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Elon Musk-led tunneling company The Boring Company has completed a new tunnel in Las Vegas as it continues to make progress on a larger loop covering much of the city’s downtown.

On Friday, The Boring Company page on X posted saying that the Prufrock-1 tunneling machine has completed the Westgate-2 tunnel, marking the massive tool’s fourth tunnel constructed in the city. In addition to Prufrock-1, the post also says that its the seventh tunnel the company has built in Las Vegas, while the other three were completed using Godot and its latest iteration of the Prufrock machine, the Prufrock-2.

The post also included a photo of Prufrock-1 emerging from the construction site beside the Westgate hotel, which you can see below.

The goal is to improve the speed, accuracy, and accessibility of weather forecasting and other climate applications.

Tesla has been pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the automotive industry. A recent demonstration of this is the bulletproof testing of the Cybertruck, conducted using Tesla Bots. This article delves into the details of these tests, the implications for Tesla’s technological advancements, and the potential future of these innovations. Tesla’s Bulletproof Cybertruck Recently, […].

In an ironic twist, the Chinese government is turning to Huawei to spearhead the nation’s quest for semiconductor self-reliance.

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The sanctions made it so that only those with special permission could produce the chips designed by Huawei. As a result, Huawei faced difficulties in obtaining new chips for the development of more advanced smartphones.

The material could also be used in water filters.

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Now, ETH Zurich researchers at the Laboratory of Soft and Living Materials, led by former ETH Professor Eric Dufresne, have managed to replicate the material in the laboratory to be used in applications such as batteries and water filters.

Continue reading “Scientists create new battery material by mimicking bluebird feathers” »

During power outages, microgrids leverage local renewable sources like rooftop solar panels and small wind turbines for efficient power restoration.

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Addressing this common challenge, a research team from the University of California — Santa Cruz led by assistant professor Yu Zhang is employing innovative methods to enhance power systems’ efficiency, dependability, and robustness. For this, they have devised an artificial intelligence (AI) centered strategy to intelligently manage microgrids intelligently, ensuring effective power restoration in the event of outages.

The wireless-charging roadway is expected to boost the adoption and convenience of electric vehicles, which are increasing in popularity in the United States.

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MDOT and Electreon initiative.

Continue reading “Michigan welcomes US’s first wireless charging roadway for EVs” »

America calls and raises the AI bet with the B-21 Raider stealth bomber.

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This incident, whose timing peculiarly lined up with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States, caused China to suddenly change tact and want to talk about nukes and AI.

Continue reading “The AI military race is led by American tech. Is there a challenger?” »

The company says that the device can help users work, create, and explore in their dreams.

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Prophetic, founded in March this year, has created a headpiece called the “Halo” that can induce a state of lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is when you are aware that you are dreaming and can manipulate the content of your dreams. Prophetic says that using the Halo can turn your dreams into a virtual workspace where you can do anything you want.