AI startup Manus, whose acquisition by Meta was blocked by the Chinese government, said Thursday it had completed a funding round that raised more than $500 million.AI startup Manus, whose acquisition by Meta was blocked by the Chinese government, said Thursday it had completed a funding round that raised more than $500 million.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Microsoft is pushing a “hybrid intelligence” future with a new Surface Ultra laptop that runs on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips and will cost more than $2,500, the company announced Wednesday.Microsoft is pushing a “hybrid intelligence” future with a new Surface Ultra laptop that runs on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips and will cost more than $2,500, the company announced Wednesday.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]
Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product don’t work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children, according to a report Wednesday by Common Sense Media.Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product don’t work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children, according to a report Wednesday by Common Sense Media.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
When people think about what ChatGPT or other large language models are doing behind the scenes, it’s common to reach for the language of computing. You might assume there is a database or a logical series of steps being executed to provide a response to your query.When people think about what ChatGPT or other large language models are doing behind the scenes, it’s common to reach for the language of computing. You might assume there is a database or a logical series of steps being executed to provide a response to your query.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
A new technology has been developed that can rapidly predict city-scale structural damage even when portions of satellite imagery are obscured by clouds or smoke immediately after a disaster.A new technology has been developed that can rapidly predict city-scale structural damage even when portions of satellite imagery are obscured by clouds or smoke immediately after a disaster.Engineering[#item_full_content]
Researchers have created an aquatic soft robot inspired by marine invertebrates called feather stars. The feather star robot is able to move through the water in all three dimensions, powered by only two actuators. The paper, “Minimal-Actuation Feather Star–Inspired Soft Swimmers for Multimodal 3D Maneuverability,” is published in the journal Science Advances.Researchers have created an aquatic soft robot inspired by marine invertebrates called feather stars. The feather star robot is able to move through the water in all three dimensions, powered by only two actuators. The paper, “Minimal-Actuation Feather Star–Inspired Soft Swimmers for Multimodal 3D Maneuverability,” is published in the journal Science Advances.[#item_full_content]
Imagine hearing a familiar sound and expecting something to happen. Before the event arrives, the brain can predict what it will be, when it will occur and how likely it is. Yet computational models often treat these questions separately or use learning methods that are difficult to reconcile with biological circuits. A new study proposes an alternative in which one population of spiking neurons learns all three together.Imagine hearing a familiar sound and expecting something to happen. Before the event arrives, the brain can predict what it will be, when it will occur and how likely it is. Yet computational models often treat these questions separately or use learning methods that are difficult to reconcile with biological circuits. A new study proposes an alternative in which one population of spiking neurons learns all three together.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, the UAV could easily be damaged or destroyed by falling debris.Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, the UAV could easily be damaged or destroyed by falling debris.Robotics[#item_full_content]
Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, the UAV could easily be damaged or destroyed by falling debris.Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, the UAV could easily be damaged or destroyed by falling debris.[#item_full_content]
In 2023, researchers in the Soft Transducers Laboratory in EPFL’s School of Engineering presented the world’s first pump in the form of a fiber. The pump’s flexible tubing can generate its own fluid pressure and flow rate and be sewn into smart textiles to circulate fluids for thermoregulation and haptic feedback or to power wearable assistive devices.In 2023, researchers in the Soft Transducers Laboratory in EPFL’s School of Engineering presented the world’s first pump in the form of a fiber. The pump’s flexible tubing can generate its own fluid pressure and flow rate and be sewn into smart textiles to circulate fluids for thermoregulation and haptic feedback or to power wearable assistive devices.[#item_full_content]
