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Sep 6, 2023

Meet Apollo, the humanoid robot that could be your next coworker

Posted by in categories: mobile phones, robotics/AI

The “iPhone of robots” could soon work alongside humans in warehouses and manufacturing plants, according to electronics maker Apptronik.

Sep 6, 2023

BMW to use Amazon cloud technology to build its autonomous driving features for new EVs

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

The German automaker’s next-generation advanced driver assistance system, or ADAS, will feature in its Neue Klasse range of electric cars that the company revealed on Saturday — that will launch in 2025.

It comes as traditional automakers look to boost the technology in their cars, with a particular focus on ADAS, to compete with Tesla.

Sep 6, 2023

Scientists manipulate quantum mechanics to slow down a chemical reaction by 100 billion times

Posted by in categories: chemistry, quantum physics

Using a quantum device, researchers have observed, for the first time, a molecular process called conical intersection that is important in reactions such as photosynthesis.

Sep 6, 2023

“We’re not ‘gatekeepers,’” Apple and Microsoft tell European Union

Posted by in category: futurism

Companies would have to offer users alternatives to iMessage, Bing.

The legislation imposes new responsibilities on tech companies, including sharing data, linking to competitors, and making their services interoperable with rival apps.

Platforms with an annual… More.

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Sep 6, 2023

Connected cars are a “privacy nightmare,” Mozilla Foundation says

Posted by in category: transportation

Data privacy protections are almost nonexistent when it comes to automobiles.

Mozilla looked at 25 car brands and found that all of them collected too much personal data, and from multiple sources—monitoring not just which buttons you push or what you do in any of the infotainment system’s apps but also data from other sources like satellite… More.


Today, the Mozilla Foundation published its analysis of how well automakers handle the privacy of data collected by their connected cars, and the results will be unlikely to surprise any regular reader of Ars Technica. The researchers were horrified by their findings, stating that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

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Sep 6, 2023

Chinese AI chatbots want to be your emotional support

Posted by in categories: government, robotics/AI

Finally approved for public release, Baidu’s Ernie Bot app now needs to make itself valuable for new users.

As I reported last week, Baidu became the first Chinese tech company to roll out its large language model—called Ernie Bot—to the general public, following a regulatory approval from the Chinese government. Previously, access required an application or was limited to corporate clients.

I have to admit the Chinese public has reacted more passionately than I had expected.

Sep 6, 2023

New 3D-printed ‘living material’ could purify water

Posted by in categories: chemistry, nanotechnology, sustainability

Researchers have created a new 3D-printed substance dubbed “engineered living material.”

Removing pollutants from water is a crucial and arduous process to ensure that it is free from harmful contaminants. In recent years, several approaches and technologies for water pollution remediation have been developed and employed, including filtration, nano-materials, and chemical treatment, to mention a few.

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Sep 6, 2023

The curious ways your skin shapes your health

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Weathered or unhealthy skin is emerging as a major risk factor for almost every single age-related disease, from Parkinson’s to type 2 diabetes.

Sep 6, 2023

VC Spotlight: Generative AI and Healthcare

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health, robotics/AI

Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Vijay Pande, who oversees the firm’s health and bio fund, joins Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow to discuss his AI strategy, and how generative AI can help safely engineer medicines at scale, support doctors and patients, and drive greater efficiency and better outcomes.
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Sep 6, 2023

We’re All Programmers Now

Posted by in categories: business, information science, robotics/AI

Generative AI and other easy-to-use software tools can help employees with no coding background become adept programmers, or what the authors call citizen developers. By simply describing what they want in a prompt, citizen developers can collaborate with these tools to build entire applications—a process that until recently would have required advanced programming fluency.

Information technology has historically involved builders (IT professionals) and users (all other employees), with users being relatively powerless operators of the technology. That way of working often means IT professionals struggle to meet demand in a timely fashion, and communication problems arise among technical experts, business leaders, and application users.

Citizen development raises a critical question about the ultimate fate of IT organizations. How will they facilitate and safeguard the process without placing too many obstacles in its path? To reject its benefits is impractical, but to manage it carelessly may be worse. In this article the authors share a road map for successfully introducing citizen development to your employees.