2 h. ago How government and industry can team up to make the technology safer without hindering innovation

Imagine a not-too-distant future where you let an intelligent robot manage your finances. It knows everything about you. It follows your moves, analyzes markets, adapts to your goals and invests faster and smarter than you can. Your investments soar. But then one day, you wake up to a nightmare: Your savings have been transferred to a rogue state, and they're gone.

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2 h. ago To understand the future of AI, take a look at the failings of Google Translate

The computer scientists Rich Sutton and Andrew Barto have been recognized for a long track record of influential ideas with this year's Turing Award, the most prestigious in the field. Sutton's 2019 essay The Bitter Lesson, for instance, underpins much of today's feverishness around artificial intelligence (AI).

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2 h. ago Ann Arbor's sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future alongside the old one

An experiment is underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that could change how communities generate and distribute power in the future.

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6 h. ago Supercharge your brand visibility with an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

From October 27-29, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will bring together over 10,000 startup pioneers, VC leaders, and tech enthusiasts at Moscone West in San Francisco—the epicenter of innovation set to reshape the future of technology. What’s in it for your startup? A golden opportunity to put your innovation in front of an eager audience for all […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 h. ago Are Genetically Modified Pigs The Future of Organ Transplantation?

How have the first patients fared after receiving organ transplants from genetically modified pigs? Roni Caryn Rabin, a health reporter on the Science desk of The New York Times, looks at the results so far.

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11 h. ago For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain.

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15 h. ago Neom is reportedly turning into a financial disaster, except for McKinsey & Co.

A new WSJ report suggests that Saudi Arabia’s now eight-year-old Neom project — a futuristic, carbon-neutral, 105-mile-long linear city envisioned by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — has become a financial sinkhole. Plagued by delays and cost overruns, the country, which has already shelled out $50 billion, could reportedly face another 55 years of construction, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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17 h. ago Alaska Airlines Group Unveils the Lobby of the Future at SXSW

Alaska Airlines Group Unveils the Lobby of the Future at SXSW  APEX Media

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24 h. ago Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dead at 22 from rare genetic condition

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died from a rare genetic disorder. His father, Prince Robert, shared the news through the foundation started by his son.

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25 h. ago Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says humanity has a ‘moral obligation’ to pursue de

The CEO of Colossal, a startup that aims to use genetic editing techniques to bring back extinct species, including the wooly mammoth, assured audiences at SXSW that the company has no plans to create a real-life Jurassic Park — lest there was any doubt. “Modern conservation isn’t working […] and we’re gonna need a ‘de-extinction’ […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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26 h. ago ‘Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances, concerns about future

‘Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances, concerns about future  NBC Los Angeles

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26 h. ago Trump: Under Biden, Zelensky Took Money Out of U.S. 'Like Candy from a Baby'

President Donald Trump said on this week's "Sunday Morning Futures" broadcast that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took money from the United States during the Biden administration "like candy from a baby." The post Trump: Under Biden, Zelensky Took Money Out of U.S. ‘Like Candy from a Baby’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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29 h. ago Trump teases tariffs against Mexico, Canada may go higher in the future

President Donald Trump teased that tariffs could climb higher over time while responding to Maria Bartiromo's questions about business leaders' desire for predictability.

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29 h. ago Celtics, Joe Mazzulla in awe of ‘old reliable’ Al Horford’s performance in win vs. Lakers

"I was like, ‘Man, this guy’s a future Hall of Famer. I get to watch this for free.’" The post Celtics, Joe Mazzulla in awe of ‘old reliable’ Al Horford’s performance in win vs. Lakers appeared first on Boston.com.

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30 h. ago Fairbanks showed its strength in hosting the Iditarod restart. Let's harness that spirit for our community's future.

Fairbanks showed its strength in hosting the Iditarod restart. Let's harness that spirit for our community's future.  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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31 h. ago Sounders, Reign envision Seattle’s soccer future with shared ownership: ‘We want to inspire’

Sounders, Reign envision Seattle’s soccer future with shared ownership: ‘We want to inspire’  The Seattle Times

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37 h. ago As Utility Bills Soar, New Yorkers Face the Cost of a Greener Future

The utility that serves New York City and Westchester County has filed a request to raise its rates to help pay for the shift to cleaner energy, sparking dismay among residents.

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46 h. ago Livvy Dunne dealing with injury that could end her gymnastics career

LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, who has not competed since late January, said she's been dealing with a knee injury, leaving her future in doubt.

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50 h. ago Week in Review: OpenAI could charge $20K a month for an AI agent

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re looking at OpenAI potentially charging $20,000 a month for a specialized AI agent, the unexpected return of early-internet darling Digg, a company genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur, and more! Let’s do this. OpenAI could charge up to $20,000 per month for specialized AI “agents.” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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54 h. ago US to stop participating in future military exercises in Europe, Swedish media reports.

US to stop participating in future military exercises in Europe, Swedish media reports.  Kyiv Independent

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