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Elon Musk
'Overwhelming consensus' on AI regulation, says Musk
WASHINGTON — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there was "overwhelming consensus" for regulation on artificial intelligence after tech heavyweights gathered in Washington to discuss AI.Tech bosses attending the meeting included Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Google boss Sundar Pichai.Microsoft's former CEO Bill Gates and Microsoft's current CEO Satya Nadella were also in attendance.The Wednesday meeting with US lawmakers was held behind closed doors.The forum was convened by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and included tech leaders as well as civil rights advocates.The power of artificial intelligence -- for both good and bad -- has been the subject of keen interest from politicians around the world.In May, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT,...
September 14, 2023

'Overwhelming consensus' on AI regulation, says Musk

The ship at sea trying out its sails
Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail
LONDON — A cargo ship fitted with giant, British-designed special wind-powered sails has set out on its maiden voyage.Shipping firm Cargill, which has chartered the vessel, hopes the technology will help the industry chart a course toward a greener future.Using the wing-sized rigid WindWings sails aims to cut fuel consumption and therefore shipping's carbon footprint.It is estimated the industry is responsible for about 2.1% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.The Pyxis Ocean's first journey will be from China to Brazil — and will provide the first test real-world test of the wind-wing technology.Folded down when the ship is in port, they are opened when it is at sea. They stand 123ft (37.5m) tall and are built of the same material as wind turbines, to make them...
August 21, 2023

Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail

Aviation contributes around 2.4 per cent of global CO2 emissions.
NASA is working on batteries that could make long-haul electric flights a reality
WASHINGTON — Battery performance and safety have long stood in the way of electrifying aviation but that could soon change.New battery technology being developed by NASA could help to revolutionize air travel.Aviation makes up around 2.4 percent of global CO2 emissions. For a long time, scientists have been searching for a way to electrify air travel and eliminate these emissions.But current battery technology only works for some lighter aircraft like drones. It doesn’t supply enough power or range for passenger aircraft meaning they are rare and not widely used.Lithium-ion batteries, which are used for electric cars and personal devices, don’t meet the safety standards needed to be used in aviation either. Their flammability is the reason you can’t put items like laptops or phones...
August 18, 2023

NASA is working on batteries that could make long-haul electric flights a reality

TikTok's new text-only feature
TikTok adds text-only posts as social media battle escalates
SINGAPORE — Chinese-owned video streaming app TikTok says it will offer text-only posts as competition between social media giants heats up.The platform says the new feature gives users "another way to express themselves".Earlier this month, TikTok launched a new music streaming service to rival platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.And on Monday, Elon Musk's Twitter ditched its famous blue bird logo and switched to a black and white X.TikTok users will now be offered three options on the app - whether to post photos, videos or text.They will also be able to customise posts by adding sound, location or Duets, which are video reactions to posts by other TikTok users."These features make it so your text posts are just as dynamic and interactive as any video or photo...
July 25, 2023

TikTok adds text-only posts as social media battle escalates

Twitter logo with Musk. — Courtesy Getty Images
Musk: Time to say goodbye to Twitter logo
NEW YORK —Twitter owner Elon Musk has said he wants to get rid of the Twitter bird logo, and replace it with an “X”. However, Musk also has a history of making statements that fail to happen or are not serious. Musk, who has changed the name of the business to X Corp, said the replacement “should have been done a long time ago”. According to reports, the billionaire wants to create a “super app” called “X” which is similar to China’s WeChat. He said on Sunday he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds.” He then added: “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll make [it] go live worldwide tomorrow.” Musk posted an image of a flickering “X” on Twitter, and...
July 23, 2023

Musk: Time to say goodbye to Twitter logo

President Biden at TSMC's Arizona factory
Chip giant TSMC delays Arizona production in blow to Biden
WASHINGTON — Chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) has delayed the start of production at its factory in the US state of Arizona, in a setback to President Biden's technology ambitions.The firm says chip manufacturing will no longer start next year, due to a shortage of skilled workers.The White House has laid out plans to bring more chip production to the US.It comes as an ongoing trade row centered on technology intensifies between Washington and Beijing.TSMC's shares closed more than 3% lower in Taiwan on Friday.On Thursday, TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said production of advanced microprocessors at its Arizona factory in the southwest of the US would now begin in 2025.During an earnings presentation, Liu said the plant, which has been under construction since April 2021,...
July 21, 2023

Chip giant TSMC delays Arizona production in blow to Biden

The first test flight took off from Cotswold Airport
Carbon-free flights promised 'within two years'
LONDON — An aviation company plans to run commercial flights using an electric engine that creates no carbon emissions by 2025.ZeroAvia has flown nine test flights with its hydrogen-electric engine at Cotswold Airport, near Cirencester.The only emission created by the engine is water.Sergey Kiselev, Vice-President of ZeroAvia, said the engine would help achieve "the decarbonization of aviation".Many other aerospace firms are developing engines that run on hydrogen, but most are not expecting to fly commercially until 2035. So how have they done it, and could it be possible to fly without causing climate change much sooner than people had thought?The Gloucestershire-based company are moving much faster because they are not designing an entirely new aircraft.ZeroAvia is working...
July 17, 2023

Carbon-free flights promised 'within two years'

Threads user interface
Instagram's Twitter rival Threads goes live
WASHINGTON — Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg has said that the company's newly-launched Threads app aims to outrival Twitter.Experts say Threads could attract Twitter users unhappy with recent changes to the platform.Threads -- which is not launching in the European Union for now -- allows users to post up to 500 characters and has many features similar to Twitter.In a post, Zuckerberg said that keeping the platform "friendly... will ultimately be the key to its success".But Twitter chief Elon Musk responded: "It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter, than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram."When asked on Threads whether the app will be "bigger than Twitter", Zuckerberg said: "It'll take some time, but...
July 06, 2023

Instagram's Twitter rival Threads goes live

Alef Aeronautics' flying Car unveiling on October 19, 2022.
Flying car prototype gets airworthiness certificate from FAA
NEW YORK — The US Federal Aviation Administration has certified for testing a vehicle that a California startup describes as a flying car — the first fully electric vehicle that can both fly and travel on roads to receive US government approval.Alef Automotive said that its vehicle/aircraft, dubbed the “Model A,” is the first flying vehicle that is drivable on public roads and able to park like a normal car. It also has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. It apparently will be able to carry one or two occupants and will have a road-range of 200 miles and a flying range of 110 miles.The company expects to sell the vehicle for $300,000 each with the first delivery projected for the end of 2025.The FAA confirmed that it has issued the company a special airworthiness...
July 04, 2023

Flying car prototype gets airworthiness certificate from FAA

The company says the Meta Quest  service, which costs $7.99 a month or $59.99 for an annual subscription, is compatible with its Quest 2, Quest Pro and upcoming Quest 3 headsets.
Facebook owner Meta launches virtual reality subscription service
WASHINGTON — Facebook owner Meta has launched a virtual reality (VR) subscription service as it tries to make that part of its business profitable.Meta says paying users will get access to two new games a month.For the first three months of the year, the parent company of Instagram saw a $4bn (£3.1bn) loss at its VR unit.Meta faces competition from firms including technology giant Apple, which unveiled its highly anticipated mixed-reality headset this month.On Monday, the company said the Meta Quest+ service, which costs $7.99 a month or $59.99 for an annual subscription, was compatible with its Quest 2, Quest Pro and upcoming Quest 3 headsets.In 2021, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg unveiled plans to build a "metaverse" - an online world where people can play games, work...
June 27, 2023

Facebook owner Meta launches virtual reality subscription service

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