The new U.K. government scrapped a digital ID program that millions of British people opposed, in place of a tax cut to tackle the cost of living.
The Xteink X4 Pro could be the tiny e-reader of your dreams
Xteink makes its pocket-sized e-reader even better with a touchscreen and front light.
Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated
Deezer said more than 90,000 AI-generated tracks were uploaded daily on the platform in June
Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges
Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson & Co.
How can psychologists generate more realistic avatars for virtual reality experiments?
[[{“value”:” How can psychologists generate more realistic avatars for virtual reality experiments? Published: Virtual reality is a useful tool for a range of research areas, from perception to therapeutic interventions, where avatars can be used as substitutes for real people in virtual experiments. However, while virtual reality video games often contain lifelike avatars, academic researchers do not have the technology,…
Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else
Gritt is coming out of stealth with $34 million and plan to automate the hardest tasks on construction sites.
Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved
The final approval settles one case, but it doesn’t resolve the broader issue of using copyrighted works to train AI models.
Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation
The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report.
Trump’s latest AI czar has already resigned
The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar.
Google is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficient
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is reportedly working on a new chip designed to make its Gemini models run much more efficiently.