Robot with rapid motor adaptation able to traverse multiple types of terrain
A group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley working with a team at Facebook AI has developed a new type of reactive locomotive system for robots. Called rapid motor adaptation, it allows a robot to traverse a variety of terrain types by learning from past experiences.
Immune System “Clock” Developed That Accurately Predicts Illness and Mortality
You're as old as your immune system. Investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have built an inflammatory-aging clock that's more accurate than the number of candles on your birthday cake
Researchers design a system for detecting floods from space using artificial intelligence
Researchers at the Image Processing Laboratory (IPL) of the University of Valencia, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and the Phi-Lab of the European Space Agency (ESA), have developed a model for flood detection based on neural networks.
AI-Powered Recycling Robot Could Help Solve Plastic Waste Crisis
Researchers create robot that sorts soft plastic Technology could be a boon for recycling industry Engineering researchers are developing a unique method to increase the recycling of soft plastics by creating a smart robot that can identify, sort and
GitHub’s Commercial AI Tool Was Built From Open Source Code
Copilot is pitched as a helpful aid to developers. But some programmers object to the blind copying of blocks of code used to train the algorithm.
Need a Soundtrack for Your YouTube Video? Ask an AI Composer
A new music creation plug-in uses machine intelligence to compose songs on the fly that match the visual tone and rhythm of creators’ videos.
SK Hynix applies EUV to DRAM production
SK Hynix has begun applying the extreme ultraviolet process in its DRAM production, starting with its new LPPDR4 mobile DRAM.
Victorian government sets aside AU$35m to build a digital twin of the state
The Victorian government believes establishing Digital Twin Victoria will help planners, engineers, and builders improve the way they approach future planning projects.
Richard Branson reaches new heights with successful Virgin Galactic flight
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity successfully carried its crew, including its billionaire founder, into space.
Google boss Sundar Pichai warns of threats to internet freedom
Sundar Pichai says AI will change the world - and defends Google's record on tax, privacy and data.
Voice cloning of growing interest to actors and cybercriminals
Why voice cloning is not just a threat to actors but could benefit cybercriminals too.
Machine Learning Using Collective Knowledge to Crack the Oxidation States of Crystal Structures
Chemical elements make up pretty much everything in the physical world. As of 2016, we know of 118 elements, all of which can be found categorized in the famous periodic table that hangs in every chemistry lab and classroom. Each element in the perio
A New System Is Helping Crack Down on Child Sex Abuse Images
There are 150 child sexual abuse laws around the world. Now, metadata is making it easier for countries to work together.
Why Redfin’s CTO, Bridget Frey, approaches D&I like an engineering project
How Redfin's CTO is making diversity, equity, and inclusion is central part of the company's culture and business goals.
AI Weekly: TikTok’s algorithm licensing signals China’s play for AI dominance
Join AI & data leaders at Transform 2021 on July 12th for the AI/ML Automation Technology Summit. Register today. This week, TikTok parent company ByteDance began licensing parts of its AI technologies to third parties through a new division called BytePlus.
Put a first-party data strategy to work for your customer experience
By using first-party data, however, brands can glean insights from past purchase behavior, brand loyalty, or even future intent.
Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence to Detect Gravitational Waves – Orders of Magnitude Faster
Scientists can now process months’ worth of gravitational wave data in minutes. When gravitational waves were first detected in 2015 by the advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), they sent a ripple through the scientific
BASALT Minecraft competition aims to advance reinforcement learning
Researchers at DeepMind and the University of California, Berkeley are launching a competition to spur reinforcement learning research.