The Augmented Listening Laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has developed 3D-printed, humanoid robot heads that can talk and listen to each other. The team hopes to use these realistic talking heads to investigate how humans receive sound and develop audio technology. The Talking Human Head Simulators The talking human head simulators were designed
In a bid to increase user engagement and monetization on Twitter, Elon Musk has announced that the platform will be cancelling accounts that have been inactive for an extended period. Musk, who purchased Twitter for $44 billion last year, stated in a tweet that accounts that have been dormant for several years would be purged.
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, has been under regulatory scrutiny in the United States. The industry had a grim year, with major companies such as FTX and Terra failing, prices plunging, and investors losing billions of dollars in the process. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) served Coinbase with a Wells Notice earlier this year,
Researchers from the Dutch National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI) have made significant progress in creating artificial intelligence (AI) that can be used on local devices like smartphones and virtual reality (VR) applications. In their study published in Nature Machine Intelligence, Bojian Yin and Sander Bohté show how brain-like neurons and novel
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined forces on Monday to break ground at the site of Tesla’s new lithium refinery in Corpus Christi. The electric vehicle manufacturer has pledged $375 million to build the facility, which is expected to help secure a domestic supply of lithium hydroxide, a crucial ingredient needed
Healthcare is a complex industry with many challenges, but cloud-based infrastructure that is optimized for AI has emerged as a key foundation for innovation and operationalization. Combined with high-performance computing (HPC), cloud-based infrastructure can provide the elasticity, flexibility, and simplicity needed for healthcare organizations to manage workloads of any size. Silvain Beriault, AI strategy lead
China is considering the use of 3D printing technology to construct buildings on the moon, according to China Daily. This move comes as Beijing strengthens its plans for long-term lunar habitation. China’s Chang’e 5 uncrewed probe brought back China’s first lunar soil samples to Earth during the 2020 lunar mission. China aims to land an
Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “Godfather of AI,” has recently resigned from Google, citing the desire to speak freely about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). While surprising given his lifelong dedication to advancing AI technology, it is also unsurprising due to his growing concerns expressed in recent interviews. Hinton’s resignation announcement on May 1,
In 2021, over 40% of website traffic was generated by bots rather than humans. While this statistic may seem alarming, bots play an important role in the functioning of the internet, making our lives easier by sending us push notifications on discounts and promotions. However, almost 28% of all website traffic is made up of
During recent earnings calls from major tech companies like Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft, generative AI was highlighted as a crucial aspect for the future. However, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, did not mention artificial intelligence in his prepared opening remarks during the company’s second-quarter earnings call on May 4th. Despite this, Apple still had a strong