Futurology
- interestingengineering.com Watch: Figure’s 01 humanoids now working at BMW’s car plant in US
Figure's humanoid robot, deployed at BMW's facility, demonstrates full autonomy in vehicle assembly, guided by neural network-driven actions.
"In January 2024, Figure signed its first commercial agreement with BMW to deploy its humanoid robot in the German carmaker’s production facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Now, the California-based robotics firm has released a video showcasing its 01 humanoid robot executing its first job by participating in the vehicle assembly process."
- www.bbc.co.uk Japan's government finally says goodbye to floppy disks
The use of the floppy disk, which was still used in some government agencies in Japan, has now been scrapped.
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Researchers say they've used cutting-edge gravitational wave research to shed new light on a nearly 2,000-year-old mystery.
futurism.com Researchers Make Breakthrough in Study of Mysterious 2000-Year-Old Computer Found in ShipwreckResearchers say they've used gravitational wave reserach statistics to solve an Antikythera mechanism mystery.
- futurism.com NASA Discovers Strange Spectral Formations High Over the Earth
NASA scientists have spotted unusual shapes in the Earth's ionosphere, hundreds of miles above the Earth's surface.
- interestingengineering.com Vatican is going solar, Pope to transition City to 100% green energy
Pope Francis announces his plans to transition the Vatican to 100% solar power to support climate change efforts.
- newatlas.com Monster 310-mile automated cargo conveyor will replace 25,000 trucks
The Japanese government is planning to connect major cities with automated zero-emissions logistics links that can quietly and efficiently shift millions of tons of cargo, while getting tens of thousands of trucks off the road.
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Geothermal startup Fervo Energy has announced its largest contract to date, a milestone 15-year deal to sell 320 megawatts of power to Southern California Edison
www.latimes.com Column: Good news for 100% clean energy. Geothermal has finally arrivedSuperhot underground rocks can supply 24/7 clean power, combating the climate crisis.
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Hyundai Is Putting Tesla To Shame with EVs ... What Happened?
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Why the Major Studios Won't Use AI Video Generators Extensively Anytime Soon—And Why That Puts Them in a Bind
dougshapiro.substack.com Fear and Loathing (and Hype and Reality) in Los AngelesWhy the Major Studios Won't Use AI Video Generators Extensively Anytime Soon—And Why That Puts Them in a Bind
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MIT's bionic leg upgrade has amputees walking like the wind • The Register
www.theregister.com MIT's bionic leg upgrade has amputees walking like the windResearchers expect treatment to be available clinically in around 5 years
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China working on standard for brain-computer interfaces • The Register
www.theregister.com China working on standard for brain-computer interfacesThis is more than a thought bubble: Beijing aspires to dominate international standards
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Analysis of phytoplankton fossil carbon isotope fractions indicates substantial atmospheric CO2 decline in the last 15M years, suggesting a climate sensitivity far higher than previous IPCC models
www.nature.com Continuous sterane and phytane δ13C record reveals a substantial pCO2 decline since the mid-Miocene - Nature CommunicationsMolecular fossils from marine phytoplankton reveal a substantial decline in CO2 values over the past 15 million years and may support higher climate sensitivity than previously reported.
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Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) agreement integrates Agility’s Humanoid robots with other cobots at SPANX facility
agilityrobotics.com GXO Signs Industry-First Multi-Year Agreement with Agility Robotics — Agility RoboticsRobots-as-a-Service (RaaS) agreement integrates Agility’s Humanoid robots with other cobots at SPANX facility
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The Shareholder Supremacy - will being ruled by 'shareholder value' run Big Tech into the ground, as its done for many American companies?
www.wheresyoured.at The Shareholder SupremacyI promise you, everything that's happening makes sense. It all feels so chaotic, so utterly, offensively stupid, so disconnected from reality that it's hard to understand how Meta can run a terrible company with decaying services that's also wildly profitable, or how Meta, Microsoft and Google can p...
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Existing Telescopes Could Directly Observe ‘ExoEarths…’ with a Few Tweaks
www.universetoday.com Existing Telescopes Could Directly Observe 'ExoEarths...' with a Few TweaksOne proposal offers a unique method to directly image ExoEarths, or rocky worlds around nearby stars.
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In tests in elderly mice, researchers find that TERT, an enzyme that protects telomeres in chromosomes, significantly improves cognition and muscle function and reduces many age-related markers.
newatlas.com Anti-aging molecule successfully restores multiple markers of youthIn pre-clinical trials, a small molecule effectively regrew neurons, reduced inflammation, and improved memory, speed, coordination, grip strength, and more. The finding could have a profound impact on aging and the diseases that accompany it.
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Good news for summer solstice as solar makes 20% of global electricity
www.euronews.com Good news for summer solstice as solar makes 20% global electricitySpain is leading the European pack on solar generation this June.
- arstechnica.com NASA will pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion to deorbit the International Space Station
The space agency did consider alternatives to splashing the station.
- www.newscientist.com Cloud geoengineering could push heatwaves from US to Europe
Climate models suggest that a possible scheme to cool the western US by making clouds brighter could work under current conditions, but may have severe unintended consequences in a future scenario
- www.newsweek.com China's Killer Robots Are Coming
The U.S. is falling behind China in the race for fully-autonomous robot soldiers, a defence expert has warned
- 9to5mac.com Apple wants to replace 50% of iPhone final assembly line workers with automation - 9to5Mac
A new report from The Information today details Apple’s efforts to automate more of the iPhone production process. The report...
- futurism.com Tourists Dropping Dead From Heat in Greece
A number of tourists have died on the Greek islands with temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
- futurism.com Scientists Invent Smartphone Chip That Peers Through Barriers With Electromagnetic Waves
A group of scientists have created a chip that can fit into smartphone and "see" through barriers using electromagnetic waves.
- phys.org Tax the rich, say a majority of adults across 17 G20 countries surveyed
A new survey of adult citizens in 18 of the world's largest economies has revealed majority support for tax reforms and broader political and economic reform. (Not all questions were asked in China, as indicated when findings reference 17 G20 countries.)
- futurism.com Writer Alarmed When Company Fires His 60-Person Team, Replaces Them All With AI
As the last man standing, he was tasked with fixing-up all the AI-generated articles that once would've been composed by dozens of writers.
- www.bbc.com Faces made of living skin make robots smile - BBC News
Scientists find a way to attach living skin to robot faces for more realistic smiles and expressions.
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The Coming Great Conflict; an essay explores if the US is nearing a civil war.
time.com The Coming Great ConflictRay Dalio writes about the five big, interrelated forces that drive how domestic and world orders change
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The Next Generation of Robotic Surgeons are Arriving
www.ai-supremacy.com 🤖 The Next Generation of Robotic Surgeons are ArrivingRobots are getting better in healthcare interventions.
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Chip startup Etched says its Sohu chip, designed only to run transformer model AIs, is approx 100 times faster and cheaper than Nvidia's next-gen chips.
techcrunch.com Etched is building an AI chip that only runs one type of model | TechCrunchEtched, founded by Harvard dropouts, is building an AI chip that can only run one type of model: transformer-based models.
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A.I. can radically lengthen your lifespan, says futurist Ray Kurzweil.
fortune.com AI can radically lengthen your lifespan, says futurist Ray KurzweilAdapted from the new book The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge With AI by Ray Kurzweil.
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Researchers suggest a technique called 'semantic entropy' may detect hallucinations in LLM AI
www.nature.com Detecting hallucinations in large language models using semantic entropy - NatureHallucinations (confabulations) in large language model systems can be tackled by measuring uncertainty about the meanings of generated responses rather than the text itself to improve question-answering accuracy.
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Researchers just developed an AI-powered blood test that can predict Parkinson's disease up to 7 years before symptoms appear, potentially revolutionizing early diagnosis and treatment.
www.nature.com Plasma proteomics identify biomarkers predicting Parkinson’s disease up to 7 years before symptom onset - Nature CommunicationsParkinson’s disease is lacking easily accessible biomarkers. Here the authors show, that targeted blood proteomics is feasible to identify the patients and to predict the phenoconvertion in prodromal subjects up to 7 years before symptom onset.
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Beyond Ozempic. New GLP-1 drugs promise weight loss and health benefits Researchers at the ADA conference in Orlando are expected to present data on 27 GLP-1 drugs in development.
www.nbcnews.com New weight loss drugs are coming, and they could burn more fat with fewer side effectsResearchers at the American Diabetes Association conference in Orlando are expected to present data on 27 GLP-1 drugs in development. Others target a different hormone.