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25  mars     13h10
The Download: defining open source AI, and replacing Siri
Rhiannon Williams    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The tech industry can’t agree on what open source AI means. That’s a problem. Suddenly, open source is the latest buzzword in AI circles. Meta has pledged to...
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Amplifying space’s potential with quantum
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Backed by heritage, ready for the future
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The tech industry can’t agree on what open-source AI means. That’s a problem.
Edd Gent    Suddenly, open source is the latest buzzword in AI circles. Meta has pledged to create open source artificial general intelligence. And Elon Musk is suing OpenAI over its lack of open source AI models. Meanwhile, a growing number of tech leaders and companies are setting themselves up as open...
22  mars     21h08
Apple researchers explore dropping Siri phrase & listening with AI instead
James O'Donnell, Eileen Guo    Researchers from Apple are probing whether it’s possible to use artificial intelligence to detect when a user is speaking to a device like an iPhone, thereby eliminating the technical need for a trigger phrase like Siri, according to a paper published on Friday. In a study, which was uploaded to...
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The Download: tracing a mysterious covid strain, and fighting dengue with drones
Rhiannon Williams    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How scientists traced a mysterious covid case back to six toilets This week I have a mystery for you. It’s the story of how a team of researchers traced a covid...
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How scientists traced a mysterious covid case back to six toilets
Cassandra Willyard    This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. This week I have a mystery for you. It’s the story of how a team of researchers traced a covid variant in...
21  mars     17h57
Roundtables: How China Got Ahead on EVs
MIT Technology Review    Recorded on March , How China Got Ahead on EVs Speakers: Zeyi Yang, China reporter, Amanda Silverman, Features investigations editor, and Abby Ivory Ganja, Sr engagement editor In the race to produce and sell more electric vehicles, China has emerged as the unexpected winner. If you visit...
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This startup wants to fight growing global dengue outbreaks with drones
Jill Langlois    The world is grappling with dengue epidemics, with to million cases worldwide every year, an eightfold increase since years ago, according to the World Health Organization. Much of this is driven by the warming climate, which allows mosquitos to thrive in more areas. A startup in Sà o...
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The Download: the world’s most expensive drug, and New York City’s e-bike plan
Rhiannon Williams    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. There is a new most expensive drug in the world. Price tag: . million The news: There is a new most expensive drug ever a gene therapy that costs as much as...