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🤖 Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
🚗 Tesla's Cybertruck arrives with $60,990 starting price and 250-mile range
✈️ Anduril unveils Roadrunner, “a fighter jet weapon that lands like a Falcon 9”
⚖️ Meta sues FTC to block new restrictions on monetizing kids’ data
💰 Coinbase CEO: future AI ‘agents’ will transact in crypto
🤖 Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cellsLINK
Researchers have developed miniature biological robots called Anthrobots, made from human tracheal cells, that can move and enhance neuron growth in damaged areas.
The Anthrobots, varying in size and movement, assemble themselves without genetic modifications and demonstrate healing effects in lab environments.
This innovation indicates potential for future medical applications, such as repairing neural tissue or delivering targeted therapies, using bots created from a patient's own cells.
🚗 Tesla's Cybertruck arrives with $60,990 starting price and 250-mile rangeLINK
Tesla's Cybertruck, after multiple delays, is now delivered at a starting price of $60,990 with a 250-mile base range.
The Cybertruck lineup includes a dual-motor variant for $79,990 and a tri-motor "Cyberbeast" costing $99,990 with higher performance specs.
The Cybertruck has introduced bi-directional charging and aims for an annual production of 250,000 units post-2024, despite initial production targets being missed due to the pandemic.
✈️ Anduril unveils Roadrunner, “a fighter jet weapon that lands like a Falcon 9”LINK
Anduril's 'Roadrunner' is a new, affordable aircraft that can take off and land vertically on its own, and 'Roadrunner-Munition' (Roadrunner-M) is a version that can carry bombs and shoot down other aerial threats. The Roadrunner is special because it can autonomously fly out, attack targets, and then fly back to base for reuse, much like a fighter jet but lands in a way similar to SpaceX's Falcon 9. This system, which works with Anduril's AI software 'Lattice,' has faster launch times, can carry more weapons, flies farther, and moves more flexibly. It was created in partnership with an undisclosed U.S. government agency.
⚖️ Meta sues FTC to block new restrictions on monetizing kids’ dataLINK
Meta is suing the Federal Trade Commission to prevent new rules that could block its ability to monetize children's data across platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
The FTC accuses Meta of violating a 2020 privacy settlement and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by improperly using kids' data.
Following a judge's decision, the FTC seeks to introduce tougher restrictions on Meta, including the use of facial recognition and a freeze on new products pending privacy audits.
💰 Coinbase CEO: future AI ‘agents’ will transact in cryptoLINK
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong predicts that autonomous AI agents will use cryptocurrency for transactions, such as paying for services and information.
Armstrong suggests that cryptography can help verify the authenticity of content, combating the spread of fake information online.
The CEO foresees a synergy between crypto and AI in Coinbase's operations and emerging technological areas like decentralized social media and payments.
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Montana's attempted TikTok ban, tying to Chinese data concerns, was halted by a U.S. judge for overstepping state power and constitutional infringement.LINK
OpenAI gives employees extra month to opt into plan to sell shares.LINK
Brazilian city passes AI-drafted policy on water meter charges, triggering debate on ChatGPT's role in lawmaking.LINK
iA Writer can now track what you or ChatGPT wrote.LINK
There are now zero women on OpenAI's board.LINK
Generating AI images uses as much energy as charging your phone, study finds.LINK
Microsoft is facing another antitrust case - this time from Google.LINK
World record optical fiber transmission capacity doubles to 22.9 petabits per second.LINK
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