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SambaNova’s new chip runs AI models to 5 trillion parameters
Palo Alto-based AI chip startup SambaNova has introduced a new semiconductor that can be used in…
This nanodevice harnesses Coulomb drag to create electricity
A new device that is smaller than a human hair can generate electricity from the difference…
A startup intends to create artificial human embryos to harvest tissues for transplants
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/human-fetus-inside-womb-with-dna-strand-gm1253601285-366153226?phrase=embryo Renewal Bio, a biotech company, wants to create embryo-stage versions of people. They've done it…
A startup will use underwater drones to find treasures 33 feet beneath the seabed
https://seafarerexplorationcorp.com/melbourne-beach/ The SeaSearcher is an experimental platform that is focused on localizing objects of interest ranging…
Bill Gates-backed startup is using robots to build enormous solar farms
https://www.istockphoto.com/tr/foto%C4%9Fraf/g%C3%BCne%C5%9F-enerjisi-termik-santralinin-havadan-foto%C4%9Fraf%C4%B1-gm1313249051-401799522?phrase=Solar%20farm%20aerial%20view Breakthrough Energy Ventures just co-led a $44 million funding round for an automated solar farm…
Ferrari works toward carbon neutrality but remains silent about electric engines
https://www.ferrari.com Ferrari is committed to releasing an electric-powered model between 2023 to 2026. The carmaker aims…
A new hyperloop-style vacuum-tube train can reach 621 mph and reduce emissions
https://www.transpod.com/transpod-system/ FluxJet is a fully electric high-speed magnetic train that is a hybrid between an aircraft…
OceanOneK has managed to reach depths of close to 1 km
https://news.stanford.edu/2022/07/20/oceanonek-connects-humans-sight-touch-deep-sea/ OceanOneK was developed by the Stanford Robotics Lab team. It has a humanoid upper half…
New copper material promises to be the superbug fighter
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/bacterial-culture-plate-against-black-background-gm1333117925-415742619?phrase=bacteria The new material has “tiny bumps that can kill bacteria by rupturing their cell wall.”…