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California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers
California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO California Governor Gavin Newsom late on Friday vetoed a bill to prevent heavy-duty
2023-09-23 15:54
Get two foldable 3-in-1 wireless chargers for $93
Get two foldable 3-in-1 wireless chargers for $93
TL;DR: As of September 16, you can get two MagStack 3-in-1 foldable wireless charging stations
2023-09-16 17:54
OpenAI announces return of Sam Altman as chief executive
OpenAI announces return of Sam Altman as chief executive
Sam Altman will return to OpenAI after an agreement in principle was reached, the company has announced. Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, OpenAI also announced a new initial board of former Salesforce chief executive Bret Taylor, the former US treasury secretary Larry Summers and Quora chief executive Adam D’Angelo. Mr Altman also posted, saying “i love openai, and everything i’ve done over the past few days has been in service of keeping this team and its mission together.” Last week the board of OpenAI, which created the ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool, said it had pushed Mr Altman out after a review found he was “not consistently candid in his communications” with the board. Greg Brockman, the company’s president and co-founder, who left in protest at Mr Altman’s sacking said on X: “Amazing progress made today. We will come back stronger and more unified than ever.” “Returning to AI & getting back to coding tonight,” Mr Brockman added. The previous board of directors, which included Mr D’Angelo and Mr Brockman, refused to give specific reasons to why they fired Mr Altman last Friday. This led to mounting pressure within the company to reinstate Mr Altman, including a threatened exodus of nearly all of the company’s 770 employees. Microsoft, which has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI, moved to hire Mr Altman and Mr Brockman on Monday. In a post on social media on Wednesday morning, the chairman and chief executive of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, said he is “encouraged by the changes to the OpenAI board”. “We believe this is a first essential step on a path to more stable, well-informed, and effective governance.” Read More Data protection watchdog warns websites over cookie consent alerts Employee data leaked during British Library cyber attack Half of adults who chat online with strangers do not check age – poll Businesses embracing generative AI but fear cyberattacks, survey finds Young Britons turning to AI chatbots for help with school and work – survey Police to trial use of drones as first responders to emergencies
2023-11-22 15:46
OpenHW Group Appoints Florian 'Flo' Wohlrab as New CEO to Spearhead Open-Source Ecosystem Advancement
OpenHW Group Appoints Florian 'Flo' Wohlrab as New CEO to Spearhead Open-Source Ecosystem Advancement
OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 20, 2023--
2023-09-20 23:29
SambaNova Unveils New AI Chip, the SN40L, Powering its Full Stack AI Platform
SambaNova Unveils New AI Chip, the SN40L, Powering its Full Stack AI Platform
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 19, 2023--
2023-09-19 22:15
Paul McCartney clarifies use of artificial intelligence for 'final' Beatles song
Paul McCartney clarifies use of artificial intelligence for 'final' Beatles song
Paul McCartney is offering more information on how artificial intelligence is being used for what he said will be a "final" Beatles song.
2023-06-23 21:57
Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute
Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute
NAIROBI (Reuters) -A Kenyan court has given Facebook's parent company Meta and content moderators suing it for unfair dismissal 21
2023-08-24 01:26
A 3-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited is available for free
A 3-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited is available for free
TL;DR: Until July 12, new customers to Amazon Music Unlimited can get a three-month subscription
2023-06-27 12:17
MWII and Warzone Season 4 Roadmap Revealed
MWII and Warzone Season 4 Roadmap Revealed
The Modern Warfare II and Warzone Season 4 roadmap reveals seven new Multiplayer maps, as well as Vondel, a new map coming to Resurgence, DMZ, and Battle Royale.
2023-06-08 07:21
Cree LED Recognized with Three 2023 BrightStar Awards from LEDs Magazine
Cree LED Recognized with Three 2023 BrightStar Awards from LEDs Magazine
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2023-05-24 01:27
Chandrayaan-3 makes 'unexpected' discovery on the Moon
Chandrayaan-3 makes 'unexpected' discovery on the Moon
India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander only touched down on the Moon a month ago, but already it's made some major contributions to science. The spacecraft arrived on the satellite's unexplored south pole on 23 August, securing India's place as the first country to achieve this ambitious feat. Its rover, named Pragyan (or "wisdom" in Sanskrit) then embarked on an exploration of the rocky terrain, equipped with two instruments for conducting chemical experiments. And now, India's space agency, the ISRO, has published the ground-breaking data collected by the bold robot. Pragyan's findings offered a new, detailed insight into what makes up the lunar soil. And whilst scientists were unsurprised by the presence of iron, titanium, aluminium and calcium in the rocks, they were stunned to note a much higher concentration of sulphur than expected. The discovery is significant for a number of reasons. Most significantly, perhaps, because the sulphur could be used to help create a human base on the Moon. As Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, a planetary scientist, pointed out in a piece for Science Alert: "Astronauts and robots could travel from the south pole base to collect, process, store and use naturally occurring materials like sulfur on the Moon – a concept called in-situ resource utilization. "In-situ resource utilization means fewer trips back to Earth to get supplies and more time and energy spent exploring. Using sulfur as a resource, astronauts could build solar cells and batteries that use sulfur, mix up sulfur-based fertilizer and make sulfur-based concrete for construction." Gillis-Davis went on to explain that sulfur-based concrete has a number of advantages over the more common variety used in building, pointing out that it "hardens and becomes strong within hours rather than weeks, and it's more resistant to wear". "It also doesn't require water in the mixture, so astronauts could save their valuable water for drinking, crafting breathable oxygen and making rocket fuel," he added. The presence of sulphur near the Moon's south pole also suggests that highland soils at the lunar poles could have very different compositions to highland soils at the lunar equatorial regions. This would have key implications for our understanding of how the Moon works as a geological system, given that sulfur mainly comes from volcanic activity. Still, there's plenty of work to be done. And while this is all just one small step in Chandrayaan-3's mission, it could mean a great leap in how we view our dear celestial companion. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-25 23:26
'Disheartened' Kai Cenat and AMP members issue apology after being released following NYC PS5 giveaway incident: 'Hoped to create a positive experienc
'Disheartened' Kai Cenat and AMP members issue apology after being released following NYC PS5 giveaway incident: 'Hoped to create a positive experienc
'We are deeply disheartened by the outbreak of disorderly conduct that affected innocent people and businesses,' the AMP members stated
2023-08-07 18:21