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Contemplate a future where tiny, energy-efficient brain-like networks guide autonomous machines—like drones or robots—through complex environments. To make this a reality, scientists are developing ultra-compact communication systems where light, rather than electricity, carries information between nanoscale devices.

In this study, researchers achieved a breakthrough by enabling direct on-chip communication between tiny light-sensing devices called InP nanowire photodiodes on a silicon chip. This means that light can now travel efficiently from one nanoscale component to another, creating a faster and more energy-efficient network. The system proved robust, handling signals with up to 5-bit resolution, which is similar to the information-processing levels in biological neural networks. Remarkably, it operates with minimal energy—just 0.5 microwatts, which is lower than what conventional hardware needs.

S a quadrillionth of a joule!) and allow one emitter to communicate with hundreds of other nodes simultaneously. This efficient, scalable design meets the requirements for mimicking biological neural activity, especially in tasks like autonomous navigation. + In essence, this research moves us closer to creating compact, light-powered neural networks that could one day drive intelligent machines, all while saving space and energy.

Based on how an AI model transcribes audio into text, the researchers behind the study could map brain activity that takes place during conversation more accurately than traditional models that encode specific features of language structure — such as phonemes (the simple sounds that make up words) and parts of speech (such as nouns, verbs and adjectives).

The model used in the study, called Whisper, instead takes audio files and their text transcripts, which are used as training data to map the audio to the text. It then uses the statistics of that mapping to “learn” to predict text from new audio files that it hasn’t previously heard.

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Physicists are stuck on trying to figure out why gravity and quantum mechanics don’t get along. For almost 100 years now, they have been looking for a theory of quantum gravity to solve the problem. But one of the most general expectations of a quantization of gravity is that space also has quantum fluctuations. And a team of researchers from Caltech now says they’ve got a tabletop experiment which could find those fluctuations. Could this solve the problem? Let’s take a look.

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The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you might have.

With her calm, warm demeanor, Ana has been trained to put patients at ease — like many nurses across the U.S. But unlike them, she is also available to chat 24–7, in multiple languages, from Hindi to Haitian Creole.

That’s because Ana isn’t human, but an artificial intelligence program created by Hippocratic AI, one of a number of new companies offering ways to automate time-consuming tasks usually performed by nurses and medical assistants.

01:13 How Does Tesla Bot Gen 3 Handle Real-World Tasks?
06:12 How much does the Tesla Bot Gen 3 truly cost?
10:36 How is Tesla planning to sell the Bot Gen 3?
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New UPDATE! Elon Musk LEAKED Tesla Bot Gen 3 10K Mass Production & All Real-Life Tasks Testing! Recently, Elon Musk confidently announced that the Tesla Bot Optimus can navigate independently in 95% of complex environments and react in just 20 milliseconds!
With a plan to produce 10,000 Tesla Optimus Gen 3 units in 2025, Tesla is leveraging its AI infrastructure, manufacturing capabilities, and real-world testing across more than 1,000 practical tasks to prepare for mass production this year.

New UPDATE! Elon Musk LEAKED Tesla Bot Gen 3 10K Mass Production & All Real-Life Tasks Testing! In today’s episode, we have compiled evidence from official announcements, technical demonstrations to validate the feasibility of this plan and pinpoint the final timeline and pricing for the 2025 production model.
But before we dive into price analysis in Part 2 and exactly launching time in Part 3 of this episode, you should first understand what we expect from this Tesla humanoid robot—and more importantly, whether it’s truly worth the price.
How Does Tesla Bot Gen 3 Handle Real-World Tasks?

New UPDATE! Elon Musk LEAKED Tesla Bot Gen 3 10K Mass Production & All Real-Life Tasks Testing! John Kennedy, nearly seventy, lay motionless on the floor, pain radiating from his hip and spine. His phone was just a few steps away—close, yet out of reach. Then, everything went dark.
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In this episode, Peter answers the hardest questions about AI, Longevity, and our future at an event in El Salvador (Padres y Hijos).

Recorded on February 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.

Chapters.

00:00 — Navigating Confusion in Leadership and Purpose.
02:00 — The Evolution of Work and Purpose.
03:50 — AI’s Role in Information Credibility.
07:17 — Sustainability and Technology’s Impact on Nature.
09:26 — Building a Future with AI and Longevity.
11:40 — The Economics of Longevity and Accessibility.
15:15 — Reimagining Education for the Future.
19:23 — Overcoming Human Obstacles to Progress.

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