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Dec 4
2023

Zhurong rover detects mysterious polygons beneath the surface of Mars

China’s Zhurong rover was equipped with a ground-penetrating radar system, allowing it to peer beneath Mars’s surface. Researchers have announced new results from the scans of Zhurong’s landing site in Utopia Planitia, saying they identified irregular polygonal wedges located at a depth of about 35 meters all along the robot’s journey.

The objects measure from centimeters to tens of meters across. The scientists believe the buried polygons resulted from freeze-thaw cycles on Mars billions of years ago, but they could also be volcanic, from cooling lava flows.

The Zhurong rover landed on Mars on May 15, 2021, making China the second country ever to successfully land a rover on Mars. The cute rover, named after a Chinese god of fire, explored its landing site, sent back pictures—including a selfie with its lander, taken by a remote camera—studied the topography of Mars, and conducted measurements with its ground penetrating radar (GPR) instrument.

Dec 4
2023

‘Alexa, Titrate My Insulin’: AI App Boosts Glycemic Control in Randomized Trial

Beyond glycemic benefits, users of the app also reported significantly less-related emotional distress than standard care (−1.9 vs 1.7 points in composite survey scores, P =0.03).

“We are currently working on making technology like this accessible to patients outside of research settings because we think it can really help patients in underserved areas who need high-touch care to get their under control,” Nayak said.

The researchers developed their custom voice-based AI app and had it powered by Alexa (Amazon wasn’t involved with the study). The software was equipped with titration algorithms by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology and included emergency protocols to handle hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

Dec 4
2023

The Data Storage of Tomorrow — Scientists Make Supramolecular Breakthrough

In the era of big data and advanced artificial intelligence, traditional data storage methods are becoming inadequate. To address the need for high-capacity and energy-efficient storage solutions, the development of next-generation technologies is crucial.

Among these is resistive random-access memory (RRAM), which relies on altering resistance levels to store data. A recent study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie details the work of a research team who have pioneered a method for creating supramolecular memristors, one of the key components in the construction of nano-RRAM.

Dec 4
2023

OpenAI Agreed to Buy $51 Million of AI Chips From a Startup Backed by CEO Sam Altman

Documents show that OpenAI signed a letter of intent to spend $51 million on brain-inspired chips developed by startup Rain. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously made a personal investment in Rain.

Dec 4
2023

China, US agree on AI risks, but can they see past military tech rivalry?

US-China consensus on regulating the military use of AI mentions no specifics, amid challenge posed by the lack of a common definition for such systems Mutual vulnerability could still push the rival powers to create a common set of binding regulations, observers say.

Dec 4
2023

Google delays its ChatGPT 4 rival ‘Gemini’ until next year over language issues

Now, the AI-powered products that were supposed to get a Gemini boost, such as the Bard chatbot, will have to wait until next year.

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Google’s multimodal AI competitor.

Dec 4
2023

This brilliant robot uses AI to make your garden weed free

Now you can sit back and relax in your easy chair as your garden is weeded.

Ekobot.

As anyone who has tended to a garden knows, weeding is time-consuming and energy-draining. Scale it up to a farm, and it becomes a logistical nightmare. Traditional herbicides, though efficient, pose potential threats to people, animals, and the environment.

Dec 4
2023

Who’s Who Behind the Dawn of the Modern Artificial Intelligence Movement

Before chatbots exploded in popularity, a group of researchers, tech executives and venture capitalists had worked for more than a decade to fuel A.I.

Dec 3
2023

Elon Musk’s Latest Update on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Tech

Elon Musk discusses the progress and challenges of Tesla’s full self-driving technology, expressing less optimism about its timeline but recognizing its potential value and impact on the future of transportation.

Questions to spark discussion.

What is the status of Tesla’s full self-driving technology?
—Elon Musk expects a delay in the release of the new version of Full Self Driving, but believes it will learn dramatically faster.

Dec 3
2023

Implementing AI? Healthcare organizations ‘must have a specific measurable goal’

Panelists include Albert Marinez, chief analytics officer at the Cleveland Clinic; Tatyana Fedotova, director, global data, platforms and partnerships, at Johnson & Johnson; and Christopher Larkin, chief technology officer at Concord Technologies.

Panelists will reveal the most critical questions to ask and decisions to be made at each phase of the AI journey, from build versus buy and tool selection to ensuring AI investments are targeted for maximum impact, and much more.