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Nov 12, 2023

Huge breakthrough in plan to live on the Moon, scientists say

Posted by in categories: innovation, space

Researchers grew tobacco in soil samples taken from the Moon in a major breakthrough.

Nov 12, 2023

It was the most significant week in AI since the launch of ChatGPT

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

This was arguably the most momentous week for artificial intelligence since the launch of ChatGPT last year.


It was the biggest week in AI since the launch of ChatGPT.

Nov 12, 2023

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says his AI powerhouse is ‘always in peril’ despite a $1.1 trillion market cap: ‘We don’t have to pretend…we feel it’

Posted by in categories: business, existential risks, robotics/AI

Nvidia is on a tear.


But “there are no companies that are assured survival,” Huang warned Thursday at the Harvard Business Review’s Future of Business event.

Nvidia in its 30-year history has faced several existential threats, which helps explain why Huang recently told the Acquired podcast that “nobody in their right mind” would start a company. For example, it almost went bankrupt in 1995 after its first chip, the NV1, failed to attract customers. It had to lay off half its employees before the success of its third chip, the RIVA 128, saved it a few years later.

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Nov 12, 2023

Humane’s AI Pin up close

Posted by in categories: habitats, policy, robotics/AI, space

We spent 90 minutes with the pin and its founders at Humane’s SF offices.

A few hours after this morning’s big unveil, Humane opened its doors to a handful of press.


A few hours after this morning’s big unveil, Humane opened its doors to a handful of press. Located in a nondescript building in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood, the office is home to the startup’s hardware design teams.

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Nov 12, 2023

A24 secures rights to Elon Musk biopic with Darren Aronofsky as director

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, entertainment

Plans are underway to bring the life story of Elon Musk to the big screen.


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A24, a renowned New York-based film production company, has secured the rights to produce a movie about the billionaire tech entrepreneur.

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Nov 12, 2023

Elon Musk boasts of SpaceX’s world record after Transporter-9 launch

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space

SpaceX has achieved a world record by delivering over 1,000 metric tons of mass to orbit this year, as its founder Elon Musk claimed.


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The mission was launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 10:49 am local time (1:49 pm EST; 1,849 GMT). The rocket’s first stage returned to the launch site and landed vertically about 7.5 minutes later. This was the 12th flight and recovery for this booster, per SpaceX’s mission details.

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Nov 12, 2023

The brain can distinguish between a human error and a blameless one

Posted by in category: neuroscience

“The novel aspect about this study is the brain can very quickly distinguish whether an undesirable outcome is due to a (human) error, or due to something else.”


A new study demonstrates how the brain can tell the difference between an outcome that was due to human error and one where the person was not directly responsible. The process takes mere seconds.

Nov 12, 2023

Scientists invent toothpaste that can treat peanut allergies

Posted by in categories: food, health

In experiments conducted on the toothpaste no major side effects were reported.


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Peanuts are one of the most common food allergens, and peanut allergies tend to persist into adulthood more frequently than allergies to other foods. Peanut allergies are common, particularly in Western countries. The prevalence of peanut allergies appears to be increasing, and it is estimated that about 2.9 percent of the population in the United States suffers from the condition.

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Nov 12, 2023

AI-powered traffic signs can reduce emissions from vehicles

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, sustainability, transportation

“This is the first project of its kind to incorporate a social component into a traffic control system.”

Vehicle pollution is a significant contributor to air pollution worldwide making it both a global and local problem.


A researcher is using machine learning to create traffic light management systems that are socially and environmentally conscious making them ideal at lessening emissions from vehicles.

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Nov 12, 2023

How fit you are as a child predicts how developed your brain will be

Posted by in category: neuroscience

“Our study highlights the importance of physical activity through childhood and adolescence, leading to better physical fitness, as it might be relevant to cerebellar volumes related to cognition and learning.”


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Voluntary movement coordination.

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