Moravec‘s Paradox

UK-based early-stage media technology venture capital firm GMG Ventures has rebranded to Mercuri. It has also raised £50 million ($81.35 million) for its second fund led by British Business Bank, through its Enterprise Capital Funds program, to back startups using artificial intelligence to reinvent traditional media models. Other investors in…

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Arkell to focus AI on biopharmaFormer Olympic pole vaulter and serial entrepreneur Simon Arkell has teamed up with fellow innovator Dr Alex Dickinson to turn the AI lens on biopharma data. Get a read on this story Subscribe today to unlock it and more… Arkell to focus AI on biopharmaFormer…

by Evan Norris , posted 1 day ago / 1,078 Views Everyone asks "can I pet the dog?" but no one asks "can I fly the dog?" Well, Chilean developer Kemono Games asked the question, and the answer is ProtoCorgi, a horizontally-scrolling shoot-'em-up starring a robotic dog. Set in deep…

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AI’s grabbing headlines, but the robotics field is still making a significant impact in the real world — and this is your briefing on our latest coverage of the growing industry. Before we get into the depths of the past week’s noteworthy robotics news, our resident expert Brian Heater dove…

Fran Drescher (left), president of SAG-AFTRA, and Meredith Stiehm, president of Writers Guild of America West, pose together during a rally by striking writers outside Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles on May 8. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/AP Fran Drescher (left), president of SAG-AFTRA, and Meredith…

Structural analysis of the induced polar phase and phase-field simulations in the PVDF/TiO2 nanocomposite. Credit: Nature Materials (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01564-7 A new type of ferroelectric polymer that is exceptionally good at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance motion controller or "actuator" with great potential for…

Parmy Olson highlights the troubling stranglehold that big tech companies have on the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The high demand for graphics processing units (GPUs), crucial for AI development, has consolidated the power of companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon, who control the supply of these expensive and scarce chips.…

We love our cats dearly. And as much as we enjoy their company and cuddles, cleaning up after them is a less enjoyable task, which is why a robot litter box can be an effective solution for both you and your feline friend (they can also make a great gift…