3 America is within the grip of a flu outbreak
Infections have reached their highest ranges for the reason that covid pandemic. (Bloomberg $)
+ All however 4 states have reported excessive ranges of flu exercise. (CNN)
+ A brand new pressure of the virus may very well be in charge. (AP Information)
4 Humanoid manufacturing facility robots are about to get rather a lot smarter
Google DeepMind is teaming up with Boston Dynamics to assist its Atlas bipedal robots full duties extra shortly. (Wired $)
+ In idea, the deal might assist Atlas work together extra naturally with people, too. (TechCrunch)
+ Why the humanoid workforce is working late. (MIT Know-how Evaluate)
5 NASA’s finances for 2026 is best than we anticipated
It’s a drop of simply 1% in comparison with final 12 months, regardless of a collection of brutal lower proposals. (Ars Technica)
6 Nvidia’s first self-driving automobiles will hit the street later this 12 months
Be careful Tesla! (NYT $)
+ They’re a fairly easy drive, apparently. (Ars Technica)
+ The corporate can also be going full steam forward to supply new chips. (Reuters)
7 Elon Musk’s followers are utilizing Grok to make revenge porn of considered one of his sons’ moms
Ashley St Clair says her complaints have gone unanswered. (The Guardian)
+ That is what occurs once you scrap almost all guidelines and security protocols. (404 Media)
+ Authorities internationally are trying to crack down on Grok. (Remainder of World)
8 A Greenland ice dome has melted as soon as earlier than
And if temperatures stay excessive, it might achieve this once more. (New Scientist $)
+ Inside a brand new quest to avoid wasting the “doomsday glacier.” (MIT Know-how Evaluate)
9 A Chinese language chatbot went rogue and snapped at a person
Tencent’s AI assistant Yuanbao instructed them their request was “silly” and to “get misplaced.” (Insider $)
+ At the least it’s not being overly sycophantic… (MIT Know-how Evaluate)
10 Lego’s bricks have been given a sensible makeover
They comprise tiny computer systems to convey total units to life. (The Verge)
+ The tech will create enjoyable contextual sounds and light-weight results. (Wired $)
Quote of the day
“The aim of this administration is to principally make vaccines non-obligatory. And we’re paying the value.”
