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ForkLog 13 29.02.2024

Advancements in Household Robotics: The Rise of Mechanical Assistants

• An increasing number of companies are venturing into the production of humanoid robots. • Androids are set to replace workers in sectors involving heavy, dangerous, and tedious tasks. • Major players are ready to invest significantly in startups that combine AI and robotics. Cybernetics has once again become a hot topic of the modern […]

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ForkLog 17 25.02.2024

AI Startup Figure Secures $675 Million from Microsoft and Jeff Bezos

The AI firm Figure has raised approximately $675 million, with a preliminary valuation of $2 billion, according to Bloomberg, citing sources. Billionaire Jeff Bezos invested $100 million through his company Explore Investments. Microsoft contributed $95 million, Nvidia and an Amazon-affiliated fund each provided $50 million, Intel $25 million, LG $8.5 million, Samsung $5 million, and […]

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ForkLog 21 07.02.2024

Hedera and Saudi Arabia to Support Tech Startups with $250 Million

The Hashgraph Association, affiliated with Hedera, and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Investment have signed a memorandum worth $250 million. Under this agreement, a DeepTech venture studio will be established to support local and international startups interested in operating in the Kingdom. The initiative will focus on developing innovative solutions in AI, blockchain, robotics, the […]

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ForkLog 24 12.01.2024

Android Manufacturer 1X Secures $100 Million in Funding

The artificial intelligence and robotics-focused company 1X has closed a Series B funding round, raising $100 million with participation from EQT Ventures. The project’s main product is androids that “serve society and meet the global demand for labor.” “We are thrilled that leading investors support 1X’s mission to safely introduce androids with programmable behavior to […]

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ForkLog 62 15.12.2023

Cyber.Fund to allocate $100m to blockchain, AI and IoT-focused projects

Investment company Cyber.Fund will allocate $100m to support projects at the intersection of blockchain with AI, robotics and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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ForkLog 7 13.12.2023

Tesla unveils an improved humanoid robot model

Tesla has developed a new prototype humanoid robot, the Optimus, lighter and faster than its predecessors.

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ForkLog 9 10.11.2023

How Artificial Intelligence Is Trying to Hack You

A chapter from Bruce Schneier's book Hacking Everything: How the Powerful Exploit System Vulnerabilities for Their Interests, on the most unethical aspects of AI.

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ForkLog 21 26.10.2023

“Today robots possess the intelligence of a beetle.” Futurist Michio Kaku on machine self-awareness

Excerpt from The Future of Humanity, focusing on the best and worst scenarios for the evolution of artificial intelligence.

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ForkLog 10 23.10.2023

Nvidia boosts robot mobility with AI

Nvidia has made a significant leap in the agility of robots thanks to the AI tool Eureka, which trains mechanisms in complex skills such as turning a knob.

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ForkLog 12 18.01.2023

Scientists Build a Cyborg with AI-Powered Olfaction

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have built a robot capable of identifying ten distinct smells.

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ForkLog 9 08.12.2022

San Francisco officials rethink use of ‘killer robots’

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has reversed course on permitting police to use 'killer robots' as a last resort during the apprehension of suspects.

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ForkLog 13 24.11.2022

In San Francisco, police robots will be allowed to use deadly force.

The San Francisco Police Department has developed a new policy that would allow robots to neutralize suspects.

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