Stanford University is the latest entrant to develop an open-source humanoid robot. Will future robots be cheap, and widely available, like open-source software today? (www.inverse.com)
Global funding in the cultured meat industry dropped by 75% in the last year. Singapore sees its chance to become a world leader, backing local and international firms. (restofworld.org)
Generative AI on pace to Accelerate Wealth Inequality - The International Monetary Fund warned that nearly 40% of jobs across the globe could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence. (www.ai-supremacy.com)
Latent Expertise: Everyone is in R&D - Ideas come from the edges, not the center (www.oneusefulthing.org)
Ilya Sutskever just launched a new AI venture focused solely on developing safe and powerful superintelligence, coming just a month after his official departure from OpenAI. (ssi.inc)
Light-Based Chips Could Help Slake AI’s Ever-Growing Thirst for Energy. Optical neural networks, which use photons instead of electrons, have advantages over traditional systems. (www.wired.com)
Google clamps down on VPN workarounds for cheaper YouTube Premium subscriptions (www.androidauthority.com)
US Surgeon General calls for tobacco-style health warnings on social media - it's bad for your mental health (www.techspot.com)
You Can Order Robot Dog With Flamethrower (80.lv) They were so concerned with whether they could, they forgot to ask if they should
Android 15 can automatically delete your face or fingerprint unlock if they aren't working well (www.androidauthority.com) TL;DR...
Android 15 might finally stop treating slow 7.5W chargers as fast (www.androidauthority.com) TL;DR...
Lindroid is an Android app that lets you run Linux in a container, with support for hardware-acceleration (liliputing.com)
Oppo Reno12 and Reno12 Pro launched globally with a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and multiple AI-powered features (www.notebookcheck.net)
China has reduced power generation from fossil fuels as output from sunlight and water surges, feeding hopes that the world’s biggest polluter may have peaked emissions years before its own deadline. (www.bloomberg.com)