Business
New Display Could Paint Stunning VR Worlds
Posted in Business, Hardware on 4th Nov, 2020
by Alex Muller
They're looking beyond headsets too, writing, "An ultrahigh density of 10,000 pixels per inch readily meets the requirements for the next-generation microdisplays that can be fabricated on glasses or contact lenses."
Using AI To Analyze Drinking Water For Safety And Quality Control
Posted in Business, Software on 28th Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
Water analytics startup Ketos has announced it raised $18 million in funding. It is part of a growing effort to use progress in AI to automate important parts of our lives, such as drinking water safety.
Alphabet's New Moonshot Is To Transform How We Grow Food
Posted in Business, Science on 22nd Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
With the global population growing while climate change begins to impact our ability to produce food, many are calling for a 21st-century Green Revolution.
US Transportation Command Studying SpaceX Starships Anywhere In An Hour Capability
Posted in Business, Science on 11th Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
U.S. Transportation Command has signed an agreement with SpaceX and Exploration Architecture Corporation (XArc) to study the use of SpaceX Starships to transport supplies in an emergency.
How A Memory Quirk Of The Human Brain Can Galvanize AI
Posted in Business on 6th Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
Drawing inspiration from the mechanics of human memory, the team turbo-charged their algorithm with a powerful capability called “memory replay”—a sort of “rehearsal” of experiences in the brain that cements new learnings into long-lived memories.