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Boeing Bets On Startup Equatic With Massive CO2 Removal, Hydrogen Deal
[Investing]
2023/06/07 09:06
Boeing is partnering with Equatic, a Los Angeles-based startup that removes carbon from the ocean, in a first-of-its-kind deal to buy a massive amount of carbon credits and green hydrogen that’s likely worth at least $50 million.Under the five-year arrangement, Equatic will remove 62,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide for the aerospace giant and supply it with 2,100 metric tons of “green” hyd...
AI Technology in Music Production Report 2023
[Consumer]
2023/06/07 09:05
73% of producers believe AI music generators could replace them, according to new data. The BPB also found that around 35% of those producers see AI as a force for good.Key takeaways from the AI music surveyOnly 17.3% of surveyed producers think negatively about using AI in music production. However, almost half (47.9%) are neutral.36.8% of surveyed music producers already use AI tools in their...
This Japanese Pavilion is Made From 900 3D Printed Panels
[Design]
2023/06/07 09:04
Today, we’ll be taking you on a journey to Japan, specifically to the Kanazawa Shrine located on the central island of Honshū, where we’ll be exploring a new 3D printed pavilion. Conceived by architects Kei Atsumi and Nicholas Préaud, the structure was created using over 900 3D printed panels made from wood and PLA. These panels were painstakingly assembled to achieve the elegant, curved en...
Robot Passes Turing Test for Polyculture Gardening
[Tech]
2023/06/07 09:03
UC Berkeley’s AlphaGarden cares for plants better than a professional human. A robotic servo on a gantry zip-tied to a pair of pruning shears hovers above a lush green garden plot.I love plants. I am not great with plants. I have accepted this fact and have therefore entrusted the lives of all of the plants in my care to robots. These aren’t fancy robots: They’re automated hydroponic systems...
(PDF) Pew - AI in Hiring and Evaluating Workers: What Americans Think
[Consumer]
2023/06/06 09:10
62% believe artificial intelligence will have a major impact on jobholders overall in the next 20 years, but far fewer think it will greatly affect them personally. People are generally wary and uncertain of AI being used in hiring and assessing workers.The rapid rise of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) systems has prompted widespread debates about the effectiveness of these compu...
(Video) Volvo Cars Tech Fund Invests in Driver Monitoring Startup CorrActions
[Investing]
2023/06/06 09:09
CorrActions, an Israeli startup that, among other things, built a driver monitoring system that can understand a driver’s cognitive state, today announced that it has raised a strategic investment from Volvo Cars Tech Fund. According to the company, the target for this round is $6 million.The idea behind CorrActions is to use sensors that are already built into the car to monitor the driver’s...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Start-Up Funding in Logistics : Adjusting to A New Reality
[Business]
2023/06/06 09:08
Funding for logistics start-ups tightened in 2022. Where are investors focusing their interest now?After surging in 2021, funding for logistics start-ups slowed substantially in 2022. Among the causes of the slowdown: a more challenging macroeconomic environment coupled with a decline in the growth of e-commerce. Investment in logistics start-ups fell by nearly 50 percent year on year, with the...
(Paper) Generative AI Reconstructs Videos People Are Watching by Reading Their Brain Activity
[Tech]
2023/06/06 09:07
The ability of machines to read our minds has been steadily progressing in recent years. Now, researchers have used AI video generation technology to give us a window into the mind’s eye.The main driver behind attempts to interpret brain signals is the hope that one day we might be able to offer new windows of communication for those in comas or with various forms of paralysis. But there are a...
New Homes in the U.S. Grow Pricier
[Investing]
2023/06/06 09:06
New single-family homes built and sold in the U.S. are growing increasingly pricey. While in 2002, the average price of such a home was $228,700, that had increased to $464,200 in 2021. Meanwhile, consumer prices for city dweller rose by 48 percent in the same time frame, making the average 2020 home still more than $125,000 pricier than its 2002 counterpart after adjusting for overall inflatio...
