The concept of "agentic" internet suggests a future where digital systems become more proactive, intelligent, and capable of autonomous decision-making. Here are some key perspectives:
Challenges would include maintaining privacy, ensuring ethical behavior, and preventing unintended consequences. The goal isn't to replace human agency, but to augment and empower human capabilities.
big congrats brother all the hard work and I'm loving the results. Everything feels smoother than before. I was always a cry baby over an Inleo app just to see it flow faster but now this Web version is enough 💪💯💯 we're moving up strong
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I see a lot of companies are already thinking of ways to reshape how users interact with the internet. Browsers as we know them today will most likely gradually disappear
If LeoAI was able to know when to use HafSQL to come up with data tables depending on the questions we ask it, it'll be a lot more valuable than other LLM agents!
Also, I'm not sure about about that Hive & Steem comparison as these AI projects are on chains such as Solana which plays in a whole different league that Hive & Steem. Way more attention there.
You are absolutely correct, these projects aren't meant to be held for a longer period of time and an exit needs to be planned. However, in crypto we need follow the big trends and AI is the biggest. Once enough on profit, then out.
One of the questions I asked Khal, is how long can you sustain INLEO if it never brought profit... You should to be able to sustain your startup for a few years, at least.
I'm gonna drop some questions. Feel free to igonre if you dont think they are a good fit for the show.
Question 1
How do you see the concept of an "agentic" Internet changing the way individuals and communities interact online, and what role does Inleo play in fostering this shift?
I was thinking today, why don't we have a store on INLEO, so that we can have our digital products and HBD, LEO or DASH can be integrated as a payment method.
If possible, it will be added as a premium feature and discount will be given to premium members on any purchase.
I 100% agree that AI agents will use crypto. Already happening. On Virtuals Protocol, if you wanna create an agent, or purchase one, you do it with crypto, going through $VIRTUAL token & locked into LP
The thing I'm most excited about is that a lot of AI LLMs are being made smaller to be able to run on Mobile Phones... The accuracy is lower, but for the costs, it's more than good enough.
I've found videos of people decades ago guessing what the internet was gonna be now, and the pessimistic ones were closer to the reality. Like it's technically incredible but society not so much. Wonder if we could grow into something that is socially more beneficial
I watched a video claiming that both Google and Amazon are purposely give you terrible results that are not sponsored so you click on the sponsored links.
I won't 100% believe it, but he did provide some evidence...
I remember about 5-7 years ago, when people were playing around with GPT2, it came with funny but barely usable results. As soon as GPT3-based ChatGPT everything changed & will never go back!!
Yep, I have tried ever since the fork. Got virtually ZERO support all but a few people here and there. Most people on Hive are only looking to get their rewards, they don't care about the fundamentals and about building an actual ecosystem.
Everything is still there though. The classifieds still runs, all people need to do is use it.
I have seen that. I haven't really kept up with a lot of curation in a while. Had too much going on. But now that I have my trading life all settled, I may try to revive it, and get more active here on Threads with it. At least get some focus on the main tags.
Leo could be at the center of the internet and social media. We just need to get V2 up and running, have more users and the fun begins. By fun I mean gathering data to feed Leo AI 😎
Is the question "superior to everybody else" or "superior to our neighbours"? In Croatia you will get very different answers if the culture westwards or eastwards.
That's interesting... myself I start from the presumption that I am not superior and that I don't know everything and this allows me to continuously learn and evolve. I simply cannot understand people which are extreme in their views...
The ARENA staking rewards APY has just been announced and is a whopping 50%. This is almost as good as GRASS! However, GRASS is APR and not APY, making it even higher than ARENA! #cent #sapphirecrypto
BERLIN -- A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to Germany.
Andrei Hniot told The Associated Press that Serbian authorities released him from house arrest on Thursday, exactly a year after he was detained. Under Serbian law, pre-extradition detention cannot exceed one year, said his lawyer Filip Sofijanic.
Belarus issued an international warrant for Hniot on charges of tax evasion, which he claims are false.
Hniot is a noted critic of Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. He participated in the huge protests that gripped the country in 2020 following a a presidential election whose disputed results gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office.
Authorities launched an extensive and harsh crackdown on opposition amid the protests, which continues to the present day. More than 65,000 people were arrested for protesting or other opposition activity. The country's most prominent opposition figures are now imprisoned or have fled the country.
Hniot said he was able to leave Serbia without problems.
“In Berlin I was able to to breathe a sigh of relief and try to comprehend that this nightmarish year is already behind me,” he said.
Belarusian opposition figures abroad campaigned for Hniot's release. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who was forced to leave Belarus after she ran against Lukashenko in 2020, said the German Foreign Ministry and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supported efforts to release Hniot.
The Belarusian human rights group Viasna says there are about 1,300 political prisoners in Belarus, including the group's Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder Ales Bialiatski.
The Cure frontman Robert Smith says performing songs from the band's newly-released album, Songs Of A Lost World, helped him deal with the grief of losing close family members in recent years.
"You just suddenly feel something. You feel connection," he added. "And that's the reason why I still do it... that communal moment with a crowd. There's something really, really wonderful about it."
The band performed a live session before also playing a Radio 2 In Concert set to a small audience at the BBC Radio Theatre on Wednesday.
The London show included a performance of Alone – the group's first new music in 16 years and the lead single from Songs Of A Lost World, released this Friday.
The long-awaited record is the follow-up to 2008’s 4:13 Dream and has been in production since 2019, following the band's 40th anniversary shows.
Smith expressed relief at finishing the process, telling Stephens that completing song lyrics he deems worthy has become more difficult with age.
"It's the one thing that as I've grown older, I’ve found much much harder to do - write words that I want to sing. I can write words but I don't really feel like singing them.
"So to arrive at that point where I think that it's worth singing these songs, it has become really, really hard,” he said.
He revealed that his wife Mary, who he met at secondary school, helped him finalise the album's tracklist, insisting that he balance the depth of the darkness.
"I was finishing the doom and gloom ones... and [Mary] said no, no, no your best albums are the ones that just have a couple of... more upbeat tracks. She was right.
"I wanted to finish everything, because I thought that's only fair to all the songs, like they're all little children - I don't want to pick favourites."
Originally formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1978, The Cure continue to endure as alternative rock’s goth icons - pitching lyrics of love, angst and desolation against a kaleidoscope of melodies.
From early years of rock sparsity - pulling apart the remnants of Joy Division's post-punk gloom and David Bowie's Low era - they bloomed into late-80s indie-pop heavyweights - defined by Smith's melancholy.
This era spawned a number of UK top 10 singles, including Lullaby and Friday I'm In Love - one of the band's best-known tracks from their chart-topping 1992 album, Wish.
Guitarist and principal songwriter Smith remains the band’s only constant member, closely followed by long-time bassist Simon Gallup.
Reeves Gabrels and Perry Bamote currently tour on guitar, with Jason Cooper on drums and Roger O'Donnell on keyboard.
But it is Smith's imprint that dominates on Songs Of A Lost World - the band's 14th album.
Featuring songs written as far back as 2010, events of recent years have given it a personal feel, with Smith mourning the loss of family members, including his late brother, Richard.
When the track made its way into new songs included in last year's tour, Smith often had trouble completing it without becoming overwhelmed with emotion. He told Stephens that going on stage and singing the track "night after night" eventually became a "wonderful moment".
Speaking to Matt Everitt in an interview for the latest issue of Uncut magazine, since published on the band's YouTube channel, Smith explained these real-life touchstones came to define the record and set it apart from earlier albums.
"When you’re younger, you romanticise [death], even without knowing it. Then it starts happening to your immediate family and friends and suddenly it’s a different thing," he said.
"It’s something that I struggled with lyrically: how to put this into the songs? I feel like I am different person than I was when we last made an album. I wanted that to come through."
This sense of fragility and awareness of mortality runs throughout, as Smith, now 65, faces the passage of time with newfound urgency.
Its darkness and atmospherics mirror 1982's Pornography and 1989's critically-acclaimed Disintegration. However, Songs Of A Lost World is much tighter in length, with only eight tracks - almost half the runtime of those albums.
Reviews from critics have been positive, hailing Songs Of A Lost World as a return to form.
The Telegraph awarded five stars, with Neil McCormick describing it as "perversely uplifting in its nihilism and the best thing since their debut". The Guardian’s four-star review praised the record’s introspective depth, particularly how it wrestles with “the question of Smith’s own selfhood”.
“It seems to be fracturing”, wrote Kitty Empire, despite fans’ supposed clear image of one of British rock’s iconic figures. She also highlighted the "unexpected pop banger", Drone: Nodrone - one of Mary’s picks - as the album’s “crowning glory”.
These themes culminate on the album's closer, Endsong, an 11-minute epic that stood out as a highlight of the band's Radio 2 In Concert performance on Wednesday - broadcast on BBC Radio 2, iPlayer and BBC Two this Saturday.
Formed around a thudding, slow drum beat, the guitars build to a fully-formed crescendo of whirling tones and unrelenting bass hooks, similar to 1992's Cut.
Lyrically it finds Smith looking back on his own life, "remembering the hopes and dreams I had"; wondering what happened to the "small boy", and how he "got so old".
Elsewhere, the mood of the set was celebratory and very much alive: filled with fan favourites and greatest hits, from the languid heartbreak of Pictures of You to the poppier sounds of Inbetween Days and Just Like Heaven.
The band themselves also appeared in good spirits, exchanging smiles, with Smith playfully dancing around during the encore that included Close To Me and Lullaby.
Joy in the face of new material that, in places, sounds darker than ever should perhaps come as no surprise.
"I've hated the idea of having a set time for a career", Smith told the NME in 1983 as he turned 25. "I think it’s terrible. I suppose it’s because I’m getting older and feeling my age."
Smith recently suggested to The Times that the band may come to an end around their 50th anniversary in 2028, by which time he will be around 70.
Speaking to Stephens, he suggested, with a dry laugh, that he's "not going to get" to that milestone age and would instead be "really happy" to see Christmas.
But Smith told Uncut that the band have three albums near-completion following their intensely productive 2019 recording sessions.
He adds to Stephens that he's "almost there" with the second album. "Once I’ve done that, then I shall take a deep breath and then I’ll look up, but until I finish it I’m not bothering about what comes next."
A derelict music venue which once hosted gigs by rock legends The Cure and Joe Strummer will be turned into a nursery and community centre.
The Palm Cove Club in Manningham, Bradford, was a popular concert hall from the late 1970s, with bands such as The Fall, Diamond Head and Hanoi Rocks also visiting during its heyday.
The venue on Hollings Road has been vacant for several years and had fallen into disrepair, with parts of the roof collapsing.
Hollings Youth Association applied for planning permission to convert into a community facility with an attached nursery, with Bradford Council planners giving the move the green light.
The plans said the development would provide an important facility for young people in the area, as well as offering skills and training for those looking for work.
The planning application for the site, which was a reggae club in its later years, said: "Much of the property requires heavy refurbishment and regeneration.
"The proposal aims to bring life back to the building by using the bones of the existing structure to create an improved mixed-use development that effortlessly integrates into its surroundings."
A signed rare copy of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's classic debut album Welcome to the Pleasuredome has been sold at a charity auction for £3,500.
The test pressing of the Liverpool band's 1984 debut was one of 231 lots sold for more than £50,000 in the white label auction in aid of the BRIT Trust.
The Cure's 10 albums including Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me and Pornography - signed by front man Robert Smith - realised £12,350 for the music charity.
Dozens more LPs each fetched hundreds of pounds, including classics and more recent releases by New Order, Paul Weller, Neneh Cherry, The Jam, Louis Tomlinson, Marianne Faithfull, Motorhead, Mark Knopfler, The Charlatans, Jamie T, Sandie Shaw (with The Smiths), The Who, Beth Gibbons, Underworld, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Derek & The Dominoes, The Sex Pistols and The Verve.
The auction was hosted by Omega Auctions in Newton-Le-Willows.
Johnny Chandler, director at Universal Music Recordings, who founded the white label auction, said it was a "brilliant total for The BRIT Trust".
Tony Wadsworth CBE, chair of The BRIT Trust, said he was "blown away" by the incredible sum.
He said: "It will help to make a real difference to the many causes and the great work that we support around the country to transform lives through the power of music and the creative arts."
Frankie Goes To Hollywood recently reunited for the first time in 36 years to play at a concert marking the Eurovision Song Contest being hosted in Liverpool.
The white label auction - featuring test pressings and records that were typically used for promotions - was first held in 2019.
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From what I can see, AI is going to be everywhere in the next few years, touching pretty much every industry. I want to get ahead of the curve by learning everything I can about it – hopefully turning that knowledge into some solid career opportunities and maybe even make some good money along the way. Has anyone taken any AI courses they'd recommend? Would love to hear about your experiences! 😊
Halloween is not traditionally celebrated in Lithuania, where it has only gained some popularity since the country's independence in 1990. While some young people and families participate in Halloween-themed events, the holiday lacks deep cultural roots. Instead, Lithuanians honor their ancestors during Vėlinės (November 2), a day dedicated to remembering the deceased with candles and flowers at gravesites, akin to Mexico's Dia de
los Muertos.The emphasis on ancestral connections reflects Lithuania's rich spiritual traditions throughout the year.
That's similar to my country, Romania. We imported all these holidays, people started to participate on them - who doesn't like holidays? - but indeed we have more latin anchored holidays. Being descendants from Romans and Gauls we have more mystic holidays with a lot of history and belief in them.
Halloween's influence on Lithuanian culture has evolved significantly over time. Initially, it was viewed as an American import with little connection to local traditions. However, since the early 2010s, Halloween has gained traction particularly among younger generations, who embrace costume parties and themed events. This shift is partly due to globalization and the return of Lithuanians from abroad, which introduced new customs .
Despite its growing popularity, many Lithuanians still prioritize traditional observances like Vėlinės (All Souls' Day). where they honor deceased relatives with candles and flowers. The contrast between Halloween's festive nature and the solemnity of Vėlinės highlights ongoing cultural tensions regarding the acceptance of Halloween as a legitimate celebration in Lithuania.
Helovynas (Halloween) in Lithuania lacks significant cultural meaning and is viewed as completely foreign celebration. While it gained some popularity since the 2010s, primarily among younger people, many Lithuanians feel it clashes with the solemn observance of Vélinės (Al Souls Day), which focuses on honoring deceased relatives. The holiday is often celebrated through parties and costumes rather than traditional customs, leading to mixed opinions about its relevance. Additionally, Lithuania has its own similar celebration, Užgavėnés, which reflects local traditions more authentically
The burn rate of Shiba Inu has shown a remarkable increase today. In the last 24 hours, burns rose by approximately 253,000%, resulting in billions of SHIB tokens being removed from circulation
A faraway planet known for its dire weather also whiffs of rotten eggs, according to a new study.
Scientists studied the atmosphere of HD 189733 b, which has scorching temperatures and precipitation akin to raining glass, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Hydrogen sulphide, which also exists on Jupiter, makes up most of HD 189733 b's atmosphere, and emits a bit of a pong, according to researchers. The gas is also emitted during farts.
Finding it here is one of the first detections of hydrogen sulphide on an exoplanet - or planet outside of our solar system.
"So, if your nose could work at 1000C ... the atmosphere would smell like rotten eggs," said Dr Guangwei Fu, an astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins who led the research.
Although hydrogen sulphide is one of the gasses that indicate that distant planets might be home to alien organisms, researchers aren't searching for life on this planet because it's a gas giant, like Jupiter, and too hot.
However, they say finding hydrogen sulphide here is a step toward understanding how planets form.
James Webb is opening up a new vista in analysing the chemicals in faraway planets and so helping astronomers learn more about their origins.
"It's been quite a game changer. It's really revolutionising the field of astronomy. It has delivered the capability promised and it even exceeded our expectations in certain ways," said Dr Fu.
Two Australian mathematicians have called into question an old adage, that if given an infinite amount of time, a monkey pressing keys on a typewriter would eventually write the complete works of William Shakespeare.
Known as the "infinite monkey theorem", the thought-experiment has long been used to explain the principles of probability and randomness.
However, a new peer-reviewed study led by Sydney-based researchers Stephen Woodcock and Jay Falletta has found that the time it would take for a typing monkey to replicate Shakespeare's plays, sonnets and poems would be longer than the lifespan of our universe.
Which means that while mathematically true, the theorem is "misleading", they say.
As well as looking at the abilities of a single monkey, the study also did a series of calculations based on the current global population of chimpanzees, which is roughly 200,000.
The results indicated that even if every chimp in the world was enlisted and able to type at a pace of one key per second until the end of the universe, they wouldn't even come close to typing out the Bard's works.
There would be a 5% chance that a single chimp would successfully type the word "bananas" in its own lifetime. And the probability of one chimp constructing a random sentence - such as "I chimp, therefore I am" - comes in at one in 10 million billion billion, the research indicates.
“It is not plausible that, even with improved typing speeds or an increase in chimpanzee populations, monkey labour will ever be a viable tool for developing non-trivial written works,” the study says.
“This finding places the theorem among other probability puzzles and paradoxes... where using the idea of infinite resources gives results that don’t match up with what we get when we consider the constraints of our universe,” Associate Prof Woodcock said in a statement about the work.
FROM THE HEART OF WHERE INNOVATION, MONEY, AND POWER COLLIDE, FROM SILICON VALLEY AND BEYOND, THIS IS BLOOMBERG TECHNOLOGY WITH CAROLINE HYDE AND ED LUDLOW.
ED: Live from San Francisco to TV and radio audiences around the world, welcome to a special edition of Bloomberg Technology. I’m Ed Ludlow. In a few moments, CEO Pat Gelsinger will join us for a live interview following the latest earnings report. The company is giving a fourth-quarter revenue forecast slightly above estimates, which is spiking optimism that Intel is capable of reclaiming lost market share in key categories. The shares are really surging.
It’s important to note that two other giants of the technology world also reported numbers this evening. Apple, the world’s most valuable company, is down two percentage points. It grew in every geography around the world apart from Greater China. iPhone revenue overall reached a strong forecast for the final four months of the year. There’s a solid indication of Amazon regaining momentum with AWS returning to growth.
We will check in on all three names in the next 30 minutes, but now the focus is on Intel. It had a painful third quarter, and it’s giving us a signal about what might come next. First, we will go to Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor Tom Giles, who leads technology coverage in the newsroom.
ED: Slightly is the key here. A lot of what they did in the most recent quarter involved cutting costs, expenses, and headcount. They took a step back on investor payouts. Much of it is about retrenching. They did give a forecast for the fourth quarter that slightly exceeded analyst expectations, which was enough to get the stock moving. It is definitely up in after-hours trading. I look at the report and see they are not out of the woods yet by any stretch of the imagination. Their orders for AI chips still lack significant momentum, and they won’t meet the $500 million threshold that they had talked about.
We are still wondering whether there will be interest from outside companies after the election. Bloomberg has reported on Qualcomm’s potential interest in an Intel deal, but it seems they will put that off until after the election, so we may not see much movement until after the new year. Investors are breathing a sigh of relief, but Gelsinger still has a lot of expectations to live up to.
ED: I want to bring in Bloomberg's Ian King, who has led semiconductor coverage in the Bloomberg newsroom since 1998. For that whole time, Intel has led in certain products, particularly chips that go into PCs and data centers. Their third quarter was painful, with billions of dollars in impairment charges and headcount reductions. Can you explain why it was so important for the company to take those actions?
IAN: Pat Gelsinger spelled it out. He said, “We are resizing the company for the size of revenue we expect going forward.” He indicated they expect growth of 3% to 5%, and if they push it, maybe they will reach the 7% range. This is a long way off from Intel’s previous performance, particularly in the AI chip market.
ED: You spoke to Pat Gelsinger on the phone briefly. Their business is split into two: chips for PCs and data centers, and manufacturing. Gelsinger explained the plan to run them as distinct divisions but still under one company.
IAN: He talked about the benefits of splitting them up while still keeping them together. He was asked about this on the call, and people still struggle with it. If you are splitting them up, why not go all the way and split the company? He insisted they need to manage their overall finances, and the majority of the work done in those factories will be their chips for the next couple of years.
ED: Those are the numbers Intel posted. Let’s get a reaction from the investment community. JoAnne Feeney is a partner and portfolio manager at Advisors Capital Management, currently with no exposure to Intel, but someone who has covered semiconductors for many years at multiple firms. What is your reaction to the Intel print and what they told us about their progress?
JOANNE: They made a lot of progress. It’s an important step forward. They had a lot of cost-cutting to do, and it seems like they got a lot done last quarter. We are seeing a big charge on the diluted EPS. However, they have a long way to go because they are taking a huge hit on their gross margin by outsourcing. That reflects a lack of execution in the past on the manufacturing side. It is not just coming to an end. We did not get good news about that this quarter. In fact, it is really not going to play through until 2026 when they ramp Panther Lake in real volume.
Even Pat Gelsinger said on the call that 70% will be in-house, but 30% will not. I think that is a smart business decision; they have to be a reliable provider of the chips. If there’s any hiccup in the yields, they will get on Panther Lake like they had better have. They have gone from 40% to now underperforming. That is because they have not executed. I have always said if someone can right the ship, it is Pat Gelsinger, a former Intel guy back at the helm. He and Dave Kinzer have made incredible progress this quarter.
JOANNE: They are a distant follower. It will take them a long time to make inroads. It’s not just NVIDIA and AMD with new products; it’s custom silicon coming out of the cloud providers themselves, like Google and OpenAI working with Broadcom. This reflects the different opportunities Intel has. It’s not just AI accelerators; it’s that they have lost so much market share in servers to AMD. They used to be at 97%.
ED: JoAnne Feeney, stay with us. I want to go back to Ian King. Historically, Intel was the leader in product categories and margins. It was a company with margins of 60% or above, and that is not the case anymore. Why?
IAN: Historically, their massive advantage was having the best factories in the industry, which cost tens of billions of dollars to build. If they are good and give you better products, that’s an asset. Right now, it’s the reverse; they are not the best, and that’s laying on the margins.
IAN: There’s this foundry business, and part of it is serving Intel, their own biggest customer. They’ve named impressive people to lead the manufacturing of chips for other companies. Now, does there seem to be a timeline building of when that might happen?
IAN: The optimism is that now we have made our factories great again. Now they are good, and it will help our products attract outside money. The analysts are saying, “When?” What’s happening there? As JoAnne said, they are outsourcing a big chunk of their best stuff, which has tremendous margins, and there’s a negative impact if you have factories and you aren’t making your best stuff. That’s not how you want to be in the industry.
ED: When I moved to California six years ago, Intel was part of the lore, the history of Silicon Valley. They made very painful decisions. When I posted on social media that Pat Gelsinger was doing this special program, many voiced their support for him. What would your question be for him?
IAN: How will you bring that gross margin up? How will you convince potential foundry customers they will get priority in wafer starts when they need them? That has always been the challenge in years past when Intel has talked about starting a foundry business. The concern among potential customers was, “How do we know you will get the wafer starts you promised? How do we know you won’t prioritize your own products?” Secondly, do they have the extensive libraries they need to build chips for other companies? That is a set of libraries that have obviously built up over many, many years and decades at TSMC and Samsung, but it’s new for Intel. Can they execute to build other companies' products as well as they do for their own?
ED: JoAnne Feeney of Advisors Capital Management and Bloomberg’s Ian King, thank you. We are joined by Pat Gelsinger live on Bloomberg Television and radio. Pat, thank you for your time. We were just talking about how you made painful decisions that showed up as impairment charges and reflected on the bottom line. Can I ask if that’s it now? Are the actions taken, and do you have a clear line of sight on what you want to do, or will there be more restructuring to come?
PAT: We worked very hard this quarter to get this done. The people actions and the restructuring charges were largely finished this quarter. It was a challenging quarter that way. But to deliver better-than-expected results—if we eliminate one-time charges and take guidance up for Q4—I’m proud of our team for being able to do
The James Webb Space Telescope has smashed its own record for detecting the most distant known galaxy.
Called JADES-GS-z14-0, the collection of stars was spied as it was a mere 290 million years after the Big Bang.
Put another way - if the Universe is 13.8 billion years old, it means we're observing the galaxy when the cosmos was only 2% of its current age.
Webb used its huge 6.5m-wide primary mirror and sensitive infrared instruments to make the discovery.
The telescope's previous record holder was a galaxy seen at 325 million years after the Big Bang.
Astronomers say the most interesting aspect of the latest observation is not so much the great distance involved - as amazing as that is - but rather the size and brightness of JADES-GS-z14-0.
Webb measures the galaxy to be more than 1,600 light years across. Many of the most luminous galaxies generate the majority of their light via gas falling into a supermassive black hole. But the scale of JADES-GS-z14-0 indicates that is not the explanation in this case. Instead, the researchers believe the light is being produced by young stars.
"This much starlight implies that the galaxy is several hundreds of millions of times the mass of the Sun! This raises the question: how can nature make such a bright, massive, and large galaxy in less than 300 million years?" said Webb astronomers Stefano Carniani and Kevin Hainline.
In JADES-GS-z14-0, Webb can see a significant amount of oxygen, which tells researchers the galaxy is already quite mature.
"The presence of oxygen so early in the life of this galaxy is a surprise and suggests that multiple generations of very massive stars had already lived their lives before we observed the galaxy," added Drs Carniani and Hainline.
The "JADES" in the object's name stands for "JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey". It is one of a number of observation programmes using the telescope to probe the first few hundred million years of the cosmos.
"z14" refers to "Redshift 14". Redshift is the term astronomers use to describe distances.
It's essentially a measure of how the light coming from a far-off galaxy has been stretched to longer wavelengths by the expansion of the Universe.
The greater the distance, the greater the stretching. The light from the earliest galaxies is stretched from ultraviolet and visible wavelengths into the infrared - the part of the electromagnetic spectrum to which James Webb's mirrors and instruments were specifically tuned.
“We could have detected this galaxy even if it were 10 times fainter, which means that we could see other examples yet earlier in the Universe - probably into the first 200 million years,” said Prof Brant Robertson from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
The JADES discovery and its implications are described in a number of scholarly papers published on the arXiv preprint service.
Artificial Intelligence encompasses a wide range of technologies, but it’s much more than that. It represents an entire field of science and research—a concept, a paradigm, and even a branch of philosophy. Many individuals in AI are working on aspects that go beyond technology. Reducing the entire field to just "technology" is both simplistic and narrow-minded.
It is a new form of compute. The basic bring a completely new data structure. The vector database and how it interacts is completely new as compared to traditional databases.
I initially asked if programming language was required to harness the full potential of AI and you answered No. Then I guessed well, since AI can code on its own, with further advancement it should be able to do literally anything that would require Code work.
Really the NSA what theory led them to that? Wow maybe they could actually be right. You have no idea how confused I am with exactly who Satoshi is. There was one time I actually thought it had to be Elon Musk or Bill Gates.
Specialized AI agents that autonomously work together as a team might be the next big leap in AI-based automation.
Specialized AI agents that autonomously work together as a team might be the next big leap in AI-based automation.
Developers are already using multiple large language model (LLM) and other generative AI-based tools in the creation of automation tools. And soon, the tools will be able to use each other.
A new development in AI “swarms” serves as a wake up call for everyone involved in cybersecurity, automation and, in fact, IT generally: OpenAI’s Swarm.
What is OpenAI Swarm?
OpenAI launched an experimental framework last month called Swarm. It’s a “lightweight” system for the development of agentic AI swarms, which are networks of autonomous AI agents able to work together to handle complex tasks without human intervention, according to OpenAI.
Swarm is not a product. It’s an experimental tool for coordinating or orchestrating networks of AI agents. The framework is open-source under the MIT license (which allows Python developers to use, modify, and distribute the software with minimal restrictions), and available on GitHub.
“Swarm is currently an experimental sample framework intended to explore ergonomic interfaces for multi-agent systems. It is not intended to be used in production, and therefore has no official support. (This also means we will not be reviewing PRs or issues!)
The primary goal of Swarm is to showcase the handoff & routines patterns explored in the Orchestrating Agents: Handoffs & Routines cookbook. It is not meant as a standalone library and is primarily for educational purposes.”
Swarm is not totally unique. Other existing systems can be used for the orchestration of multiple agents, which approaches the functioning of agentic AI swarms. Though not explicitly designed for swarming, they can be used for making AI agents interact with each other to varying degrees. These include: Microsoft AutoGen, CrewAI, LangChain, LangGraph, MetaGPT, AutoGPT, and Haystack.
While Swarm might be designed for simplicity and relative ease of use, all these other tools are more robust, reliable, supported and ready for prime-time.
OpenAI apparently launched Swarm to explore methods for improving agent collaboration through “routines” and “handoffs.” In this case, “routines” are predefined sets of instructions that guide agents through tasks or workflows. They serve as recipes for agents to follow, which adds control and predictability to multi-agent systems. “Handoffs” enable one agent to delegate a job to another based on the current context. For example, if the agent requires something specific that can be better handled by an agent specializing in that task, it can delegate it. That “handoff” provides the history of the task to the new agent, so it has context under which to proceed.
The pause comes after the company reported disappointing third-quarter sales. The auto giant sold 23,509 electric vehicles during the third quarter versus General Motors’ 32,095.
Ford remains close behind GM in overall electric vehicle sales this year, reporting 67,689 sold compared with GM’s 70,450.
Both companies’ EV sales stand to fall in the coming months because of increased competition. Earlier in October, Cox Automotive reported that Tesla’s Cybertruck was the third best-selling EV on the market, behind two other Tesla vehicles.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted a lack of compute capacity is one factor preventing the company from shipping products as often as it'd like.
In a Reddit AMA, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that a lack of compute capacity is one major factor preventing the company from shipping products as often as it’d like.
“All of these models have gotten quite complex,” he wrote in response to a question about why OpenAI’s next AI models were taking so long. “We also face a lot of limitations and hard decisions about [how] we allocated our compute towards many great ideas.”
Many reports suggest that OpenAI has struggled to secure enough compute infrastructure to run and train its generative models. Just this week, Reuters, citing sources, said that OpenAI has for months been working with Broadcom to create an AI chip for running models, which could arrive as soon as 2026.
Partly as a result of strained capacity, Altman said, OpenAI’s realistic-sounding conversational feature for ChatGPT, Advanced Voice Mode, won’t be getting the vision capabilities first teased in April anytime soon. At its April press event, OpenAI showed the ChatGPT app running on a smartphone and responding to visual cues, such as the clothes someone was wearing, within view of the phone’s camera.
Startup founders and investors slammed capital gains tax hikes in the U.K., saying it would make it harder for the country to succeed as a global tech hub.
British tech bosses and venture capitalists are questioning whether the country can deliver on its bid to become a global artificial intelligence hub after the government set out plans to increase taxes on businesses.
On Wednesday, Finance Minister Rachel Reeves announced a move to hike capital gains tax (CGT) — a levy on the profit investors make from the sale of an investment — as part of a far-reaching announcement on the Labour government's fiscal spending and tax plans.
The lower capital gains tax rate was increased to 18% from 10%, while the higher rate climbed to 24% from 20%. Reeves said the increases will help bring in £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) of additional capital to the public purses.
It was also announced that the lifetime limit for business asset disposal relief (BADR) — which offers entrepreneurs a reduced rate on the level of tax paid on capital gains resulting from the sale of all or part of a company — would sit at £1 million.
She added that the rate of CGT applied to entrepreneurs using the BADR scheme will increase to 14% in 2025 and to 18% a year later. Still, Reeves said the U.K. would still have the lowest capital gains tax rate of any European G7 economy.
Apple's services business has become a critical part of the company's appeal to Wall Street over the past decade.
Apple's second-largest division after the iPhone has turned into a $100 billion a year business that Wall Street loves.
In Apple's earnings report on Thursday, the company said it reached just under $25 billion in services revenue, an all-time high for the category, and 12% growth on an annual basis.
"It's an important milestone," Apple CFO Luca Maestri said on a call with analysts. "We've got to a run rate of $100 billion. You look back just a few years ago and the the growth has been phenomenal."
Apple first broke out its services revenue in the December quarter of 2014. At the time, it was $4.8 billion.
Apple's services unit has become a critical part of Apple's appeal to investors over the past decade. Its gross margin was 74% in the September quarter compared to Apple's overall margin of 46.2%.
Services contains a wide range of different offerings. According to the company's SEC filings, it includes advertising, search licensing revenue from Google, warranties called AppleCare, cloud subscription services such as iCloud, content subscriptions such as the company's Apple TV+ service, and payments from Apple Pay and AppleCare.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy hinted at an improved, "agentic" version of the company's Alexa assistant during Amazon's Q3 2024 earnings call.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday hinted at an improved, “agentic” version of the company’s Alexa assistant — one that could take actions on a user’s behalf.
“I think that the next generation of these assistants and generative AI applications will be better at not just answering questions and summarizing, indexing, and aggregating data, but also taking actions,” he said during Amazon’s Q3 2024 earnings call. “And you can imagine us being pretty good at that with Alexa.”
Jassy added that Amazon continues to “re-architect the brain” of Alexa with “a new set of foundation models” that the company plans to reveal “in the near future.”
Amazon, which first announced that it’d revamp Alexa with generative AI technologies in 2023, is said to be replacing its own Alexa-powering models with Anthropic’s after encountering technical challenges. (Amazon is a major investor in Anthropic.) At one point during the Alexa redesign, the unreleased, upgraded assistant reportedly struggled to turn on smart lights and took up to six seconds to respond to queries.
The new Alexa, code-named “Remarkable Alexa” internally, will reportedly cost $5 to $10 per month, offered alongside a less capable free plan. Some reports indicated that it would arrive in October, but it’s seemingly suffering delays.
Bloomberg reports the timeline has slipped into 2025.
Despite being in over a half billion devices worldwide, Alexa hasn’t contributed meaningfully to Amazon’s bottom line. The company has lost tens of billions of dollars in its devices business since 2017, according to The Wall Street Journal.
America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery squeeze
America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery squeeze after being hit with sanctions from China.
“This is an attempt to eliminate the leading American drone company and deepen the world’s dependence on Chinese drone suppliers,” Skydio CEO Adam Bry said in a letter to customers first reported by the Financial Times.
The company, which provides drones to Ukraine’s military and Taiwan’s National Fire Agency, manufactures its products in the United States but still relies on a global supply chain for many of its components; one of the most critical components, batteries, are still sourced in China. As a result of the sanctions, which bar Chinese companies from doing business with Skydio, customers will be limited to one battery per drone, Skydio told customers.
While Skydio has a “substantial stock” of batteries on hand, it doesn’t anticipate new sources coming online until spring of next year. In the meantime, the company is extending the software license, warranty, and support term for orders affected by the battery ration by the length of time it takes for the full complement of batteries to be delivered.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reassured shareholders that the company expects to make money on its generative AI investments.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is trying to reassure investors who may be worried about the future payoff of the company's massive investments in generative artificial intelligence.
On a conference call with analysts following the company's third-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Jassy pointed to the success of Amazon's cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services, which has become a crucial profit engine despite the extreme costs associated with building data centers.
"I think we've proven over time that we can drive enough operating income and free cash flow to make this a very successful return on invested capital business," Jassy said. "We expect the same thing will happen here with generative AI."
Amazon spent $22.6 billion on property and equipment during the quarter, up 81% from the year before. Jassy said Amazon plans to spend $75 billion on capex in 2024 and expects an even higher number in 2025.
The jump in spending is primarily being driven by generative AI investments, Jassy said. The company is rushing to invest in data centers, networking gear and hardware to meet vast demand for the technology, which has exploded in popularity since OpenAI released its ChatGPT assistant almost two years ago.
Indonesia has banned sales of Google Pixel smartphones for failing to meet domestic content requirements, days after blocking Apple's iPhone 16 in Indonesia blocks Google Pixel smartphone sales over local content rules, following iPhone 16 ban last week.
The Indonesian Ministry of Industry said Google’s phones cannot be traded until they comply with rules requiring 40% local content in smartphones sold in Indonesia.
Google must obtain local content certification before resuming sales, Industry Ministry spokesperson Febri Hendri Antoni Arief told local reporters. “The local content rule and related policies are made for fairness for all investors that invest in Indonesia, and for creating added value and deepening the industry structure here,” Hendri was quoted as saying.
The ban follows Indonesia’s block on iPhone 16 sales last week after Apple failed to meet a $95 million investment commitment. Major smartphone makers must manufacture devices, develop firmware, or invest in local innovation to meet Indonesia’s content rules.
The Indonesian rule requires tech companies to source 40% of handset and tablet components domestically, a requirement that can be met through local manufacturing, firmware development or direct investment in innovation projects.
Companies can satisfy the requirements through different routes. Samsung and Xiaomi, for instance, have established manufacturing facilities, while Apple has opted to open developer academies.
Startup Decart's new AI, called Oasis, simulates a real-time, playable version of Minecraft. It's available for download, and powering a demo on Decart's site.
Decart, an Israeli AI company that emerged from stealth today with $21 million in funding from Sequoia and Oren Zeev, has released what it’s claiming is the first playable “open-world” AI model.
Called Oasis, the model, which is available for download, powers a demo on Decart’s site: a Minecraft-like game that’s generated on the fly, end to end. Trained on videos of Minecraft gameplay, Oasis takes in keyboard and mouse movements and generates frames in real time, simulating physics, rules, and graphics.
Oasis is part of an emerging category of generative AI models called “world models.” Many of these models can simulate games — but few at frame rates as high as Oasis.
I tried the demo out of curiosity, and I’d say it has a ways to go before it’s a genuinely fun experience. The resolution is quite low, and Oasis tends to quickly “forget” the level layout — I’d turn my character around only to see a rearranged landscape.
Look at your daily grind - what tasks make you zone out or wish you were somewhere else? That's your AI goldmine right there. Get those repetitive jobs off your hands first. Once you've freed up that time and mental space, then you can explore how AI can supercharge your work in creative ways. Remember, AI is just like any other tool in your toolkit - it's not about replacing you, it's about making you more effective at what you do best.
Smart ring maker Oura on Thursday announced that it has acquired Sparta Science, a Bay Area-based health tracking startup.
Smart ring maker Oura on Thursday announced that it has acquired Sparta Science, a Bay Area-based health tracking startup. TechCrunch spoke to Sparta back in 2018 at the offices of Playground Global, a key investor.
The deal marks Oura’s third acquisition in two years. The company purchased digital identity platform Proxy in May 2023. This September, it added Veri to the list, as it looks to grow out its metabolic health/diabetes monitoring capabilities.
Sparta’s primary offering is the health platform Trinsic, which tracks health vitals for enterprise clients. The technology will be integrated into the hardware firm’s B2B offering, Oura Business.
Business applications have played an increasingly important role in the world of health-based wearables in recent years. Oura Business lets employers purchase the ring in bulk or through gift cards, allowing employees to choose their specific size and color.
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The Explosion of (Human) Data
Over the past decade, we've witnessed a seismic shift in the human measurement landscape. The increasing affordability and accessibility of wearables, sensors, and devices have created a surge in human data. Organizations are searching for ways to use this data to optimize their population's physical readiness but need help to transform real-world human data into operational intelligence.
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Sparta Science + Trinsic
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Think of it like driving a car - sure, you can get from A to B without knowing how an engine works, but if you want to be a race car driver or mechanic, you'll need that deeper knowledge. Same with AI - you can use ChatGPT for basic tasks, but to really harness its power or build custom solutions, you need to understand the engine under the hood. This means learning the science, learning the principles, and getting comfortable with how these systems actually think and learn.
Intel reported better-than-expected earnings following a quarter filled with challenges.
Intel shares rose 7% in extended trading Thursday after the chipmaker reported better-than-expected earnings and issued quarterly guidance that topped estimates.
Here's how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:
Earnings per share: 17 cents adjusted vs. loss of 2 cents expected
Revenue: $13.28 billion vs. $13.02 billion expected
Intel's revenue declined 6% year over year in the fiscal third quarter, which ended Sept. 28, according to a statement. The company registered a net loss of $16.99 billion, or $3.88 per share, compared with net earnings of $310 million, or 7 cents per share, in the same quarter a year ago.
As part of a cost reduction plan, Intel recognized $2.8 billion in restructuring charges during the quarter. There was also $15.9 billion in impairment charges tied in part to accelerated depreciation for Intel 7 process node manufacturing assets and goodwill impairment in the Mobileye unit.
The company is carrying out one of the most seminal restructuring processes since its establishment in 1968, CEO Pat Gelsinger said on a conference call with analysts.
Apple reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings per share, but net income slumped after the company paid a one-time charge as part of a tax decision in Europe.
Apple shares fell as much as 2% in extended trading on Thursday.
If you dont meet Wall Street expectations there can be a sell off. That is why long term holders of a stock should ignore the quarter by quarter noise.
Overall iPhone revenue grew 6%, in the first sign of how the iPhone 16 is faring in the market. Apple's newest devices came out Sept. 20, giving Apple about a week of new product sales in the quarter. It's still Apple's most important product, accounting for nearly 49% of the company's overall sales.
Sales of the iPhone 15 were "stronger than 14 in the year-ago quarter, and 16 was stronger than 15," Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC's Steve Kovach.
Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market.
Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market. Building one is hard, and for most phone makers, there are better uses of resources, especially when Android is right there for the taking. While it’s a potential differentiator, these companies have largely opted to maintain Google’s mobile OS, customized by skins and unique features.
Huawei recently bucked the trend with the release of Harmony OS, though that was a direct product of geopolitical restrictions on using American products. Despite its massive resources, however, the Chinese electronics giant struggled tremendously as it scrambled to build its own Android alternative.
Given its penchant for shaking up the market, perhaps it’s not wholly surprising that London-based Nothing could build its own mobile OS from the ground up. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Wednesday, founder and CEO Carl Pei confirmed that the company is exploring what a true Nothing OS could look like.
Pei praised smartphones as “our most important gateway to the people we care about and the information we need to consume,” while criticizing the industry’s Google/Apple duopoly.
“We’re thinking about how we maneuver here,” he added, “and maybe create something of our own. Some kind of operating system.”
Amazon Web Services delivered an operating margin of over 38%, the highest since at least 2014.
Amazon said revenue in its cloud unit increased 19% in the third quarter, just missing analyst estimates.
Revenue at Amazon Web Services totaled $27.45 billion, according to a statement Thursday, while Wall Street was expecting $27.52 billion, based on StreetAccount estimates. Year-over-year growth has accelerated for five consecutive quarters.
The artificial intelligence portion of AWS is in the billions of dollars in annualized revenue, more than doubling year over year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who previously led AWS, said on a call with analysts.
"I believe we have more demand than we could fulfill if we had even more capacity today," Jassy said. "I think pretty much everyone today has less capacity than they have demand for, and it's really primarily chips that are the area where companies could use more supply."
Amazon's online advertising business jumped 19% year over year to $14.3 billion in the third quarter.
Amazon's online advertising business brought in $14.3 billion in the third quarter, up 19% year over year, in line with analysts' estimates of $14.3 billion.
The Seattle tech giant revealed the financial results of its growing advertising unit as part of its latest earnings report Thursday. Amazon's overall third-quarter sales were $158.9 billion, ahead of analysts' estimates of $157.2 billion.
Amazon's online advertising business is still a fraction of the company's overall business, but its growth over the years has made it a major competitor to Alphabet and Meta, which lead the digital advertising market. Alphabet's Google currently represents 27.7% of the worldwide digital advertising market, followed by Meta at 22.8% and Amazon with 8.8%, according to data provided to CNBC by Emarketer.
Meta's third-quarter advertising revenue came in at $39.9 billion, which was up 19% compared with the year prior. That was slightly ahead of analysts' expectations of $39.49 billion, according to StreetAccount. Ads accounted for 98.3% of Meta's overall third-quarter revenue.
Alphabet generated $65.85 billion in third-quarter ad revenue, the company reported Tuesday. That was up 10% from $59.65 billion the year prior. Additionally, advertising sales for the company's YouTube unit rose 12% year over year to $8.92 billion.
Awesome, I will try to be part of all of them. I may not be able to do as much as you but I guess every little bit counts towards Leo AI and the good of the hive platform.
This event sums up exactly why Elon is such a polarizing character. Because on one hand, this is the visionary who dares to think it's possibly feasible to shoot off rockets and land them back on barge ships in the ocean. He's going to do it all again and completely revolutionize road transport. What we've learned over the last decade or so is that it may be more difficult to put a safe self-driving car on the road than to land rocket ships back here on Earth after shooting them off into space. It just speaks to the sort of level of technical challenge and capability that is going to be required for these autonomous vehicles to be acceptable to society. And it reminds me of something somewhat related - watching him on stage there, after having just seen him on stage with Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, I will say this: he was much more in his element here.
ChatGPT Search: Disrupting the Search Engine Market
Introduction
OpenAI has entered the search engine arena with its new ChatGPT Search feature, positioning itself as a potential game-changer in how users find and consume online information. This development signals a significant shift in the search technology landscape, challenging established players like Google and emerging AI-powered search platforms like Perplexity.
The launch highlights significant platform risk for companies building on top of OpenAI's infrastructure. As demonstrated, OpenAI can quickly develop and integrate features that compete with existing third-party services.
Potential Impact on Google and Other Search Engines
ChatGPT Search represents a substantial challenge to traditional search engines, offering:
ChatGPT Search is more than just another search tool—it's a potential paradigm shift in information retrieval. By combining AI intelligence, extensive partnerships, and user-friendly design, OpenAI is positioning itself as a serious contender in the search engine market.
"Mars One Second: Apple's Own Version of AI Now Available for iPhone"
Hey there! Rich DeMuro here to show you what Apple’s new AI can do. That new glow around Siri – that’s what it looks like when you activate Apple Intelligence. See that glow around the edge? It’s only available on certain iPhones. You need an iPhone 15 Pro or above, like the iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 models. So, it’s limited.
Samsung introduced smartphone AI features earlier this year, and now it’s Apple’s turn. The company’s new Apple Intelligence features are rolling out, bringing a fresh take on AI for iPhone users. Let’s take a closer look!
To learn more, I went to the Apple Store, where they’re offering pop-up demos as part of their “Today at Apple” sessions. My guide, Meyer Austin, says the best part about Apple Intelligence is how intuitive and easy it is to use. To get these new features, you need an iPhone 15 Pro or an iPhone 16 model and the iOS 18.1 software update. Once you have that, go into Settings and toggle on the switch for Apple Intelligence.
Some features aren’t available just yet, but there are new writing tools that let you type what you want, and it immediately writes it for you. I love how you can hop between apps seamlessly – no third-party apps needed! These features let you highlight text and rewrite it in different styles. It works anywhere there’s a blinking cursor.
Emails have a new feature that can help you reply automatically, suggesting responses to any questions in an email, prioritizing efficiency. Apple Intelligence is all about making things easier! The Photos app has a new cleanup tool that lets you remove unwanted people or objects from your photos.
Siri is also getting smarter – you can set a timer, and the voice assistant will better understand your requests, even if you stumble. There’s also a new way to type to Siri: a double-tap at the bottom of your screen brings up a colorful glow with whimsical animations.
Apple says it’s doing all of this in a way that protects your privacy. It’s designed with privacy in mind, from the moment you open your device to any app you use – those privacy safeguards are built right in.
The full Apple Intelligence feature set will arrive in December. That’s when you’ll be able to create custom emojis, generate images, and even use Siri to interact with ChatGPT.
Before we go, let’s quickly check out the new cleanup feature. This tool, now available in Photos, lets you highlight something you want to remove – and just like that, it’s gone! It’s so cool to see it in action.
There's no question that AI will play an instrumental role in shaping the future of healthcare. When we consider the impacts of AI on health, it really comes down to addressing the core challenge in healthcare today: a mismatched market. In recent years, and as we move forward, various factors are widening the gap between the quality of health people want and what the current system can actually deliver.
At its core, AI serves as a fundamental enabler—a powerful new technology and information layer capable of supporting improvements across the entire spectrum of activities within the global health system. When it comes to specific areas, there are countless use cases where AI is set to make a positive impact.
We've already seen early successes in fields like imaging, workflow augmentation, triage, and drug discovery. These areas allow us to demonstrate clear value and secure a return on investment (ROI) for organizations. This initial ROI can help fuel further progress toward longer-term AI advancements in healthcare, such as personalized medicine, robotic surgery, and end-to-end disease management—those bigger-picture goals that we aim to achieve.
"Advancing Healthcare with AI: Insights from Dr. CIP Wadhwa"
My name is Dr. CIP Wadhwa. I’m an internist and geriatrician, and I also completed training in healthcare economics at the Wharton School. I have a strong interest in population health and the use of technology and innovative payment methods to advance healthcare. I am particularly focused on reducing morbidity and preventable mortality.
I’ve had the privilege of working in both academia and regulatory roles, and recently, I’ve become more involved in global health and national models of care. I’m especially excited to collaborate in the Gulf region to advance population health.
One area where conversational AI, like front-end speech recognition combined with ambient clinical documentation, shows promise is in creating new efficiencies for clinicians. This technology helps reduce the time clinicians spend documenting in the electronic health record, allowing them to focus more on patient care rather than on data entry. With ambient clinical documentation, we can record conversations between the patient, physician, and family, and then use generative AI to create an initial draft of the clinical note. The note becomes a byproduct of the encounter, physical exam, and conversation, enabling clinicians to focus on the patient, make eye contact, and pick up on non-verbal cues instead of typing and clicking.
I believe this approach will have a measurable impact on patient experience, as it allows clinicians to concentrate on the patient and the family. This technology captures essential clinical details from conversations needed to document an accurate, comprehensive picture of the patient's health, and enables the physician to take on a review-and-edit role, enhancing productivity, quality of care, and the patient experience.
However, new technology should be approached with caution. While some early adopters may quickly become comfortable with it, a phased rollout with champions within the organization can help address concerns. While technology has promised to simplify healthcare, there have been unintended consequences. Initial experiences with this technology, however, have helped alleviate some worries, and as more people start to use it, we will understand its value more clearly.
AI tools could enhance healthcare in several ways:
Supporting Differential Diagnosis: Although the brain is remarkable, AI-assisted differential diagnosis can offer thoughtful, point-of-care suggestions.
Enabling Earlier Diagnoses: By expanding the differential diagnosis earlier, especially with subtle early symptoms, AI could help bring certain conditions to mind sooner.
Incorporating Social and Genetic Factors: A holistic view of the patient, including social risks, genetics, and life context, could improve diagnosis and care in a structured, unobtrusive manner.
Supporting Public Health: While physicians primarily work on an individual level, these tools can help with the early identification of public health threats, be they infectious or environmental, allowing physicians to wear their public health hats at both micro and macro levels.
Respecting patient privacy and autonomy is essential. Patients should have the right to opt out of AI documentation if they’re uncomfortable with it. It’s also important for patients to be informed if genetic information or biomarkers are used to guide decisions. The days of simply telling patients what to do are over—engaging them in their care enhances both understanding and outcomes.
In the past two years, I’ve spent significant time in the Gulf region, particularly in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait, where I’ve had the privilege of working with regulators and health systems. I am impressed by the commitment to population health, thoughtful use of technology, and inclusion of youth in the workforce. The Gulf region is at the forefront of these advancements, with both health systems and regulators adopting a technology-informed, population health approach. It’s an exciting time to be involved in healthcare in the GCC.
One of the challenges with AI is ensuring that its training datasets are free from bias. It’s critical to have explainability and transparency in AI models for both patient and physician trust. Continuous monitoring is essential to avoid unexpected shifts in model performance, commonly known as "model drift." It’s not a “set it and forget it” approach but a continuous process to ensure models remain effective and reliable. Without careful integration, these efforts may face significant challenges.
I’m assisting an adventure capital group called Pul 63, which focuses on the Philippine market. It was started by an engineer based in the Philippines who exclusively invests in healthcare startups. I asked to see their startups, and he had about 30 companies under his umbrella. One that caught my eye was a claims system, which is a very simple solution. It learned the rules of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, but he didn’t know how to sell it to them. So, I became their business development advisor.
I said, “Look, I think I can help you generate revenue from your product.” I structured it so that PhilHealth uses the platform as their claims management system. All claims from every provider in the Philippines are checked at the provider's site before they are sent out electronically or physically. The claims are validated by AI using PDF files, images, and data related to the procedures. The billings are all scanned PDFs that are easily fed into our cloud-based system.
Our AI Swift Claims ensures that every line item in a claim is met according to PhilHealth standards. We verify whether the claim is covered and to what percentage. For instance, do we cover 30% of a heart surgery or 20% of dialysis? We also conduct fraud checks to confirm that the person exists and that they were in the emergency ward for the reported issue.
This system is still growing, and we are expanding our fraud detection technology. We're implementing a secure ID card system outside of the cloud to prevent hacking. This way, we can store the resident's medical data on an ID card that they carry, ensuring that their information is secure.
The claims system is making a significant impact by reducing 99% of all return-to-hospital claims. As you know, hospital claims often get returned if there’s one mistake, causing significant delays in payments. In the Philippines, hospitals could wait anywhere from 90 days to two years to receive payments, leading to backlogs. Our system reduces that 90-day cycle to just 15 days. I asked PhilHealth why it couldn't be done within a day, and they explained that the banking system takes a week to a week and a half. We are currently working on automating the banking approval process to expedite fund transfers into provider accounts.
This is a huge project for us, and I refer to it as Project 28.8. The goal is to create a sustainable primary care solution to ensure that our 28.8 million public school children receive their annual check-ups and have access to primary care 24/7 in their home villages. In many rural areas, schools serve as community centers—places for voting, playgrounds, and gatherings—so we believe we can establish what we call Life Clinics or LabEx Digital Clinics in these schools.
The Life Clinic is essentially a clinic in a box, equipped with complete diagnostics. For example, we can conduct a complete CBC using AI imaging. One drop of blood goes into a reader that takes a picture, which is then sent to the cloud. We can provide a comprehensive 20-parameter CBC report, including platelet counts. I found a manufacturer in Brazil that developed an AI-enabled digital microscope to accurately read platelet counts.
The project is in its infancy; we're currently in the 100,000 range, but with approval from the Department of Education, we hope to scale up to a million children every quarter. We need the Secretary's support to ensure that all schools in the Philippines sign up.
AI is not a disruptor; it represents good medicine. I believe healthcare is one sector where AI will enable improvements—hundredfold, even thousandfold. From genetics to new medicines, AI will enhance how we monitor patients, and ultimately how we feed ourselves.
AI should be viewed as a tool for improvement, much like electricity transformed our lives without disrupting older technologies like candles. AI will enhance our education, communication, work, and healthcare. In the coming years, we will likely sequence many human genomes and match them with clinical data, revolutionizing healthcare and potentially curing diseases like cancer.
Currently, the cost of genetic sequencing is around $300 per person. I’m involved in liquid biopsy initiatives that focus on early cancer detection, using AI to assess risk levels. The future of AI, genetics, and clinical data is promising, and I firmly believe that, like electricity, AI will ultimately save more lives than it risks.
There’s been ongoing concern about Apple’s position in China. Is that the main takeaway for you?
Speaker: For me, the key takeaway is about Apple's future growth. I'm optimistic that Apple’s intelligence features will drive revenue growth, and I have high expectations for the next couple of years. However, the guidance dampened the hope for a 20% boost that some were expecting in the December quarter. The guidance was in the low single digits, while Wall Street was aiming for around 7%. So, we’re probably looking at growth between 5-6%, similar to the September quarter. This confirms that growth acceleration will take a few more quarters to materialize.
As for China, I had anticipated growth there, but it was minimal—around 0.5%—despite easy comps that should have shown 5-6%. This suggests there may be underlying challenges in the Chinese market.
Jeanne: Fair question—where will future growth come from? Talking about technology, we can look at Apple’s intelligence features. Chinese consumers might buy the iPhone 16 expecting that Apple will eventually make the platform available in China, despite current regulatory restrictions. How are you modeling that?
Speaker: Some users are already using these features, which I’d describe as “nice-to-have” rather than essential. They help consolidate messages and notifications, which is convenient. For now, this will expand only to additional English-speaking regions like the UK, Canada, and Australia. Europe’s rollout timing remains uncertain, and for China, Apple might need a partnership with Baidu. To turn this into a super cycle, some geopolitical elements need to align. I believe Apple has the influence to make that happen.
Although the features are currently “nice-to-have,” I believe they’ll become essential as more functionality and developer support are integrated, likely starting in the first quarter of next year. Right now, the “fruit” is seen in the services segment, though regulatory issues could impact that. For example, the App Store faces potential regulatory pressure.
The risk, or "Black Swan" event, would be if growth in services—currently at around 12-13%—is disrupted by regulation. This concern was raised during Apple’s and Google’s recent calls. Services are doing well because their user base continues to grow, setting record highs. There’s a small chance—around 10-15%—of a disruption between Apple and Google over their search placement deal on Safari, which contributes significantly to Apple’s income. That’s another key area I’m keeping an eye on.
Pixelmator announced on Friday that it is being acquired by Apple.
Pixelmator announced on Friday that it is being acquired by Apple. The image-editing platform didn’t discuss what life might look like under the corporate umbrella but did note there would be “no material changes” to its Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps — at least for now.
If Apple’s acquisition history is any indication, that level of autonomy could change soon as Pixelmator’s features are integrated directly into the Photos app. Pixelmator is currently available for iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and visionOS, but not the Android ecosystem. I wouldn’t expect that last bit to change any time soon.
The image-editing startup has been around since 2007, when it was founded in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius.
“[L]ooking back, it’s crazy what a small group of dedicated people have been able to achieve over the years from all the way in Vilnius, Lithuania,” the company notes in their announcement. “Now, we’ll have the ability to reach an even wider audience and make an even bigger impact on the lives of creative people around the world.”
Super Micro investors have been fleeing for the exits this week after the company lost its second auditor in less than two years.
Super Micro investors continued to rush the exits on Friday, pushing the stock down another 10% and bringing this week's sell-off to 44%, after the data center company lost its second auditor in less than two years.
The company's shares fell as low as $26.01, wiping out all of the gains for 2024. The stock had peaked at $118.81 in March, at which point it was up more than fourfold for the year. Earlier that month, S&P Dow Jones added the stock to the S&P 500, and Wall Street was rallying around the company's growth, driven by sales of servers packed with Nvidia's artificial intelligence processors.
Super Micro's spectacular collapse since March has wiped out roughly $55 billion in market cap and left the company at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq. On Wednesday, as the stock was in the midst of its second-worst day ever, Super Micro said it will provide a "business update" regarding its latest quarter on Tuesday, which is Election Day in the U.S.
The company's recent challenges date back to August, when Super Micro said it would not file its annual report on time with the SEC. Noted short seller Hindenburg Research then disclosed a short position in the company and wrote in a report that it identified "fresh evidence of accounting manipulation." The Wall Street Journal later reported that the Department of Justice was in the early stages of a probe into the company.
Amazon's latest upbeat results were driven by growth in cloud and digital advertising.
Amazon shares jumped 7% on Friday and neared an all-time high after the company reported better-than-expected earnings, driven by growth in its cloud computing and advertising businesses.
The stock is up about 32% for the year and touched $200.50 on Friday. Its highest close was $200, a mark the stock hit twice in July.
Revenue increased 11% in the quarter to $158.9 billion, topping the $157.2 billion estimate of analysts surveyed by LSEG. Earnings of $1.43 topped the average analyst estimate of $1.14.
Sales in the Amazon Web Services cloud business increased 19% to $27.4 billion, coming in just shy of analysts' estimates, according to StreetAccount. That was an acceleration from 12% a year ago, but trailed growth at rivals Microsoft and Google, where cloud revenue increased 33% and 35%, respectively. Microsoft's Azure number includes other cloud services.
Amazon's capital expenditures surged 81% year over year to $22.62 billion, as the company continues to invest in data centers and equipment such as Nvidia processors to power artificial intelligence products. Amazon has launched several AI products in its cloud and e-commerce businesses, and it is also expected to announce a new version of its Alexa voice assistant powered by generative AI.
Following comments on Google's earnings call about continuing cuts, employees wanted answers at the company's latest all-hands meeting.
Alphabet executives, donning Halloween costumes, faced questions from concerned employees at an all-hands meeting on Wednesday, following comments on the company's earnings call suggesting that more cost cuts are coming.
"There is a reality to it," said Brian Ong, vice president of Google recruiting, according to a recording of the meeting reviewed by CNBC. "We are hiring less than we did a couple of years ago."
Ong, who was specifically responding to a question about retention and promotion opportunities, added that fewer positions are open and geographic hiring has changed, "so you may see fewer roles available where you are."
The meeting came after Alphabet reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue Tuesday, sparking a rally in the stock. On a call with investors, CFO Anat Ashkenazi, who recently succeeded Ruth Porat, proclaimed she wanted to "push a little further" with cost savings across the company.
Google's chief scientist, Jeff Dean, wore a starfish costume to the meeting, while Ashkenazi sported a jersey of former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller. CEO Sundar Pichai wore a black t-shirt that read "ERROR 404 COSTUME NOT FOUND" with an image of a pixelated dinosaur.
Ashkenazi said one of her key priorities in the new role would be to make more cuts as Google expands its spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025.
It's a theme that began in 2023, when the economy and market turned, and has continued since. Google has been restructuring its workforce to move more quickly in the AI arms race, where it faces increased competition. That's included layoffs, organizational shake-ups, and has led to workers feeling a "decline in morale," as CNBC previously reported.
For startups that hope to save the world, or at least make it a better place, balancing impact with profit can be tricky.
For startups that hope to save the world, or at least make it a better place, balancing impact with profit can be tricky.
“Investor and shareholder expectations are often not aligned with how hard and intractable the problems are that we face as a society,” Allison Wolff, co-founder and CEO of Vibrant Planet, said on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. “I think in some ways, we’re a little bit stuck.”
Wolff’s company develops cloud-based software for utilities, insurers, and land managers like the U.S. Forest Service to model and respond to wildfire risk. To ensure the company keeps its eye on the mission, it has registered as a public benefit corporation, which requires companies to report on impact in addition to the usual financial information.
“That’s an elegant structure to consider if you haven’t already, and it’s easy to convert,” she said. “And it’s a good forcing function to do the reporting side of that, to really think through every year, what impact are we having, and how do we account for it.”
Another approach is to find a technology and business model that tightly couples purpose and profit. That’s what Areeb Malik and his co-founders did when launching Glacier, their robotic recycling company.
RocketRoll demonstrator spacecraft could test Nuclear Electric Propulsion for space exploration by 2035
The European Space Agency has developed a candidate design for a demonstrator spacecraft that could flight test Nuclear Electric Propulsion systems for deep space missions by 2035.
The RocketRoll consortium has submitted the design as part of a technology roadmap to develop a Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) system capable of sending European spacecraft to Mars and beyond for manned expeditions.
The candidate RocketRoll spacecraft design would demonstrate NEP’s viability and launch in 2035.
With its high energy density, NEP offers speed, autonomy, and flexibility advantages compared to chemically-fueled spacecraft propulsion systems. Nuclear propulsion technology could enable longer-duration missions, potentially shaping the future of interplanetary exploration.
RocketRolls consortium-member Tractebel, which has experience in nuclear engineering said it will drive the development of NEP technology alongside its partners.
Brieuc Spindler, space product owner at Tractebel said, “I am proud to lead such an important initiative in nuclear electric propulsion, which could enable exploration and in-space logistics in Earth Orbit and beyond on a scale that neither chemical nor electrical propulsion could ever achieve.
Emerging startup Physical Intelligence has no interest in building robots. Instead, the team has something better in mind: powering the hardware with the continuously learning generalist 'brains' of AI software, so existing machines will be able to autonomously carry out a growing amount of tasks that require precise movements and dexterity – including housework.
Over the past year we've seen robot dogs dancing, even some equipped to shoot flames, as well as increasingly advanced humanoids and machines built for specialist roles on assembly lines. But we're still waiting for our Rosey the Robot from The Jetsons.
But we may be there soon. San Francisco's Physical Intelligence (Pi) has revealed its generalist AI model for robotics, which can empower existing machines to perform various tasks – in this case, getting the washing out of the dryer and folding clothes, delicately packing eggs into their container, grinding coffee beans and 'bussing' tables. It's not a stretch to imagine that this system could see these mobile metal helpers rolling through the house, vacuuming, packing and unpacking the dishwasher, making the bed, looking in the refrigerator and pantry to catalog their contents and coming up with a plan for dinner – and, hey, why not, also cooking that dinner.
"We believe this is a first step toward our long-term goal of developing artificial physical intelligence, so that users can simply ask robots to perform any task they want, just like they can ask large language models (LLMs) and chatbot assistants," the company explains. "Like LLMs, our model is trained on broad and diverse data and can follow various text instructions. Unlike LLMs, it spans images, text, and actions and acquires physical intelligence by training on embodied experience from robots, learning to directly output low-level motor commands via a novel architecture. It can control a variety of different robots, and can either be prompted to carry out the desired task, or fine-tuned to specialize it to challenging application scenarios."
In their research, pi-zero demonstrates how a variety of jobs requiring different levels of dexterity and movements can be performed by hardware trained by the AI. In total, the foundational model carried out 20 tasks, all requiring different skills and manipulations.
"Our goal in selecting these tasks is not to solve any particular application, but to start to provide our model with a general understanding of physical interactions – an initial foundation for physical intelligence," the team notes.
Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils
Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils, which is used in virtually all Linux operating systems.
The operation had started two years earlier when that someone, a person nicknamed JiaT75, started contributing to the XZ Utils repository on GitHub. A cybersecurity expert called this attack a “nightmare scenario” and “the best executed supply chain attack we’ve seen.”
The attack, which followed other well-known cybersecurity incidents involving open source software like Heartbleed, Shellshock, and Log4j, was another stark reminder that open source software, given how widespread it is, can pose significant security risks.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, Bogomil Balkansky, partner at Sequoia Capital; Aeva Black, the section chief for open source security at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; and Luis Villa, the co-founder of Tidelift, sat down to discuss the challenges of securing open source software.
“I like to say open source is not free like pizza. It’s free like a puppy. You take it home and don’t feed it, it’s going to eat your furniture, your shoes,” said Black.
Balkansky called open source software the “lifeblood of software,” which makes it “foundational and baked into everything.” The problem, Balkansky added, is that “the business model for open source is still very much work in progress.”
So, who should take care of it and pay to secure it?
Villa and his team at Tidelift propose a model where the company pays open source maintainers to take care of their code and partners to fix vulnerabilities.
It's reasonable to say that, as we're increasingly plugged-in to a 24/7 cycle of news, entertainment and social media, we're finding less time to opt out and focus on self-care. And while meditation has shown to have well-studied mental and physical benefits, it can be a challenge to start and stick with.
Now, the same smart technological advances that keep us glued to our screens may now also be able to train even the most resistant brains in the practice of meditation and mindfulness. OxyZen, designed by the Harvard Innovation Lab, is the newest innovation from BrainCo, an established tech company that has so far developed smart, AI-integrated prosthetics and knee joints to give wearers more autonomy and control over their mobility.
The company delves further into neuroscience with this headband-fitted brain-machine interface (BMI) that collects real-time data via electroencephalogram (EEG) and photoplethysmograph (PPG) signals, to gather information on heart rate, brainwaves and blood oxygen levels.
Essentially, this non-invasive BCI gathers health data from several key areas, which are tracked on a user-friendly smartphone app, which can be passively observed if the wearer wants to see, perhaps, what causes them stress during the day, or actively monitored through a range of gamified meditation and relaxation programs. The guided meditation ranges from a few minutes to up to half an hour, and there are more than 600 to explore.
Studies have shown that, for some, meditation does more than antidepressants in treating anxiety, can relieve chronic pain conditions and has even been shown to influence gut miocrobiome makeup. But to be honest, I was a little skeptical – personally, I'm almost ashamed to admit, the idea of meditation has often felt stressful, not least because it's hard for an ADHD brain to 'relax' and focus on tasks that aren't continuously stimulating.
However, the OxyZen app – which is fully accessible to users – offers plenty of beginners' guides to meditation, is customizable to what you're able to commit to, and delivers important real-time data that is surprisingly effective for anyone who has struggled with this practice in the past.
"Atlas uses a machine learning (ML) vision model to detect and localize the environment ... There are no prescribed or teleoperated movements; all motions are generated autonomously online. The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the environment (e.g., moving fixtures) and action failures (e.g., failure to insert the cover, tripping, environment collisions) using a combination of vision, force, and proprioceptive sensors."
That's part of how Boston Dynamics described its latest video released today that you're about to watch.
Yes, Boston Dynamics' all-electric new Atlas robot is already capable of doing some useful pick up/put-down style jobs entirely autonomously – and the remarkable swivel-jointed robot is wonderfully bizarre to watch. We've already seen Atlas do some weird stuff in the short reveal video from April, but this one takes the cake.
Boston Dynamics failed to warn viewers that they may experience nightmares after watching Atlas "doing work" for nearly three minutes. The way in which Atlas moves inspires memories of watching Linda Blair from The Exorcist spin her head 'round-n-'round before spider-walking down the stairs.
I even hit rewind no less than three times at the "jump-scare" in the video. Given it's the day before Halloween, maybe it's entirely acceptable to give your fans a bit of a fright.
No matter... Atlas' new video is ridiculously cool, and the inhuman way it twists its torso, neck, hip and shoulder joints isn't just for freak-show points. Watching the robot 'work' here, as well as the way it lifts itself off the ground in the launch video below, makes it clear that this is a clever and efficient way to move.
As someone who constantly battles with their overly distracting phone, I'm glad to see more minimalist handsets on the scene that are designed to be used as little as possible – like the upcoming Mudita Kompakt.
Freshly minted on Kickstarter, this little phone from a Polish gadget brand comes with a custom OS, monochrome display, a limited collection of apps, and... that's mostly it. And that's the point. The idea behind the Kompakt is to help you get a grip on your screen time, so you can spend more touching grass and being out in the real world.
The Kompakt is built around a 4.3-inch 800x480-pixel E Ink touchscreen. It's powered by a quad-core MediaTek chip, with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. That makes for modest performance suitable for a phone running basic apps, in a package that's easy to grip and use.
It gets a 3.5-mm headphone jack, a fingerprint reader, a basic 8-MP camera with dual LED flash, NFC, a USB-C port, support for wireless charging, and a dual SIM tray that can also take a microSD card in place of one SIM.
The body is IP54-rated, so it should handle dust and splashes without a problem. And while you can buy optional covers and screen protectors, it looks like the phone will do fine without a case.
The Kompakt gets a unique hardware switch that engages Offline+ mode, for when you want to truly tune out the world. This not only disables cell networks, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth like Airplane mode, but also the three mics and onboard camera. Plus, it physically cuts off power to the phone's GSM module, so you are all the way offline.
In a conversation with XPRIZE Founder Peter Diamandis, Musk laid out what he sees coming from the rising force of AI, while laying out a timeframe for SpaceX's first unmanned and manned Mars missions, and lots more.
It's certainly been a wild couple of months for the world's richest (known) human. SpaceX, of course, made a spectacular world-first, catching Starship's massive Super Heavy booster with "Mechazilla" chopstick arms built into the launch tower, clearing the path for the biggest space launch vehicle in history to start coming straight down from orbit, and land pretty much stacked right up on top of its booster, ready to launch again within hours.
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This will revolutionize the space industry (again), crash per-weight launch prices (again), and it also lays the foundation for Musk's ultimate lifetime goal of getting a sustainable human colony built on Mars.
Tesla's Cybercab/Robovan launch was an entertaining dog 'n' pony show in comparison, but set out the company's plans for fully autonomous robotaxis in detail. Neuralink wired up its second brain implant patient, Alex, who has been using the chip to play video games and operate CAD software hands-free.
Meanwhile, X Ai stood up the world's most powerful AI training supercomputer cluster, Colossus, building all the infrastructure and wiring up 100,000 nVidia H100 GPUs in a ludicrous 122 days start to finish. The company now has more GPUs at its disposal than Google AI, OpenAI, Meta AI, Microsoft or nVidia itself – and Musk says it'll have double the processing power within a few months thanks to 50,000 additional H200 GPUs.
Jensen Huang says building xAI's computing supercluster in just 19 days, from concept to training, was a "superhuman" effort and the only person in the world who could have done it is Elon Musk
Imagine an 8K-shooting camera drone that fits in a pocket, costs less than $700, and can be used with or without a remote. That's the HoverAIR X1 ProMax, and while the drone itself is great, one of its optional peripherals is still a work in progress.
Manufactured by China's ZeroZero Robotics, the US$699 HoverAir X1 ProMax was introduced this August along with its almost-identical 4K-shooting sibling, the $499 HoverAir X1 Pro. The two are the successors to ZeroZero's 2.7K-shooting $349 Hover Camera X1, which I reviewed last year.
As was the case with that model, the big selling feature of the ProMax is the fact that simply by pressing a control button on the drone, you can set it to autonomously perform multiple flight patterns while keeping its gimbal-stabilized camera trained on you ... recording ultra-high-def video the whole time.
No remote control unit of any kind, not even an app, is required. The drone uses facial and body recognition algorithms to track you, along with motion prediction algorithms to make a reasonable guess at where you're going.
Its basic flight modes consist of Hover (in which it hovers in place, panning back and forth with you as you move from side to side); Follow (flies along behind you as you're running, cycling, etc); Dolly Track (backpedals in front of you as you move towards it); Zoom Out (starts close to you, then flies back to a wider shot); Orbit (flies in a circle around you); and Bird's Eye (looks straight down at you from above).
Boosting the gee-whiz factor even higher, the drone both takes off from and lands on your outstretched hand. Once you've finished using it, you just fold it in half and stick it in a jacket pocket, backpack or whatnot.
Exoskeletons have been helping paraplegic patients to walk for years, but the latest development from KAIST is a little different. The WalkON Suit F1 can amble over to a patient seated in a wheelchair, wrap itself around the legs and body, and get the user up and walking.
Professor Kyoung-Chul Kong from KAIST's Department of Mechanical Engineering has been working on exoskeletons for around a decade, with the first WalkON Suit being revealed in 2016. By 2020, the research team had increased the walking speed to 3.2 km/h (1.98 mph) and entered the fourth-generation prototype into the Cybathlon in Switzerland.
This "cyborg Olympics" was launched in 2016 by ETH Zurich to drive advances in assistive technologies. The first event was held near Zurich and attracted teams from 25 nations, and saw 66 "pilots" compete for the spotlight. Four years later, pilots wearing KAIST's WalkON Suit 4.0 placed first and third in the Exoskeleton Race event. The third Cybathlon took place this past weekend, with Professor Kong's team fielding the latest development from the WalkON engineers.
Where other exoskeletons require helpers to raise paralyzed patients out of their wheelchairs before strapping them to the assistive devices, the WalkON Suit F1 can "walk on its own like a humanoid robot" and approach the patient. It features a front-docking system that means the paraplegic user can remain seated as the exoskeleton installs itself around the body and legs of the patient.
There's a system in place "that actively controls the center of its weight against the pull of gravity" to prevent it toppling over as the user is assisted into a standing position. Overall balance has been tweaked to enable the use of both hands while upright, along with short bursts without needing a supporting cane. The powerful motors and control algorithms have been significantly improved compared to previous versions, and the setup even sports vision recognition for obstacle detection.
Paraplegic Seunghwan Kim – the engineering lab's staff researcher – served as pilot for the 2024 Cybathlon's exoskeleton competition. Though some teams made the trip to Switzerland to compete, Professor Kong's team elected to live broadcast its attempt from special facilities of the company he set up in 2017 to commercialize wearable robots, Angel Robotics.
Teams were challenged with completing various missions within a tight time slot, including "moving by sidesteps between narrow chairs, moving boxes, walking freely unassisted by crutches, passing through a narrow door and closing it behind, and working on food preparation in the kitchen."
UND scholars team up with researchers at Johns Hopkins, Planetary Science Institute to find evidence for ocean on Uranian moon
Scholars team up with researchers at Johns Hopkins, Planetary Science Institute to find evidence for ocean on Uranian moon
A new study suggests Uranus’ moon, Miranda, may harbor a water ocean beneath its surface, a finding that would challenge many assumptions about the moon’s history and composition and could put it in the company of the few select worlds in our solar system with potentially life-sustaining environments.
“To find evidence of an ocean inside a small object like Miranda is incredibly surprising,” said Tom Nordheim, a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, a study co-author and the principal investigator on the project that funded the study. “It helps build on the story that some of these moons at Uranus may be really interesting — that there may be several ocean worlds around one of the most distant planets in our solar system, which is both exciting and bizarre.”
Also involved in the research project and co-author of the The Planetary Science Journal article is Sherry Fieber-Beyer, associate professor of Space Studies, who said the project is significant because it helps planetary scientists better frame the context of the solar system’s formation and evolution.
“Evolutionary models of the solar system invoke giant planet migrations scattering objects from the inner solar system to the outer system—and vice versa,” said Fieber-Beyer. “These migrations resulted in the creation of Jupiter’s asteroids, irregular satellites, and other astronomical phenomena. We must consider whether these moons formed at their location or whether they were captured during planetary migration.”
Among the moons in the solar system, Miranda stands out. The few images Voyager 2 captured in 1986 show Miranda’s southern hemisphere (the only part we’ve seen) is a Frankenstein-like hodgepodge of grooved terrain quartered off by rough scarps and cratered areas, like squares on a quilt. Most researchers suspect these bizarre structures are the result of tidal forces and heating within the moon.
China's Kepler took its Forerunner humanoid robot to CES 2024 back in January, taking aim at Tesla's Optimus in the process. The company has since been in talks with target customers and has now announced a follow-up that's "tailored for commercial applications."
The original Forerunner – now called the K1 – was built around proprietary AI brains and came with 8-hour battery endurance. It featured in-house roller-screw actuators in the arms and legs and custom rotary actuators for the waist and shoulder joints. And it could work with total payloads of up to 25 kg (55 lb), with sensor-packed human-like hands for grasping objects.
Despite its sequential name, Shanghai Kepler Robotics says that the new Forerunner K2 actually represents the fifth generation model. As you might expect, the latest humanoid has been treated to "extensive software and hardware enhancements."
On the hardware front, the K2 is reported to have 52 degrees of freedom throughout the body. The bot features a rotating and tilting head module, and its arms and legs now benefit from improved rigidity, and are easier to manufacture and maintain.
The "rope-driven" five-digit hands each support up 11 degrees of active and passive freedom, and each "tactile manipulator" can heft up to 15 kg (33 lb). Every fingertip is home to a sensor array boasting 96 contact points.
Project represents an area UND research leaders are prioritizing
A proposal for “An ecosystem for High Performance Defense Sensitive Materials Research at University of North Dakota” has been recommended for sponsorship by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).
The $1-million award, which will provide funding over two years, comes from the U.S. Department of Defense EPSCoR, or DEPSCoR (Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research). The co-principal investigator Surojit Gupta, in UND’s Mechanical Engineering Department, is the lead technical contact of the project. Deniz Cakir, in UND’s Physics & Astrophysics Department, will lead the computational core of the project and Yun Ji, UND Chemical Engineering, will lead the corrosion component of the project. Hallie Chelmo and Forrest Ames, both UND’s Mechanical Engineering Department, are senior participants in the project.
The DEPSCoR program aims to onboard universities into the Department of Defense (DoD), said John Mihelich, vice president for research & economic development. “Because of that, an emphasis was put on how the specific proposed work fits with broader University initiatives and how the University-level research strategies can facilitate, along with the project, building a broader and sustained relationship with DoD/AFOSR,” he said.
Mihelich added that the project on advanced materials represents an area UND is prioritizing.
“The University’s commitment to DoD and national security research, as well as the UND College of Engineering & Mines’ establishment of the ‘Materials and manufacturing Initiative,’ which (Gupta) leads, were essential for securing this award,” Mihelich said.
Mihelich and Gupta will provide regular research updates to DoD officials, as well as discuss the program and expanding the UND’s role, with Bindu Niar, the deputy director for basic research within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Additionally, Niar and her team would like to visit UND sometime in the near future.
This is UND’s second consecutive DEPSCoR award; Cakir received an award last year for “Discovering New Atomically Laminated Transition Metal Borides with Diverse Properties,” which endeavors to discover new materials with promising properties for various applications.
How would you like to visit your local nuclear power facility and maybe go for a swim in its indoor pool? Or hang out and look at art ... Maybe even just sit with friends and enjoy a cup of coffee in the warm glow of nuclear power?
With backing from Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and makers of ChatGPT, Oklo Inc. – a company that recycles nuclear fuel and uses it in its nuclear fission microreactor dubbed Aurora – says this will be possible. Not only possible, but in Oklo's plans.
As Aurora's design is tailored towards remote areas, Oklo imagines the reactor site serving as a community hub. Locations where winters can be long and bitter often impact the mental well being of residents. By adding this type of comfortable social venue, Oklo considers it to be another added benefit.
For those of us who were alive during the 80s and 90s, the thought of swimming in an indoor pool at your local nuclear power plant probably gives us mental images of Homer Simpson eating glowing green donuts. Oklo assures us that it is entirely safe. Not only will it be safe, but the microreactor will produce almost exactly zero greenhouse emissions, nor will it produce nuclear waste. By using recycled nuclear fuel, it actually lessens the amount of existing nuclear waste.
The microreactor is designed with a sort of "fire-and-forget" ideology for the most part. It's called a "microreactor" not only for its small footprint but also for its small output at 1.5 MW – enough to power around 1,000 homes in ideal conditions. It differs from a Small Module Reactor (SMR), which is designed for roughly 50-125 MW of output. Traditional nuclear reactors can output as little as 500 MW up to the gargantuan Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Japan which outputs 8,200 MW (8.2GW).
The Aurora microreactor has passive safety features and a sealed core. It has no moving parts and can cool itself and shut down without human intervention. It's designed to run continuously for up to 20 years before needing to be refueled. Rather than using a pair of forceps to pull out a green glowy rod – again, à la Homer Simpson – the entire core is simply removed and replaced with another sealed core containing the next batch of recycled nuclear fuel.
In continuing signs that the U.S. consumer is tapped, Nissan is planning on cutting production of its main U.S. models by 30%, according to a new report from Nikkei, which says the cuts could jeopardize the automaker's 2024 global sales targets.
Nissan forecasts a 99% drop in quarterly operating profit to 995 million yen ($6.52 million) and a 12% decline to 500 billion yen for the year, citing weakening U.S. market earnings, the report says.
The company's target of 3.65 million vehicles sold for 2024 is now at risk, it says.
Nikkei reports that Since September, Nissan has gradually reduced production, notifying dealerships and suppliers. Its North American unit confirmed inventory adjustments for key models.
Production of the Rogue SUV, accounting for 30% of U.S. sales, and the Frontier pickup (10%) is being cut. The Rogue is manufactured in Smyrna, Tennessee, and the Frontier in Canton, Mississippi. Those two plants collectively reduced output by 40,000 vehicles in September and October. Initially planned through October, these cuts now extend to December.
In the July-September quarter, Nissan’s U.S. sales dipped 2%, with gasoline-only Rogue sales dropping 20%. September U.S. production fell 24% year-over-year, impacting Rogue units built both in the U.S. and Fukuoka, Japan.
With electric vehicle demand softening but hybrid interest rising, Nissan faces competitive pressure from Toyota and Honda, both of which offer hybrids in the U.S. Inventory days have ballooned to 100 days for Nissan, compared to Toyota’s 30 and Honda’s 50, prompting Nissan to increase sales incentives, adding 30% above industry averages.
Nissan aimed to stabilize inventories by September and cut costs with new models, yet sales for April-September fell 4% globally, totaling 1.59 million vehicles.
The ongoing U.S. market decline suggests Nissan may need to revise its full-year forecast again. North American struggles include slow EV rollout and stalled plans for new EV production at the Canton plant, which has been postponed indefinitely, the report concluded.
The Blockchain Association, a cryptocurrency and blockchain advocacy group, reported that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission had cost companies at least $426 million in litigation involving digital assets since Gary Gensler took over as chair.
In an Oct. 31 update to its “regulation by enforcement” page, the Blockchain Association (BA) reported that the SEC had brought 104 cases against the crypto industry from 2021 to 2023. According to the association, self-reported data by BA member companies — a “small slice of the industry” — suggested that crypto firms had spent $426 million in “defensive litigation” against the regulator.
“The industry – and the American voter – is ready for change and a fair shot,” said the BA.
“The time of law-fare against our industry must end. That begins with a change of leadership at the SEC.”
Many industry advocates and US lawmakers have criticized the SEC chair for a “regulation by enforcement” approach to crypto since assuming leadership in 2021.
Under Gensler, the commission has filed enforcement actions against Binance, Ripple, Coinbase and several other firms.
The BA claimed on X that, in addition to the money, Gensler’s “anti-innovation crypto crusade” resulted in “an immeasurable loss of jobs, innovation, and US tech investment.” The organization and its CEO, Kristin Smith, called on crypto users to support a change in leadership at the SEC.
Moving voters in the 2024 election?
The X posts did not specifically mention which political candidates the organization or Smith would support in the 2024 election for the SEC’s “change of leadership.”
Republican Donald Trump claimed he would fire Gensler “on day one” if elected, while reports suggested Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris was considering possible replacements for the SEC chair.
“Crypto is an up-for-grabs election issue with the power to sway voters: no party currently ‘owns’ the issue, but voters say they are more likely to support and back candidates who support innovations in the digital asset space,” said the BA.
“Crypto Voters make up 18% of the electorate and are even more winnable on this issue.”
Early voting is still underway in many US states, with Election Day on Nov. 5. As of October, many polls showed Vice President Harris favored to win the popular vote, but the Electoral College race was effectively a toss-up between the Democratic candidate and Trump.
Shares of Globalstar jumped in premarket trading in New York after the company disclosed in a filing that it will expand its partnership with Apple to support Emergency SOS via satellite for new iPhones.
Globalstar, a global satellite service firm headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, wrote in an 8k filing that its services with Apple over an Emergency SOS will expand, including a new satellite constellation, increased ground infrastructure, and a global licensing deal.
The extended mobile satellite services network will be owned by a unit Globalstar SPE
Apple will make an infrastructure prepayment of up to $1.1 billion and an amount necessary for Globalstar to retire its outstanding 13.00% Senior Notes due 2029
Apple agreed to buy 400,000 Class B Units in the Globalstar SPE vehicle, representing a 20% equity interest, for $400 million
Globalstar forecasted its total annual revenue "to be more than double 2024 annualized levels with an improved EBITDA margin" after the launch of expanded satellite services with Apple.
In markets, Globalstar shares soared 45% in premarket trading in New York. As of Thursday's close, shares are down 46% on the year.
Emergency SOS via satellite was a groundbreaking safety feature for newer iPhones launched by Apple in late 2022. It was delivered in partnership with Globalstar, and now, with Apple's continued infrastructure investment, the service is being expanded.
oncerns over the stability of the artificial intelligence bubble intensified this week.
Advanced Micro Devices released a disappointing earnings report on Tuesday, revealing slower-than-expected growth in AI sales. Adding to the uncertainty, Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, reported overnight about uninspiring demand for advanced chips in mobile devices and PCs.
The largest takeaway from Samsung's third-quarter earnings report was an underwhelming performance in the company's chip division, posting a surprise drop from the previous quarter. At the same time, overall profit was marginally higher than Wall Street estimates. Also, it saw smartphone sales slowing by the end of the year and only increasing by about 1% in 2025, despite the hype surrounding AI-enabled smartphones and other handheld devices.
In addition to company-level developments, new data from South Korea's chip manufacturing base shows that production fell in September for the first time in 14 months—yet more troubling signs showing the AI boom cools.
More from Bloomberg:
Nationwide semiconductor production slid 3% in September, a sharp reversal after they gained 11% a month earlier, according to data released Thursday by the government statistical office. The growth in shipments also slowed to 0.7% from 17% in August.
Still, inventory levels showed stockpiles continue to be worked through at a rapid clip, as they declined 41.5% from a year earlier in September. The numbers paint a picture of an industry that may be cooling gradually as demand for memory chips peaks out.
South Korea's chip production is viewed as a proxy for global chip demand because these components are used in a wide range of electronics, from smartphones to servers to automobiles. Given the hype around AI adoption from phones to computers, this week's news from AMD, Samsung, and now South Korea's chip base could be symptoms of a cooling bubble. Certainly not the headlines chip bulls want to see.
As CSO, Saltzman is responsible for recruiting, training, and equipping Guardians to be effective space warfare operators.
Offensive weapons to hold adversaries’ space systems at risk are top priorities for both the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command, leaders made clear at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in September.
Yet details on what kinds of weapons they want remain scarce, and the implications of a space war still gave some officials pause when discussing counterspace and space dominance—reflecting a persistent tension between deterrence, classification, and deep-rooted fears of weaponizing space.
For years, talk of developing, let alone using, offensive weapons in space was taboo in U.S. military circles. Although the U.S. was the first to demonstrate destructive power in space, official policy made clear such capabilities were for defensive purposes only, given the long-lasting effects of debris in orbit and the U.S. commitment to keeping space a peaceful domain. But as China and Russia have tested anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons and built up rival space capabilities designed to counter U.S. advantages in the heavens, those basic premises have changed.
The creation of the Space Force in 2019 cracked the door open for wider discussions about China’s and Russia’s militarization of space, and since his appointment as Chief of Space Operations in 2023, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman has shifted the conversation about establishing the structures and processes of a Space Force to the operational employment of space as a competitive, contested domain in which the United States must deter rivals from threatening U.S. advantages in space.
Saltzman made “responsible counterspace campaigning” part of his “Theory of Competitive Endurance” and said in September that his fiscal 2026 budget request will put dollars behind that theory.
“The priorities that we have submitted—still early in the deliberation process—are counterspace capabilities and the space domain awareness that underpins it,” Saltzman said. “We have to understand what’s going on in the domain to effectively employ counterspace capability.”
Instagram on Friday announced an update to DMs, its direct messages inbox, which will improve the experience for those who receive a lot of inbound
Instagram on Friday announced an update to DMs, its direct messages inbox, which will improve the experience for those who receive a lot of inbound messages, like creators and influencers. Now, the app is introducing tools that will allow users to sort and filter their “message requests” — meaning those messages that don’t arrive in their main inbox, based on controls the user sets.
The new tools will give users the ability to sort and filter these message requests by follower count, verified accounts, brands, creators, and other factors. This will help the creator better identify those higher-priority messages that may deserve a response because of the impact they could have on the creator’s business and relationships.
In addition, a new “Story Replies” folder will be added to make story replies accessible in one place.
The company said the changes are being introduced after hearing from creators around the world how managing their DMs can be difficult.
“Now when you go to the requests inbox, sometimes it can be really overwhelming,” said Instagram head Adam Mosseri, in a post on the social network. “So what we’ve done is added ways to filter down those requests to just see the ones that you’re looking for,” he continued. “There’s a lot more to do to improve the inbox for creators and requests,” Mosseri admitted. “But hopefully, this is one step in the right direction.”
As police across California crack down on illegal street racing, takeovers, and sideshows, technology companies are marketing new surveillance tools to meet the demand—prompting questions about the implications for privacy rights and Fourth Amendment protections.
In the Bay Area and Los Angeles, where incidents have become increasingly brazen and violent in recent years, often drawing hundreds of attendees and overwhelming police, agencies already rely on planes, drones, and automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras as they aim to reduce the risk to first responders.
with a lot of my favorite musicians in Tokyo, I’m in an awkward position where they are small enough for me to meet them or even collaborate, and I want to support them but if I do, they’ll become too famous to easily connect with
I mean I still support them but I could help them get more international recognition by tipping off some people in the music world in other countries, or sharing them more online. I am looking for a win win, but I won’t gatekeep too much
@pepetoken just sent you a DIY token as a little appreciation for your comment dear @selfhelp4trolls!
Feel free to multiply it by sending someone else !DIY in a comment :) You can do that x times a day depending on your balance so:
ive been stressed all month to try and save up money so i can buy a computer and new guitar. Then the government has to send me a $500 tax so this months money all goes to them.
Not exactly but it would cover about 25%. and I think I saved up another 25% this month. So at this rate it'll take another 2-3 months assuming no more strange taxes pop up....
Yes! I play shows! Actually I have a music channel too hahaha no pressure to follow but that one will show up if you search for “I+everything mirror” I need a better computer to make better videos and a new guitar so I can get back to playing shows
Happy new month friends, welcome to November where everything will work in your favour,trust God, believe, work and you will sure handle the evidence
#dailydook #freecompliments #bbh #cent
I stopped writing every day so I could focus on videos and growing at Substack and YouTube to onboard and on my music so now the ideas are piling up, even writing 3-4 times a week
Ouch, that's now good... people need to be more creative to what their Subscription can offer. I was thinking to create a Subscription myself, but I am yet to find what honey or useful things I can provide to my potential subscribers. Still searching...
if your friend has a YouTube channel and you want to support them, the best thing you can do (besides actually watching) is letting their videos play a few times.
Watch time will signal to the algorithms that their videos are worth watching, more than likes.
definitely best to do it everywhere when hives spent so much energy on X. The algorithms are far more spelled out at YouTube though. What works tends to work. X feels like a total crap shoot at times
I have a trip I'm planning to share a post on in #weekendexperience community. That was about a month ago. It was a trip that built my life spiritually and organically. That was when I traveled to The Redemption City of God to attend a convention organized for youths. I learnt quite a lot from the convention which is what is prompting me to make a post about it. #travels #silverbloggers #inleo
Travel experts reveal why you never want to see these four letters printed on your boarding pass...
Travelers with a rare 'SSSS' on their plane tickets should prepare for a potentially bumpy situation before boarding their flight, experts have warned.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue November Promo Awards For Travel Through April 30, 2025
Air France-KLM Flying Blue has updated its latest promotional awards for November. These awards are valid for travel through April 30, 2025, and must be booked by the end of the month.
Inside the ancient oasis city being turned into a £1300 a night luxury holiday destination...
One Gulf state is looking to emulate the success of nearby holiday destinations in growing their tourism industries and it might just have the money to do so.
A travel expert has urged holiday goers to stop making one mistake when they’re travelling through an airport, as it could see them fork out for baggage. Heading abroad for an escape from reality requires a lot of preparation, from making sure all your documents are in check to packing your suitcase.
Here is the #threadcast for today's episode of The Lion's Den. It is on spaces at 1 pm eastern time.
We are going to be discussing the future of the Internet (agentic) and how important Leo as a digital platform is for this.
The concept of "agentic" internet suggests a future where digital systems become more proactive, intelligent, and capable of autonomous decision-making. Here are some key perspectives:
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Challenges would include maintaining privacy, ensuring ethical behavior, and preventing unintended consequences. The goal isn't to replace human agency, but to augment and empower human capabilities.
and they keep getting cheaper
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Psyched!
Hello Khal. Is it Live now? 👀
big congrats brother all the hard work and I'm loving the results. Everything feels smoother than before. I was always a cry baby over an Inleo app just to see it flow faster but now this Web version is enough 💪💯💯 we're moving up strong
Friday is the best day. Can anyone guess why?
It's Pepe (power up) day! No, wait, might be something else. #lolz :) !BBH !DIY !DOOK
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Because it's Lion's Den Day! Rawr
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@pepetoken just sent you a DIY token as a little appreciation for your comment dear @simplegame! Feel free to multiply it by sending someone else !DIY in a comment :) You can do that x times a day depending on your balance so:!DIYSTATSAlso, with Grass, their native token stakers help secure the network and own part of it. I have many, many other examples of AI + crypto marriage
So no, with AI crypto ain't going anywhere other than the moon. 🙂
The "wth is wrong with you" made me cackle xD.
But is true. Passing AI job as yours is bad, not knowing how to use AI is worse
haha same
I see a lot of companies are already thinking of ways to reshape how users interact with the internet. Browsers as we know them today will most likely gradually disappear
If LeoAI was able to know when to use HafSQL to come up with data tables depending on the questions we ask it, it'll be a lot more valuable than other LLM agents!
Genesis Does What Nintendont!
I'm sure this will be a great one
That, I know... If it was affordable, I would certainly make a smaller version of LeoAI myself. !LOLZ
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I have to go now guys. See you on threads later when I return. 🦁 ✍
I was hoping to watch it streamed live
This must mean that today is...
Will have to listen to the replay of the show today.
Hope you have a great show.
Reminder set 👍
https://inleo.io/threads/view/taskmaster4450le/re-taskmaster4450-2k6k4hsqe?referral=taskmaster4450le
AIs are like children
Each platform/leader will train their children and raise them
Then our AI children will “battle” eachother based on the principles each was raised on
technology allows assholes to scale - task
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Then there is hope for me :)
Lol
Happens to me a lot, but in my opinion it gives me enough accurate answers to make me rely on it!
Also, I'm not sure about about that Hive & Steem comparison as these AI projects are on chains such as Solana which plays in a whole different league that Hive & Steem. Way more attention there.
You are absolutely correct, these projects aren't meant to be held for a longer period of time and an exit needs to be planned. However, in crypto we need follow the big trends and AI is the biggest. Once enough on profit, then out.
Oops, the space ended. Oh well....
Have a nice day, everyone!!
Thanks for the show. Summary will be up in a bit
frontend for humans
Backend for ai
One of the questions I asked Khal, is how long can you sustain INLEO if it never brought profit... You should to be able to sustain your startup for a few years, at least.
Time to focus on crypto AI projects as big companies gonna utilize their tech and products.
Not financial advice. 😉
AI tokens I'm currently holding: $TAO, $GRASS, $TAI, $SPEC
Llama 3.2's 3B version is not multi-modal... It's the bigger versions of it that are multimodal.
Question 2
In what ways can Leo act as a model for future digital platforms aiming to create more user-centric and agentic experiences?
I'm gonna drop some questions. Feel free to igonre if you dont think they are a good fit for the show.
Question 1
How do you see the concept of an "agentic" Internet changing the way individuals and communities interact online, and what role does Inleo play in fostering this shift?
lets gooooo
Compute tokens on the bleeding edge models are already ridiculously cheap
I was thinking today, why don't we have a store on INLEO, so that we can have our digital products and HBD, LEO or DASH can be integrated as a payment method.
If possible, it will be added as a premium feature and discount will be given to premium members on any purchase.
That will be cool.
Nice idea.
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such an excellent idea
"Mr Who's The Boss"- The Tech Guy.
https://inleo.io/threads/view/ahmadmanga/re-taskmaster4450-vy4y7ypu?referral=ahmadmanga
...Isn't this what APIs are already doing with each other? You just have to add AI to it.
Oh the show is still on. Sadly I can't log in to X.
started just 20 minutes ago
Is this a problem only for today?
I'm fed up with being logged out all the time. So I'm done with them for now
Wait until people make AI-Agents-based HIVE Accounts!
I 100% agree that AI agents will use crypto. Already happening. On Virtuals Protocol, if you wanna create an agent, or purchase one, you do it with crypto, going through $VIRTUAL token & locked into LP
The thing I'm most excited about is that a lot of AI LLMs are being made smaller to be able to run on Mobile Phones... The accuracy is lower, but for the costs, it's more than good enough.
If it's good continue no matter how long it takes. If it's bad screw sunk-cost fallacies and come listen here!
https://inleo.io/threads/view/brando28/re-taskmaster4450-27yrbeuyx?referral=brando28
30 months... Yeiks!
Is it Vectors or Neuros?
It is a little off topic BUT $GRASS is an AI token. Can't remember many tokens doing this after the airdrop, usually the price goes the other way 😅
Here is the space:
It seems this link is broken. Clicked on it but couldn't find it.
Llama 3.2 only has 1-3B parameters for the text model, compared to Llama 3.1's 70-405B!
https://inleo.io/threads/view/ahmadmanga/re-taskmaster4450-kxnqhay9?referral=ahmadmanga
It'll depend on how good LeoAI uses the data we train it with... I'm excited, but also won't be sure until I try it myself.
And, oh...
@khaleelkazi Wen LeoAI?!!
I've found videos of people decades ago guessing what the internet was gonna be now, and the pessimistic ones were closer to the reality. Like it's technically incredible but society not so much. Wonder if we could grow into something that is socially more beneficial
Hello Lions. 🦁
It's another day to be here but I will only attend a few minutes and will be off to church. Hope to listen to the recording when I return.
You did say this, in a way. Khal just converted your 3 minutes rant into one sentence.
https://inleo.io/threads/view/khaleelkazi/re-taskmaster4450-36bpyjaur?referral=khaleelkazi
haha perfect summary
Gonna join this one soon. I've been listening to this one guy on X for who knows how long... he is never gonna stop... 😫
We are live with a new link
How will even a social platform work in such a future? Will the agent act as me or just serve me with relevant threads?
How should a Inleo user prepare for this comming future in the best possible way?
Listening on X now!!
X sucks.
Supporting the INLEO community by onboarding and educating the newbies on how to be consistent and a successful creator on the blockchain.
I think we need to create more content that could help newbies to understand what the Hive blockchain is about and to easily navigate the INLEO UI.
If it's what I imagine it to be like, it's exciting but really scary!
I watched a video claiming that both Google and Amazon are purposely give you terrible results that are not sponsored so you click on the sponsored links.
I won't 100% believe it, but he did provide some evidence...
https://inleo.io/threads/view/mightpossibly/re-taskmaster4450le-3brranbcf?referral=mightpossibly
It's sad that Website Ranking isn't relevant anymore... Though, with how bad search results have been lately, I guess it's for the best.
Wait, ChatGPT has a Github? I thought it wasn't open-source...
I found the video!!!
I remember about 5-7 years ago, when people were playing around with GPT2, it came with funny but barely usable results. As soon as GPT3-based ChatGPT everything changed & will never go back!!
They can even invent their own payment method, and I think that'll be better if you're as big as Google or Microsoft!
Spectral ($SPEC) is another cool project where you can create AI agents used in trading and I assume in order to do that, you will need $SPEC
There have been attempts like #hivelist, but they practically all failed... Maybe @thelogicaldude tells me if I'm wrong, though.
Yep, I have tried ever since the fork. Got virtually ZERO support all but a few people here and there. Most people on Hive are only looking to get their rewards, they don't care about the fundamentals and about building an actual ecosystem.
Everything is still there though. The classifieds still runs, all people need to do is use it.
Good to know... I do post there from time to time, but I rarely get any comments.
I have seen that. I haven't really kept up with a lot of curation in a while. Had too much going on. But now that I have my trading life all settled, I may try to revive it, and get more active here on Threads with it. At least get some focus on the main tags.
https://inleo.io/threads/view/mightpossibly/re-leothreads-q11nzhc7?referral=mightpossibly
Leo could be at the center of the internet and social media. We just need to get V2 up and running, have more users and the fun begins. By fun I mean gathering data to feed Leo AI 😎
I would love to learn from this. I hope the inleo platform will begin to perform optimally. #inleo
New World Record
Lol. 😅. Indeed
just look at what they are using taxpayers money for ..smh
LOL! 😅
What they use the country pocket for
Threads V2 should be live by the time Lion’s Den goes live
See you all there!
https://inleo.io/threads/view/taskmaster4450/re-leothreads-wa8dz8e4
You mean it is not? Then why is it so fast the last few day. Thought we already were.
Not yet, just wait ;)
Well, if it gets better. WOW.
That's great.
It's super fast
sure....
That's great.
We are excited to feel the new threads experience :)
GATO, in Brazil.
It will be a beautiful and memorable month for you. Believe it.
#positivemindset #freecompliments #cent #newmonth
Two months left to feed #leoai.
Time to get things going.
Yeah, will need to pump this up this month.
I made more threads last month compared to September and I hope to pump it more this month.
I will set up the food talk threadcast soon.
Welcome To November
November To Remember!
Love from Winanda. 🧡
Thanks for the beautiful and poisitve vibes.
#freecompliments #gf
Is the question "superior to everybody else" or "superior to our neighbours"? In Croatia you will get very different answers if the culture westwards or eastwards.
Ops! 👀
That's interesting... myself I start from the presumption that I am not superior and that I don't know everything and this allows me to continuously learn and evolve. I simply cannot understand people which are extreme in their views...
The ARENA staking rewards APY has just been announced and is a whopping 50%. This is almost as good as GRASS! However, GRASS is APR and not APY, making it even higher than ARENA! #cent #sapphirecrypto
Interesting to see how long the 50% $GRASS APR will hold. 79% of $GRASS claimed and 33% staked which is actually pretty high number
Yeah, it was at 52% last time I checked...
BOm dia galera! Dei uma sumida esses dias por motivos de doença e correria hahah
Mas estamos de volta com o #threadcast
Não sei se ele mandou a real, mas ele tá bem confiante
Esse cara falou que hoje 90% do patrimônio dele tá em $BTC
Mas, de toda forma, foi legal conhecer mais uma pessoa que é bem entusiasta de criptomoedas, mesmo sendo um maxi hahah
Peguei o contato dele pra trocar ideia sobre investimentos e Bitcoin então vamos aos poucos
Até pensei em falar sobre a Hive e tentar fazer o onboarding mas deu pra ver que ele é bem maximalista então acho que vou ter que ir aos poucos kkkk
Um dos caras que eu conheci é bem interessado em Bitcoin. Falamos bastante sobre isso
Conheci um pessoal pela primeira vez ontem, mesmo já estando na empresa há mais de 2 anos hahah
Ontem rolou um happy hour da firma... como eu trabalho 100% home office, eu conheço pouca gente do meu escritório local
Mas enfim... retomando a rotina
Um dos problemas dessa hiper conectividade
Fiquei só uns 2 dias meio "off" mas parece que faz tipo um mês
Estou acostumado a consumir uma quantidade absurda de informações e notícias todos os dias
Fiquei meio doente e meio fora do ar esses dias... engraçado isso
Duas reuniões agora de manhã e depois é tranquilidade
Por aqui aparentemente será de boas... espero que continue assim
Boa sexta pra todos! Espero que seja um dia bem tranquilo
Eu não falo português, então usei uma tradução para entender a mensagem. Alguém pode me explicar sobre o que é esse #threadcas?
Hello! It's just for people to speak in portuguese :)
Damn, I should have taken foreign language classes seriously 😒
Happy #hpud! Today I finally reached 50k HP. Hurrah
congratulations on such an achievement, I'm no where near this but with team I'll be a little like you 🙏
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That is awesome.
50K is impressive numbers.
#freecompliments #gf
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#Bitcoin seems to be on another roller coaster as markets get liquidated #outreach 1/3
No doubt a large part of it will be due to the US elections and market uncertainty on who will be elected 2/3
https://img.inleo.io/DQmTnV664pbXUtNY3mJ6U7cXyMK866dJFQxkup2mbCDitSf/Bitcoin%E2%80%99s%20Roller%20Coaster%20Week%20(3).jpg
Find out more on #newsonleo right here #dailydook 3/3
https://inleo.io/@melbourneswest/bitcoins-roller-coaster-week-bfp
This plunge will act like a spring board for Nov.
1/ 🧵
You know what could make for an interesting global holiday? A day where we denounce use of tech in any form!
#threadstorm #outreach
2/ 🧵
Do you think this would be an interesting or painful day? Can it be both? Are we ready to go back to pigeons for messaging?
3/ 🧵
What will this day look like at all?
Find out in my latest post
#inleo #gosh
https://inleo.io/@depressedfuckup/sad-day-jx3
This lady, Salma Hayek says She Has No Prenup With French Billionaire Husband, François-Henri Pinault. Bro is about to lose it all 😭
#wordofthedayonleo - hatching
What It Means
Hatching refers to the drawing or engraving of lines close together as a method of shading, or to a pattern so created.
//The artist uses hatching to breathe life into her comics.
//The hatching adds depth to the illustration.
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#gmfrens! Here is the Motivation, Inspiration, Success #threadcast for 11/1/2024 #1440minutes #motivationsonleo #inspirationonleo #successonleo #motivation #inspiration #success
Leo Entertainment Threadcast.
1/11/2024#threadcast #leoentertainment #mcb
Happy weekend to you all and welcome to the first day in November 🥂🥂🥂🥂...
Its a pleasure to see you in November even as we wish you a Merry Christmas in Advance...
Lol
Is time for our entertainment updates, let's get down on them....
It's all about fun..
#leoentertainment
A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia
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BERLIN -- A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to Germany.
Andrei Hniot told The Associated Press that Serbian authorities released him from house arrest on Thursday, exactly a year after he was detained. Under Serbian law, pre-extradition detention cannot exceed one year, said his lawyer Filip Sofijanic.
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Belarus issued an international warrant for Hniot on charges of tax evasion, which he claims are false.
Hniot is a noted critic of Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. He participated in the huge protests that gripped the country in 2020 following a a presidential election whose disputed results gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office.
Authorities launched an extensive and harsh crackdown on opposition amid the protests, which continues to the present day. More than 65,000 people were arrested for protesting or other opposition activity. The country's most prominent opposition figures are now imprisoned or have fled the country.
Hniot said he was able to leave Serbia without problems.
“In Berlin I was able to to breathe a sigh of relief and try to comprehend that this nightmarish year is already behind me,” he said.
Belarusian opposition figures abroad campaigned for Hniot's release. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who was forced to leave Belarus after she ran against Lukashenko in 2020, said the German Foreign Ministry and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supported efforts to release Hniot.
The Belarusian human rights group Viasna says there are about 1,300 political prisoners in Belarus, including the group's Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder Ales Bialiatski.
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The Cure's Robert Smith: 'Singing new album live helps me grieve'
The Cure frontman Robert Smith says performing songs from the band's newly-released album, Songs Of A Lost World, helped him deal with the grief of losing close family members in recent years.
Speaking to BBC Radio 6 Music's Huw Stephens, he said singing live became "hugely cathartic" in escaping the "doom and gloom" he felt.
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"You just suddenly feel something. You feel connection," he added. "And that's the reason why I still do it... that communal moment with a crowd. There's something really, really wonderful about it."
The band performed a live session before also playing a Radio 2 In Concert set to a small audience at the BBC Radio Theatre on Wednesday.
The Cure's Robert Smith in conversation
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Radio 2 In Concert: The Cure
The London show included a performance of Alone – the group's first new music in 16 years and the lead single from Songs Of A Lost World, released this Friday.
The long-awaited record is the follow-up to 2008’s 4:13 Dream and has been in production since 2019, following the band's 40th anniversary shows.
Smith expressed relief at finishing the process, telling Stephens that completing song lyrics he deems worthy has become more difficult with age.
"It's the one thing that as I've grown older, I’ve found much much harder to do - write words that I want to sing. I can write words but I don't really feel like singing them.
"So to arrive at that point where I think that it's worth singing these songs, it has become really, really hard,” he said.
He revealed that his wife Mary, who he met at secondary school, helped him finalise the album's tracklist, insisting that he balance the depth of the darkness.
"I was finishing the doom and gloom ones... and [Mary] said no, no, no your best albums are the ones that just have a couple of... more upbeat tracks. She was right.
"I wanted to finish everything, because I thought that's only fair to all the songs, like they're all little children - I don't want to pick favourites."
Originally formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1978, The Cure continue to endure as alternative rock’s goth icons - pitching lyrics of love, angst and desolation against a kaleidoscope of melodies.
From early years of rock sparsity - pulling apart the remnants of Joy Division's post-punk gloom and David Bowie's Low era - they bloomed into late-80s indie-pop heavyweights - defined by Smith's melancholy.
This era spawned a number of UK top 10 singles, including Lullaby and Friday I'm In Love - one of the band's best-known tracks from their chart-topping 1992 album, Wish.
Guitarist and principal songwriter Smith remains the band’s only constant member, closely followed by long-time bassist Simon Gallup.
Reeves Gabrels and Perry Bamote currently tour on guitar, with Jason Cooper on drums and Roger O'Donnell on keyboard.
But it is Smith's imprint that dominates on Songs Of A Lost World - the band's 14th album.
Featuring songs written as far back as 2010, events of recent years have given it a personal feel, with Smith mourning the loss of family members, including his late brother, Richard.
When the track made its way into new songs included in last year's tour, Smith often had trouble completing it without becoming overwhelmed with emotion. He told Stephens that going on stage and singing the track "night after night" eventually became a "wonderful moment".
Speaking to Matt Everitt in an interview for the latest issue of Uncut magazine, since published on the band's YouTube channel, Smith explained these real-life touchstones came to define the record and set it apart from earlier albums.
"When you’re younger, you romanticise [death], even without knowing it. Then it starts happening to your immediate family and friends and suddenly it’s a different thing," he said.
"It’s something that I struggled with lyrically: how to put this into the songs? I feel like I am different person than I was when we last made an album. I wanted that to come through."
This sense of fragility and awareness of mortality runs throughout, as Smith, now 65, faces the passage of time with newfound urgency.
Its darkness and atmospherics mirror 1982's Pornography and 1989's critically-acclaimed Disintegration. However, Songs Of A Lost World is much tighter in length, with only eight tracks - almost half the runtime of those albums.
Reviews from critics have been positive, hailing Songs Of A Lost World as a return to form.
The Telegraph awarded five stars, with Neil McCormick describing it as "perversely uplifting in its nihilism and the best thing since their debut". The Guardian’s four-star review praised the record’s introspective depth, particularly how it wrestles with “the question of Smith’s own selfhood”.
“It seems to be fracturing”, wrote Kitty Empire, despite fans’ supposed clear image of one of British rock’s iconic figures. She also highlighted the "unexpected pop banger", Drone: Nodrone - one of Mary’s picks - as the album’s “crowning glory”.
These themes culminate on the album's closer, Endsong, an 11-minute epic that stood out as a highlight of the band's Radio 2 In Concert performance on Wednesday - broadcast on BBC Radio 2, iPlayer and BBC Two this Saturday.
Formed around a thudding, slow drum beat, the guitars build to a fully-formed crescendo of whirling tones and unrelenting bass hooks, similar to 1992's Cut.
Lyrically it finds Smith looking back on his own life, "remembering the hopes and dreams I had"; wondering what happened to the "small boy", and how he "got so old".
Elsewhere, the mood of the set was celebratory and very much alive: filled with fan favourites and greatest hits, from the languid heartbreak of Pictures of You to the poppier sounds of Inbetween Days and Just Like Heaven.
The band themselves also appeared in good spirits, exchanging smiles, with Smith playfully dancing around during the encore that included Close To Me and Lullaby.
Joy in the face of new material that, in places, sounds darker than ever should perhaps come as no surprise.
"I've hated the idea of having a set time for a career", Smith told the NME in 1983 as he turned 25. "I think it’s terrible. I suppose it’s because I’m getting older and feeling my age."
Smith recently suggested to The Times that the band may come to an end around their 50th anniversary in 2028, by which time he will be around 70.
Speaking to Stephens, he suggested, with a dry laugh, that he's "not going to get" to that milestone age and would instead be "really happy" to see Christmas.
But Smith told Uncut that the band have three albums near-completion following their intensely productive 2019 recording sessions.
He adds to Stephens that he's "almost there" with the second album. "Once I’ve done that, then I shall take a deep breath and then I’ll look up, but until I finish it I’m not bothering about what comes next."
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Nursery move for music venue which hosted The Cure
A derelict music venue which once hosted gigs by rock legends The Cure and Joe Strummer will be turned into a nursery and community centre.
The Palm Cove Club in Manningham, Bradford, was a popular concert hall from the late 1970s, with bands such as The Fall, Diamond Head and Hanoi Rocks also visiting during its heyday.
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The venue on Hollings Road has been vacant for several years and had fallen into disrepair, with parts of the roof collapsing.
Hollings Youth Association applied for planning permission to convert into a community facility with an attached nursery, with Bradford Council planners giving the move the green light.
A car park with 12 spaces will also be created at the site, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
The plans said the development would provide an important facility for young people in the area, as well as offering skills and training for those looking for work.
The planning application for the site, which was a reggae club in its later years, said: "Much of the property requires heavy refurbishment and regeneration.
"The proposal aims to bring life back to the building by using the bones of the existing structure to create an improved mixed-use development that effortlessly integrates into its surroundings."
Approving the application, planning officers said: “The site occupies a relatively sustainable location close to local shops and services."
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White label auction: Frankie Goes To Hollywood album fetches £3,500
A signed rare copy of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's classic debut album Welcome to the Pleasuredome has been sold at a charity auction for £3,500.
The test pressing of the Liverpool band's 1984 debut was one of 231 lots sold for more than £50,000 in the white label auction in aid of the BRIT Trust.
The Cure's 10 albums including Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me and Pornography - signed by front man Robert Smith - realised £12,350 for the music charity.
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Since then, money raised has helped promote education and wellbeing through music and the creative arts.
'Blown away'
Causes supported include the BRIT School and Nordoff and Robbins, which provides music therapy.
Dozens more LPs each fetched hundreds of pounds, including classics and more recent releases by New Order, Paul Weller, Neneh Cherry, The Jam, Louis Tomlinson, Marianne Faithfull, Motorhead, Mark Knopfler, The Charlatans, Jamie T, Sandie Shaw (with The Smiths), The Who, Beth Gibbons, Underworld, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Derek & The Dominoes, The Sex Pistols and The Verve.
The auction was hosted by Omega Auctions in Newton-Le-Willows.
Johnny Chandler, director at Universal Music Recordings, who founded the white label auction, said it was a "brilliant total for The BRIT Trust".
Tony Wadsworth CBE, chair of The BRIT Trust, said he was "blown away" by the incredible sum.
He said: "It will help to make a real difference to the many causes and the great work that we support around the country to transform lives through the power of music and the creative arts."
The annual auction has raised £150,000.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood recently reunited for the first time in 36 years to play at a concert marking the Eurovision Song Contest being hosted in Liverpool.
The white label auction - featuring test pressings and records that were typically used for promotions - was first held in 2019.
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From what I can see, AI is going to be everywhere in the next few years, touching pretty much every industry. I want to get ahead of the curve by learning everything I can about it – hopefully turning that knowledge into some solid career opportunities and maybe even make some good money along the way. Has anyone taken any AI courses they'd recommend? Would love to hear about your experiences! 😊
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Halloween is not traditionally celebrated in Lithuania, where it has only gained some popularity since the country's independence in 1990. While some young people and families participate in Halloween-themed events, the holiday lacks deep cultural roots. Instead, Lithuanians honor their ancestors during Vėlinės (November 2), a day dedicated to remembering the deceased with candles and flowers at gravesites, akin to Mexico's Dia de
los Muertos.The emphasis on ancestral connections reflects Lithuania's rich spiritual traditions throughout the year.
That's similar to my country, Romania. We imported all these holidays, people started to participate on them - who doesn't like holidays? - but indeed we have more latin anchored holidays. Being descendants from Romans and Gauls we have more mystic holidays with a lot of history and belief in them.
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Halloween's influence on Lithuanian culture has evolved significantly over time. Initially, it was viewed as an American import with little connection to local traditions. However, since the early 2010s, Halloween has gained traction particularly among younger generations, who embrace costume parties and themed events. This shift is partly due to globalization and the return of Lithuanians from abroad, which introduced new customs .
Despite its growing popularity, many Lithuanians still prioritize traditional observances like Vėlinės (All Souls' Day). where they honor deceased relatives with candles and flowers. The contrast between Halloween's festive nature and the solemnity of Vėlinės highlights ongoing cultural tensions regarding the acceptance of Halloween as a legitimate celebration in Lithuania.
Helovynas (Halloween) in Lithuania lacks significant cultural meaning and is viewed as completely foreign celebration. While it gained some popularity since the 2010s, primarily among younger people, many Lithuanians feel it clashes with the solemn observance of Vélinės (Al Souls Day), which focuses on honoring deceased relatives. The holiday is often celebrated through parties and costumes rather than traditional customs, leading to mixed opinions about its relevance. Additionally, Lithuania has its own similar celebration, Užgavėnés, which reflects local traditions more authentically
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Smelly planet 'reeks of rotten eggs'
A faraway planet known for its dire weather also whiffs of rotten eggs, according to a new study.
Scientists studied the atmosphere of HD 189733 b, which has scorching temperatures and precipitation akin to raining glass, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Hydrogen sulphide, which also exists on Jupiter, makes up most of HD 189733 b's atmosphere, and emits a bit of a pong, according to researchers. The gas is also emitted during farts.
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Finding it here is one of the first detections of hydrogen sulphide on an exoplanet - or planet outside of our solar system.
"So, if your nose could work at 1000C ... the atmosphere would smell like rotten eggs," said Dr Guangwei Fu, an astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins who led the research.
The study was published in the journal Nature.
Although hydrogen sulphide is one of the gasses that indicate that distant planets might be home to alien organisms, researchers aren't searching for life on this planet because it's a gas giant, like Jupiter, and too hot.
However, they say finding hydrogen sulphide here is a step toward understanding how planets form.
James Webb is opening up a new vista in analysing the chemicals in faraway planets and so helping astronomers learn more about their origins.
"It's been quite a game changer. It's really revolutionising the field of astronomy. It has delivered the capability promised and it even exceeded our expectations in certain ways," said Dr Fu.
The researcher plans to use information from the space telescope to study more planets.
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Monkeys will never type Shakespeare, study finds
Two Australian mathematicians have called into question an old adage, that if given an infinite amount of time, a monkey pressing keys on a typewriter would eventually write the complete works of William Shakespeare.
Known as the "infinite monkey theorem", the thought-experiment has long been used to explain the principles of probability and randomness.
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However, a new peer-reviewed study led by Sydney-based researchers Stephen Woodcock and Jay Falletta has found that the time it would take for a typing monkey to replicate Shakespeare's plays, sonnets and poems would be longer than the lifespan of our universe.
Which means that while mathematically true, the theorem is "misleading", they say.
As well as looking at the abilities of a single monkey, the study also did a series of calculations based on the current global population of chimpanzees, which is roughly 200,000.
The results indicated that even if every chimp in the world was enlisted and able to type at a pace of one key per second until the end of the universe, they wouldn't even come close to typing out the Bard's works.
There would be a 5% chance that a single chimp would successfully type the word "bananas" in its own lifetime. And the probability of one chimp constructing a random sentence - such as "I chimp, therefore I am" - comes in at one in 10 million billion billion, the research indicates.
“It is not plausible that, even with improved typing speeds or an increase in chimpanzee populations, monkey labour will ever be a viable tool for developing non-trivial written works,” the study says.
The calculations used in the paper are based on the most widely accepted hypothesis for the end of the universe, which is the heat death theory.
Despite its name, the so-called heat death would actually be slow and cold.
In short, it's a scenario in which the universe continues to both expand and cool - while everything within it dies off, decays, and fades away.
“This finding places the theorem among other probability puzzles and paradoxes... where using the idea of infinite resources gives results that don’t match up with what we get when we consider the constraints of our universe,” Associate Prof Woodcock said in a statement about the work.
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Interview With Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger (Full Special)
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FROM THE HEART OF WHERE INNOVATION, MONEY, AND POWER COLLIDE, FROM SILICON VALLEY AND BEYOND, THIS IS BLOOMBERG TECHNOLOGY WITH CAROLINE HYDE AND ED LUDLOW.
ED: Live from San Francisco to TV and radio audiences around the world, welcome to a special edition of Bloomberg Technology. I’m Ed Ludlow. In a few moments, CEO Pat Gelsinger will join us for a live interview following the latest earnings report. The company is giving a fourth-quarter revenue forecast slightly above estimates, which is spiking optimism that Intel is capable of reclaiming lost market share in key categories. The shares are really surging.
It’s important to note that two other giants of the technology world also reported numbers this evening. Apple, the world’s most valuable company, is down two percentage points. It grew in every geography around the world apart from Greater China. iPhone revenue overall reached a strong forecast for the final four months of the year. There’s a solid indication of Amazon regaining momentum with AWS returning to growth.
We will check in on all three names in the next 30 minutes, but now the focus is on Intel. It had a painful third quarter, and it’s giving us a signal about what might come next. First, we will go to Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor Tom Giles, who leads technology coverage in the newsroom.
TOM: Where to start? Intel has moved on from a painful third quarter and is trying to tell us it has regained footing going forward.
ED: Slightly is the key here. A lot of what they did in the most recent quarter involved cutting costs, expenses, and headcount. They took a step back on investor payouts. Much of it is about retrenching. They did give a forecast for the fourth quarter that slightly exceeded analyst expectations, which was enough to get the stock moving. It is definitely up in after-hours trading. I look at the report and see they are not out of the woods yet by any stretch of the imagination. Their orders for AI chips still lack significant momentum, and they won’t meet the $500 million threshold that they had talked about.
We are still wondering whether there will be interest from outside companies after the election. Bloomberg has reported on Qualcomm’s potential interest in an Intel deal, but it seems they will put that off until after the election, so we may not see much movement until after the new year. Investors are breathing a sigh of relief, but Gelsinger still has a lot of expectations to live up to.
ED: I want to bring in Bloomberg's Ian King, who has led semiconductor coverage in the Bloomberg newsroom since 1998. For that whole time, Intel has led in certain products, particularly chips that go into PCs and data centers. Their third quarter was painful, with billions of dollars in impairment charges and headcount reductions. Can you explain why it was so important for the company to take those actions?
IAN: Pat Gelsinger spelled it out. He said, “We are resizing the company for the size of revenue we expect going forward.” He indicated they expect growth of 3% to 5%, and if they push it, maybe they will reach the 7% range. This is a long way off from Intel’s previous performance, particularly in the AI chip market.
ED: You spoke to Pat Gelsinger on the phone briefly. Their business is split into two: chips for PCs and data centers, and manufacturing. Gelsinger explained the plan to run them as distinct divisions but still under one company.
IAN: He talked about the benefits of splitting them up while still keeping them together. He was asked about this on the call, and people still struggle with it. If you are splitting them up, why not go all the way and split the company? He insisted they need to manage their overall finances, and the majority of the work done in those factories will be their chips for the next couple of years.
ED: Those are the numbers Intel posted. Let’s get a reaction from the investment community. JoAnne Feeney is a partner and portfolio manager at Advisors Capital Management, currently with no exposure to Intel, but someone who has covered semiconductors for many years at multiple firms. What is your reaction to the Intel print and what they told us about their progress?
JOANNE: They made a lot of progress. It’s an important step forward. They had a lot of cost-cutting to do, and it seems like they got a lot done last quarter. We are seeing a big charge on the diluted EPS. However, they have a long way to go because they are taking a huge hit on their gross margin by outsourcing. That reflects a lack of execution in the past on the manufacturing side. It is not just coming to an end. We did not get good news about that this quarter. In fact, it is really not going to play through until 2026 when they ramp Panther Lake in real volume.
Even Pat Gelsinger said on the call that 70% will be in-house, but 30% will not. I think that is a smart business decision; they have to be a reliable provider of the chips. If there’s any hiccup in the yields, they will get on Panther Lake like they had better have. They have gone from 40% to now underperforming. That is because they have not executed. I have always said if someone can right the ship, it is Pat Gelsinger, a former Intel guy back at the helm. He and Dave Kinzer have made incredible progress this quarter.
JOANNE: They are a distant follower. It will take them a long time to make inroads. It’s not just NVIDIA and AMD with new products; it’s custom silicon coming out of the cloud providers themselves, like Google and OpenAI working with Broadcom. This reflects the different opportunities Intel has. It’s not just AI accelerators; it’s that they have lost so much market share in servers to AMD. They used to be at 97%.
ED: JoAnne Feeney, stay with us. I want to go back to Ian King. Historically, Intel was the leader in product categories and margins. It was a company with margins of 60% or above, and that is not the case anymore. Why?
IAN: Historically, their massive advantage was having the best factories in the industry, which cost tens of billions of dollars to build. If they are good and give you better products, that’s an asset. Right now, it’s the reverse; they are not the best, and that’s laying on the margins.
ED: What were the answers?
IAN: Two years.
ED: What do you mean?
IAN: There’s this foundry business, and part of it is serving Intel, their own biggest customer. They’ve named impressive people to lead the manufacturing of chips for other companies. Now, does there seem to be a timeline building of when that might happen?
IAN: The optimism is that now we have made our factories great again. Now they are good, and it will help our products attract outside money. The analysts are saying, “When?” What’s happening there? As JoAnne said, they are outsourcing a big chunk of their best stuff, which has tremendous margins, and there’s a negative impact if you have factories and you aren’t making your best stuff. That’s not how you want to be in the industry.
ED: When I moved to California six years ago, Intel was part of the lore, the history of Silicon Valley. They made very painful decisions. When I posted on social media that Pat Gelsinger was doing this special program, many voiced their support for him. What would your question be for him?
IAN: How will you bring that gross margin up? How will you convince potential foundry customers they will get priority in wafer starts when they need them? That has always been the challenge in years past when Intel has talked about starting a foundry business. The concern among potential customers was, “How do we know you will get the wafer starts you promised? How do we know you won’t prioritize your own products?” Secondly, do they have the extensive libraries they need to build chips for other companies? That is a set of libraries that have obviously built up over many, many years and decades at TSMC and Samsung, but it’s new for Intel. Can they execute to build other companies' products as well as they do for their own?
ED: JoAnne Feeney of Advisors Capital Management and Bloomberg’s Ian King, thank you. We are joined by Pat Gelsinger live on Bloomberg Television and radio. Pat, thank you for your time. We were just talking about how you made painful decisions that showed up as impairment charges and reflected on the bottom line. Can I ask if that’s it now? Are the actions taken, and do you have a clear line of sight on what you want to do, or will there be more restructuring to come?
PAT: We worked very hard this quarter to get this done. The people actions and the restructuring charges were largely finished this quarter. It was a challenging quarter that way. But to deliver better-than-expected results—if we eliminate one-time charges and take guidance up for Q4—I’m proud of our team for being able to do
Rainforests are responsible for roughly 28% of the Earth's oxygen
About 70% of the Earth's oxygen comes from marine plants in the ocean.
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Earliest and most distant galaxy ever observed
The James Webb Space Telescope has smashed its own record for detecting the most distant known galaxy.
Called JADES-GS-z14-0, the collection of stars was spied as it was a mere 290 million years after the Big Bang.
Put another way - if the Universe is 13.8 billion years old, it means we're observing the galaxy when the cosmos was only 2% of its current age.
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Webb used its huge 6.5m-wide primary mirror and sensitive infrared instruments to make the discovery.
The telescope's previous record holder was a galaxy seen at 325 million years after the Big Bang.
Astronomers say the most interesting aspect of the latest observation is not so much the great distance involved - as amazing as that is - but rather the size and brightness of JADES-GS-z14-0.
Webb measures the galaxy to be more than 1,600 light years across. Many of the most luminous galaxies generate the majority of their light via gas falling into a supermassive black hole. But the scale of JADES-GS-z14-0 indicates that is not the explanation in this case. Instead, the researchers believe the light is being produced by young stars.
"This much starlight implies that the galaxy is several hundreds of millions of times the mass of the Sun! This raises the question: how can nature make such a bright, massive, and large galaxy in less than 300 million years?" said Webb astronomers Stefano Carniani and Kevin Hainline.
Dr Carniani is affiliated to Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, and Dr Hainline is from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.
The $10bn James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched in 2021 as a joint endeavour of the US, European and Canadian space agencies.
It was designed specifically to see farther across the cosmos - and further back in time - than any previous astronomical tool.
One of its key objectives was to find the very first stars to ignite in the nascent Universe.
These giant objects, perhaps many hundreds of times the mass of our Sun, were made only of hydrogen and helium.
In JADES-GS-z14-0, Webb can see a significant amount of oxygen, which tells researchers the galaxy is already quite mature.
"The presence of oxygen so early in the life of this galaxy is a surprise and suggests that multiple generations of very massive stars had already lived their lives before we observed the galaxy," added Drs Carniani and Hainline.
The "JADES" in the object's name stands for "JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey". It is one of a number of observation programmes using the telescope to probe the first few hundred million years of the cosmos.
"z14" refers to "Redshift 14". Redshift is the term astronomers use to describe distances.
It's essentially a measure of how the light coming from a far-off galaxy has been stretched to longer wavelengths by the expansion of the Universe.
The greater the distance, the greater the stretching. The light from the earliest galaxies is stretched from ultraviolet and visible wavelengths into the infrared - the part of the electromagnetic spectrum to which James Webb's mirrors and instruments were specifically tuned.
“We could have detected this galaxy even if it were 10 times fainter, which means that we could see other examples yet earlier in the Universe - probably into the first 200 million years,” said Prof Brant Robertson from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
The JADES discovery and its implications are described in a number of scholarly papers published on the arXiv preprint service.
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Thoughts?
#Ai
Artificial Intelligence encompasses a wide range of technologies, but it’s much more than that. It represents an entire field of science and research—a concept, a paradigm, and even a branch of philosophy. Many individuals in AI are working on aspects that go beyond technology. Reducing the entire field to just "technology" is both simplistic and narrow-minded.
Thoughts?
It is a new form of compute. The basic bring a completely new data structure. The vector database and how it interacts is completely new as compared to traditional databases.
Perfect explanation
What do you think?
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To harness the full potential of AI, Do you think having a fundamental understanding of python(programming language) is necessary?
Thoughts?
No
Since AI understand code and can work itself out?
What does work itself out mean?
I initially asked if programming language was required to harness the full potential of AI and you answered No. Then I guessed well, since AI can code on its own, with further advancement it should be able to do literally anything that would require Code work.
Did I make sense?
Let me find out from the expert, do you think it's ever possible for the government to gain access to Satoshi Nakamoto wallet?
Not if they dont have the keys. Quantum computers might be able to hack them someday.
That said, some feel Bitcoin was developed by the NSA. If that is the case, then it already can access the wallets.
Really the NSA what theory led them to that? Wow maybe they could actually be right. You have no idea how confused I am with exactly who Satoshi is. There was one time I actually thought it had to be Elon Musk or Bill Gates.
I dont think it is either of them.
you're probably right on that
#newsonleo #ai #technology
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Agentic AI swarms are headed your way
Specialized AI agents that autonomously work together as a team might be the next big leap in AI-based automation.
Specialized AI agents that autonomously work together as a team might be the next big leap in AI-based automation.
Developers are already using multiple large language model (LLM) and other generative AI-based tools in the creation of automation tools. And soon, the tools will be able to use each other.
#technology #ai #aiagents #swarms #automation #llms #internet
A new development in AI “swarms” serves as a wake up call for everyone involved in cybersecurity, automation and, in fact, IT generally: OpenAI’s Swarm.
What is OpenAI Swarm?
OpenAI launched an experimental framework last month called Swarm. It’s a “lightweight” system for the development of agentic AI swarms, which are networks of autonomous AI agents able to work together to handle complex tasks without human intervention, according to OpenAI.
Swarm is not a product. It’s an experimental tool for coordinating or orchestrating networks of AI agents. The framework is open-source under the MIT license (which allows Python developers to use, modify, and distribute the software with minimal restrictions), and available on GitHub.
In the GitHub readme section, OpenAI says:
“Swarm is currently an experimental sample framework intended to explore ergonomic interfaces for multi-agent systems. It is not intended to be used in production, and therefore has no official support. (This also means we will not be reviewing PRs or issues!)
The primary goal of Swarm is to showcase the handoff & routines patterns explored in the Orchestrating Agents: Handoffs & Routines cookbook. It is not meant as a standalone library and is primarily for educational purposes.”
Swarm is not totally unique. Other existing systems can be used for the orchestration of multiple agents, which approaches the functioning of agentic AI swarms. Though not explicitly designed for swarming, they can be used for making AI agents interact with each other to varying degrees. These include: Microsoft AutoGen, CrewAI, LangChain, LangGraph, MetaGPT, AutoGPT, and Haystack.
While Swarm might be designed for simplicity and relative ease of use, all these other tools are more robust, reliable, supported and ready for prime-time.
OpenAI apparently launched Swarm to explore methods for improving agent collaboration through “routines” and “handoffs.” In this case, “routines” are predefined sets of instructions that guide agents through tasks or workflows. They serve as recipes for agents to follow, which adds control and predictability to multi-agent systems. “Handoffs” enable one agent to delegate a job to another based on the current context. For example, if the agent requires something specific that can be better handled by an agent specializing in that task, it can delegate it. That “handoff” provides the history of the task to the new agent, so it has context under which to proceed.
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Soon the tech companies may be empty with a lot of AI servers and few stuff monitoring the automation. We'll advance faster with this kind of tech
Just to explain for someone who is newbie. How would you explain what a agentic AI, and how does it differ from traditional AI systems?
Ford to pause production of electric F-150
Ford announced it is halting production of its flagship electric truck for two months after revealing disappointing sales figures.
The company confirmed Thursday that production of the F-150 Lighting will stop Nov. 18 and resume Jan. 6.
The production pause is meant to optimize “sales growth and profitability,” the automaker said.
#ford #f150 #technology #ev #truck #automotive
The pause comes after the company reported disappointing third-quarter sales. The auto giant sold 23,509 electric vehicles during the third quarter versus General Motors’ 32,095.
Ford remains close behind GM in overall electric vehicle sales this year, reporting 67,689 sold compared with GM’s 70,450.
Both companies’ EV sales stand to fall in the coming months because of increased competition. Earlier in October, Cox Automotive reported that Tesla’s Cybertruck was the third best-selling EV on the market, behind two other Tesla vehicles.
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an unfortunate news but it can I say it's because of the booming automobile industry in China for EV
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says lack of compute capacity is delaying the company's products
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted a lack of compute capacity is one factor preventing the company from shipping products as often as it'd like.
In a Reddit AMA, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that a lack of compute capacity is one major factor preventing the company from shipping products as often as it’d like.
#openai #samaltman #compute #technology #ai
“All of these models have gotten quite complex,” he wrote in response to a question about why OpenAI’s next AI models were taking so long. “We also face a lot of limitations and hard decisions about [how] we allocated our compute towards many great ideas.”
Many reports suggest that OpenAI has struggled to secure enough compute infrastructure to run and train its generative models. Just this week, Reuters, citing sources, said that OpenAI has for months been working with Broadcom to create an AI chip for running models, which could arrive as soon as 2026.
Partly as a result of strained capacity, Altman said, OpenAI’s realistic-sounding conversational feature for ChatGPT, Advanced Voice Mode, won’t be getting the vision capabilities first teased in April anytime soon. At its April press event, OpenAI showed the ChatGPT app running on a smartphone and responding to visual cues, such as the clothes someone was wearing, within view of the phone’s camera.
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Higher taxes will make it harder for Britain to build 'the next Nvidia,' tech execs say
Startup founders and investors slammed capital gains tax hikes in the U.K., saying it would make it harder for the country to succeed as a global tech hub.
British tech bosses and venture capitalists are questioning whether the country can deliver on its bid to become a global artificial intelligence hub after the government set out plans to increase taxes on businesses.
#britain #technology #taxes #business
On Wednesday, Finance Minister Rachel Reeves announced a move to hike capital gains tax (CGT) — a levy on the profit investors make from the sale of an investment — as part of a far-reaching announcement on the Labour government's fiscal spending and tax plans.
The lower capital gains tax rate was increased to 18% from 10%, while the higher rate climbed to 24% from 20%. Reeves said the increases will help bring in £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) of additional capital to the public purses.
It was also announced that the lifetime limit for business asset disposal relief (BADR) — which offers entrepreneurs a reduced rate on the level of tax paid on capital gains resulting from the sale of all or part of a company — would sit at £1 million.
She added that the rate of CGT applied to entrepreneurs using the BADR scheme will increase to 14% in 2025 and to 18% a year later. Still, Reeves said the U.K. would still have the lowest capital gains tax rate of any European G7 economy.
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Apple's services unit is now a $100 billion a year juggernaut after 'phenomenal' growth
Apple's services business has become a critical part of the company's appeal to Wall Street over the past decade.
Apple's second-largest division after the iPhone has turned into a $100 billion a year business that Wall Street loves.
In Apple's earnings report on Thursday, the company said it reached just under $25 billion in services revenue, an all-time high for the category, and 12% growth on an annual basis.
#apple #services #technology #earnings
"It's an important milestone," Apple CFO Luca Maestri said on a call with analysts. "We've got to a run rate of $100 billion. You look back just a few years ago and the the growth has been phenomenal."
Apple first broke out its services revenue in the December quarter of 2014. At the time, it was $4.8 billion.
Apple's services unit has become a critical part of Apple's appeal to investors over the past decade. Its gross margin was 74% in the September quarter compared to Apple's overall margin of 46.2%.
Services contains a wide range of different offerings. According to the company's SEC filings, it includes advertising, search licensing revenue from Google, warranties called AppleCare, cloud subscription services such as iCloud, content subscriptions such as the company's Apple TV+ service, and payments from Apple Pay and AppleCare.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy hints at an 'agentic' Alexa
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy hinted at an improved, "agentic" version of the company's Alexa assistant during Amazon's Q3 2024 earnings call.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday hinted at an improved, “agentic” version of the company’s Alexa assistant — one that could take actions on a user’s behalf.
“I think that the next generation of these assistants and generative AI applications will be better at not just answering questions and summarizing, indexing, and aggregating data, but also taking actions,” he said during Amazon’s Q3 2024 earnings call. “And you can imagine us being pretty good at that with Alexa.”
#amazon #andyjassy #agentic #alexa #technology #ai #aiagents
Jassy added that Amazon continues to “re-architect the brain” of Alexa with “a new set of foundation models” that the company plans to reveal “in the near future.”
Amazon, which first announced that it’d revamp Alexa with generative AI technologies in 2023, is said to be replacing its own Alexa-powering models with Anthropic’s after encountering technical challenges. (Amazon is a major investor in Anthropic.) At one point during the Alexa redesign, the unreleased, upgraded assistant reportedly struggled to turn on smart lights and took up to six seconds to respond to queries.
The new Alexa, code-named “Remarkable Alexa” internally, will reportedly cost $5 to $10 per month, offered alongside a less capable free plan. Some reports indicated that it would arrive in October, but it’s seemingly suffering delays.
Bloomberg reports the timeline has slipped into 2025.
Despite being in over a half billion devices worldwide, Alexa hasn’t contributed meaningfully to Amazon’s bottom line. The company has lost tens of billions of dollars in its devices business since 2017, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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US drone maker Skydio faces battery squeeze after Chinese sanctions
America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery squeeze
America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery squeeze after being hit with sanctions from China.
#drone #skydio #china #battery #military
“This is an attempt to eliminate the leading American drone company and deepen the world’s dependence on Chinese drone suppliers,” Skydio CEO Adam Bry said in a letter to customers first reported by the Financial Times.
The company, which provides drones to Ukraine’s military and Taiwan’s National Fire Agency, manufactures its products in the United States but still relies on a global supply chain for many of its components; one of the most critical components, batteries, are still sourced in China. As a result of the sanctions, which bar Chinese companies from doing business with Skydio, customers will be limited to one battery per drone, Skydio told customers.
While Skydio has a “substantial stock” of batteries on hand, it doesn’t anticipate new sources coming online until spring of next year. In the meantime, the company is extending the software license, warranty, and support term for orders affected by the battery ration by the length of time it takes for the full complement of batteries to be delivered.
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Amazon CEO pledges AI investments will pay off as capital expenditures surge 81%
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reassured shareholders that the company expects to make money on its generative AI investments.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is trying to reassure investors who may be worried about the future payoff of the company's massive investments in generative artificial intelligence.
#amazon #ceo #ai #andyjassy #generateiveai #technology
On a conference call with analysts following the company's third-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Jassy pointed to the success of Amazon's cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services, which has become a crucial profit engine despite the extreme costs associated with building data centers.
"I think we've proven over time that we can drive enough operating income and free cash flow to make this a very successful return on invested capital business," Jassy said. "We expect the same thing will happen here with generative AI."
Amazon spent $22.6 billion on property and equipment during the quarter, up 81% from the year before. Jassy said Amazon plans to spend $75 billion on capex in 2024 and expects an even higher number in 2025.
The jump in spending is primarily being driven by generative AI investments, Jassy said. The company is rushing to invest in data centers, networking gear and hardware to meet vast demand for the technology, which has exploded in popularity since OpenAI released its ChatGPT assistant almost two years ago.
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Indonesia blocks Google Pixel sales after ban on iPhone 16
Indonesia has banned sales of Google Pixel smartphones for failing to meet domestic content requirements, days after blocking Apple's iPhone 16 in Indonesia blocks Google Pixel smartphone sales over local content rules, following iPhone 16 ban last week.
The Indonesian Ministry of Industry said Google’s phones cannot be traded until they comply with rules requiring 40% local content in smartphones sold in Indonesia.
#apple #google #pixelphone #smartphone #indonesia #technology
Google must obtain local content certification before resuming sales, Industry Ministry spokesperson Febri Hendri Antoni Arief told local reporters. “The local content rule and related policies are made for fairness for all investors that invest in Indonesia, and for creating added value and deepening the industry structure here,” Hendri was quoted as saying.
The ban follows Indonesia’s block on iPhone 16 sales last week after Apple failed to meet a $95 million investment commitment. Major smartphone makers must manufacture devices, develop firmware, or invest in local innovation to meet Indonesia’s content rules.
The Indonesian rule requires tech companies to source 40% of handset and tablet components domestically, a requirement that can be met through local manufacturing, firmware development or direct investment in innovation projects.
Companies can satisfy the requirements through different routes. Samsung and Xiaomi, for instance, have established manufacturing facilities, while Apple has opted to open developer academies.
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this country is just banning everything now 🤦
It's a clear win but what are the chances of The Democrats doing something unprofessional to win and can they still win?
Decart's AI simulates a real-time, playable version of Minecraft
Startup Decart's new AI, called Oasis, simulates a real-time, playable version of Minecraft. It's available for download, and powering a demo on Decart's site.
Decart, an Israeli AI company that emerged from stealth today with $21 million in funding from Sequoia and Oren Zeev, has released what it’s claiming is the first playable “open-world” AI model.
#decart #ai #minecraft #oasis #technology
Called Oasis, the model, which is available for download, powers a demo on Decart’s site: a Minecraft-like game that’s generated on the fly, end to end. Trained on videos of Minecraft gameplay, Oasis takes in keyboard and mouse movements and generates frames in real time, simulating physics, rules, and graphics.
Oasis is part of an emerging category of generative AI models called “world models.” Many of these models can simulate games — but few at frame rates as high as Oasis.
I tried the demo out of curiosity, and I’d say it has a ways to go before it’s a genuinely fun experience. The resolution is quite low, and Oasis tends to quickly “forget” the level layout — I’d turn my character around only to see a rearranged landscape.
Look at your daily grind - what tasks make you zone out or wish you were somewhere else? That's your AI goldmine right there. Get those repetitive jobs off your hands first. Once you've freed up that time and mental space, then you can explore how AI can supercharge your work in creative ways. Remember, AI is just like any other tool in your toolkit - it's not about replacing you, it's about making you more effective at what you do best.
#WorkSmarter #AIProductivity
Oura buys Sparta Science, its third acquisition in 2 years
Smart ring maker Oura on Thursday announced that it has acquired Sparta Science, a Bay Area-based health tracking startup.
Smart ring maker Oura on Thursday announced that it has acquired Sparta Science, a Bay Area-based health tracking startup. TechCrunch spoke to Sparta back in 2018 at the offices of Playground Global, a key investor.
The deal marks Oura’s third acquisition in two years. The company purchased digital identity platform Proxy in May 2023. This September, it added Veri to the list, as it looks to grow out its metabolic health/diabetes monitoring capabilities.
#newsonleo #oura #spartascience #technology
Sparta’s primary offering is the health platform Trinsic, which tracks health vitals for enterprise clients. The technology will be integrated into the hardware firm’s B2B offering, Oura Business.
Business applications have played an increasingly important role in the world of health-based wearables in recent years. Oura Business lets employers purchase the ring in bulk or through gift cards, allowing employees to choose their specific size and color.
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Trinsic Human Data Platform: An Expansion of the Sparta Software Corp
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Sparta Software Corporation has played an integral role in shaping the field of Sports Science. We pioneered advancements from our inception in 2009 through our state-of-the-art training facility. Our commitment to excellence led us to democratize force plate technology in 2014 with Sparta Science, delivering actionable movement intelligence to athletic teams, military units, and healthcare providers worldwide.
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Sparta Science + Trinsic
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Think of it like driving a car - sure, you can get from A to B without knowing how an engine works, but if you want to be a race car driver or mechanic, you'll need that deeper knowledge. Same with AI - you can use ChatGPT for basic tasks, but to really harness its power or build custom solutions, you need to understand the engine under the hood. This means learning the science, learning the principles, and getting comfortable with how these systems actually think and learn.
#AIFoundations #DeepLearning
Intel shares jump 7% on earnings beat, uplifting guidance
Intel reported better-than-expected earnings following a quarter filled with challenges.
Intel shares rose 7% in extended trading Thursday after the chipmaker reported better-than-expected earnings and issued quarterly guidance that topped estimates.
#intel #earnings #semiconductor #chips #technology
Here's how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:
Earnings per share: 17 cents adjusted vs. loss of 2 cents expected
Revenue: $13.28 billion vs. $13.02 billion expected
Intel's revenue declined 6% year over year in the fiscal third quarter, which ended Sept. 28, according to a statement. The company registered a net loss of $16.99 billion, or $3.88 per share, compared with net earnings of $310 million, or 7 cents per share, in the same quarter a year ago.
As part of a cost reduction plan, Intel recognized $2.8 billion in restructuring charges during the quarter. There was also $15.9 billion in impairment charges tied in part to accelerated depreciation for Intel 7 process node manufacturing assets and goodwill impairment in the Mobileye unit.
The company is carrying out one of the most seminal restructuring processes since its establishment in 1968, CEO Pat Gelsinger said on a conference call with analysts.
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Apple sales rise 6%, company seeing early iPhone 16 demand
Apple reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings per share, but net income slumped after the company paid a one-time charge as part of a tax decision in Europe.
Apple shares fell as much as 2% in extended trading on Thursday.
#apple #technology #iphone #earnings
wait so🤔 they made profit but went down in market?
If you dont meet Wall Street expectations there can be a sell off. That is why long term holders of a stock should ignore the quarter by quarter noise.
they really should ignore it, it darn right unnecessary with this logic
Here's how the iPhone maker did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ending Sept. 28:
Earnings per share: $1.64, adjusted, versus $1.60 estimated
Revenue: $94.93 billion vs. $94.58 billion estimated
iPhone revenue: $46.22 billion vs. $45.47 billion estimated
Mac revenue: $7.74 billion vs. $7.82 billion estimated
iPad revenue: $6.95 billion vs. $7.09 billion estimated
Other Products revenue: $9.04 billion vs. $9.21 billion estimated
Services revenue: $24.97 billion vs. $25.28 billion estimated
Gross margin: 46.2% vs. 46.0% estimated
Overall iPhone revenue grew 6%, in the first sign of how the iPhone 16 is faring in the market. Apple's newest devices came out Sept. 20, giving Apple about a week of new product sales in the quarter. It's still Apple's most important product, accounting for nearly 49% of the company's overall sales.
Sales of the iPhone 15 were "stronger than 14 in the year-ago quarter, and 16 was stronger than 15," Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC's Steve Kovach.
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Carl Pei says Nothing could build its own operating system
Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market.
Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market. Building one is hard, and for most phone makers, there are better uses of resources, especially when Android is right there for the taking. While it’s a potential differentiator, these companies have largely opted to maintain Google’s mobile OS, customized by skins and unique features.
#carlpei #nothing #operatingsystem #smartphone #technology
Huawei recently bucked the trend with the release of Harmony OS, though that was a direct product of geopolitical restrictions on using American products. Despite its massive resources, however, the Chinese electronics giant struggled tremendously as it scrambled to build its own Android alternative.
Given its penchant for shaking up the market, perhaps it’s not wholly surprising that London-based Nothing could build its own mobile OS from the ground up. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Wednesday, founder and CEO Carl Pei confirmed that the company is exploring what a true Nothing OS could look like.
Pei praised smartphones as “our most important gateway to the people we care about and the information we need to consume,” while criticizing the industry’s Google/Apple duopoly.
“We’re thinking about how we maneuver here,” he added, “and maybe create something of our own. Some kind of operating system.”
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Amazon's cloud unit records highest profit margin in at least a decade
Amazon Web Services delivered an operating margin of over 38%, the highest since at least 2014.
Amazon said revenue in its cloud unit increased 19% in the third quarter, just missing analyst estimates.
Revenue at Amazon Web Services totaled $27.45 billion, according to a statement Thursday, while Wall Street was expecting $27.52 billion, based on StreetAccount estimates. Year-over-year growth has accelerated for five consecutive quarters.
#amazon #cloud #aws #technology #earnings
The artificial intelligence portion of AWS is in the billions of dollars in annualized revenue, more than doubling year over year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who previously led AWS, said on a call with analysts.
"I believe we have more demand than we could fulfill if we had even more capacity today," Jassy said. "I think pretty much everyone today has less capacity than they have demand for, and it's really primarily chips that are the area where companies could use more supply."
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How do Amazon Web Services' profit margins compare with those of its main competitors like Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud?
Amazon's advertising business grew 19% in the third quarter
Amazon's online advertising business jumped 19% year over year to $14.3 billion in the third quarter.
Amazon's online advertising business brought in $14.3 billion in the third quarter, up 19% year over year, in line with analysts' estimates of $14.3 billion.
The Seattle tech giant revealed the financial results of its growing advertising unit as part of its latest earnings report Thursday. Amazon's overall third-quarter sales were $158.9 billion, ahead of analysts' estimates of $157.2 billion.
#amazon #advertising #business #earnings #sales
Amazon's online advertising business is still a fraction of the company's overall business, but its growth over the years has made it a major competitor to Alphabet and Meta, which lead the digital advertising market. Alphabet's Google currently represents 27.7% of the worldwide digital advertising market, followed by Meta at 22.8% and Amazon with 8.8%, according to data provided to CNBC by Emarketer.
Meta's third-quarter advertising revenue came in at $39.9 billion, which was up 19% compared with the year prior. That was slightly ahead of analysts' expectations of $39.49 billion, according to StreetAccount. Ads accounted for 98.3% of Meta's overall third-quarter revenue.
Alphabet generated $65.85 billion in third-quarter ad revenue, the company reported Tuesday. That was up 10% from $59.65 billion the year prior. Additionally, advertising sales for the company's YouTube unit rose 12% year over year to $8.92 billion.
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How does Amazon's advertising revenue compare to that of its competitors, such as Google and Facebook?
Its Tech Time!!!
Let's Goooo!
How many days of the week does tech threadcast comes up?
I see it up there almost everyday I'm online...
7
Awesome, I will try to be part of all of them. I may not be able to do as much as you but I guess every little bit counts towards Leo AI and the good of the hive platform.
Here’s what we think about the new
#newTesla #Cybercab | Elon, Inc. #podcast
Transcript down below.
Share your thoughts and opinions.
This event sums up exactly why Elon is such a polarizing character. Because on one hand, this is the visionary who dares to think it's possibly feasible to shoot off rockets and land them back on barge ships in the ocean. He's going to do it all again and completely revolutionize road transport. What we've learned over the last decade or so is that it may be more difficult to put a safe self-driving car on the road than to land rocket ships back here on Earth after shooting them off into space. It just speaks to the sort of level of technical challenge and capability that is going to be required for these autonomous vehicles to be acceptable to society. And it reminds me of something somewhat related - watching him on stage there, after having just seen him on stage with Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, I will say this: he was much more in his element here.
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ChatGPT Search is LIVE 🔍 The New Era of Search Begins
Summary below ⏬
ChatGPT Search: Disrupting the Search Engine Market
Introduction
OpenAI has entered the search engine arena with its new ChatGPT Search feature, positioning itself as a potential game-changer in how users find and consume online information. This development signals a significant shift in the search technology landscape, challenging established players like Google and emerging AI-powered search platforms like Perplexity.
Key Features and Capabilities
Search Functionality
ChatGPT Search introduces several innovative features:
Technical Architecture
The search feature is powered by a fine-tuned version of GPT-4, utilizing:
Partnerships and Content Sources
OpenAI has established partnerships with an impressive array of content providers, including:
These partnerships ensure access to real-time, high-quality information across various domains.
Comparative Analysis: ChatGPT Search vs. Perplexity
Strengths and Differences
Information Presentation
Search Speed
Both platforms demonstrate comparable search speeds, with slight variations depending on the query.
Accuracy and Hallucination
Specific Use Case Comparisons
Example 1: Podcast Episode Search
Example 2: Specialized Topic Search
Implications for the Search Market
Platform Risk for Competitors
The launch highlights significant platform risk for companies building on top of OpenAI's infrastructure. As demonstrated, OpenAI can quickly develop and integrate features that compete with existing third-party services.
Potential Impact on Google and Other Search Engines
ChatGPT Search represents a substantial challenge to traditional search engines, offering:
Conclusion
ChatGPT Search is more than just another search tool—it's a potential paradigm shift in information retrieval. By combining AI intelligence, extensive partnerships, and user-friendly design, OpenAI is positioning itself as a serious contender in the search engine market.
Future Outlook
As the feature rolls out to more users and continues to be refined, it will be crucial to monitor:
Disclaimer: This analysis is based on initial observations and may evolve as the technology develops.
Apple's New AI Features Are Here: What You Can Actually Do
Transcript below 👇
"Mars One Second: Apple's Own Version of AI Now Available for iPhone"
Hey there! Rich DeMuro here to show you what Apple’s new AI can do. That new glow around Siri – that’s what it looks like when you activate Apple Intelligence. See that glow around the edge? It’s only available on certain iPhones. You need an iPhone 15 Pro or above, like the iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 models. So, it’s limited.
Samsung introduced smartphone AI features earlier this year, and now it’s Apple’s turn. The company’s new Apple Intelligence features are rolling out, bringing a fresh take on AI for iPhone users. Let’s take a closer look!
To learn more, I went to the Apple Store, where they’re offering pop-up demos as part of their “Today at Apple” sessions. My guide, Meyer Austin, says the best part about Apple Intelligence is how intuitive and easy it is to use. To get these new features, you need an iPhone 15 Pro or an iPhone 16 model and the iOS 18.1 software update. Once you have that, go into Settings and toggle on the switch for Apple Intelligence.
Some features aren’t available just yet, but there are new writing tools that let you type what you want, and it immediately writes it for you. I love how you can hop between apps seamlessly – no third-party apps needed! These features let you highlight text and rewrite it in different styles. It works anywhere there’s a blinking cursor.
Emails have a new feature that can help you reply automatically, suggesting responses to any questions in an email, prioritizing efficiency. Apple Intelligence is all about making things easier! The Photos app has a new cleanup tool that lets you remove unwanted people or objects from your photos.
Siri is also getting smarter – you can set a timer, and the voice assistant will better understand your requests, even if you stumble. There’s also a new way to type to Siri: a double-tap at the bottom of your screen brings up a colorful glow with whimsical animations.
Apple says it’s doing all of this in a way that protects your privacy. It’s designed with privacy in mind, from the moment you open your device to any app you use – those privacy safeguards are built right in.
The full Apple Intelligence feature set will arrive in December. That’s when you’ll be able to create custom emojis, generate images, and even use Siri to interact with ChatGPT.
Before we go, let’s quickly check out the new cleanup feature. This tool, now available in Photos, lets you highlight something you want to remove – and just like that, it’s gone! It’s so cool to see it in action.
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In Conversation with the Change - Makers in AI & Healthcare | Mr Antonio Spina Part 1
#Ai #Health
Transcript below 👇
"AI: Transforming the Future of Healthcare"
There's no question that AI will play an instrumental role in shaping the future of healthcare. When we consider the impacts of AI on health, it really comes down to addressing the core challenge in healthcare today: a mismatched market. In recent years, and as we move forward, various factors are widening the gap between the quality of health people want and what the current system can actually deliver.
At its core, AI serves as a fundamental enabler—a powerful new technology and information layer capable of supporting improvements across the entire spectrum of activities within the global health system. When it comes to specific areas, there are countless use cases where AI is set to make a positive impact.
We've already seen early successes in fields like imaging, workflow augmentation, triage, and drug discovery. These areas allow us to demonstrate clear value and secure a return on investment (ROI) for organizations. This initial ROI can help fuel further progress toward longer-term AI advancements in healthcare, such as personalized medicine, robotic surgery, and end-to-end disease management—those bigger-picture goals that we aim to achieve.
In Conversation with the Change-Makers in AI & Healthcare | Dr Sandeep Wadhwa
#Ai #health
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"Advancing Healthcare with AI: Insights from Dr. CIP Wadhwa"
My name is Dr. CIP Wadhwa. I’m an internist and geriatrician, and I also completed training in healthcare economics at the Wharton School. I have a strong interest in population health and the use of technology and innovative payment methods to advance healthcare. I am particularly focused on reducing morbidity and preventable mortality.
I’ve had the privilege of working in both academia and regulatory roles, and recently, I’ve become more involved in global health and national models of care. I’m especially excited to collaborate in the Gulf region to advance population health.
One area where conversational AI, like front-end speech recognition combined with ambient clinical documentation, shows promise is in creating new efficiencies for clinicians. This technology helps reduce the time clinicians spend documenting in the electronic health record, allowing them to focus more on patient care rather than on data entry. With ambient clinical documentation, we can record conversations between the patient, physician, and family, and then use generative AI to create an initial draft of the clinical note. The note becomes a byproduct of the encounter, physical exam, and conversation, enabling clinicians to focus on the patient, make eye contact, and pick up on non-verbal cues instead of typing and clicking.
I believe this approach will have a measurable impact on patient experience, as it allows clinicians to concentrate on the patient and the family. This technology captures essential clinical details from conversations needed to document an accurate, comprehensive picture of the patient's health, and enables the physician to take on a review-and-edit role, enhancing productivity, quality of care, and the patient experience.
However, new technology should be approached with caution. While some early adopters may quickly become comfortable with it, a phased rollout with champions within the organization can help address concerns. While technology has promised to simplify healthcare, there have been unintended consequences. Initial experiences with this technology, however, have helped alleviate some worries, and as more people start to use it, we will understand its value more clearly.
AI tools could enhance healthcare in several ways:
Respecting patient privacy and autonomy is essential. Patients should have the right to opt out of AI documentation if they’re uncomfortable with it. It’s also important for patients to be informed if genetic information or biomarkers are used to guide decisions. The days of simply telling patients what to do are over—engaging them in their care enhances both understanding and outcomes.
In the past two years, I’ve spent significant time in the Gulf region, particularly in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait, where I’ve had the privilege of working with regulators and health systems. I am impressed by the commitment to population health, thoughtful use of technology, and inclusion of youth in the workforce. The Gulf region is at the forefront of these advancements, with both health systems and regulators adopting a technology-informed, population health approach. It’s an exciting time to be involved in healthcare in the GCC.
One of the challenges with AI is ensuring that its training datasets are free from bias. It’s critical to have explainability and transparency in AI models for both patient and physician trust. Continuous monitoring is essential to avoid unexpected shifts in model performance, commonly known as "model drift." It’s not a “set it and forget it” approach but a continuous process to ensure models remain effective and reliable. Without careful integration, these efforts may face significant challenges.
In Conversation with the Change-Makers in AI & Healthcare | Mr Tom Navasero
#Ai #Health
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I’m assisting an adventure capital group called Pul 63, which focuses on the Philippine market. It was started by an engineer based in the Philippines who exclusively invests in healthcare startups. I asked to see their startups, and he had about 30 companies under his umbrella. One that caught my eye was a claims system, which is a very simple solution. It learned the rules of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, but he didn’t know how to sell it to them. So, I became their business development advisor.
I said, “Look, I think I can help you generate revenue from your product.” I structured it so that PhilHealth uses the platform as their claims management system. All claims from every provider in the Philippines are checked at the provider's site before they are sent out electronically or physically. The claims are validated by AI using PDF files, images, and data related to the procedures. The billings are all scanned PDFs that are easily fed into our cloud-based system.
Our AI Swift Claims ensures that every line item in a claim is met according to PhilHealth standards. We verify whether the claim is covered and to what percentage. For instance, do we cover 30% of a heart surgery or 20% of dialysis? We also conduct fraud checks to confirm that the person exists and that they were in the emergency ward for the reported issue.
This system is still growing, and we are expanding our fraud detection technology. We're implementing a secure ID card system outside of the cloud to prevent hacking. This way, we can store the resident's medical data on an ID card that they carry, ensuring that their information is secure.
The claims system is making a significant impact by reducing 99% of all return-to-hospital claims. As you know, hospital claims often get returned if there’s one mistake, causing significant delays in payments. In the Philippines, hospitals could wait anywhere from 90 days to two years to receive payments, leading to backlogs. Our system reduces that 90-day cycle to just 15 days. I asked PhilHealth why it couldn't be done within a day, and they explained that the banking system takes a week to a week and a half. We are currently working on automating the banking approval process to expedite fund transfers into provider accounts.
This is a huge project for us, and I refer to it as Project 28.8. The goal is to create a sustainable primary care solution to ensure that our 28.8 million public school children receive their annual check-ups and have access to primary care 24/7 in their home villages. In many rural areas, schools serve as community centers—places for voting, playgrounds, and gatherings—so we believe we can establish what we call Life Clinics or LabEx Digital Clinics in these schools.
The Life Clinic is essentially a clinic in a box, equipped with complete diagnostics. For example, we can conduct a complete CBC using AI imaging. One drop of blood goes into a reader that takes a picture, which is then sent to the cloud. We can provide a comprehensive 20-parameter CBC report, including platelet counts. I found a manufacturer in Brazil that developed an AI-enabled digital microscope to accurately read platelet counts.
The project is in its infancy; we're currently in the 100,000 range, but with approval from the Department of Education, we hope to scale up to a million children every quarter. We need the Secretary's support to ensure that all schools in the Philippines sign up.
AI is not a disruptor; it represents good medicine. I believe healthcare is one sector where AI will enable improvements—hundredfold, even thousandfold. From genetics to new medicines, AI will enhance how we monitor patients, and ultimately how we feed ourselves.
AI should be viewed as a tool for improvement, much like electricity transformed our lives without disrupting older technologies like candles. AI will enhance our education, communication, work, and healthcare. In the coming years, we will likely sequence many human genomes and match them with clinical data, revolutionizing healthcare and potentially curing diseases like cancer.
Currently, the cost of genetic sequencing is around $300 per person. I’m involved in liquid biopsy initiatives that focus on early cancer detection, using AI to assess risk levels. The future of AI, genetics, and clinical data is promising, and I firmly believe that, like electricity, AI will ultimately save more lives than it risks.
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Apple’s Tepid Forecast, China Weakness Spark Concern
#apple #technews #newsonleo
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There’s been ongoing concern about Apple’s position in China. Is that the main takeaway for you?
Speaker: For me, the key takeaway is about Apple's future growth. I'm optimistic that Apple’s intelligence features will drive revenue growth, and I have high expectations for the next couple of years. However, the guidance dampened the hope for a 20% boost that some were expecting in the December quarter. The guidance was in the low single digits, while Wall Street was aiming for around 7%. So, we’re probably looking at growth between 5-6%, similar to the September quarter. This confirms that growth acceleration will take a few more quarters to materialize.
As for China, I had anticipated growth there, but it was minimal—around 0.5%—despite easy comps that should have shown 5-6%. This suggests there may be underlying challenges in the Chinese market.
Jeanne: Fair question—where will future growth come from? Talking about technology, we can look at Apple’s intelligence features. Chinese consumers might buy the iPhone 16 expecting that Apple will eventually make the platform available in China, despite current regulatory restrictions. How are you modeling that?
Speaker: Some users are already using these features, which I’d describe as “nice-to-have” rather than essential. They help consolidate messages and notifications, which is convenient. For now, this will expand only to additional English-speaking regions like the UK, Canada, and Australia. Europe’s rollout timing remains uncertain, and for China, Apple might need a partnership with Baidu. To turn this into a super cycle, some geopolitical elements need to align. I believe Apple has the influence to make that happen.
Although the features are currently “nice-to-have,” I believe they’ll become essential as more functionality and developer support are integrated, likely starting in the first quarter of next year. Right now, the “fruit” is seen in the services segment, though regulatory issues could impact that. For example, the App Store faces potential regulatory pressure.
The risk, or "Black Swan" event, would be if growth in services—currently at around 12-13%—is disrupted by regulation. This concern was raised during Apple’s and Google’s recent calls. Services are doing well because their user base continues to grow, setting record highs. There’s a small chance—around 10-15%—of a disruption between Apple and Google over their search placement deal on Safari, which contributes significantly to Apple’s income. That’s another key area I’m keeping an eye on.
Apple is buying photo-editing app Pixelmator
Pixelmator announced on Friday that it is being acquired by Apple.
Pixelmator announced on Friday that it is being acquired by Apple. The image-editing platform didn’t discuss what life might look like under the corporate umbrella but did note there would be “no material changes” to its Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps — at least for now.
#apple #oixelmater #purchase #ios
If Apple’s acquisition history is any indication, that level of autonomy could change soon as Pixelmator’s features are integrated directly into the Photos app. Pixelmator is currently available for iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and visionOS, but not the Android ecosystem. I wouldn’t expect that last bit to change any time soon.
The image-editing startup has been around since 2007, when it was founded in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius.
“[L]ooking back, it’s crazy what a small group of dedicated people have been able to achieve over the years from all the way in Vilnius, Lithuania,” the company notes in their announcement. “Now, we’ll have the ability to reach an even wider audience and make an even bigger impact on the lives of creative people around the world.”
Super Micro's 44% plunge this week wipes out stock's gains for the year
Super Micro investors have been fleeing for the exits this week after the company lost its second auditor in less than two years.
Super Micro investors continued to rush the exits on Friday, pushing the stock down another 10% and bringing this week's sell-off to 44%, after the data center company lost its second auditor in less than two years.
#supermicro #investing #stock #technology #data
The company's shares fell as low as $26.01, wiping out all of the gains for 2024. The stock had peaked at $118.81 in March, at which point it was up more than fourfold for the year. Earlier that month, S&P Dow Jones added the stock to the S&P 500, and Wall Street was rallying around the company's growth, driven by sales of servers packed with Nvidia's artificial intelligence processors.
Super Micro's spectacular collapse since March has wiped out roughly $55 billion in market cap and left the company at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq. On Wednesday, as the stock was in the midst of its second-worst day ever, Super Micro said it will provide a "business update" regarding its latest quarter on Tuesday, which is Election Day in the U.S.
The company's recent challenges date back to August, when Super Micro said it would not file its annual report on time with the SEC. Noted short seller Hindenburg Research then disclosed a short position in the company and wrote in a report that it identified "fresh evidence of accounting manipulation." The Wall Street Journal later reported that the Department of Justice was in the early stages of a probe into the company.
Amazon shares jump 7%, approach record after earnings beat
Amazon's latest upbeat results were driven by growth in cloud and digital advertising.
Amazon shares jumped 7% on Friday and neared an all-time high after the company reported better-than-expected earnings, driven by growth in its cloud computing and advertising businesses.
The stock is up about 32% for the year and touched $200.50 on Friday. Its highest close was $200, a mark the stock hit twice in July.
#amazon #stock #earning #market #investing #technology #advertising
Revenue increased 11% in the quarter to $158.9 billion, topping the $157.2 billion estimate of analysts surveyed by LSEG. Earnings of $1.43 topped the average analyst estimate of $1.14.
Sales in the Amazon Web Services cloud business increased 19% to $27.4 billion, coming in just shy of analysts' estimates, according to StreetAccount. That was an acceleration from 12% a year ago, but trailed growth at rivals Microsoft and Google, where cloud revenue increased 33% and 35%, respectively. Microsoft's Azure number includes other cloud services.
Amazon's capital expenditures surged 81% year over year to $22.62 billion, as the company continues to invest in data centers and equipment such as Nvidia processors to power artificial intelligence products. Amazon has launched several AI products in its cloud and e-commerce businesses, and it is also expected to announce a new version of its Alexa voice assistant powered by generative AI.
Google employees pressure costumed execs at all-hands meeting for clarity on cost cuts
Following comments on Google's earnings call about continuing cuts, employees wanted answers at the company's latest all-hands meeting.
Alphabet executives, donning Halloween costumes, faced questions from concerned employees at an all-hands meeting on Wednesday, following comments on the company's earnings call suggesting that more cost cuts are coming.
"There is a reality to it," said Brian Ong, vice president of Google recruiting, according to a recording of the meeting reviewed by CNBC. "We are hiring less than we did a couple of years ago."
#google #cost #technology #employees #technology
Ong, who was specifically responding to a question about retention and promotion opportunities, added that fewer positions are open and geographic hiring has changed, "so you may see fewer roles available where you are."
A Google spokesperson declined to comment.
The meeting came after Alphabet reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue Tuesday, sparking a rally in the stock. On a call with investors, CFO Anat Ashkenazi, who recently succeeded Ruth Porat, proclaimed she wanted to "push a little further" with cost savings across the company.
Google's chief scientist, Jeff Dean, wore a starfish costume to the meeting, while Ashkenazi sported a jersey of former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller. CEO Sundar Pichai wore a black t-shirt that read "ERROR 404 COSTUME NOT FOUND" with an image of a pixelated dinosaur.
Ashkenazi said one of her key priorities in the new role would be to make more cuts as Google expands its spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025.
It's a theme that began in 2023, when the economy and market turned, and has continued since. Google has been restructuring its workforce to move more quickly in the AI arms race, where it faces increased competition. That's included layoffs, organizational shake-ups, and has led to workers feeling a "decline in morale," as CNBC previously reported.
How to build a company that can save the world and generate a profit
For startups that hope to save the world, or at least make it a better place, balancing impact with profit can be tricky.
For startups that hope to save the world, or at least make it a better place, balancing impact with profit can be tricky.
“Investor and shareholder expectations are often not aligned with how hard and intractable the problems are that we face as a society,” Allison Wolff, co-founder and CEO of Vibrant Planet, said on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. “I think in some ways, we’re a little bit stuck.”
#startup #business #technology #profit
But it’s not impossible.
Wolff’s company develops cloud-based software for utilities, insurers, and land managers like the U.S. Forest Service to model and respond to wildfire risk. To ensure the company keeps its eye on the mission, it has registered as a public benefit corporation, which requires companies to report on impact in addition to the usual financial information.
“That’s an elegant structure to consider if you haven’t already, and it’s easy to convert,” she said. “And it’s a good forcing function to do the reporting side of that, to really think through every year, what impact are we having, and how do we account for it.”
Another approach is to find a technology and business model that tightly couples purpose and profit. That’s what Areeb Malik and his co-founders did when launching Glacier, their robotic recycling company.
ESA nuclear propulsion spacecraft could be flying by 2035
RocketRoll demonstrator spacecraft could test Nuclear Electric Propulsion for space exploration by 2035
The European Space Agency has developed a candidate design for a demonstrator spacecraft that could flight test Nuclear Electric Propulsion systems for deep space missions by 2035.
The RocketRoll consortium has submitted the design as part of a technology roadmap to develop a Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) system capable of sending European spacecraft to Mars and beyond for manned expeditions.
#space #spacecraft #nuclear #propulation #esa #rocketroll
The candidate RocketRoll spacecraft design would demonstrate NEP’s viability and launch in 2035.
With its high energy density, NEP offers speed, autonomy, and flexibility advantages compared to chemically-fueled spacecraft propulsion systems. Nuclear propulsion technology could enable longer-duration missions, potentially shaping the future of interplanetary exploration.
RocketRolls consortium-member Tractebel, which has experience in nuclear engineering said it will drive the development of NEP technology alongside its partners.
Brieuc Spindler, space product owner at Tractebel said, “I am proud to lead such an important initiative in nuclear electric propulsion, which could enable exploration and in-space logistics in Earth Orbit and beyond on a scale that neither chemical nor electrical propulsion could ever achieve.
Incredible generalist robots show us a future free of chores
Emerging startup Physical Intelligence has no interest in building robots. Instead, the team has something better in mind: powering the hardware with the continuously learning generalist 'brains' of AI software, so existing machines will be able to autonomously carry out a growing amount of tasks that require precise movements and dexterity – including housework.
Over the past year we've seen robot dogs dancing, even some equipped to shoot flames, as well as increasingly advanced humanoids and machines built for specialist roles on assembly lines. But we're still waiting for our Rosey the Robot from The Jetsons.
#robots #robotics #technology #physicalintelligence
But we may be there soon. San Francisco's Physical Intelligence (Pi) has revealed its generalist AI model for robotics, which can empower existing machines to perform various tasks – in this case, getting the washing out of the dryer and folding clothes, delicately packing eggs into their container, grinding coffee beans and 'bussing' tables. It's not a stretch to imagine that this system could see these mobile metal helpers rolling through the house, vacuuming, packing and unpacking the dishwasher, making the bed, looking in the refrigerator and pantry to catalog their contents and coming up with a plan for dinner – and, hey, why not, also cooking that dinner.
"We believe this is a first step toward our long-term goal of developing artificial physical intelligence, so that users can simply ask robots to perform any task they want, just like they can ask large language models (LLMs) and chatbot assistants," the company explains. "Like LLMs, our model is trained on broad and diverse data and can follow various text instructions. Unlike LLMs, it spans images, text, and actions and acquires physical intelligence by training on embodied experience from robots, learning to directly output low-level motor commands via a novel architecture. It can control a variety of different robots, and can either be prompted to carry out the desired task, or fine-tuned to specialize it to challenging application scenarios."
In their research, pi-zero demonstrates how a variety of jobs requiring different levels of dexterity and movements can be performed by hardware trained by the AI. In total, the foundational model carried out 20 tasks, all requiring different skills and manipulations.
"Our goal in selecting these tasks is not to solve any particular application, but to start to provide our model with a general understanding of physical interactions – an initial foundation for physical intelligence," the team notes.
How to make open source software more secure
Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils
Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils, which is used in virtually all Linux operating systems.
The operation had started two years earlier when that someone, a person nicknamed JiaT75, started contributing to the XZ Utils repository on GitHub. A cybersecurity expert called this attack a “nightmare scenario” and “the best executed supply chain attack we’ve seen.”
#microsoft #opensource #software #linux #technology
The attack, which followed other well-known cybersecurity incidents involving open source software like Heartbleed, Shellshock, and Log4j, was another stark reminder that open source software, given how widespread it is, can pose significant security risks.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, Bogomil Balkansky, partner at Sequoia Capital; Aeva Black, the section chief for open source security at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; and Luis Villa, the co-founder of Tidelift, sat down to discuss the challenges of securing open source software.
“I like to say open source is not free like pizza. It’s free like a puppy. You take it home and don’t feed it, it’s going to eat your furniture, your shoes,” said Black.
Balkansky called open source software the “lifeblood of software,” which makes it “foundational and baked into everything.” The problem, Balkansky added, is that “the business model for open source is still very much work in progress.”
So, who should take care of it and pay to secure it?
Villa and his team at Tidelift propose a model where the company pays open source maintainers to take care of their code and partners to fix vulnerabilities.
High-tech brain computer interface trains you to relax and sleep better
It's reasonable to say that, as we're increasingly plugged-in to a 24/7 cycle of news, entertainment and social media, we're finding less time to opt out and focus on self-care. And while meditation has shown to have well-studied mental and physical benefits, it can be a challenge to start and stick with.
Now, the same smart technological advances that keep us glued to our screens may now also be able to train even the most resistant brains in the practice of meditation and mindfulness. OxyZen, designed by the Harvard Innovation Lab, is the newest innovation from BrainCo, an established tech company that has so far developed smart, AI-integrated prosthetics and knee joints to give wearers more autonomy and control over their mobility.
#braincomputerinterface #sleep #technology #bci #future #oxyzen
The company delves further into neuroscience with this headband-fitted brain-machine interface (BMI) that collects real-time data via electroencephalogram (EEG) and photoplethysmograph (PPG) signals, to gather information on heart rate, brainwaves and blood oxygen levels.
Essentially, this non-invasive BCI gathers health data from several key areas, which are tracked on a user-friendly smartphone app, which can be passively observed if the wearer wants to see, perhaps, what causes them stress during the day, or actively monitored through a range of gamified meditation and relaxation programs. The guided meditation ranges from a few minutes to up to half an hour, and there are more than 600 to explore.
Studies have shown that, for some, meditation does more than antidepressants in treating anxiety, can relieve chronic pain conditions and has even been shown to influence gut miocrobiome makeup. But to be honest, I was a little skeptical – personally, I'm almost ashamed to admit, the idea of meditation has often felt stressful, not least because it's hard for an ADHD brain to 'relax' and focus on tasks that aren't continuously stimulating.
However, the OxyZen app – which is fully accessible to users – offers plenty of beginners' guides to meditation, is customizable to what you're able to commit to, and delivers important real-time data that is surprisingly effective for anyone who has struggled with this practice in the past.
Atlas robot is already doing autonomous work - and the twist
"Atlas uses a machine learning (ML) vision model to detect and localize the environment ... There are no prescribed or teleoperated movements; all motions are generated autonomously online. The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the environment (e.g., moving fixtures) and action failures (e.g., failure to insert the cover, tripping, environment collisions) using a combination of vision, force, and proprioceptive sensors."
#atlas #robotics #autonomy #technology #work
That's part of how Boston Dynamics described its latest video released today that you're about to watch.
Yes, Boston Dynamics' all-electric new Atlas robot is already capable of doing some useful pick up/put-down style jobs entirely autonomously – and the remarkable swivel-jointed robot is wonderfully bizarre to watch. We've already seen Atlas do some weird stuff in the short reveal video from April, but this one takes the cake.
Boston Dynamics failed to warn viewers that they may experience nightmares after watching Atlas "doing work" for nearly three minutes. The way in which Atlas moves inspires memories of watching Linda Blair from The Exorcist spin her head 'round-n-'round before spider-walking down the stairs.
I even hit rewind no less than three times at the "jump-scare" in the video. Given it's the day before Halloween, maybe it's entirely acceptable to give your fans a bit of a fright.
No matter... Atlas' new video is ridiculously cool, and the inhuman way it twists its torso, neck, hip and shoulder joints isn't just for freak-show points. Watching the robot 'work' here, as well as the way it lifts itself off the ground in the launch video below, makes it clear that this is a clever and efficient way to move.
Tiny E Ink phone promises 6-day battery life and way less screen time
As someone who constantly battles with their overly distracting phone, I'm glad to see more minimalist handsets on the scene that are designed to be used as little as possible – like the upcoming Mudita Kompakt.
Freshly minted on Kickstarter, this little phone from a Polish gadget brand comes with a custom OS, monochrome display, a limited collection of apps, and... that's mostly it. And that's the point. The idea behind the Kompakt is to help you get a grip on your screen time, so you can spend more touching grass and being out in the real world.
#tinye #phone #battery #technology
The Kompakt is built around a 4.3-inch 800x480-pixel E Ink touchscreen. It's powered by a quad-core MediaTek chip, with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. That makes for modest performance suitable for a phone running basic apps, in a package that's easy to grip and use.
It gets a 3.5-mm headphone jack, a fingerprint reader, a basic 8-MP camera with dual LED flash, NFC, a USB-C port, support for wireless charging, and a dual SIM tray that can also take a microSD card in place of one SIM.
The body is IP54-rated, so it should handle dust and splashes without a problem. And while you can buy optional covers and screen protectors, it looks like the phone will do fine without a case.
The Kompakt gets a unique hardware switch that engages Offline+ mode, for when you want to truly tune out the world. This not only disables cell networks, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth like Airplane mode, but also the three mics and onboard camera. Plus, it physically cuts off power to the phone's GSM module, so you are all the way offline.
Elon Musk: Mars by 2026, humanity's output eclipsed by AI in 2028
In a conversation with XPRIZE Founder Peter Diamandis, Musk laid out what he sees coming from the rising force of AI, while laying out a timeframe for SpaceX's first unmanned and manned Mars missions, and lots more.
It's certainly been a wild couple of months for the world's richest (known) human. SpaceX, of course, made a spectacular world-first, catching Starship's massive Super Heavy booster with "Mechazilla" chopstick arms built into the launch tower, clearing the path for the biggest space launch vehicle in history to start coming straight down from orbit, and land pretty much stacked right up on top of its booster, ready to launch again within hours.
#mars #elonmusk #spacex #ai #technology
This will revolutionize the space industry (again), crash per-weight launch prices (again), and it also lays the foundation for Musk's ultimate lifetime goal of getting a sustainable human colony built on Mars.
Tesla's Cybercab/Robovan launch was an entertaining dog 'n' pony show in comparison, but set out the company's plans for fully autonomous robotaxis in detail. Neuralink wired up its second brain implant patient, Alex, who has been using the chip to play video games and operate CAD software hands-free.
Meanwhile, X Ai stood up the world's most powerful AI training supercomputer cluster, Colossus, building all the infrastructure and wiring up 100,000 nVidia H100 GPUs in a ludicrous 122 days start to finish. The company now has more GPUs at its disposal than Google AI, OpenAI, Meta AI, Microsoft or nVidia itself – and Musk says it'll have double the processing power within a few months thanks to 50,000 additional H200 GPUs.
Jensen Huang says building xAI's computing supercluster in just 19 days, from concept to training, was a "superhuman" effort and the only person in the world who could have done it is Elon Musk
Review: HoverAIR X1 ProMax delivers the 8K goods – but one of the extras is iffy
Imagine an 8K-shooting camera drone that fits in a pocket, costs less than $700, and can be used with or without a remote. That's the HoverAIR X1 ProMax, and while the drone itself is great, one of its optional peripherals is still a work in progress.
Manufactured by China's ZeroZero Robotics, the US$699 HoverAir X1 ProMax was introduced this August along with its almost-identical 4K-shooting sibling, the $499 HoverAir X1 Pro. The two are the successors to ZeroZero's 2.7K-shooting $349 Hover Camera X1, which I reviewed last year.
#hoverair #promax #review #products #technology
As was the case with that model, the big selling feature of the ProMax is the fact that simply by pressing a control button on the drone, you can set it to autonomously perform multiple flight patterns while keeping its gimbal-stabilized camera trained on you ... recording ultra-high-def video the whole time.
No remote control unit of any kind, not even an app, is required. The drone uses facial and body recognition algorithms to track you, along with motion prediction algorithms to make a reasonable guess at where you're going.
Its basic flight modes consist of Hover (in which it hovers in place, panning back and forth with you as you move from side to side); Follow (flies along behind you as you're running, cycling, etc); Dolly Track (backpedals in front of you as you move towards it); Zoom Out (starts close to you, then flies back to a wider shot); Orbit (flies in a circle around you); and Bird's Eye (looks straight down at you from above).
Boosting the gee-whiz factor even higher, the drone both takes off from and lands on your outstretched hand. Once you've finished using it, you just fold it in half and stick it in a jacket pocket, backpack or whatnot.
Novel front-loading exoskeleton gets paralyzed patients up and walking
Exoskeletons have been helping paraplegic patients to walk for years, but the latest development from KAIST is a little different. The WalkON Suit F1 can amble over to a patient seated in a wheelchair, wrap itself around the legs and body, and get the user up and walking.
Professor Kyoung-Chul Kong from KAIST's Department of Mechanical Engineering has been working on exoskeletons for around a decade, with the first WalkON Suit being revealed in 2016. By 2020, the research team had increased the walking speed to 3.2 km/h (1.98 mph) and entered the fourth-generation prototype into the Cybathlon in Switzerland.
#exoskeleton #paraplegic #walkonsuit #technology #cybathlon
This "cyborg Olympics" was launched in 2016 by ETH Zurich to drive advances in assistive technologies. The first event was held near Zurich and attracted teams from 25 nations, and saw 66 "pilots" compete for the spotlight. Four years later, pilots wearing KAIST's WalkON Suit 4.0 placed first and third in the Exoskeleton Race event. The third Cybathlon took place this past weekend, with Professor Kong's team fielding the latest development from the WalkON engineers.
Where other exoskeletons require helpers to raise paralyzed patients out of their wheelchairs before strapping them to the assistive devices, the WalkON Suit F1 can "walk on its own like a humanoid robot" and approach the patient. It features a front-docking system that means the paraplegic user can remain seated as the exoskeleton installs itself around the body and legs of the patient.
There's a system in place "that actively controls the center of its weight against the pull of gravity" to prevent it toppling over as the user is assisted into a standing position. Overall balance has been tweaked to enable the use of both hands while upright, along with short bursts without needing a supporting cane. The powerful motors and control algorithms have been significantly improved compared to previous versions, and the setup even sports vision recognition for obstacle detection.
Paraplegic Seunghwan Kim – the engineering lab's staff researcher – served as pilot for the 2024 Cybathlon's exoskeleton competition. Though some teams made the trip to Switzerland to compete, Professor Kong's team elected to live broadcast its attempt from special facilities of the company he set up in 2017 to commercialize wearable robots, Angel Robotics.
Teams were challenged with completing various missions within a tight time slot, including "moving by sidesteps between narrow chairs, moving boxes, walking freely unassisted by crutches, passing through a narrow door and closing it behind, and working on food preparation in the kitchen."
UND astronomers help uncover mysteries of Miranda
UND scholars team up with researchers at Johns Hopkins, Planetary Science Institute to find evidence for ocean on Uranian moon
Scholars team up with researchers at Johns Hopkins, Planetary Science Institute to find evidence for ocean on Uranian moon
A new study suggests Uranus’ moon, Miranda, may harbor a water ocean beneath its surface, a finding that would challenge many assumptions about the moon’s history and composition and could put it in the company of the few select worlds in our solar system with potentially life-sustaining environments.
#astronomers #astronomy #johnhopkins #uranus #moon #planet #space
“To find evidence of an ocean inside a small object like Miranda is incredibly surprising,” said Tom Nordheim, a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, a study co-author and the principal investigator on the project that funded the study. “It helps build on the story that some of these moons at Uranus may be really interesting — that there may be several ocean worlds around one of the most distant planets in our solar system, which is both exciting and bizarre.”
Also involved in the research project and co-author of the The Planetary Science Journal article is Sherry Fieber-Beyer, associate professor of Space Studies, who said the project is significant because it helps planetary scientists better frame the context of the solar system’s formation and evolution.
“Evolutionary models of the solar system invoke giant planet migrations scattering objects from the inner solar system to the outer system—and vice versa,” said Fieber-Beyer. “These migrations resulted in the creation of Jupiter’s asteroids, irregular satellites, and other astronomical phenomena. We must consider whether these moons formed at their location or whether they were captured during planetary migration.”
Among the moons in the solar system, Miranda stands out. The few images Voyager 2 captured in 1986 show Miranda’s southern hemisphere (the only part we’ve seen) is a Frankenstein-like hodgepodge of grooved terrain quartered off by rough scarps and cratered areas, like squares on a quilt. Most researchers suspect these bizarre structures are the result of tidal forces and heating within the moon.
Forerunner K2 humanoid robot can carry 33 lb in each dexterous hand
China's Kepler took its Forerunner humanoid robot to CES 2024 back in January, taking aim at Tesla's Optimus in the process. The company has since been in talks with target customers and has now announced a follow-up that's "tailored for commercial applications."
The original Forerunner – now called the K1 – was built around proprietary AI brains and came with 8-hour battery endurance. It featured in-house roller-screw actuators in the arms and legs and custom rotary actuators for the waist and shoulder joints. And it could work with total payloads of up to 25 kg (55 lb), with sensor-packed human-like hands for grasping objects.
#humanoid #robot #robotics #dexterous #china #kepler #technology
Despite its sequential name, Shanghai Kepler Robotics says that the new Forerunner K2 actually represents the fifth generation model. As you might expect, the latest humanoid has been treated to "extensive software and hardware enhancements."
On the hardware front, the K2 is reported to have 52 degrees of freedom throughout the body. The bot features a rotating and tilting head module, and its arms and legs now benefit from improved rigidity, and are easier to manufacture and maintain.
The "rope-driven" five-digit hands each support up 11 degrees of active and passive freedom, and each "tactile manipulator" can heft up to 15 kg (33 lb). Every fingertip is home to a sensor array boasting 96 contact points.
DoD gives UND $1 million to research advanced materials
Project represents an area UND research leaders are prioritizing
A proposal for “An ecosystem for High Performance Defense Sensitive Materials Research at University of North Dakota” has been recommended for sponsorship by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).
#und #northdakota #dod #defense #military #government #materials
The $1-million award, which will provide funding over two years, comes from the U.S. Department of Defense EPSCoR, or DEPSCoR (Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research). The co-principal investigator Surojit Gupta, in UND’s Mechanical Engineering Department, is the lead technical contact of the project. Deniz Cakir, in UND’s Physics & Astrophysics Department, will lead the computational core of the project and Yun Ji, UND Chemical Engineering, will lead the corrosion component of the project. Hallie Chelmo and Forrest Ames, both UND’s Mechanical Engineering Department, are senior participants in the project.
The DEPSCoR program aims to onboard universities into the Department of Defense (DoD), said John Mihelich, vice president for research & economic development. “Because of that, an emphasis was put on how the specific proposed work fits with broader University initiatives and how the University-level research strategies can facilitate, along with the project, building a broader and sustained relationship with DoD/AFOSR,” he said.
Mihelich added that the project on advanced materials represents an area UND is prioritizing.
“The University’s commitment to DoD and national security research, as well as the UND College of Engineering & Mines’ establishment of the ‘Materials and manufacturing Initiative,’ which (Gupta) leads, were essential for securing this award,” Mihelich said.
Mihelich and Gupta will provide regular research updates to DoD officials, as well as discuss the program and expanding the UND’s role, with Bindu Niar, the deputy director for basic research within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Additionally, Niar and her team would like to visit UND sometime in the near future.
This is UND’s second consecutive DEPSCoR award; Cakir received an award last year for “Discovering New Atomically Laminated Transition Metal Borides with Diverse Properties,” which endeavors to discover new materials with promising properties for various applications.
It's not a tiny home. It's actually a nuclear microreactor powerplant
How would you like to visit your local nuclear power facility and maybe go for a swim in its indoor pool? Or hang out and look at art ... Maybe even just sit with friends and enjoy a cup of coffee in the warm glow of nuclear power?
With backing from Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and makers of ChatGPT, Oklo Inc. – a company that recycles nuclear fuel and uses it in its nuclear fission microreactor dubbed Aurora – says this will be possible. Not only possible, but in Oklo's plans.
#nuclear #energy #technology #samaltman #oklo
As Aurora's design is tailored towards remote areas, Oklo imagines the reactor site serving as a community hub. Locations where winters can be long and bitter often impact the mental well being of residents. By adding this type of comfortable social venue, Oklo considers it to be another added benefit.
For those of us who were alive during the 80s and 90s, the thought of swimming in an indoor pool at your local nuclear power plant probably gives us mental images of Homer Simpson eating glowing green donuts. Oklo assures us that it is entirely safe. Not only will it be safe, but the microreactor will produce almost exactly zero greenhouse emissions, nor will it produce nuclear waste. By using recycled nuclear fuel, it actually lessens the amount of existing nuclear waste.
The microreactor is designed with a sort of "fire-and-forget" ideology for the most part. It's called a "microreactor" not only for its small footprint but also for its small output at 1.5 MW – enough to power around 1,000 homes in ideal conditions. It differs from a Small Module Reactor (SMR), which is designed for roughly 50-125 MW of output. Traditional nuclear reactors can output as little as 500 MW up to the gargantuan Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Japan which outputs 8,200 MW (8.2GW).
The Aurora microreactor has passive safety features and a sealed core. It has no moving parts and can cool itself and shut down without human intervention. It's designed to run continuously for up to 20 years before needing to be refueled. Rather than using a pair of forceps to pull out a green glowy rod – again, à la Homer Simpson – the entire core is simply removed and replaced with another sealed core containing the next batch of recycled nuclear fuel.
Nissan Cutting Production Of U.S. Models By 30%, Putting 2024 Global Sales Target At Risk
In continuing signs that the U.S. consumer is tapped, Nissan is planning on cutting production of its main U.S. models by 30%, according to a new report from Nikkei, which says the cuts could jeopardize the automaker's 2024 global sales targets.
Nissan forecasts a 99% drop in quarterly operating profit to 995 million yen ($6.52 million) and a 12% decline to 500 billion yen for the year, citing weakening U.S. market earnings, the report says.
The company's target of 3.65 million vehicles sold for 2024 is now at risk, it says.
Nikkei reports that Since September, Nissan has gradually reduced production, notifying dealerships and suppliers. Its North American unit confirmed inventory adjustments for key models.
#automotive #nissan #unitedstates #sales #japan
Production of the Rogue SUV, accounting for 30% of U.S. sales, and the Frontier pickup (10%) is being cut. The Rogue is manufactured in Smyrna, Tennessee, and the Frontier in Canton, Mississippi. Those two plants collectively reduced output by 40,000 vehicles in September and October. Initially planned through October, these cuts now extend to December.
In the July-September quarter, Nissan’s U.S. sales dipped 2%, with gasoline-only Rogue sales dropping 20%. September U.S. production fell 24% year-over-year, impacting Rogue units built both in the U.S. and Fukuoka, Japan.
With electric vehicle demand softening but hybrid interest rising, Nissan faces competitive pressure from Toyota and Honda, both of which offer hybrids in the U.S. Inventory days have ballooned to 100 days for Nissan, compared to Toyota’s 30 and Honda’s 50, prompting Nissan to increase sales incentives, adding 30% above industry averages.
Nissan aimed to stabilize inventories by September and cut costs with new models, yet sales for April-September fell 4% globally, totaling 1.59 million vehicles.
The ongoing U.S. market decline suggests Nissan may need to revise its full-year forecast again. North American struggles include slow EV rollout and stalled plans for new EV production at the Canton plant, which has been postponed indefinitely, the report concluded.
SEC Cost Crypto Firms $426M Under Gensler — Blockchain Association
The Blockchain Association, a cryptocurrency and blockchain advocacy group, reported that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission had cost companies at least $426 million in litigation involving digital assets since Gary Gensler took over as chair.
#sec #crypto #gensler #blockchain #government
In an Oct. 31 update to its “regulation by enforcement” page, the Blockchain Association (BA) reported that the SEC had brought 104 cases against the crypto industry from 2021 to 2023. According to the association, self-reported data by BA member companies — a “small slice of the industry” — suggested that crypto firms had spent $426 million in “defensive litigation” against the regulator.
“The industry – and the American voter – is ready for change and a fair shot,” said the BA.
“The time of law-fare against our industry must end. That begins with a change of leadership at the SEC.”
Many industry advocates and US lawmakers have criticized the SEC chair for a “regulation by enforcement” approach to crypto since assuming leadership in 2021.
Under Gensler, the commission has filed enforcement actions against Binance, Ripple, Coinbase and several other firms.
The BA claimed on X that, in addition to the money, Gensler’s “anti-innovation crypto crusade” resulted in “an immeasurable loss of jobs, innovation, and US tech investment.” The organization and its CEO, Kristin Smith, called on crypto users to support a change in leadership at the SEC.
Moving voters in the 2024 election?
The X posts did not specifically mention which political candidates the organization or Smith would support in the 2024 election for the SEC’s “change of leadership.”
Republican Donald Trump claimed he would fire Gensler “on day one” if elected, while reports suggested Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris was considering possible replacements for the SEC chair.
“Crypto is an up-for-grabs election issue with the power to sway voters: no party currently ‘owns’ the issue, but voters say they are more likely to support and back candidates who support innovations in the digital asset space,” said the BA.
“Crypto Voters make up 18% of the electorate and are even more winnable on this issue.”
Early voting is still underway in many US states, with Election Day on Nov. 5. As of October, many polls showed Vice President Harris favored to win the popular vote, but the Electoral College race was effectively a toss-up between the Democratic candidate and Trump.
Globalstar Shares Erupt After Apple Expands Satellite Services Deal
Shares of Globalstar jumped in premarket trading in New York after the company disclosed in a filing that it will expand its partnership with Apple to support Emergency SOS via satellite for new iPhones.
Globalstar, a global satellite service firm headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, wrote in an 8k filing that its services with Apple over an Emergency SOS will expand, including a new satellite constellation, increased ground infrastructure, and a global licensing deal.
#globalstar #apple #satellite #iphones #technology
Bloomberg highlighted the structure of the deal:
The extended mobile satellite services network will be owned by a unit Globalstar SPE
Apple will make an infrastructure prepayment of up to $1.1 billion and an amount necessary for Globalstar to retire its outstanding 13.00% Senior Notes due 2029
Apple agreed to buy 400,000 Class B Units in the Globalstar SPE vehicle, representing a 20% equity interest, for $400 million
Globalstar forecasted its total annual revenue "to be more than double 2024 annualized levels with an improved EBITDA margin" after the launch of expanded satellite services with Apple.
In markets, Globalstar shares soared 45% in premarket trading in New York. As of Thursday's close, shares are down 46% on the year.
Emergency SOS via satellite was a groundbreaking safety feature for newer iPhones launched by Apple in late 2022. It was delivered in partnership with Globalstar, and now, with Apple's continued infrastructure investment, the service is being expanded.
Meanwhile...
This is just the beginning.
My guess is that there will be as many Starlink direct to cell phone satellites as there are for our high bandwidth terminals.
As a rough rule of thumb, however, bandwidth will be ~1/10th as high for phones vs a dedicated Starlink antenna (physics… https://t.co/BDrAB7hqxR
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 30, 2024
South Korea's Chip Output Drops For First Time In 14 Months Amid Slowdown At Samsung
oncerns over the stability of the artificial intelligence bubble intensified this week.
Advanced Micro Devices released a disappointing earnings report on Tuesday, revealing slower-than-expected growth in AI sales. Adding to the uncertainty, Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, reported overnight about uninspiring demand for advanced chips in mobile devices and PCs.
#chips #technology #samsung #amd #southkorea
The largest takeaway from Samsung's third-quarter earnings report was an underwhelming performance in the company's chip division, posting a surprise drop from the previous quarter. At the same time, overall profit was marginally higher than Wall Street estimates. Also, it saw smartphone sales slowing by the end of the year and only increasing by about 1% in 2025, despite the hype surrounding AI-enabled smartphones and other handheld devices.
In addition to company-level developments, new data from South Korea's chip manufacturing base shows that production fell in September for the first time in 14 months—yet more troubling signs showing the AI boom cools.
More from Bloomberg:
Nationwide semiconductor production slid 3% in September, a sharp reversal after they gained 11% a month earlier, according to data released Thursday by the government statistical office. The growth in shipments also slowed to 0.7% from 17% in August.
Still, inventory levels showed stockpiles continue to be worked through at a rapid clip, as they declined 41.5% from a year earlier in September. The numbers paint a picture of an industry that may be cooling gradually as demand for memory chips peaks out.
South Korea's chip production is viewed as a proxy for global chip demand because these components are used in a wide range of electronics, from smartphones to servers to automobiles. Given the hype around AI adoption from phones to computers, this week's news from AMD, Samsung, and now South Korea's chip base could be symptoms of a cooling bubble. Certainly not the headlines chip bulls want to see.
Air & Space Forces Magazine
As CSO, Saltzman is responsible for recruiting, training, and equipping Guardians to be effective space warfare operators.
Offensive weapons to hold adversaries’ space systems at risk are top priorities for both the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command, leaders made clear at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in September.
Yet details on what kinds of weapons they want remain scarce, and the implications of a space war still gave some officials pause when discussing counterspace and space dominance—reflecting a persistent tension between deterrence, classification, and deep-rooted fears of weaponizing space.
#saltzman #defense #usspaceforce #technology
For years, talk of developing, let alone using, offensive weapons in space was taboo in U.S. military circles. Although the U.S. was the first to demonstrate destructive power in space, official policy made clear such capabilities were for defensive purposes only, given the long-lasting effects of debris in orbit and the U.S. commitment to keeping space a peaceful domain. But as China and Russia have tested anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons and built up rival space capabilities designed to counter U.S. advantages in the heavens, those basic premises have changed.
The creation of the Space Force in 2019 cracked the door open for wider discussions about China’s and Russia’s militarization of space, and since his appointment as Chief of Space Operations in 2023, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman has shifted the conversation about establishing the structures and processes of a Space Force to the operational employment of space as a competitive, contested domain in which the United States must deter rivals from threatening U.S. advantages in space.
Saltzman made “responsible counterspace campaigning” part of his “Theory of Competitive Endurance” and said in September that his fiscal 2026 budget request will put dollars behind that theory.
“The priorities that we have submitted—still early in the deliberation process—are counterspace capabilities and the space domain awareness that underpins it,” Saltzman said. “We have to understand what’s going on in the domain to effectively employ counterspace capability.”
Instagram upgrades DMs with focus on creators
Instagram on Friday announced an update to DMs, its direct messages inbox, which will improve the experience for those who receive a lot of inbound
Instagram on Friday announced an update to DMs, its direct messages inbox, which will improve the experience for those who receive a lot of inbound messages, like creators and influencers. Now, the app is introducing tools that will allow users to sort and filter their “message requests” — meaning those messages that don’t arrive in their main inbox, based on controls the user sets.
#instragram #dm #socialmedia #contentcreators #technical
The new tools will give users the ability to sort and filter these message requests by follower count, verified accounts, brands, creators, and other factors. This will help the creator better identify those higher-priority messages that may deserve a response because of the impact they could have on the creator’s business and relationships.
In addition, a new “Story Replies” folder will be added to make story replies accessible in one place.
The company said the changes are being introduced after hearing from creators around the world how managing their DMs can be difficult.
“Now when you go to the requests inbox, sometimes it can be really overwhelming,” said Instagram head Adam Mosseri, in a post on the social network. “So what we’ve done is added ways to filter down those requests to just see the ones that you’re looking for,” he continued. “There’s a lot more to do to improve the inbox for creators and requests,” Mosseri admitted. “But hopefully, this is one step in the right direction.”
Police Crack Down On Street Takeovers With High-Tech Surveillance As 4th Amendment Battles Loom
As police across California crack down on illegal street racing, takeovers, and sideshows, technology companies are marketing new surveillance tools to meet the demand—prompting questions about the implications for privacy rights and Fourth Amendment protections.
In the Bay Area and Los Angeles, where incidents have become increasingly brazen and violent in recent years, often drawing hundreds of attendees and overwhelming police, agencies already rely on planes, drones, and automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras as they aim to reduce the risk to first responders.
#suveillance #Police #california #technology #crime
Police chiefs all over the United States are getting ready for Election Day and the weeks following the election day, I hope it don't get messy
So true
I am pretty sure they are photographing both and having the best of both!
that might be true
😂
this explains the entire economy right now in a perfect way. It's true a picture could speak thousands of words
Without one way functions, none of this blockchain stuff would be possible.
Are there Gen Zs on Inleo?
#askleo
I plan to bring a lot more here. I’m a millennial but I get along best with GenZ and GenX 🙃
It would be cool since they really know how to drive social media up with trends.
#trakai #lithuania #droneshots #dronephotography
This is beautiful
Why did y'all called it the crazy castle..? Is it really that crazy? 😅 #JustLatvianQuestion
Where do you see it called "crazy" ?
In Latvian traks, traki means crazy 😅
Beautiful place, beautiful shot, calm, serene, tranquil of Naature with modern civilization.
Such a gorgeous place to visit (and live).
Can we just get done with this election and get back to work? Thanks.
amen
100% agree with this.
I miss the good old days when elections only lasted about six months. This two years of straight campaigning we've got now is just stupid.
with a lot of my favorite musicians in Tokyo, I’m in an awkward position where they are small enough for me to meet them or even collaborate, and I want to support them but if I do, they’ll become too famous to easily connect with
So it is better to support them secretly and when they come out break the world kajja
I mean I still support them but I could help them get more international recognition by tipping off some people in the music world in other countries, or sharing them more online. I am looking for a win win, but I won’t gatekeep too much
You have to take a good look at the possibilities.
I bought 10% of all Leo sold last week. Come on guys, you are making it too easy for me to become a Leo whale! 🙃🐳🦁
Damn son! 🦁 🚀 🦁
go go go
A Lion Whale!
Haha you should not complain ;)
Have a feeling your are timing this very well :)
Berry noice man. !BBH !DIY !DOOK
@pepetoken likes your content! so I just sent 1 BBH(37/100)@selfhelp4trolls! to your account on behalf of @pepetoken.
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@pepetoken just sent you a DIY token as a little appreciation for your comment dear @selfhelp4trolls! Feel free to multiply it by sending someone else !DIY in a comment :) You can do that x times a day depending on your balance so:!DIYSTATSive been stressed all month to try and save up money so i can buy a computer and new guitar. Then the government has to send me a $500 tax so this months money all goes to them.
I’m officially calling for revolution.
Would 500 dollars be enough to purchase these two items?
Not exactly but it would cover about 25%. and I think I saved up another 25% this month. So at this rate it'll take another 2-3 months assuming no more strange taxes pop up....
I assume you're going for quality with that price tag....
Yes! I play shows! Actually I have a music channel too hahaha no pressure to follow but that one will show up if you search for “I+everything mirror” I need a better computer to make better videos and a new guitar so I can get back to playing shows
Going to smash on that too. I would love to help.
What's the point of a community if we can't do that for our members.
💛 thank you!
I guess it’s a good time to say I appreciated your presence here before your support, now even more so!!
This ?
Yes!
Israel says their Iron Beam laser defense system to be ready in one year. This will bring a new era of warfare. The drones wars are here Iran
Google Earth might have a being competition with Elon Musk StarLink
This masterpiece release 25years ago 'The Fight Club'
Fincher killed with this one!
it's Friday and I have done my lunch. In lunch there is nothing so special. Now I am feeling sleepy after the lunch. I am planning to sleep a while.
#lunch #sleep #cent #freecomplimemts
There we go. Let's make mine too. I'm thinking of pasta.
#photography
Price $XRP #hive #xrp #cent #freecompliments
Happy new month friends, welcome to November where everything will work in your favour,trust God, believe, work and you will sure handle the evidence
#dailydook #freecompliments #bbh #cent
How does anyone struggle with a topic to write about. I struggle to come up with fewer ideas because there isn’t enough time in the day
Writer's block maybe? I just write topics that interest me that's why I seldom join the monthly prompts.
I don’t understand writers block unless it’s poetry haha
Same here! I have a long list of topics I want to write about but no time to go over it
I stopped writing every day so I could focus on videos and growing at Substack and YouTube to onboard and on my music so now the ideas are piling up, even writing 3-4 times a week
I think that planning or writing down the topics on a sheet of paper can help a lot.
Fact:|
In the last SEVEN days there has been only ONE new content subscription on the whole INLEO
I hope it gets better.
Ouch, that's now good... people need to be more creative to what their Subscription can offer. I was thinking to create a Subscription myself, but I am yet to find what honey or useful things I can provide to my potential subscribers. Still searching...
if your friend has a YouTube channel and you want to support them, the best thing you can do (besides actually watching) is letting their videos play a few times.
Watch time will signal to the algorithms that their videos are worth watching, more than likes.
Watch times are huge
Highly recommend all lions do it on all of our official videos
arr Yeah I should start livestreams on YouTube too since X is on my shitlist now, it probably does more for overall visibility of the brand.
Yeah I like doing it everywhere for max vis
definitely best to do it everywhere when hives spent so much energy on X. The algorithms are far more spelled out at YouTube though. What works tends to work. X feels like a total crap shoot at times
That sounds interesting and can it be any video platform?
Just YouTube
How is your channel?
✈️ Travel Talk #threadcast
Ep81 Fri 01-Nov-24
ℹ️ This is the #travelcast where we chat all things #travel on Leo
💬 Talk about your trips, discuss adventures and enjoy the world's delights!
Bon voyage! 🧳 🛫
I have a trip I'm planning to share a post on in #weekendexperience community. That was about a month ago. It was a trip that built my life spiritually and organically. That was when I traveled to The Redemption City of God to attend a convention organized for youths. I learnt quite a lot from the convention which is what is prompting me to make a post about it. #travels #silverbloggers #inleo
that is fantastic.
Share with some pics from the event.
#freecompliments #gf
Friday TravelCast on the go! Get in amongst it with all your travel tales, talk and tips...
Yesterday's edition:
https://inleo.io/threads/view/adambarratt/re-leothreads-kb1qubxj
Travel experts reveal why you never want to see these four letters printed on your boarding pass...
Article via Daily Mail
What does the Air Passenger Duty increase mean for cheap flights?
Article via Independent
Flight of fancy: Reeves clobbers cattle class air travel with huge holiday tax hike
Article via Express
Air France-KLM Flying Blue November Promo Awards For Travel Through April 30, 2025
Article via Loyalty Lobby
Is it safe to travel to Spain and should I cancel my holiday after flooding disaster?
Article via The Independent
Travel industry news - First Class Holidays acquires African Pride and Knighton Reeve
Article via TTG
London tube closures this weekend: full list of travel disruption for November 1-3
Article via TimeOut
https://img.inleo.io/DQmcWBhqt96wsJb2SmsD4j2grmC59qpVXP4yQB599wDBbpH/image%20(1).webp
Free Remembrance Day rail travel offered to military and veterans
Article via BBC
Brits travelling without insurance lose almost two grand each
Article via Somerset Live
A Love Letter to Northern Italy
Article via Redbrick
Personal Travel Consultants creates panel for agents
Article via Travel Weekly
Changing the dynamic: will travel face the same scrutiny as the concert ticket industry?
Article via TTG
Inside the ancient oasis city being turned into a £1300 a night luxury holiday destination...
Article via Express
Stop making this one mistake at the airport...
Article via The Mirror
https://inleo.io/threads/view/onealfa/re-leothreads-wnyyxg54
https://inleo.io/threads/view/leotravel/re-leothreads-2tjjheixf
A short with some tips for Porto, Portugal...
...or...
If you play sports or you have kids who play sports avoid concussion. Wear a helmet, Remove obstacles from the floor and be careful, stay safe
Definitely a late bloomer! Let’s go!!!!!
Today is Lion's Den Day. Don't forget to set the reminder to increase our exposure on X
https://inleo.io/threads/view/mightpossibly/re-taskmaster4450-eto9kshp?referral=mightpossibly
See you there!
🙌
Golden hour in #vilnius #lithuania
Apt. Coincides with Nature.
Amazing sunset
Apt. Coincides with Nature.
Painted sky. For sure. 😅
Gediminas castle in Vilnius, from drone.
#vilnius #gediminopilis #art #saype #saype_artiste #droneshots #dronephotography #gediminopilis #artwork
From what time age is the castle?
14th century
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gediminas'_Tower
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/vilnius-gediminas-castle-histo-Tamltt.oTBOYD.AckvufVg
Thanks, its always interesting to learn something new :)
it's admirable
The camera quality was so sharp I initially thought it was AI generated image
Great view! The quality pic is amazing!