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MIT scientists show how they’re developing AI for humanoid robots
We've all seen what artificial intelligence can do on our screens: generate art, carry out conversations and help with written tasks. Soon, AI will be doing more in the physical world.Gartner, a research and advisory firm,...
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xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.One company that was supposed to be part of the GSA announcements was Musk’s xAI, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions.In early June, GSA leadership met...
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Mind-reading AI can turn even imagined speech into spoken words
People with paralysis can now have their thoughts turned into speech just by imagining talking in their heads.
While brain-computer...
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Firm apologises for saying it would not process LGBTQ+ payments
Stripe has apologised after staff wrongly said it would no longer process the payments of LGBTQ+ related content or goods.The firm, which millions of global businesses rely on for their online transactions, has come under fire for being one...
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ADHD drugs reduce risk of criminal behaviour, drug abuse and accidents
People with ADHD who take drugs to manage their symptoms have a lower risk of suicidal behaviours, criminal convictions,...
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Co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI departs the company | TechCrunch
Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI startup, announced his departure from the company on Wednesday in a post on X. Babuschkin led engineering teams at xAI and helped build the startup into one of Silicon Valley’s leading...
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Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery to 1,000 cities
Amazon is expanding its same-day grocery delivery service to 1,000 cities and towns across the U.S., the company said Wednesday. It's also introducing thousands of perishable grocery items to its offerings, and will expand services to...
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RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research—Just Not for Vaccines
One of the targeted recipients, Tiba Biotech, had a $750,000 contract with BARDA that was slated to end October 30. The company was developing an RNAi-based therapeutic for H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu. RNAi is short for...
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Will Post-Quantum Cryptography Meet a 2035 Deadline?
A year ago today, the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST) published the first ever official standard for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms. The standard was a result of a 2022 memorandum from the Biden administration that requires federal...
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When AI Sees Time Differently
An understanding of the passage of time is fundamental to human consciousness. While we continue to debate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can possess consciousness, one thing is certain: AI will experience time differently. Its sense of time will be...