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Sep 12, 2023

Tesla’s market value could surge by $500bn because of Dojo supercomputer

Posted by in categories: supercomputing, sustainability, transportation

Morgan Stanley says Tesla stock may surge by $500 billion because of it’s Dojo Supercomputer, in lieu of robotaxis and network services.


Dojo can open up “new addressable markets,” just like AWS did for Amazon.com Inc., analysts led by Adam Jonas wrote in a note, upgrading the stock to overweight from equal-weight and raising its 12-month price target to a Street-high $400 per share from $250.

Shares of Tesla, which have already more than doubled this year, rose as much as 6.1% in US premarket trading Monday. The stock was on track to add about $46 billion in market value. Morgan Stanley is one of Musk’s key advisory firms, including on the $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc., now known as X.

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Sep 12, 2023

A boy saw 17 doctors over 3 years for chronic pain. ChatGPT found the diagnosis

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Alex experienced pain that stopped him from playing with other children but doctors had no answers to why. His frustrated mom asked ChatGPT for help.

Sep 12, 2023

A New “Atomic Clock” Transforms Deep Space Exploration

Posted by in category: space

Space probes that have been launched from Earth currently cannot self-determine their locations in space. To know where they are, they first need to receive signals from Earth which they then bounce back. The signals are then received back on Earth and specially designed clocks then compute the time taken for the signals to travel back. Based on the calculated time, the location of the probe is determined and then communicated back to the probe.

Sep 12, 2023

AI now lets you have real conversations with NPCs in video games

Posted by in categories: entertainment, robotics/AI

Future video games could feature a near-infinite number of possible storylines.

Sep 12, 2023

NASA Rover Makes Enough Breathable Oxygen on Mars to Sustain a Dog for 10 Hours

Posted by in categories: energy, space

NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully completed an experiment designed to create oxygen on Mars, using a technique that could one day provide astronauts with breathable air, and be used as a key ingredient in rocket fuel for a return journey home.

Humanity is looking to expand deeper into the solar system, first by establishing a permanent base on the Moon, before finally placing human boots on Mars for the first time in our species’ short history. For this to be a reality, both NASA and its partners need to develop new technologies that will make use of the natural resources of those distant worlds to ensure that future missions are as self reliant as possible.

One major problem faced by astronauts visiting Mars is ensuring they have a ready supply of breathable air. Oxygen on Earth is relatively abundant, making up roughly 21 percent of our planet’s atmosphere. However, the gasseous shell enveloping Mars is composed of less than one percent oxygen, and 96 percent carbon dioxide, with nitrogen, argon, and other myriad trace gases making up the remainder.

Sep 12, 2023

Weight Loss Surgery Found to Reduce Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

Obesity, characterized as an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat, has become a common disease throughout the United States. Individuals with obesity often develop a variety of other health conditions, known as comorbidities, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis.

Obese individuals also remain at an elevated risk of some types of cancer. The risk of developing specific subtypes of breast (particularly in postmenopausal women), colorectal, endometrial, esophageal, kidney, pancreatic, and gallbladder cancers increases with obesity.

Recent medical and technological advances have led to surgical procedures that can result in significant weight loss. Bariatric surgery promotes weight loss by surgically altering the body’s digestive processes. Various types of bariatric surgery focus on different components of the digestive system. Some procedures surgically reduce the stomach size so the patient will feel full sooner and may eat less. Other strategies target the small intestine, altering how the body absorbs food and nutrients.

Sep 12, 2023

Why ChatGPT isn’t conscious — but future AI systems might be

Posted by in categories: futurism, robotics/AI

The science of human consciousness offers new ways of gauging machine minds – and suggests there’s no obvious reason computers can’t develop awareness.

Sep 12, 2023

Patients’ own lung cells can cure severe respiratory disease

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

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The National Institute of Health (NIH) estimates that COPD currently affects over 15 million individuals in the US. What’s even more worrisome is that many others could have the condition but don’t know about it yet.

Sep 12, 2023

Lifting Weights Might Be the Newest Anti-Aging Skincare Hack, New Research Shows

Posted by in category: life extension

New research shows resistance training may help counteract skin aging even better that aerobic exercise. Here’s what to know, and how to add resistance training or weight lifting into your exercise routine to reap skin benefits.

Sep 12, 2023

Fundamental Biology Overturned: New Discovery Challenges Long-Held Views on “The Second Brain”

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, evolution, neuroscience

Following your gut. Losing your appetite. A gutsy move. Though we often consider the gut as merely a digestive tool, these common expressions reflect the central role the gut plays in a much wider range of essential functions.

The entire digestive tract is lined by the enteric nervous system (ENS), a vast network of millions of neurons and glial cells—the two primary cell types also found in the central nervous system. While often called the second brain, the ENS not only generates the same neurotransmitters but actually predates the evolution of the central nervous system in the brain.

The functions of the ENS are crucial to life and extend far beyond digestion, as it regulates immunity, gut secretions, and enables complex, bi-directional communication between the gut and the brain. This is why a happy gut co-exists with a happy brain, and why digestive issues can lead to changes in mood and behavior.