Unveiling Neutron Stars’ Enigmas through an Unexpected Earthly Equivalent
Ever since neutron stars were discovered, researchers have been using their unusual properties to probe our universe. The superdense remnants of stellar explosions, neutron stars pack a mass greater than the Sun’s into a ball about as wide as San Francisco. A single cup of this star matter would weigh about as much as Mount
AI’s Impact on Business: Reshaping the Rules
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12 and learn how business leaders are getting ahead of the generative AI revolution. Learn More Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of significant developments in the global discussion on AI risk and regulation. The emergent theme, both from the U.S. hearings on
“Ethical and Effective Approaches for Businesses to Develop Generative AI Models: 3 Key Strategies”
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12 and learn how business leaders are getting ahead of the generative AI revolution. Learn More President Biden is meeting with AI experts to examine the dangers of AI. Sam Altman and Elon Musk are publicly voicing their concerns. Consulting giant Accenture became the latest to bet
The Fascinating Science Behind Gentoo Penguins’ Swift Underwater Swimming
Gentoo penguins are the world's fastest swimming birds, clocking in at maximum underwater speeds of up to 36 km/h (about 22 mph). That's because their wings have evolved into flippers ideal for moving through water (albeit pretty much useless for flying in the air). Physicists have now used computational modeling of the hydrodynamics of penguin
Swedish Scientists Claim World’s Smallest 3D-Printed Wineglass
A team of Swedish scientists has developed a novel 3D-printing technique for silica glass that streamlines a complicated energy-intensive process. As a proof of concept, they 3D-printed the world's smallest wineglass (made of actual glass) with a rim smaller than the width of one human hair, as well as an optical resonator for fiber optic
Daniel Ek’s Neko Health Secures $65M Funding for AI-Powered Preventative Healthcare Solutions
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12 and learn how business leaders are getting ahead of the generative AI revolution. Learn More Neko Health, a healthcare technology company co-founded by Hjalmar Nilsonne and Spotify founder Daniel Ek, announced the successful completion of a €60 million ($65 million) series A funding round. The company aims to
Rare Case of Green Hairy Tongue Sends Shivers Down Spines
Medical imagery tends to burst with gore and horror, from grisly gashes, festering flesh, to a merciless gush of other odious afflictions. But the most disturbing sights aren't always the most grievous ailments—as a recent case in Ohio demonstrates. A man there developed a completely benign condition. His prognosis was excellent. He recovered in full
Code Interpreter Now Available to All ChatGPT Plus Users, Empowering Anyone to Become a Data Analyst
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12 and learn how business leaders are getting ahead of the generative AI revolution. Learn More OpenAI first announced third-party software application plug-ins for its hit service ChatGPT back in March, allowing users to extend its functionality to doing things like reading full PDFs. This week, the
In-Space Manufacturing Startup Successfully Conducts Pharmaceutical Experiment in Orbit
The co-founder of California-based startup Varda Space Industries says his company’s first space mission—a miniature lab that has grown crystals of the drug ritonavir in orbit—is on track to end in the coming weeks with a first-of-its-kind re-entry and landing in Utah. Varda’s spacecraft launched June 12 as part of a rideshare mission on a
Join VB Transform to Discover How to Build a LLM-Based Chatbot Utilizing Your Company’s Data
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12 and learn how business leaders are getting ahead of the generative AI revolution. Learn More Imagine a chatbot that can answer any question about your company’s data using the latest generative AI technology; a chatbot that can access your files, documents and databases, and transform them
