Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, has received approval from the National Futures Association to offer crypto futures trading to eligible US customers. This is a major regulatory win for Coinbase and could help to legitimize US trading of the cryptocurrency market.
How Wave Power Could Be The Future Of Energy
The ocean has an incredible amount of power potential. China’s brand new Wave Energy Converters has been making a lot of news recently. While this ocean power device isn’t the first of its kind, its sheer size represents a breakthrough for this underutilized but potent branch of the renewable energy family tree. What is wave energy generation, and how does it compare to other renewables like solar panels and wind turbines? And if wave energy is so great, then why is it lagging behind solar, wind and others? Let’s dive into the ocean of renewable energy, where the waves may hold more untapped potential than the sun. Maybe the surfers were right all along.
DARPA – robots and technologies for the future management of advanced US research | Pro Robots
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, abbreviated DARPA, or the Office of Advanced Research Projects of the U.S. Department of Defense, was established in 1958, almost immediately after the launch of the USSR Sputnik-1. The realization that the Soviets were about to launch into space not only satellites, but also missiles, greatly cheered up the government of the United States. The result was the creation of a unique agency with a huge budget, which could be spent at its own discretion. Watch a selection of the most unexpected, strange and advanced projects in the field of technology and artificial intelligence DARPA in one video!
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was established in 1958, in response to the USSR’s launch of Sputnik-1. DARPA’s mission is to create innovative defense technologies, and the agency’s projects have ranged from space-based missile shields to cyborg insects. Notably, DARPA has been involved in the creation of the internet, GPS, and Siri.
DARPA invests in projects to stimulate the development of technology and see where it leads. The agency’s first significant success was ARPANET, which laid the foundation for the modern internet. Moreover, DARPA’s computer vision, navigation, and planning techniques were fundamental to the development of robotics and web servers, video game development, and Mars rovers.
DARPA launched the Strategic Computing Initiative in the 1980s, allocating a billion dollars to develop artificial intelligence technologies. Among the results were the first autonomous cars and the first four-legged walking robot by Boston Dynamics, which DARPA funded for $42 million.
DARPA’s projects range from the peculiar Energy Autonomous Tactical Robot program for robots that can eat plants to replenish their energy, to the Engineering Living Materials program for self-healing building materials. With the development of 3D printing of organs and tissues, DARPA hopes to use similar technologies to create hybrid materials that can form and support the growth of artificially created cells.
Watch a selection of DARPA’s most unexpected, bizarre, and advanced technologies and artificial intelligence projects in one video on the ProoRobots channel.
PayPal explains the vision for its dollar-pegged stablecoin: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what’s ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today’s show, Jose Fernandez da Ponte of PayPal discusses the rollout of the firm’s dollar-pegged stablecoin.
What’s a Superconductor and Why Are Investors So Interested in LK-99? | WSJ
A group of scientists claimed to have discovered a superconductive material nicknamed LK-99 that works at room temperature and ambient pressure, which could allow for huge technological advancements. Despite skeptical feedback regarding the research, stocks for companies with a perceived connection to superconductors have skyrocketed.
WSJ explains why investors are closely watching developments in superconductor tech and what would need to happen to bring a superconductor that works at room temperature and pressure to market.
Joe Rogan: “AI is A Turning Point in Human Civilization”
This video highlights how the Twitter Files show collaboration between the government and social media for the purpose of censorship and how there is currently a fight in government about whether AI should be allowed as open source or only controlled by big industry.
Watch Nvidia Announce Grace Hopper AI Superchip Booster (Siggraph 2023)
At Siggraph 2023, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reveals a boost in memory and performance for its generative AI chip, Grace Hopper.
Can cells think? | Michael Levin
Michael Levin, a developmental biologist at Tufts University, challenges conventional notions of intelligence, arguing that it is inherently collective rather than individual.
Levin explains that we are collections of cells, with each cell possessing competencies developed from their evolution from unicellular organisms. This forms a multi-scale competency architecture, where each level, from cells to tissues to organs, is solving problems within their unique spaces.
Levin emphasizes that properly recognizing intelligence, which spans different scales of existence, is vital for understanding life’s complexities. And this perspective suggests a radical shift in understanding ourselves and the world around us, acknowledging the cognitive abilities present at every level of our existence.
Scientists Control Human DNA Using Electricity | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Scientists from a university in Zurich have released a paper detailing their experiments in controlling human DNA using electricity. They have showed the proof of concept for an “Electrogenetic” interface. the researchers say the technology will help advance medical wearable devices, and could help them apply gene-based therapies. Is this the future of wearable medical devices? Palki Sharma explains
The Depressing Rise of AI Girlfriends
AI Companions are on the rise. Whether we like it or not, this is going to be our future. In this documentary we tell stories about people already falling in love with A.I. girlfriends. People are getting lonelier and lonelier and turn to AI chatbots to ease their pain. And unfortunately, this is not the answer.