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Open Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing

Y Combinator is famed for its Demo Days, where portfolio companies pitch their apps and wares in hopes of growing from a fledgling company into the next Airbnb.

26/07/2024

Steve Jobs Knew the Moment the Future Had Arrived. It's Calling Again

In a recently uncovered 1983 speech, Steve Jobs predicted the ubiquity of personal computers. In 2024, AI has brought us to another inflection point.

26/07/2024

No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane

Guilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air.

26/07/2024

Europe Is Pumping Billions Into New Military Tech

The European Commission is allocating €7.3 billion for defense research over the next seven years. From drones and tanks of the future to battleships and space intelligence, here's what it funds.

26/07/2024

SearchGPT Is OpenAI's Direct Assault on Google

The company behind ChatGPT is expanding into search, and leaning heavily on its relationships with publishers.

25/07/2024

New Jersey's $500 Million Bid to Become an AI Epicenter

The Garden State has enacted a hefty new tax credit specifically for AI businesses. But tax incentives—particularly around data centers—haven’t always created large numbers of jobs.

25/07/2024

Google DeepMind’s Game-Playing AI Tackles a Chatbot Blind Spot

Google’s new advance combines a large language model with a self-learning AI. The technique could address some shortcomings with AI—although there’s a catch.

25/07/2024

Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash

Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water.

25/07/2024

The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor

Researchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and think polymetallic nodules—the sought-after bounty of deep-sea miners—could be the source.

24/07/2024

This Machine Exposes Privacy Violations

A former Google engineer has built a search engine, WebXray, that aims to find illicit online data collection and tracking—with the goal of becoming “the Henry Ford of tech lawsuits.”

24/07/2024

A New Wave of Anti-Obesity Drugs Is on the Way

With the success of Ozempic and Wegovy, drug manufacturers are racing to develop obesity treatments that shed more weight, are easier to take, and produce fewer side effects.

24/07/2024

Meta's New Llama 3.1 AI Model Is Free, Powerful, and Risky

The newest version of Llama will make AI more accessible and customizable, but it will also stir up debate around the potential pitfalls of releasing AI without guardrails.

23/07/2024

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