Chemicals&Materials
Apple is rumored to launch a new Siri powered by Gemini in February
According to Bloomberg’s renowned journalist Mark Gurman, the artificial intelligence collaboration between Apple and Google is about to achieve its first significant outcome. It is reported that Apple plans to officially release the new generation Siri in mid to late February, which will be deeply integrated with the Google Gemini artificial intelligence model. (apple intelligence…
ChatGPT begins quoting Elon Musk’s’ Grokipedia ‘content
The content of the conservative leaning AI generated encyclopedia “Grokipedia” developed by xAI, a subsidiary of Elon Musk, began to appear in ChatGPT’s responses. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg / Getty Images) XAI launched Grokipedia in October last year, after Musk repeatedly criticized Wikipedia for bias against conservatives. The media then found that although many entries seemed to…
Tesla Launches Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service in Austin
Tesla has officially launched a fully driverless robotaxi service for passengers in Austin, with no human safety driver inside the vehicle. (Tesla test car) CEO Elon Musk announced on his social platform X on Thursday: “Tesla’s fully driverless robotaxi service is now live in Austin, with no safety monitor in the car. Congratulations to the…
Aerogel Coatings vs Paint: Thermal Insulation Redefined aerogel coating
1. Aerogel Coating A Nanoporous Thermal Barrier Aerogel insulation layer is an advancement product birthed from the odd physics of aerogels– ultralight solids made of 90% air trapped in a nanoscale permeable network. Envision “icy smoke”: the little pores are so small (nanometers large) that they stop heat-carrying air molecules from relocating openly, killing convection…
Microsoft Services Experience Major Outage, Enterprise Users Face Disruptions to Email, Files, and Teams
At approximately 2:30 p.m. local time (Eastern Time), Microsoft announced via platform X that a large-scale access disruption to multiple cloud services had occurred due to “a portion of service infrastructure in North America experiencing abnormalities and being unable to process traffic normally.” Enterprise users have been affected in accessing email, files, and meeting functions….
GM to End Chevy Bolt EV Production Next Year, Shift China-Built Buick to U.S. Plant
General Motors is adjusting its global production layout, shifting the manufacturing of some models from China and Mexico to a factory in Kansas, USA. This move also signifies the impending discontinuation of the Chevrolet Bolt EV, currently produced at that plant. (GM) The new Bolt EV, launched this month with a price of $29,990, is…
Intel’s stock price surged 11% before financial report, reaching a new high since early 2022
Wall Street investors are significantly increasing their holdings of Intel stocks, driving its stock price up about 11% on Wednesday, reaching a new high since January 2022. The optimistic market sentiment is mainly due to strong sales of its server chips, with AI infrastructure spending growth becoming a key driving force. KeyBanc analysts have recently…
Blue Origin launched satellite Internet service, benchmarking SpaceX and Amazon
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, announced on Wednesday that it plans to launch 5408 satellites to build a communication network called TeraWave, directly benchmarking SpaceX Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper program. This network is mainly aimed at enterprise, data center, and government users, claiming to provide data transmission rates of up to 6 terabits per…
Apple Reportedly Developing AI Wearable, Joining Race Against OpenAI
According to a report released by The Information on Wednesday, Apple may be developing its own artificial intelligence wearable device. The report states that the device will be a smart badge that can be worn on clothing, equipped with two cameras and three microphones. (Apple logo Getty) If the rumors come true, this will be…
Anthropic CEO’s Davos speech caused shock, publicly criticizing Nvidia
The US government recently officially approved Nvidia and AMD to export high-performance AI chips to some Chinese customers, including the Nvidia H200 series. This policy shift occurred after the authorities re evaluated the ban on Chinese chips, which has attracted high attention from the industry. (Benjamin Girette) At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Dario…