New DeepMind AI model can control robotic actions it was never trained to do
Google DeepMind has a new AI model that can direct robotic tasks it was never trained to perform. Named RT-2, the model learns from web and robotics data. It then…
Virtual worlds pioneer targets sports for revival of metaverse dream
On a typical visit to a sports stadium, you don’t bump into 20-metre-tall giants outside the gates. But this isn’t your typical sports stadium. It’s the MLB virtual ballpark —…
Generative AI could undermine upcoming elections in US and India, startup warns
AI image generators could undermine upcoming elections in the world’s biggest democracies, according to new research Logically, a British fact-checking startup, investigated AI’s capacity to produce fake images about elections…
European aerospace giant to study plans to ‘harvest’ solar energy in orbit
Thales Alenia Space will fine-tune plans to “harvest” solar energy in orbit, the European firm announced on Monday. Named Solaris, the project aims to provide Earth with energy from space-borne…
AI in healthcare could exacerbate ethnic and income inequalities, scientists warn
Scientists fear using AI models such as ChatGPT in healthcare will exacerbate inequalities. The epidemiologists, from the universities of Cambridge and Leicester, warn that large language models (LLMs) could entrench…
Eurostar launches world’s first walk-through biometric corridor for rail travel
The first-ever biometric corridor for train travel opened today at Eurostar’s London terminal. The system, developed by British tech firm iProov, replaces border checks with a facial verification checkpoint that…
A world-first spacecraft reentry to Earth is approaching
A car-sized spacecraft is falling down to Earth — but there’s a plan to catch it. Aeolus, the first satellite to directly observe wind profiles from space, is almost out…
Budding politician ‘has no policies,’ will use AI to legislate
A wannabe politician says he “has no policies” and will instead use AI to write his manifesto. Andrew Gray, who wants to become the new Member of Parliament for Selby…
‘Hotter than the sun’ nuclear fusion rocket could halve flight time to Mars
A UK startup is building a nuclear fusion rocket engine that aims to halve the journey time to Mars. Pulsar Fusion, an aerospace firm based in Bletchley, expects the system to exceed…
UK’s ‘dangerous’ data bill threatens every EU citizen, campaigners warn
The UK’s new data bill would allow the state and corporations to circumvent EU rules, experts warned today. Set to pass into law this autumn, the Data Protection and Digital…
Europe’s first ‘lightning hunter’ releases striking footage of severe storms
Europe’s first “lightning hunter” has generated striking animations of severe storms hitting the Earth. Built by Italian firm Leonardo, the system is the first satellite instrument that can continuously detect…
German startup plans to bring cultivated seafood to your dinner table
Cultivated seafood has edged closer to our plates after a German startup bagged fresh cash to bring the produce to market. The Berlin-based Bluu Seafood this week announced it’s raised…
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