xAI: Elon Musk’s New AI Company
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and owner of Twitter, formed xAI, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) corporation which appears to be a rival to OpenAI and its ChatGPT. As indicated on a state…
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Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft to Test ChatGPT in Cars
The luxury vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft will collaborate to test ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mercedes cars. As recently announced, an optional beta program will be available for U.S. customers in over 900,000 vehicles…
Norway: Over $19B of Oil and Gas Projects Approved
The government of Norway announced the approval of 19 oil and gas projects, with a total investment cost of $19 billion (200 billion kroner). The projects include new developments, additional developments of already operational fields,…
U.S. DOE: $10M Investments in Marine Energy Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that seven innovative projects in the field of marine energy will receive funding of nearly $10 million. Examples of marine energy sources include wave, tidal, ocean, and…
Biden Administration: $930M in Grants for Internet Infrastructure
The Biden Administration announced a significant internet access extension of 12,000 miles (approximately 19,300 kilometers) in 35 states and Puerto Rico. The grants of $930 million will connect remote areas in Alaska and Texas, as…
New Battery Technology Uses Organic Molecules Instead of Metals
Researchers in Japan have developed a new type of battery that uses organic molecules instead of metals. This new battery is called an all-solid-state rechargeable air battery (SSAB), and it is more stable and efficient…
Hybrid mRNA-Protein Vaccine Triggers 5x Higher Antibody Response in Mice
Nanomedicine plays a key role in developing better vaccines against COVID-19. A new vaccine, based on protein nanoparticles and mRNA, promises to be more effective against a wider range of virus strains. Researchers at the…
Ample and Mitsubishi Fuso Collaborate for Battery Swapping in Electric Trucks
Ample and Mitsubishi Fuso have partnered to deliver modular battery swapping to electric trucks. The partnership will see the integration of Ample’s Modular Battery Swapping technology into an all-electric FUSO eCanter at the early stage…
Formula E Car Shatters Guinness World Record: Reaches 218km/h Indoors
Fast and furious, efficient yet sustainable, Formula E the GENBETA just set a new world record for the fastest speed ever achieved by a vehicle indoors. The world record-setting event occurred late at night on…
Spiral BCI Safely Integrates into Ear Canal with Zero Hearing Loss
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have been in development since the mid-1990s, with the goal of revolutionizing communication between the human brain and computers. A new spiral BCI developed by a team of Chinese engineers has the…
