Technology

Social robots are increasingly being used in educational settings for support. However, the question remains: Does the sound of a social robot affect its performance, particularly when dealing with teams of humans? Teamwork is a crucial factor in human creativity, as it enhances collaboration and new ideas. The University of Southern Denmark’s researchers set out

Toyota has suspended shipments of 56,111 Raize hybrid vehicles produced by Daihatsu Motor Co. and 22,329 Daihatsu Rocky vehicles sold in Japan. The suspension comes after Daihatsu revealed that there had been improper crash tests for these models. The company used results for a pole used to measure impact on the left side for the

The G7 leaders have announced that they will launch discussions on the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence. A working group will be set up to tackle issues from copyright to disinformation. The group will be organized in cooperation with the OECD group of developed countries and the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI). The

Generative AI has become increasingly popular in recent years, but there is a question that is often overlooked: who can afford it? OpenAI, for example, spent around $540 million last year developing ChatGPT and estimates that it needs $100 billion to achieve its goals. “We’re going to be the most capital-intensive startup in Silicon Valley

The United States President Joe Biden’s ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is facing an unexpected challenge: permitting bottlenecks. If the president cannot streamline the permitting process for power plants, transmission lines, and other projects, the country is unlikely to have the infrastructure needed for a future powered by carbon-free electricity. For example, John

WestJet, the second-largest airline in Canada, has announced that it reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), one day after canceling nearly 100 flights in anticipation of a strike. The union had informed WestJet on Monday that 1,800 pilots would stop work starting early Friday morning if an

Volvo’s factory near Gothenburg is now producing electric trucks, using the same people and equipment as for diesel trucks, but docking an electric module instead of an engine. Electric heavy trucks are being mass-produced in Europe, North America, and China at a faster rate than expected. This is an exciting moment for the industry, according

As the world moves towards renewable energy sources, solar cells are a critical component in this transition. The power conversion efficiency (PCE), or the amount of power captured with a given amount of sunlight, increases the practicality of solar power in a society with high energy demands. The Hurdle of Lower PCE in All-Inorganic Perovskite

Industries like aerospace, energy, transportation, and defense require sensors to measure and monitor various factors under harsh conditions to ensure human safety and the integrity of mechanical systems. In the petrochemical industry, for instance, pipeline pressures must be monitored at temperatures ranging from hot desert heat to near-arctic cold. Various nuclear reactors operate at a

Microsoft announced on Friday that its planned acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard has been unconditionally approved by China, even as the deal still faces opposition from antitrust authorities in the United States and the United Kingdom. While China’s approval is welcome news for Microsoft, it is also complicated by the fact that Activision

Scientists have been working on developing soft and flexible fibers to create new electronics, such as smart sensing clothes, energy solutions, and wearable biometric devices. Recently, researchers from National University of Singapore, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and Nanjing University in China introduced a new method to create soft textiles with electronic properties. This

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has become an influential figure in Silicon Valley over the past decade. His company recently created ChatGPT, a bot that has taken the world by storm. Altman testified on Tuesday to a panel of the US Senate Judiciary Committee and stated that artificial intelligence (AI) could be experiencing a

The European Union has approved a comprehensive set of regulations for the cryptocurrency sector, known as Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA). The final step of the bloc’s legislative process was the adoption of the rules by the European Council on Tuesday, giving the EU a global lead in regulating the freewheeling sector. The rules are

Rutgers University researchers have discovered a significant flaw in the credibility evaluation process of algorithms that detect “fake news”. The algorithms rely on a credibility score for the “source” of the article rather than assessing the credibility of each individual article, according to the researchers. Flaw in Current Algorithms The researchers found that the use

Elon Musk has announced that a new Twitter CEO will allow him to devote more time to Tesla. Despite this, he has stated that he will continue to tweet his unfiltered thoughts, even if it harms his businesses. Musk has courted controversy since taking over Twitter, including sacking most of its staff, readmitting banned accounts