Innovation & Tools
CNBC: Meta will release standalone app with AI-based chatbot - 02/28/2025
Meta Corporation is expected to launch a standalone app featuring a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, known as Meta AI, according to CNBC citing sources. The Meta AI chatbot was introduced in September 2023. In contrast to competitors like OpenAI and Perplexity AI, Meta presently permits its AI to be accessed solely through its website and other applications, including Facebook and...
SpaceX successfully launches Athena module with cellular communication station to the Moon - 02/27/2025
NASA reported that a Nova-C lunar lander named Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, has been launched to the Moon. The launch occurred from Cape Canaveral, Florida, utilizing SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on February 26 at 19:16 local time. The vehicle's landing on the Mons Mouton plateau close to the Moon's South Pole is set for March 6. The module's lunar mission is planned for 10 Earth days....
South Korea ramps up training for artificial intelligence specialists - 02/20/2025
South Korean municipalities are intensifying their efforts to educate specialists in the realm of artificial intelligence. Specialized educational institutions and innovative training initiatives are being established in various regions across the country. Instances of content removal increased from 6,010 in 2023 to 11,603 in 2024 following the integration of an AI system by Seoul to oversee...
SpaceX lands Super Heavy launch vehicle on the launch pad for the first time - 10/14/2024
SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of Starship rocket - Super Heavy at its Mechazilla launch pad for the first time, the company wrote on social network X. The rocket successfully landed in the Indian Ocean by itself. This was the spacecraft's fifth voyage into outer space. The liftoff took place from a launch site located in Texas. Super Heavy, the first phase of the rocket ascended and...
Nobel laureate in physics Hinton notes risks associated with neural networks - 10/09/2024
Geoffrey Hinton, the received of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, has raised worries about his own findings and innovations enabling machine learning through artificial neural networks. During a press conference on Tuesday to reveal the Nobel prize winners, Hinton, speaking via phone, expressed concerns about the potential risks, specifically neural networks becoming uncontrollable. He...
IDC: Contribution of AI technology to global GDP will grow to $19.9 trillion by 2030 - 09/18/2024
According to a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC), the overall economic impact of businesses implementing artificial intelligence (AI) advancements is projected to reach approximately $19.9 trillion by 2030. IDC predicts that the AI sector will make up 3.5% of the worldwide GDP by 2030. IDC analysts consider how much companies invest in incorporating AI solutions, integrating...
Nokian Tyres plans to use birch bark rubber in tire production - 09/13/2024
Nokian Tyres and Reselo AB have agreed to collaborate on using Reselo Rubber, a material derived from birch bark leftovers, for manufacturing tires, as stated in a press release from the company. Reselo Rubber is an elastomeric material that is renewable and produced from waste generated by the pulp, paper, and plywood sectors. The companies will concentrate on improving the features for...
Tesla to bring “autopilot” to Chinese and European markets in 2025 - 09/06/2024
MarketWatch reports that Tesla from the United States intends to introduce its Full-Self Driving (FSD, "autopilot") driver assistance system in both the Chinese and European markets next year, as stated by the automaker on social media. By the end of this year, CEO Elon Musk expects approval for FSD with driver-side control (Supervised) in Europe, the PRC, and other countries, as stated in July....
WSJ: Huawei is close to releasing new AI development chip - 08/14/2024
The Wall Street Journal reported that Huawei Technologies from China is on the verge of launching a new chip tailored for AI development. The newspaper's insiders say that Chinese Internet firms and telecom companies have recently been experimenting with Huawei's latest chip, the Ascend 910C. According to the sources, potential customers have been informed by the company that the new chips offer...
SpaceX prepares world's largest rocket for new test launch - 08/12/2024
SpaceX announced readiness for the fifth test orbital flight of the Starship spacecraft with Super Heavy launch vehicle for manned Moon flights. The specific date for the launch has not been determined yet. It relies on the approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The world's largest Starship rocket had its fourth launch on June 6. Following one orbit around the Earth, the...