The Download: meet the longevity obsessives, and how China’s regulating AI
—Jessica Hamzelou Earlier this month, I traveled to Montenegro for a gathering of longevity enthusiasts, people interested in extending human...
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China isn’t waiting to set down rules on generative AI
Last week, I went on the CBC News podcast “Nothing Is Foreign” to talk about the draft regulation—and what it...
Longevity enthusiasts want to create their own independent state. They’re eyeing Rhode Island.
“ requirements force individuals or companies to conduct rigorous scientific research to demonstrate that the claims they’re making are, in...
Deal Or No Deal? Congress Set To Vote Whether Debt Ceiling Agreement Cuts The Mustard
Key takeaways There’s an agreement in principle in place between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy Neither Republicans or Democrats are...
Nvidia Blows Wall Street Away As Core PCE Comes In Hotter Than Expected – Forbes AI Newsletter May 27th
TL;DR The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Index has come in today and the numbers...
The Download: how to talk about AI, and Montana’s TikTok ban
Everyone is talking about AI, it seems. But if you feel overwhelmed or uncertain about what the hell people are...
How to talk about AI (even if you don’t know much about AI)
Deeper LearningCatching bad content in the age of AI In the last 10 years, Big Tech has become really good...
The future of TikTok bans
Are we really proceeding down a path where I might have to delete and re-download certain apps as I cross...
U.S. Default Looks To Be Avoided At Eleventh Hour – Here’s What Investors Should Know
Key Takeaways White House officials and lawmakers have reached a deal in principle to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and...
The Download: brain implant removal, and Nvidia’s AI payoff
Leggett told researchers that she “became one” with her device. It helped her to control the unpredictable, violent seizures she...
Nvidia Stock Surges Off Huge AI-Focused Earnings Report
Key takeaways Chip manufacturer Nvidia smashed Q1 earnings expectations and has massively upgraded its Q2 target revenue to $11 billion...
How it feels to have a life-changing brain implant removed
Burkhart's device was implanted in his brain around nine years ago, a few years after he was left unable to...
A brain implant changed her life. Then it was removed against her will.
“A patient should not have to undergo forcible explantation of a device,” says Nita Farahany, a legal scholar and ethicist...
Modernizing the automotive industry: Creating a seamless customer experience
The automotive sector generates vast amounts of data; and the amount of this data will only continue to increase as...
Innovation will fuel e-mobility adoption
Evolving consumer demands are also helping e-mobility gain mainstream traction. In fact, automotive consulting firm AutoPacific reports that consumer demand...
The Download: IBM’s quantum ambitions, and tasting lab-grown burgers
What’s happening: Last year, IBM took the record for the largest quantum computing system with a processor containing 433 quantum...
Meta Commences Latest Round Of Layoffs As Employees Hope It’s The Last
Key takeaways Meta’s third and what’s hoped to be final round of job cuts has now been announced The Big...
Here’s what a lab-grown burger tastes like
The world’s first lab-grown burger, served at a conference in 2013, cost an estimated $330,000 to make. The field has...
AI in cybersecurity: Yesterday’s promise, today’s reality
Together, the consumerization of AI and advancement of AI use-cases for security are creating the level of trust and efficacy...
OpenAI Competitor Anthropic Secures $450m In Latest Funding Round, With Google As Backer
Key takeaways Generative AI firm Anthropic has raised $450m in its Series C funding round, led by Spark Capital and...
