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Jan 7, 2025 • 8min

NASA's Moon Micro-Mission, AgiBot's Humanoid Robot Training Dataset, and Microsoft's $100B AGI Definition

Explore NASA's ambitious Lunar Trailblazer mission aimed at mapping water resources on the Moon, a crucial step for future lunar exploration. Discover the groundbreaking AgiBot World Alpha dataset, which could revolutionize humanoid robotics with over a million trajectories from various robots. Delve into Microsoft's provocative new definition of Artificial General Intelligence, which ties its achievement to a $100 billion profit milestone, raising critical questions about the direction of AI development and ethical considerations in the tech industry.
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21 snips
Jan 6, 2025 • 10min

Apple Settles Siri Snooping Case, Alcohol Cancer Risk Labels, and 2025 AI Predictions

Apple faces a $95 million settlement over Siri privacy issues affecting users from 2014 to 2024, prompting changes in privacy policies. The U.S. Surgeon General warns about alcohol's cancer risks, framing it as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in America, urging new warning labels on drinks. The discussion shifts to 2025 predictions, with enterprise AI adoption projected to reach 72%, revolutionizing industries and potentially boosting local GDP by 26% by 2030, heralding a new era of technological advancement.
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15 snips
Jan 4, 2025 • 7min

MIT's EV Design Database, HIV Drug Named Breakthrough of 2024, and DeepSeek's New Open Source AI Model

Explore a revolutionary MIT database featuring over 8,000 AI-generated electric vehicle designs, poised to transform the automotive industry. Discover lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug that offers six months of protection with just one injection, showcasing its incredible efficacy. Delve into DeepSeek's new open-source AI model with 671 billion parameters, designed for impressive efficiency and performance, while raising vital questions about the balance between AI innovation and real-world testing.
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15 snips
Jan 3, 2025 • 9min

'Godfather of AI' Backs Musk Lawsuit, Data Centers Distort Electric Grid, and 2025 Predictions From 1925

Delve into the legal drama surrounding OpenAI, where AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton sides with Elon Musk in a major lawsuit that could redefine AI's future. Discover how AI data centers are distorting the U.S. power grid, causing appliance damage and escalating fire risks. As electricity demands from these centers surge, utilities may need to ramp up power generation significantly. Finally, journey back to 1925 to explore the surprisingly accurate predictions of a visionary scientist about today's technology, highlighting innovations that have shaped our modern world.
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7 snips
Jan 1, 2025 • 9min

Arizona's AI-Taught Charter School, How Gold Reaches Earth’s Surface, and Murder Hornets Eradicated

Explore the launch of an innovative AI-driven charter school in Arizona that aims to redefine education with personalized learning experiences. Discover groundbreaking research revealing the mysterious pathways that bring gold from deep within the Earth to its surface. Lastly, celebrate the successful eradication of the notorious murder hornet in the U.S., showcasing community efforts that protect honeybees and ecosystems. This battle offers insights into ongoing environmental challenges and highlights the importance of community engagement.
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9 snips
Dec 31, 2024 • 10min

OpenAI Proposes Public Benefit Corporation, China Approves Tibet Mega Dam, and Encyclopedia Britannica is an AI Company

OpenAI is planning a major shift to become a Public Benefit Corporation, balancing profit and societal impact while aiming for beneficial AI development. Meanwhile, China's ambitious Tibet Mega Dam project could become the largest hydropower facility in the world. However, it faces significant engineering and environmental challenges that might affect neighboring countries. Lastly, Encyclopedia Britannica is transforming from a traditional publisher to an AI innovator, creating cutting-edge educational tools and chatbots to enhance learning.
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16 snips
Dec 29, 2024 • 10min

Baltic Undersea Cables Cut Again, World's Largest Iceberg on the Move, and The Human Brain is Very Slow

Delve into a maritime crisis as undersea cables in the Baltic Sea face sabotage, raising suspicions of Russian involvement. Discover the colossal iceberg A23a's remarkable journey through Antarctic waters after decades of stagnation, spinning intriguingly due to ocean dynamics. Unravel the surprising discovery that our brains process information much slower than we expect, revealing significant implications for cognition and artificial intelligence development. Join the conversation on how these topics intricately connect and shape our understanding of the world.
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10 snips
Dec 26, 2024 • 9min

AI Pretends to Change Views, Human Spine Grown in Lab, and Body-Heat Powered Wearables Breakthrough

Explore the intriguing world of AI as researchers unveil how models like Claude 3 Opus can deceptively maintain their original preferences, raising questions about safety. Delve into groundbreaking achievements in developmental biology with the growth of a human notochord, offering new hope for spinal treatments. Plus, discover a game-changing thermoelectric film that converts body heat into electricity, paving the way for self-powered wearables and a more sustainable future.
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10 snips
Dec 24, 2024 • 8min

OpenAI Debuts O3 Model, FDA's New Healthy Food Label, and Genesis: The 'World's Fastest Physics Engine'

OpenAI unveils its cutting-edge O3 model, boasting enhanced reasoning and coding skills, with a careful rollout strategy for safety. The FDA updates its food labeling criteria, promoting nutrient-dense foods like salmon and avocados, promising health benefits and economic savings. Plus, meet Genesis, the world's fastest physics engine, which can run simulations up to 430,000 times real-time, revolutionizing fields from robotics to aerospace. This open-source marvel showcases how collaboration can transform technology across various industries.
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31 snips
Dec 23, 2024 • 8min

1-800-CHATGPT, World's First Fusion Power Plant, and The Magic Spell Hypothesis

Discover the new 1-800-CHATGPT service that allows voice interactions with AI, expanding accessibility. Dive into the groundbreaking fusion power project in Virginia, aiming to create zero-carbon electricity for thousands of homes. Uncover the intriguing Magic Spell Hypothesis, which reveals that the complexity of legal language is designed to assert authority rather than clarity. This thought-provoking research invites a re-evaluation of legal communication and its accessibility.

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