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The lab will work in areas such as quantum computing, explainable artificial intelligence (AI) that presents data in a manner that can be understood by humans, and Metaverse, a virtual world where people can connect through their digital avatars.

Tech Mahindra already has 10 Makers Lab across the world and the new unit at Mahindra University will be the 11th facility globally and second in Hyderabad, said the company.

“With the launch of Makers Lab, we will provide many talented and skilled individuals, with the opportunity to progress for a greater cause,” said CP Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra.

IT major Tech Mahindra (TechM) and Mahindra University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a new ‘Makers Lab’ for research and development. The lab will work in areas such as quantum computing, explainable artificial intelligence (AI) that presents data in a manner that can be understood by humans, and Metaverse, a virtual world where people can connect through their digital avatars.

Tech Mahindra already has 10 Makers Lab across the world and the new unit at Mahindra University will be the 11th facility globally and second in Hyderabad, said the company.

“With the launch of Makers Lab, we will provide many talented and skilled individuals, with the opportunity to progress for a greater cause,” said CP Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra.

What do we know about cortical columns? A neuroscience (and artificial intelligence) discussion with Jeff Hawkins of Numenta.

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Part of the cognitive neuroscience bitesize series. This is a follow-up of ‘basics of fMRI’ that considers exciting developments in mapping the human connect…

I promise you: this post is going to tell a scientifically coherent story that involves all five topics listed in the title. Not one can be omitted.

My story starts with a Zoom talk that the one and only Lenny Susskind delivered for the Simons Institute for Theory of Computing back in May. There followed a panel discussion involving Lenny, Edward Witten, Geoffrey Penington, Umesh Vazirani, and your humble shtetlmaster.

Continue reading “On black holes, holography, the Quantum Extended Church-Turing Thesis, fully homomorphic encryption, and brain uploading” »

Dr. Arye Elfenbein, MD, PhD, is the Co-Founder of Wildtype (https://www.wildtypefoods.com/), a biotechnology company which produces cultured seafood (with a focus on cultivated Pacific salmon) from fish cells, sustainably and cost effectively, with the nutritional benefits, but without common contaminants such as mercury, microplastics, antibiotics, or pesticides, and without relying on commercial fishing or fish farming.

Born in Israel and raised in Australia, Dr. Elfenbein combines his deep passion for medicine and unique childhood connection to the ocean to fuel Wildtype’s health and environmental mission.

Continue reading “Dr. Arye Elfenbein, MD, PhD — Co-Founder, Wildtype — Building A Better Food System” »

Dr. Amber Salzman, Ph.D. is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Epic Bio (https://epic-bio.com/), a fascinating therapeutic epigenome editing startup, developing therapies to modulate gene expression at the level of the epigenome, which just recently emerged from stealth mode with a $55 million funding round.

Dr. Salzman has more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceuticals industry. Before joining Epic Bio, Dr. Salzman served as the president and CEO of Ohana Biosciences, pioneering the industry’s first sperm biology platform. Before Ohana, she served as the president and CEO of Adverum Biotechnologies and was a co-founder of Annapurna, SAS, where she served as President and CEO before its merger with Avalanche Biotechnologies to become Adverum. In that role, she saw the company’s stock price double.

Continue reading “Dr. Amber Salzman, PhD — CEO & Director, Epic Bio — Editing The Epigenome To Treat Complex Diseases” »

Sandy and Cory discuss the evolution of Model 3 and Model Y bodies in white over the last five years. Sandy points out the massive advancements that have been made and encourages other OEMs to pursue similar efficiency and lean design.

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Continue reading “Giga Castings with Sandy | Evolution of Tesla Bodies In White” »

Official Post from Posthuman University.