Best espresso machine 2021: Save money, brew at home

Got an expensive caffeine habit at your local coffee shop that you need to get under control? These machines will help to make barista-quality drinks in the privacy of your own home.

23 August 2021, zdnet.com

Study: Benefits outweigh risks for autonomous vehicles—as long as you regulate them

An interdisciplinary panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads and predicts that the benefits will substantially outweigh potential harms—but only if the AVs are well regulated.

23 August 2021, techxplore.com

Improve machine learning performance by dropping the zeros

KAUST researchers have found a way to significantly increase the speed of training. Large machine learning models can be trained significantly faster by observing how frequently zero results are produced in distributed machine learning that use large training datasets.

23 August 2021, techxplore.com


Combined approach finds best direct trajectory for robot path generation

When a robot needs to move across a room, there are several paths, each with curves and multiple potential starting and ending points. How does it decide the most efficient, cost-effective approach? A collaborative team of researchers in the United States may have the answer.

23 August 2021, techxplore.com

A vision-based robotic system for 3D ultrasound imaging

Ultrasound imaging techniques have proved to be highly valuable tools for diagnosing a variety of health conditions, including peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD, one of the most common diseases among the elderly, entails the blocking or narrowing of peripheral blood vessels, which limits the supply of blood to specific areas of the body.

23 August 2021, techxplore.com

Elon Musk is building a human-like robot: Does anyone else think this is a really bad idea?

Yep, he's at it again. Apparently, launching a sports car into space wasn't enough. Now, he's hoping to unleash an army of labor-saving bipedal robots into our homes and businesses.

23 August 2021, zdnet.com


Nvidia-Arm merger in doubt as CMA has ‘serious’ concerns

The proposed merger between Nvidia and British chip technology giant Arm is looking increasingly doubtful as the CMA (Competition & Markets Authority) believes the deal “raises serious competition concerns”.


AI Can Write in English. Now It's Learning Other Languages

Startups in Germany, China, Israel, and elsewhere are following the path blazed by GPT-3—with local twists.

23 August 2021, wired.com

Are These the Hidden Deepfakes in the Anthony Bourdain Movie?

Pindrop, which makes software to identify synthetic audio, found three clips totaling 50 seconds in the nearly 2-hour movie.

23 August 2021, wired.com


Curtin University gears up to launch Western Australia's first satellite into orbit

The Binar-1 CubeSat will be one of seven Binar CubSat-planned launches this year and next.

23 August 2021, zdnet.com

Compact system designed for high-precision, robot-based surface measurements

Researchers have developed a lightweight optical system for 3D inspection of surfaces with micron-scale precision. The new system is designed to be mounted on tracking platform placed on a robotic arm for contactless 3D measurements of arbitrary shapes and surfaces.

23 August 2021, sciencedaily.com

Neuroscientist Anil Seth: ‘We risk not understanding the central mystery of life’

The professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience discusses his work to develop a scientific explanation for how the brain conjures consciousness

21 August 2021, theguardian.com


Introducing AI Daily's New Podcast!

AI Daily is launching a podcast! Introducing AI Weekly every Wednesday available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.

21 August 2021, aidaily.co.uk

Introducing AI Daily's New Podcast!

AI Daily is launching a podcast! Introducing AI Weekly every Wednesday available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.

21 August 2021, aidaily.co.uk

AI Networks Based on Human Brain Connectivity Can Perform Cognitive Tasks

Artificial neural networks modeled on real brains can perform cognitive tasks. A new study shows that artificial intelligence networks based on human brain connectivity can perform cognitive tasks efficiently. By examining MRI data from a large Open

21 August 2021, scitechdaily.com


Team creates software to optimize pharmaceutical development

The development of a new medication is an incredibly complex process. From laboratory research, to testing for safety and efficacy, to setting up manufacturing and obtaining regulatory approval, the process can take up to a decade—and that's only for one pharmaceutical product.

20 August 2021, techxplore.com

AI Day: Elon Musk unveils ‘friendly’ humanoid robot Tesla Bot

During Tesla’s AI Day event, CEO Elon Musk unveiled a robot that is “intended to be friendly”.


Tesla Promised a Robot. Was It Just a Recruiting Pitch?

The highlight of an event aimed at AI whizzes was a human simulating a robot that might someday replace a human.

20 August 2021, wired.com


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