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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 1 day ago

The Nerd Reich: Are Silicon Valley billionaires building a new fascist world order?

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The Nerd Reich: Are Silicon Valley billionaires building a new fascist world order?

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 1 day ago

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days ago

A Mexican startup has started selling Mexican-built EVs for $8,500. Why can't Silicon Valley do this for the US & rest of world, instead of pouring 100s of billions into AI designed to replace humans.

spectrum.ieee.org

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A Mexican startup has started selling Mexican-built EVs for $8,500. Why can't Silicon Valley do this for the US & rest of world, instead of pouring 100s of billions into AI designed to replace humans.

spectrum.ieee.org

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days ago

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days ago

Finland builds the world's largest sand battery. Site can cheaply store energy for entire month. No "rare earths" or critical materials used. Estimated at $25/KWh

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Finland builds the world's largest sand battery. Site can cheaply store energy for entire month. No "rare earths" or critical materials used. Estimated at $25/KWh

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days ago

What the Global South's energy future looks like. It took Pakistan 100 years to install its 1st 27GW of electricity capacity. It doubled that in 2 yrs thanks mainly to distributed & micro-grid solar.

ember-energy.org

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What the Global South's energy future looks like. It took Pakistan 100 years to install its 1st 27GW of electricity capacity. It doubled that in 2 yrs thanks mainly to distributed & micro-grid solar.

ember-energy.org

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days ago

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack.

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OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack.

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days ago

People in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S.

www.pewresearch.org

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People in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S.

www.pewresearch.org

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days ago

Sunday Robotics in California claims a major training breakthrough. They say that just 1 laundry-folding training video allows the robot to generalize and successfully perform the task in any context.

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Sunday Robotics in California claims a major training breakthrough. They say that just 1 laundry-folding training video allows the robot to generalize and successfully perform the task in any context.

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days ago

The AI Slop Purge has arrived. So far Youtube has deleted 130,000 channels, and it's bad news for Youtube's biggest creators.

insidethecreator.beehiiv.com

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The AI Slop Purge has arrived. So far Youtube has deleted 130,000 channels, and it's bad news for Youtube's biggest creators.

insidethecreator.beehiiv.com

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days ago

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 days ago

As the latest open-source Kimi K3 lands just a few months behind the top closed-source offerings, Xi Jinping makes open-source China's official AI policy.

www.reuters.com

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As the latest open-source Kimi K3 lands just a few months behind the top closed-source offerings, Xi Jinping makes open-source China's official AI policy.

www.reuters.com

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 14 days ago

Houston, you have a SpaceX problem. 13 test flights in, Starship still hasn't successfully shown orbital payload delivery. Maybe it's a flawed design that never will?

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Houston, you have a SpaceX problem. 13 test flights in, Starship still hasn't successfully shown orbital payload delivery. Maybe it's a flawed design that never will?

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 14 days ago

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 17 days ago

Asymmetric warfare is changing the paradigm of global naval power; in the future, no nation's navy will dominate global oceans as the British & US Navies once did.

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Asymmetric warfare is changing the paradigm of global naval power; in the future, no nation's navy will dominate global oceans as the British & US Navies once did.

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 17 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 18 days ago

Britain's new left-wing Prime Minister wants to champion British self-driving car firms, AND protect drivers' jobs. Can he do both?

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Britain's new left-wing Prime Minister wants to champion British self-driving car firms, AND protect drivers' jobs. Can he do both?

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 18 days ago

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voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 19 days ago

New sodium metal battery design charges in just 4 minutes and retains its capacity for years

www.livescience.com

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New sodium metal battery design charges in just 4 minutes and retains its capacity for years

www.livescience.com

voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 19 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 20 days ago

The Top AI models now outperform doctors and will soon be commoditized. Will free Universal Global Healthcare via AI become the 21st-century standard of excellence?

www.latent.space

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The Top AI models now outperform doctors and will soon be commoditized. Will free Universal Global Healthcare via AI become the 21st-century standard of excellence?

www.latent.space

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 20 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 22 days ago

Can California startup Weave Robotics create the home robotic maid market with its Isaac 1 robot? Is 2027 the year someone will finally do it?

www.designboom.com

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Can California startup Weave Robotics create the home robotic maid market with its Isaac 1 robot? Is 2027 the year someone will finally do it?

www.designboom.com

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 22 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 23 days ago

JD.com says robots will replace its 700,000 couriers.

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JD.com says robots will replace its 700,000 couriers.

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 23 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 27 days ago

Germany, France, Spain, Britain … a growing number of European countries are banning Palantir. This means two major assumptions propping up the US economy are disappearing, too.

www.middleeasteye.net

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Germany, France, Spain, Britain … a growing number of European countries are banning Palantir. This means two major assumptions propping up the US economy are disappearing, too.

www.middleeasteye.net

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 27 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 28 days ago

In development since 2015 & announcing a 5–7 year delay , TerraPower now says its SMR nuclear reactors won't be available until 2031.

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In development since 2015 & announcing a 5–7 year delay , TerraPower now says its SMR nuclear reactors won't be available until 2031.

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 28 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 28 days ago

Conception Bio Generates First Early Human Eggs from Stem Cells

www.conception.bio

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Conception Bio Generates First Early Human Eggs from Stem Cells

www.conception.bio

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 28 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 29 days ago

New California study finds highly educated workers most harmed by AI.

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New California study finds highly educated workers most harmed by AI.

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 29 days ago

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