Modular, the company behind Mojo, has raised $100 million to improve AI infrastructure for developers. With its unique blend of Python’s usability and C’s performance, Mojo has sparked discussions on whether it will replace Python or become the new king of programming languages. Mojo is not a replacement for Python but rather a superset that … Read more
Japan has taken a significant turn in its pursuit of sustainable mobility by abandoning hydrogen fuel cells and introducing a groundbreaking magnetic levitation engine. This innovative technology, developed by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), could potentially spell the end of fossil fuels. The OIST team’s creation uses magnetic levitation principles to create … Read more
Hugging Face, an open-source AI powerhouse, has released a detailed tutorial guiding developers through the process of building and training their own AI-powered robots. This initiative marks a significant move towards democratizing robotics technology, making it accessible to developers of all skill levels. The tutorial builds upon Hugging Face’s LeRobot platform, launched in May, and … Read more
Researchers have discovered potential signs of an intermediate-mass black hole within the IRS 13 star cluster near the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s center. This finding suggests that such black holes play a critical role in forming supermassive black holes. The IRS 13 star cluster is located just 0.1 light-years from the galactic center, … Read more
Elon Musk has announced that he is relocating SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) from their current headquarters in California to Texas. This move highlights the growing trend of big tech companies shifting their operations to the Lone Star state, with Austin emerging as a major hub. Austin, known as the “Silicon Hills” and the “Third … Read more
NASA has announced that a massive asteroid named 2024 JV33 will make a close approach to Earth on August 19, 2024. The 620-foot-diameter asteroid is comparable in height to a 60-story building and will pass by our planet at a distance of 2.85 million miles, considered relatively close in astronomical terms. The asteroid belongs to … Read more
Billionaire Jared Isaacman is preparing for a historic civilian spacewalk aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. In an interview with CNBC, he shared his concerns about the experience, saying that when he embarks on his extravehicular activities (EVA), he’ll be surrounded by death. Isaacman and his three-person crew have been training extensively to handle this … Read more
OpenAI, the company behind AI chatbot ChatGPT, announced that it has discovered and banned accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation known as Storm-2035. The group used ChatGPT to generate content focused on various topics, including the US presidential campaign, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Latinx rights, Venezuelan politics, Scottish independence, and even fashion and beauty content. The … Read more
Breaking up with someone can be tough, especially when it’s a bad ending. But instead of dwelling on what went wrong, consider this: you might have just dodged a bullet. The way someone ends a relationship can reveal their true nature. If the break-up is nasty and doesn’t end well, three words might give you … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to spend the weekend with ChatGPT Advanced Voice, and I was blown away by its capabilities. As a paying user of ChatGPT Plus, I was able to access this advanced AI voice assistant before it becomes available to all users later this year. One of the most impressive features of … Read more