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Cruise and Waymo win robotaxi expansions in San Francisco

In a win for the autonomous vehicle industry, California regulators have given the green light to Cruise and Waymo to offer commercial robotaxi services across San Francisco 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The commission voted 3–1 in support of the expansions; Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma cast the sole “no” vote.

The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) votes in favor of the AV companies come in spite of mounting opposition from residents and city agencies that have urged caution and a more incremental approach to expansion. Since AVs hit the streets of San Francisco, there have been numerous instances of vehicles malfunctioning and stopping in the middle of the street — referred to as “bricking” — blocking the flow of traffic, public transit and emergency responders.

IT HAPPENED: NVIDIA Finally Reveals Its 4 Next Gen AI UPGRADES (GH200 + 600 Extensions + 3.5X MORE)

Introducing Nvidia’s most recently announced major advancements in the Omniverse platform to collaborations with giants like Adobe and Wonder Dynamics. Also, Dive into the revolutionary GH200 Grace Hopper AI Superchip platform, boasting unparalleled memory technology and a collaboration with Hugging-Face. Finally, explore the collaboration between Nvidia and Shutterstock, unveiling tools that redefine 3D scene development, all powered by Nvidia’s Picasso and generative AI.

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AI News timestamps:
0:00 Intro.
0:28 OpenUSD
1:12 Omniverse Kit.
1:24 Audio2Face.
1:44 Modular App Building (over 600 core extensions)
1:58 Resource Rich Developer Environment (Templates for Developer)
2:08 Opitimized User Experience (DLSS 3)
2:28 Spatial Integration (External Reality Tools)
2:43 Adobe Firefly Integration.
2:52 Wonder Dynamics Integration.
3:08 ChatUSD
3:42 GH200 AI Superchip.
4:15 Configuration of GH200
5:15 NVLink.
6:00 Hugging Face Alliance.
6:29 Shutterstock Using NVIDIA Picasso.

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AI-Powered War Machines: The Future of Warfare Is Here

The advancement of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) has paved the way for a new era in warfare. Gone are the days of manned ships and traditional naval operations. Instead, the US Navy’s Task Force 59 is at the forefront of integrating AI and robotics into naval operations. With a fleet of autonomous robot ships, the Navy aims to revolutionize the way wars are fought at sea.

The Persian Gulf serves as a testing ground for Task Force 59’s fleet of robot ships. These unmanned vessels, ranging from solar-powered kayaks to surfboard-style boats, are equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Their purpose is to act as the eyes and ears of the Navy, collecting data through cameras, radar, and hydrophones. Pattern-matching algorithms help differentiate between oil tankers and potential threats like smugglers.

One particular vessel, the Triton, stands out with its ability to submerge for extended periods. This feature allows it to evade enemy detection and resurface when it is safe to do so. The Triton can stay submerged for up to five days, utilizing this time to recharge its batteries and transmit valuable information back to base.

Introducing PlayHT2.0: The state-of-the-art Generative Voice AI Model for Conversational Speech

Today we’re introducing a new Generative Text-to-Voice AI Model that’s trained and built to generate conversational speech. This model also introduces for the first time the concept of Emotions to Generative Voice AI, allowing you to control and direct the generation of speech with a particular emotion. The model is available in closed beta and will be made accessible through our API and Studio.

Virtualitics raises $37M for AI-driven, 3D data exploration

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California-based Virtualitics, a startup providing enterprises with an AI-driven platform for 3D data exploration, today announced $37 million in a series C round of funding. The company said it will use the capital to expand its footprint and add more capabilities to its offering to make it easier for users to analyze and understand complex, business-critical datasets.

The round has been led by Smith Point Capital with participation from Citi and advisory clients of The Hillman Company, among other investors. It takes the total capital raised by Virtualitics, which took off from Caltech and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in 2016, to $67 million.

Rogue AI bot is giving recipes for human flesh and chlorine gas

New Zealand’s Pak’nSave bot is powered by OpenAI’s GPT 3.5.

Developed to churn out recipes for leftover food in people’s homes, a meal bot is now handing out (disaster) recipes to customers. The AI bot is a product of Pak’nSave, a New Zealand-based supermarket chain, and is powered by OpenAI’s GPT 3.5.

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People have taken to social media to post the recipes that the Savey meal-bot has come up with. A user on X, formerly Twitter, asked the bot if they could make a dish using only water, bleach, and ammonia. The bot came up with a recipe for what it called the ‘aromatic water mix,’ which, as the user understood was the recipe for the poisonous chlorine gas.