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Nov 11, 2023

The World Is Running Out of Data to Feed AI, Experts Warn

Posted by in categories: internet, robotics/AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) reaches the peak of its popularity, researchers have warned the industry might be running out of training data – the fuel that runs powerful AI systems.

This could slow down the growth of AI models, especially large language models, and may even alter the trajectory of the AI revolution.

But why is a potential lack of data an issue, considering how much there are on the web? And is there a way to address the risk?

Nov 11, 2023

AI will transform Airbnb more than hotels in near term, CEO says

Posted by in categories: habitats, robotics/AI

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said that the digital home-share company will reap the benefits of artificial intelligence more than hotels, at least in the near term.

“The reason we know this is because AI is mostly changing… the digital world a lot faster than the physical world,” Chesky told reporters during a meeting in New York City on Tuesday. “Because we have more of a digital product, we can actually adapt and change faster.”

Chesky also said that hotels are not going to be different five years from now because of AI, but that Airbnb “will be transformed.”

Nov 11, 2023

How open-source drug discovery could help us in the next pandemic

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

The Covid Moonshot effort to develop antivirals began in 2020 with a tweet. Three and a half years later, the team has a leading drug candidate.

Nov 11, 2023

Tesla insider leaks Cybertruck specs ahead of launch

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation

Earlier, CEO Elon Musk had expressed some caution regarding the production of the highly anticipated Cybertruck.


Tesla.

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Nov 11, 2023

Polestar 5 to showcase StoreDot’s ultra fast-charging technology

Posted by in categories: energy, sustainability

Extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology

StoreDot is a leader in extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology, which uses silicon-dominant chemistries to enable rapid charging without compromising energy density or safety. The company has successfully validated its “100in5” XFC cell, which can deliver 100 miles of range in five minutes, at an independent battery lab in Israel. The cell has also shown superior performance compared to other EV batteries.

Nov 11, 2023

Scientists genetically engineer yeast to make safer schizophrenia drugs

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

Treating mental disorders with fewer side effects

Now, researchers have managed to genetically modify yeast cells to produce drugs for mental disorders such as schizophrenia with fewer side effects.

“Development of medicines from natural plant substances is widely used. However, since plants do not produce these substances to fight human diseases, there is often a need to modify them to make them more effective and safe,” said Michael Krogh Jensen, a senior researcher at DTU Biosustain and co-founder of the biotech company Biomia.

Nov 11, 2023

At least 491 dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics

Posted by in categories: chemistry, energy, sustainability

“Plastic recycling has been touted as a solution to the plastics pollution crisis, but toxic chemicals in plastics complicate their reuse and disposal and hinder recycling.”


As such, plastic recycling today is an essential part of waste management and environmental preservation initiatives. Recycling plastics minimizes the environmental impact of plastic manufacturing, conserves energy, and helps lower the need for new raw materials.

A crucial sustainable process

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Nov 11, 2023

Future Elon Musks test vertical landing rockets at college

Posted by in categories: computing, drones, Elon Musk

I started messing with computers when I was seven or eight.


Illinois State University.

Students from various disciplines gathered around a target, eyes fixed on model rockets lifted into the air by a buzzing drone. Their mission— landing the rocket safely from a 22-yard, three-second free fall.

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Nov 11, 2023

Quantum computer emulated by a classical system

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

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(Phys.org)—Quantum computers are inherently different from their classical counterparts because they involve quantum phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, which do not exist in classical digital computers. But in a new paper, physicists have shown that a classical analog computer can be used to emulate a quantum computer, along with quantum superposition and entanglement, with the result that the fully classical system behaves like a true quantum computer.

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Nov 11, 2023

Adult-made neurons mature longer, have unique functions

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

The challenge of measuring adult neurogenesis is difficult, but it’s not impossible. A big part of the solution is knowing what to measure and where. While this new study was performed on rats—and therefore may be a poor predictor of what we’ll see in humans—it can direct future research by showing neuroscientists where to look and what to look for.

And unlike the hard problem of consciousness, unraveling the mysteries of adult neurogenesis may have clinical applications. Better the lifecycle of neurons may reveal how neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease emerge. There’s even research linking disorders such as depression and anxiety to neurogenesis activity.

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