding manipulates this process.

  • The effectiveness of cloud seeding is scientifically debated, with limited evidence of its efficacy.

  • Experts refute the claim that cloud seeding was the primary cause of the flooding in Dubai.
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use
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Every unit should get it: Kiev hands over a vital weapon to troops: Since the large-scale invasion by Russian troops, Ukraine has been particularly intensively ...
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Every unit should get it: Kiev hands over a vital weapon to troops
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US Air Force: Autonomously controlled fighter aircraft conducts first “dogfight”: The US military has been testing AI technology for a long time ...
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X marks the spot where free speech comes at a cost: Unregulated big tech poses significant threats to the health of our democracy and social cohesion ...
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X marks the spot where free speech comes at a cost
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Tesla will lay off more than 10% of global workforce: Read the Elon Musk memo: Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, according to a memo sent ...
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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky ‘Autopia’ ride, and quick: Disney says it will "convert from gas engines in the next few years ...
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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky ‘Autopia’ ride ...
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Fancy AI iPhone? Ex-Apple chief designer and OpenAI CEO need $1 billion: Apple's former chief designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are apparently planning ...
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Fancy AI iPhone? Ex-Apple chief designer and OpenAI CEO need $1 billion
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These jobs will be replaced by AI, says the founder of OpenAI - Business Punk: Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI and developer of ChatGPT, reveals the jobs that ...
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These jobs will be replaced by AI, says the founder of OpenAI - Business ...
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AI is threatening Americans’ jobs. Could guaranteed income provide a safety net?: Michael Tubbs was born and raised in Stockton, California, roughly a one-hour ...
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AI is threatening Americans’ jobs. Could guaranteed income provide a ...