#432303 What If the AI Revolution Is Neither ...

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Android

Why does everyone assume that the AI revolution will either lead to a fiery apocalypse or a glorious utopia, and not something in between? Of course, part of this is down to the fact that you get more attention by saying “The end is nigh!” or “Utopia is coming!”
But part of it is down to how humans think about change, especially unprecedented change. Millenarianism doesn’t have anything to do with being a “millennial,” being born in the 90s and […] Continue Reading…

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#432293 An Innovator’s City Guide to Shanghai

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Android

Shanghai is a city full of life. With its population of 24 million, Shanghai embraces vibrant growth, fosters rising diversity, and attracts visionaries, innovators, and adventurers. Fintech, artificial intelligence, and e-commerce are booming. Now is a great time to explore this multicultural, inspirational city as it experiences quick growth and ever greater influence.
Meet Your Guide

Qingsong (Dora) Ke
Singularity University Chapter: Shanghai ChapterProfession: Associate Director for Asia Pacific, IE Business School and IE University; Mentor, Techstars Startup Weekend; Mentor, Startupbootcamp; China […] Continue Reading…

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#432287 Ubiquity Robotics Launches Beefy ROS ...

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Android

With a payload of 100 kilograms, Magni aims to make it easy to prototype a useful mobile robot[Read more…]

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#432279 This Week’s Awesome Stories From ...

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Android

COMPUTING
Google Thinks It’s Close to ‘Quantum Supremacy.’ Here’s What That Really Means.Martin Giles and Will Knight | MIT Technology Review“Seventy-two may not be a large number, but in quantum computing terms, it’s massive. This week Google unveiled Bristlecone, a new quantum computing chip with 72 quantum bits, or qubits—the fundamental units of computation in a quantum machine…John Martinis, who heads Google’s effort, says his team still needs to do more testing, but he thinks it’s ‘pretty likely’ that this […] Continue Reading…

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#432273 Video Friday: Human-Drone Interaction, ...

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Android

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos[Read more…]

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