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Musk unveils robotaxi, pledges it 'before 2027'![]() Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled what he said was a robotaxi capable of self-driving, predicting it would be available by 2027 - about a decade after he first promised an autonomous vehicle. The Tesla CEO said the fully electric car - which has no steering wheel or pedals - would be priced under $30,000, would be charged wirelessly with inductive technology and would be "10 to 20 times safer" than human-driven cars. "You can think of the car in an autonomous world as being like just a little lo ... read more |
New insights into how Mars became uninhabitableGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 NASA's Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life - with evidence for widespread ... more
NASA launches Lunar Autonomy Challenge for US StudentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 NASA, in collaboration with several partners, has introduced the Lunar Autonomy Challenge, a competition for U.S. college and university students aimed at honing their software development skills in ... more
Strawberry-picking robot developed to address labour shortage in agricultureLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 Low-cost strawberry-picking robots, capable of harvesting and packaging in mere seconds, have been trialled in Essex as part of a larger initiative to mitigate the ongoing labour shortage in agricul ... more
VISIMO to Test Autonomous AI System for Spacecraft Decision SupportLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 VISIMO, a technology company based in Pittsburgh, PA, will test its autonomous AI system designed for decision support on an upcoming mission conducted by ABOVE Space Development Corporation, a comp ... more |
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A Striped SurprisePasadena CA (JPL) Sep 25, 2024 Last week, team scientists and the internet alike were amazed when Perseverance spotted a black-and-white striped rock unlike any seen on Mars before. Is this a sign of exciting discoveries to come? ... more |
OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati leaving companySan Francisco (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati on Wednesday said she is leaving the company behind ChatGPT, adding to a growing list of high-level departures. ... more
IBM and NASA unveil open-source AI model for climate and weather applicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 IBM (NYSE: IBM) has introduced a new open-source AI foundation model aimed at weather and climate analysis, now available to researchers, developers, and businesses. Created in collaboration with NA ... more
Meta bets big on celebrity AI voices and augmented reality glassesMenlo Park, United States (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities including Judi Dench and John Cena on Wednesday, betting its billions of users are eager to embrace artificial intelligence. ... more
The potential impact of AI on jobsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to reshape various industries, but its specific impact on different jobs remains uncertain. Daniele Quercia and his team at Nokia Bell Labs Cambridge used mach ... more |
Black Eyed Peas star harnesses AI for novel radio productSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 23, 2024 Unlike many artists, will.i.am, lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas, is not at war with artificial intelligence. ... more ![]() |
Can an ambitious Milei make Argentina an AI giant?Buenos Aires (AFP) Sept 20, 2024 Argentina's President Javier Milei has plans to turn his country, which has one of the lowest rates of artificial intelligence (AI) use on the continent, into a world leader in the field. ... more
AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warnUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 19, 2024 The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, UN experts cautioned on Thursday, calling for the creation of tools for global cooperation. ... more
Meta and Spotify blast EU decisions on AIParis (AFP) Sept 19, 2024 A group of companies including Meta and Spotify blasted the European Union Thursday for its "fragmented and inconsistent" decision-making on data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI). ... more
US to host global AI safety summit in San FranciscoSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 18, 2024 US officials on Wednesday announced plans for a global AI safety summit in November, as authorities strive to keep pace with rapidly developing technology. ... more |
World off track on climate fight but AI could help: UNGeneva (AFP) Sept 18, 2024 The world remains far off track in tackling climate crisis, but the UN voiced hope Wednesday that artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies will help address the towering challenges. ... more
Reaching New Heights to Unravel Deep Martian History!Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 17, 2024 The Perseverance rover is reaching new heights as it ascends the rim of Jezero crater (over 300 meters in elevation higher than the original landing site)! The rover is now enroute to its first camp ... more
AI is 'accelerating the climate crisis,' expert warnsMontreal (AFP) Sept 15, 2024 If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI. ... more
Brain implant lets man control Amazon's Alexa with thoughtSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 16, 2024 A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon's Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind the technological innovation announced Monday, letting him stream shows and control devices with only his thoughts. ... more |
Astroscale secures major contract for UK Active Debris Removal missionLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 Astroscale UK, the British arm of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has been awarded a GBP 1.95 million contract by the UK Space Agency to further develop its Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative ... more
Mars mission: Wurzburg researchers orchestrate swarm of robotsWurzburg, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 An enormous canyon stretches across Mars: Valles Marineris is 3,000 kilometres long, 600 kilometres wide and on average eight kilometres deep. Its Latin name goes back to the Mars orbiter "Mariner", ... more
OpenAI releases reasoning AI with eye on safety, accuracySan Francisco (AFP) Sept 12, 2024 ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Thursday released a new series of artificial intelligence models designed to spend more time thinking - in hopes that generative AI chatbots provide more accurate and beneficial responses. ... more
Rover trials demonstrate autonomous sampling capabilities in UK quarryParis, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 European Space Agency (ESA) engineers are advancing the capabilities of autonomous Mars rovers, as demonstrated in recent trials conducted in a UK quarry. The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, nickna ... more |
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UVA's Autonomous Racecar Secures Historic Win at Indy Speed TrialLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 The University of Virginia's team claimed victory at the Indy Autonomous Challenge speed trial, achieving a top speed of 171 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday. This marks the first ti ... more |
AI will surpass human capability once we decode the 'neural code,' expert saysLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 Humans will create Artificial Intelligence (AI) that surpasses our abilities once we understand the 'neural code,' according to AI technology analyst Eitan Michael Azoff. Azoff, an expert in AI anal ... more
China's Ant Group launches AI 'life assistant'Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 6, 2024 The fintech firm backed by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has made a foray into products powered by artificial intelligence after announcing a "life assistant" mobile app. ... more
AI chatbots must learn to say 'help!' says Microsoft execSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 1, 2024 Generative AI tools will save companies lots of time and money, promises Vik Singh, a Microsoft vice president, even if the models must learn to admit when they just don't know what to do. ... more
Perseverance Kicks off the Crater Rim CampaignPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 30, 2024 Perseverance is officially headed into a new phase of scientific investigation on the Jezero Crater rim! For the last 2 months, the Perseverance rover has been exploring the Neretva Vallis reg ... more |
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