The Chang’e-5 Moon mission has discovered two novel minerals composed of titanium and oxygen in lunar samples. These minerals, which are the seventh and eighth to be discovered on the Moon, have never been observed in their natural state on Earth or any other location.Recent research has uncovered the significance …
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There was a significant increase in specific Google searches immediately following the solar eclipse in the United States, which raised concerns
A complete solar eclipse occurred throughout North America yesterday, in the event that you are the sole individual who overlooked it and questioned why there was a brief period of darkness during daylight hours.Considering the extensive coverage everywhere, it is highly unlikely that you overlooked it. There were numerous online …
Read More »London gets a Microsoft AI hub led by former Inflection and Deepmind scientist Jordan Hoffmann
Microsoft has revealed a new London hub for its recently introduced consumer AI division. Jordan Hoffmann, an AI scientist and engineer who was most recently hired by Microsoft from the well-known AI startup Inflection AI, in which Microsoft made a sizeable investment last year, will appear on the program.In a …
Read More »Agility Robotics fires some employees as it focuses on going public
Agility Robotics confirmed on Thursday that it had fired a “small number” of workers. The Oregon-based company with lots of money says the job cuts are part of a company-wide push to make more products.“As part of Agility’s ongoing efforts to structure the company for success, we have parted ways …
Read More »The US and EU agree to connect in order to improve AI safety and risk research
In a statement released Friday, the European Union and the United States said they want to work together more on artificial intelligence. The deal includes rules for AI safety and management, as well as a desire to work together on other tech issues, like creating standards for digital identities and …
Read More »Belgian computer vision startup Robovision seeks U.S. expansion to address labor shortages
With labor shortages becoming a pressing issue, various industries, including manufacturing and agriculture, are turning to AI as a solution for automation.Computer vision startups are eager to capitalize on that opportunity by offering a variety of specialized solutions for both industries. Robots equipped with visual sensors are making their way …
Read More »A potential mathematical breakthrough suggests that prime numbers may have predictability
Consult any mathematician, and they will affirm the same fact: the prediction of prime numbers is impossible. It is undeniable in the field that these foundational components of mathematics—numbers that can only divide by one and themselves—are pseudorandom. Is it not?Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong and North …
Read More »Apple Vision Pro’s Persona feature now allows for collaboration
Apple’s personas are still evolving, like the headsets they were created for. First-generation beta avatars were—is “nightmarish” strong enough? A later update made them more acceptable and realistic, and Apple claims it’s still working on 3D captures.The company introduced “spatial” personas for Vision Pro headsets running Vision OS 1.1 or …
Read More »Microsoft and Quantinuum have announced the arrival of a new era in quantum computing
Microsoft and Quantinuum have made a significant advancement in quantum error correction. With the utilization of Quantinuum’s ion-trap hardware and Microsoft’s latest qubit-virtualization system, the team achieved an impressive feat of conducting over 14,000 experiments flawlessly. With the implementation of this innovative system, the team was able to effortlessly examine …
Read More »DataStax buys Langflow, a low-code AI firm
DataStax has established a reputation by monetizing the open-source Apache Cassandra NoSQL database. However, the company now concentrates on leveraging its expertise in databases to develop a comprehensive “one-stop GenAI stack.” Last summer, the company added vector search capabilities to its hosted Astra DB service, which was a crucial step …
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