Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022 included a promise to defy conventional norms. He swiftly took control of the platform, relocating hosting servers while they were still in use and eventually letting go of approximately 80% of the company’s employees. Musk and Twitter CEO Linda …
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Dubai’s double-skyscraper is poised to become the longest cantilevered building in the world
One Za’abeel, a twin-skyscraper in Dubai, is poised to become the world’s longest cantilever structure, enhancing the city’s bustling skyline. A cantilever is a structure that extends horizontally beyond its vertical support, producing an overhanging part without the need for additional columns or supports, giving the appearance of defying gravity. …
Read More »The world’s largest solar battery storage system is now operational in the Mojave Desert
The Edwards & Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage plant, located in California’s portion of the Mojave Desert, one of the sunniest regions globally, is now fully operating. It is the biggest solar and battery energy storage project in the world. The solar farm has about 2 million solar panels and …
Read More »The first recipient of the Human Neuralink Brain Chip is able to control a computer mouse. Musk Claims Through Thought
According to reports, the first human receiver of Neuralink’s contentious brain implant has achieved a significant advancement by controlling a computer mouse cursor only via their thoughts. Reuters reported that Elon Musk, the inventor of Neuralink, provided an update on the trial subject’s progress on February 19 using Spaces, a …
Read More »Bret Taylor’s new startup is reimagining customer experience in the era of AI
We have long been familiar with the concept of customer experience, which involves enhancing consumer interactions with firms via digital means. The findings have been varied, with no clear positive outcome. Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor’s new company, Sierra, thinks that AI agents could develop into a crucial technological frontier, …
Read More »Irene Solaiman, head of global policy at Hugging Face, focuses on Women in AI
Launching a series of interviews to highlight female academics and others who have made significant contributions to the AI revolution. Multiple publications are planned for the year to showcase important but overlooked work in the ongoing AI boom. Explore additional profiles here. Irene Solaiman started her professional journey in the …
Read More »The Palm Jumeirah is the largest archipelago of artificial islands in the world
Dubai boasts numerous impressive engineering projects, with the Palm Jumeirah standing out as one of the most iconic. Construction of the palm-tree-shaped archipelago of artificial islands started in 2001 and has since become a prominent landmark in the city. How was the world’s largest artificial set of islands created, adding …
Read More »Feeling a sense of familiarity? Italy is planning to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge to connect to Sicily
Italy is planning to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge to link the Italian mainland with Sicily after years of anticipation. Proposed is a bridge spanning approximately 3,300 meters (10,800 feet) across the Strait of Messina, connecting Calabria and Sicily. If constructed, the suspension span would be approximately 60% longer …
Read More »Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber has traveled to space
In a distant galaxy, George Lucas conceived of a monumental futuristic weapon. He named it the “lightsaber” and gave it to his bravest heroes or his most menacing villains. Three decades later, irrefutable evidence emerged indicating the existence of lightsabers in the universe. How was this information acquired? We placed …
Read More »The European genome has been altered by natural selection over the past 3,000 years
Natural selection shapes all life on Earth. Organisms with the ability to adapt have a higher likelihood of successful reproduction in changing environments. Humans, like other species, exhibit some instances of recent evolution, but there is still much to learn about how natural selection is influencing the human genome. This …
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