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Musk forms new company xAI to solve the universe
Elon Musk, along with top scientists and researchers from leading AI companies such as DeepMind and OpenAI, have created xAI – a new company whose sole driven purpose will be “to understand the true nature of the universe.”
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Musk’s Neuralink begins recruiting for first human brain implant trial
Neuralink officially opened recruitment Tuesday for its first-in-human clinical trial to implant a wireless chip into the brain that could allow the person to control bodily movements with only their thoughts.
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NASA, US tech firms team up for Moon exploration initiative
NASA has chosen eleven American companies to help the US space agency develop cutting-edge technologies – all to advance long-term exploration on the Moon and in space.
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NASA’s partner sends human cells to space to study aging
A team of scientists and the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab sent tissue chips into space to research immune cells and find ways to stop them from aging.
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New evidence of life on Mars emerges
Analysis of data from the Curiosity rover has revealed that the Red Planet was once a river-laden world, providing a hospitable environment for life.
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OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic create $10M AI safety fund, appoint new director
Frontier Model Forum founders Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI have announced the AI safety forum’s first executive director Chris Meserole, along with a $10 million AI Safety Fund to promote responsible artificial intelligence research.
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OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic launch forum for safe AI development
OpenAI and other leading tech companies have formed a new industry body to monitor the safe and responsible development of the next generation of “frontier” AI models – even more powerful than ChatGPT.
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Quantum Corridor boasts nearly instant data transmission
The first transmission achieved a latency of 0.266 milliseconds of information exchange over its current 12-mile network.
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Replicating the sun could be the key to carbon-free energy
Advancements in clean energy lie in harnessing the nuclear fusions of the sun. Recently, US scientists have repeatedly recreated fusion within a laboratory setting, which produced a higher energy yield than previous attempts. It lays the foundations for a giant breakthrough in science.
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Scientists find oldest known black hole that’s existed since close to Big Bang
NASA scientists have discovered the oldest black hole so far, formed just 470 million years after the Big Bang.
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The man who found a world: detecting an exoplanet
Skepticism over using artificial intelligence for scientific discoveries is best beaten with hard evidence, says a researcher who found an undiscovered world with a little help from machine learning.
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What really ended dinosaurs: Computer simulation sheds light on their final days
The mass extinction of the dinosaurs has triggered the curiosity of scientists for decades. Now, new technology allows them to investigate in more depth one of biggest mysteries of prehistoric times.
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Why I won’t be upgrading to the latest Apple Watch
Is there a way to enjoy Apple Watch without constantly worrying about running out of juice?
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Russia fines Google $164K for not keeping user data inside the country
A Moscow court imposed 15 million roubles ($164,000) fine on Google for repeated refusal to store Russian users' data on servers inside Russia.
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Tesla forbids Cybertruck buyers to sell for a year or risk $50K fine
You shall not sell the Cybertruck. Buyers of Tesla’s long-awaited electric pickup trucks must now sign an agreement prohibiting them from selling them to a third party.
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Social media’s GDPR fines exceed $3 billion
Meta, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) have collectively been fined over $3 billion, with almost a third of the fines prompted by the mishandling of children’s data.
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Facebook forcing Europeans to choose: pay up or agree to ads and tracking
Meta now demands that its European users swallow one of two pills: either pay €9.99-12.99/month to use Facebook without ads, or continue using for free, but “your info will be used for ads.” And the privacy policy is pervasive.
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ESA’s Euclid space telescope delivers first photos
European astronomers have released the first images from the newly launched Euclid space telescope, which is designed to unlock the secrets of dark matter and dark energy – the hidden forces thought to make up 95% of the universe.
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WeWork files for bankruptcy with debts of $19 billion
WeWork, the SoftBank Group-backed startup whose meteoric rise and fall reshaped the office sector globally, sought US bankruptcy protection on Monday.
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Musk’s AI startup xAI to be integrated with X
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI will be integrated into his social media platform X and also be available as a standalone app, the billionaire businessman has announced.
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