Elon Musk says Tesla’s restarted Dojo3 is for ‘space-based AI computing’
Elon Musk said over the long weekend that Tesla aims to resume work on the electric car company’s previously abandoned third-generation AI chip, Dojo3. Only this time, Dojo3 is not intended to train self-driving models on Earth. Instead, Musk said it would specialize in “space-based AI computing.” The move comes five months after Tesla effectively […]
Why bowel pain may be more severe in women than in men, according to preclinical research
Differences in how intestinal cells respond to hormones may help explain why women experience more frequent and severe intestinal pain than men, a study in mice suggests. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 10% to 15% of people worldwide, and women are diagnosed with IBS up to twice as often as men. IBS symptoms such […]
Monster black hole “resurrected” after 100 million years of silence “It’s like watching a cosmic volcano erupt”
Scientists have observed a supermassive black hole wake up from a nap of about 100 million years. A black hole is located at the center of a huge galaxy and emits extremely strong radio waves. New analysis of these radio emissions reveals that black holes once spewed giant jets of plasma hundreds of thousands of […]
Luminar founder Austin Russell agrees to accept subpoena in bankruptcy case
Luminar founder and former CEO Austin Russell has agreed to accept an electronic subpoena seeking his cell phone information related to the lidar maker as part of the lidar maker’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, according to a new filing Tuesday. Russell currently has seven days to file a motion to revoke or challenge the subpoena, or […]
Why Serve Robotics is acquiring a hospital assistive robot company
Nvidia and Uber-backed sidewalk delivery robot company Serve Robotics is expanding into a new category: healthcare with its latest acquisition. Los Angeles-based Saab Robotics announced Tuesday that it will acquire Diligent Robotics, a startup that develops a robot named Moxi that is designed to assist hospitals by providing lab samples, supplies and other tasks. The […]
Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data
Two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency may have accessed and shared Social Security numbers last year to help an advocacy group “overturn election results in certain states,” according to court documents. The revelations, first reported by Politico, come as part of a series of corrections to previous testimony by Social Security Administration […]
UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of users, including children
Online mentoring site UStrive has resolved a security flaw that exposed the personal information of users, including children. The leaked data included UStrive users’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and other private and user-provided information, and was accessible to other logged-in users. The nonprofit, formerly known as Strive for College, provides online instruction to high […]
Study suggests ‘optimal’ combination of sleep, diet and exercise to extend lifespan
Small changes to exercise, sleep and eating habits can have amazing effects on people’s health and extend their lives, a large British study suggests. The study, published Jan. 13 in the journal eClinicalMedicine, sought to find the minimal lifestyle changes that could measurably extend people’s lives. Researchers searched within data collected from around 60,000 people […]
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says tariffs are starting to drive up product prices
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said consumers are starting to feel higher prices as sellers try to absorb additional costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Jassy told CNBC that Amazon and many of its third-party sellers stocked up on inventory ahead of the tariffs to keep prices down, but most of that supply dried up last […]
TwinH: The AI Extension That Knows Your Taste Better Than You Do
In the near future, the most important ingredient in your kitchen won’t be Himalayan salt or organic saffron. It will be you. Or rather, a digital version of you. The Kitchen’s New Ghost: How ‘TwinH’ Digital Twins Are Redefining Flavor A new wave of culinary technology is hitting the market, led by the innovative platform […]