A team of researchers from Cornell University and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has developed a new technique for swarming microrobots. The team found that mixing different sizes of the micron-scale robots enabled them to self-organize into diverse patterns that can be manipulated with a magnetic field. The new technique even allows the
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During its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced the much-awaited release of its mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro. The headset, priced at $3,499, is Apple’s first major new product since the Apple Watch in 2014. With the Vision Pro, users can experience apps in a new way and navigate through them using their eyes
Neuralink, a brain implant start-up founded by Elon Musk, has recently been valued at $5 billion in privately executed stock trades, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter. The valuation is a significant increase from its close to $2 billion valuation two years ago. The valuation of the company has been boosted by
In a recent interview, game director Naoki Hamaguchi revealed that the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will offer players a “high degree of freedom.” Although he did not confirm an open-world format, fans can expect larger areas to explore and more flexibility in dealing with side content. The game picks up where the first entry
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is a popular chatbot that is trained on the vast, imperfect glory of the public internet. However, this has resulted in ChatGPT making numerous embarrassing mistakes. For instance, a lawyer who recently used the chatbot to write his court brief realized he’d blundered when it cited six nonexistent cases. To improve its accuracy,
Paytm, India’s leading payments and financial services company, has announced its business operating performance for the two months ending May 2023. The company’s consumer engagement on the Paytm Super App continues to see a robust expansion of its consumer base, with an average Monthly Transacting Users (MTU) of 9.2 crore, registering a growth of 24
In her 2023 TED Talk, computer scientist Yejin Choi stated that AI is both unbelievably intelligent and shockingly stupid. This apparent paradox arises because AI, including generative AI, is not designed to provide accurate, context-specific information for a specific task. Instead, generative AI models generate responses based on probable theories derived from their past experiences.
The fast-paced development and adoption of artificial intelligence have raised concerns about its existential threats. However, Gary Marcus, an expert in the field, suggests that the risks may be overblown. Marcus, a New York University emeritus professor, has been cautioning against the rapid development of AI for the past six months. In a recent interview,
The Center for AI Safety (CAIS) recently released a statement, stressing the need to mitigate the risk of extinction from AI, indicating that it should be treated as a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. The statement, signed by a host of academic experts and technology luminaries, warns of
Apple is expected to announce the release of a mixed reality headset at its annual developers conference, which will take place on Monday in Cupertino, California. The headset has been the subject of rumours for several years, and it is anticipated that it will offer users the opportunity to interact with both the virtual and