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1 week ago
America has just gifted China undisputed global dominance and leadership in the 21st-century green energy technology transition - the largest industrial project in human history.
in China
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2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Berkeley Professor Says Even His ‘Outstanding’ Students With 4.0 GPAs Aren’t Getting Any Job Offers — ‘I Suspect This Trend Is Irreversible’ image
Berkeley Professor Says Even His ‘Outstanding’ Students With 4.0 GPAs Aren’t Getting Any Job Offers — ‘I Suspect This Trend Is Irreversible’
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1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for Waymo says its robo-taxis have now driven 25 million miles (40 million km) without human drivers, and that these journeys are substantially safer than human-driven journeys. image
Waymo says its robo-taxis have now driven 25 million miles (40 million km) without human drivers, and that these journeys are substantially safer than human-driven journeys.
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3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for New research shows mental health problems are surging among the young in Europe. In Britain, 35% of 16-24 year olds are neither employed nor in education, at least a third of those because of mental health issues. image
New research shows mental health problems are surging among the young in Europe. In Britain, 35% of 16-24 year olds are neither employed nor in education, at least a third of those because of mental health issues.
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2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Ozempic has already eliminated obesity for 2% of the US population. In the future, when its generics are widely available, we will probably look back at today with the horror we look at 50% child mortality and rickets in the 19th century. image
Ozempic has already eliminated obesity for 2% of the US population. In the future, when its generics are widely available, we will probably look back at today with the horror we look at 50% child mortality and rickets in the 19th century.
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3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Ford CEO Jim Farley says western car companies who can't match Chinese technological innovation and standards face an "existential threat". image
Ford CEO Jim Farley says western car companies who can't match Chinese technological innovation and standards face an "existential threat".
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1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for The US government is funding research to see if aging brain tissue can be replaced with new tissue, without replacing "you". image
The US government is funding research to see if aging brain tissue can be replaced with new tissue, without replacing "you".
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3 months ago
The new Moon race: Assessing Chinese and US strategies
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5 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Scientists who have developed a 100% automated AI-Scientist, claim it is already doing independent research, making discoveries, and writing papers to science journal acceptance standards. image
Scientists who have developed a 100% automated AI-Scientist, claim it is already doing independent research, making discoveries, and writing papers to science journal acceptance standards.
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8 months ago
A new report says costs for SMRs (Small Modular Reactors) are vastly increasing, and recommends the technology should be abandoned as economically unviable.
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Many artificial intelligence (AI) systems have already learned how to deceive humans, even systems that have been trained to be helpful and honest. image
Many artificial intelligence (AI) systems have already learned how to deceive humans, even systems that have been trained to be helpful and honest.
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9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for NASA is scaling back its Moon plans, and saying a 2026 human landing on the Moon is unfeasible. image
NASA is scaling back its Moon plans, and saying a 2026 human landing on the Moon is unfeasible.
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9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for While China confirms progress for an approx 2030 Mars return mission, NASA delays theirs until the late 2030s. image
While China confirms progress for an approx 2030 Mars return mission, NASA delays theirs until the late 2030s.
in China
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1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for A Swiss startup is developing a 1,850 km range hydrogen fuelled business jet that won't need runways as it can take off vertically. image
A Swiss startup is developing a 1,850 km range hydrogen fuelled business jet that won't need runways as it can take off vertically.
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1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for Today’s Silicon Valley billionaires grew up reading classic American sci-fi. Now they’re trying to make it come true, embodying a dangerous political outlook image
Today’s Silicon Valley billionaires grew up reading classic American sci-fi. Now they’re trying to make it come true, embodying a dangerous political outlook
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1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for A robotics developer says advanced robots will be created much sooner than most people expect. The same approach that has rapidly advanced AI is about to do the same for robotics. image
A robotics developer says advanced robots will be created much sooner than most people expect. The same approach that has rapidly advanced AI is about to do the same for robotics.
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1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for Hearing aids may be about to find a new market - young people with no hearing loss. Starkey, A Minnesota hearing aid maker, says AI in its new hearing aids means they can make phone calls and translate languages. image
Hearing aids may be about to find a new market - young people with no hearing loss. Starkey, A Minnesota hearing aid maker, says AI in its new hearing aids means they can make phone calls and translate languages.
in Minnesota
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1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for Gen Zers are turning to ‘radical rest,’ delusional thinking, and self-indulgence as they struggle to cope with late-stage capitalism image
Gen Zers are turning to ‘radical rest,’ delusional thinking, and self-indulgence as they struggle to cope with late-stage capitalism
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for A Kenyan company is 3D printing 2 and 3-bedroomed houses, and selling them for $30,000 image
A Kenyan company is 3D printing 2 and 3-bedroomed houses, and selling them for $30,000
in Kenya
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3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Chinese scientists say they have successfully tested a method of inducing hibernation states in primates that may be useful for humans on long journeys in space image
Chinese scientists say they have successfully tested a method of inducing hibernation states in primates that may be useful for humans on long journeys in space
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Rent Going Up? One Company’s Algorithm Could Be Why - Texas-based RealPage’s YieldStar software helps landlords set prices for apartments across the U.S. With rents soaring, critics are concerned that the company’s proprietary algorithm is hurting competition. image
Rent Going Up? One Company’s Algorithm Could Be Why - Texas-based RealPage’s YieldStar software helps landlords set prices for apartments across the U.S. With rents soaring, critics are concerned that the company’s proprietary algorithm is hurting competition.
in Texas
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for New EV car sales are doubling approximately every 18 months, and if that trend were able to continue and was not constrained by global lithium supplies, 100% of global new car sales would be EV before 2030. image
New EV car sales are doubling approximately every 18 months, and if that trend were able to continue and was not constrained by global lithium supplies, 100% of global new car sales would be EV before 2030.
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10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for IBM has sold off Watson at a steep discount, and is exiting the AI/Healthcare field. image
IBM has sold off Watson at a steep discount, and is exiting the AI/Healthcare field.
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1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for Nasa to hold major announcement after artificial intelligence makes major planet-hunting breakthrough image
Nasa to hold major announcement after artificial intelligence makes major planet-hunting breakthrough