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Thinking Machines Lab: Ex-CTO of OpenAI Starts New AI Venture
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati launches Thinking Machines Lab, a startup dedicated to crafting AI tools tailored for unique human needs. Alongside co-founder John Schulman, Murati aims to redefine how artificial intelligence can be utilized in everyday applications, hinting at an upcoming $100 million funding round.
Grok 3 Launches: Elon Musk's New AI Model Takes the Crown
Elon Musk has unveiled Grok 3, a new AI model that outperformed OpenAI in various tests. With its mini version also set to launch, Grok 3 offers impressive features for coding and reasoning tasks while aiming for an ambitious mission to Mars by SpaceX in 2026.
AI-Powered Contract Negotiation: Meet Luminance's Game-Changer
Luminance has bagged $75 million to further its AI capabilities, which utilize a language model trained on 150 million legal documents to facilitate contract negotiations. The AI provides automatic feedback on proposal changes, making it easier for over 700 clients—including giants like AMD and Rolls-Royce—to navigate complex discussions.
Meet the Future: Japan Unveils Biohybrid Robot Hand Using Real Muscle Tissue
Engineers at Tokyo University have created a 3D-printed robotic hand that uses real muscle tissue to flex and grip. The 18 cm hand has tendons made from lab-grown muscle fibers and can perform individual finger movements. This innovation, developed over ten years, could revolutionize prosthetics, allowing for complex gestures like a human-like 'scissors' sign.
Openssh 9.9p2 Update: Enhancing Security Against MITM Attacks
In a timely update, the release of Openssh 9.9p2 addresses two significant vulnerabilities identified by Qualys, effectively nullifying potential man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. These flaws allowed attackers to mislead clients into connecting to rogue servers. Users are encouraged to upgrade to safeguard their connections—better safe than sorry!
The Physics Revolution: How Emmy Noether Changed Everything
Autumn 1915 marked a seismic shift in the world of physics with Einstein's General Theory of Relativity challenging all previous notions of energy conservation. As mathematician David Hilbert reached an impasse in understanding this new framework, it was his assistant, the brilliant Emmy Noether, who would go on to untangle the complexities of this groundbreaking theory. Her contributions are still revered and form the foundation of modern physics.
Diving into the RISC-V Future: First Impressions of the 1921VG015 Controller
The 1921VG015 RISC-V controller, crafted by the NIET, has caught the attention of tech enthusiasts. Enclosed in a sleek plastic package, it boasts a 50 MHz core, 1MB of flash memory, and 256KB of RAM. With standard peripherals like UART, SPI, and USB, and an unusual 16-bit Sigma-Delta ADC, this chip promises to be a game changer in the realm of microcontrollers. Is this tech the next big step for local development?