The Tesla Cybercab is a cool-looking prototype that needed to be much more than that
Image: Tesla Elon Musk promised a brighter future, but believing him requires an enormous leap of faith. Tesla CEO Elon Musk could have taken the stage at last night’s “We, Robot” event and put a lot of fears to rest. He could have released comprehensive safety data for the company’s
Read moreAnthony Levandowski buys Elon Musk’s vision for the future
Anthony Levandowski, the engineer who co-founded Google’s self-driving car program (now known as Waymo) and has gone on to start an off-road AV startup, hopped on the phone with me after Tesla’s big robotaxi reveal to share his thoughts. And he is bullish on Elon Musk’s vision for Tesla’s and the
Read moreSequoia Capital, US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Tidelift take the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
In today’s software ecosystem, open source code has become the backbone of innovation and digital infrastructure, playing a pivotal role in everything from startups to major enterprises. The collaborative nature of open source software has unlocked incredible potential for businesses, allowing rapid development and agility. But with this openness comes
Read moreAktiia trained AI on 11 billion data points of blood pressure, and now a clinically certified app is coming
As well as being a major cause of premature death worldwide, hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and a contributing factor to dementia. It also affects an estimated 1.3 billion people, while up to 95% of cases
Read moreTriangles to Triangles
The set of functions of the form f(z) = (az + b)/(cz + d) with ad ≠ bc are called bilinear transformations or Möbius transformations. These functions have three degrees of freedom—there are four parameters, but multiplying all parameters by a constant defines the same function—and so you can uniquely
Read moreHow SpaceX became the MyPillow of government contractors
Contractors gone wild. | Photo by Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images It really has been something to watch Elon Musk turn SpaceX into the MyPillow of rocket companies, hasn’t it? Christ, I guess I have to list off all the depressing stuff from the past few months: the
Read moreOpinion: Strengthening Data Defense Against Ransomware with AI
In the ongoing fight against evolving ransomware threats, safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has become paramount. PII, which includes sensitive personal data with severe legal, financial, and reputational consequences if compromised, is now at the forefront of many defense strategies. Mitigating Legal and Financial Risks After a ransomware attack, the
Read moreHow AI-generated content is upping the workload for Wikipedia editors
As AI-generated slop takes over increasing swathes of the user-generated Internet thanks to the rise of large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT, spare a thought for Wikipedia editors. In addition to their usual job of grubbing out bad human edits, they’re having to spend an increasing proportion of their
Read moreApple Intelligence features can also summarize breakup texts for you
When Nick Spreen installed the beta of iOS 18.1 to try out upcoming Apple Intelligence features, he probably didn’t expect to receive an AI-generated summary of breakup texts from his then girlfriend. “No longer in a relationship; wants belongings from the apartment,” the AI summarized. After sharing a screenshot of
Read moreThe Dynamic Evolution of Payment Technologies
The evolution of payment methods both reflects and enables the development of human commerce, culture, and technology. From ancient bartering systems to modern digital transactions, the way people exchange value has undergone significant transformations. Today, the evolution of payment technologies continues to reshape the landscape of global commerce, with digital
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