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Zaha Hadid Architects is Developing "Most" Projects Using AI-Generated Images
[Design]
2023/06/07 09:09
Zaha Hadid Architects is using AI text-to-image generators like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney to come up with design ideas for projects, studio principal Patrik Schumacher has revealed.At a recent roundtable discussion on how artificial intelligence (AI) could change design, Schumacher delivered a presentation about Zaha Hadid Architects' (ZHA) use of image-generating technology."Not every single pro...
Disney Shares a Version of How Sports Could Look on Apple's Vision Pro Headset
[Product]
2023/06/07 09:08
Disney is developing ways to watch sports with Apple's Vision Pro that could give fans new control over the action.Disney shares a version of how sports could look on Apple's Vision Pro headset.Disney is developing new sports-viewing experiences for Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset. Apple.Disney outlined its vision Monday for how virtual reality could change the way we watch sports. CEO Bob...
Will 'Spatial Computing' Be the Next Big Thing for Apple ?
[Product]
2023/06/07 09:07
When Apple unveiled its upcoming mixed reality headset called Apple Vision Pro at its WWDC keynote on Monday, it evoked some memories of January 2007. Back then, Steve Jobs had introduced the long-rumored Apple phone, the iPhone, to a mesmerized audience. And while yesterday’s keynote was pre-recorded, so there were no “oohs” and “ahhs” and no knowing round of applause when Tim Cook announ...
Boeing Bets On Startup Equatic With Massive CO2 Removal, Hydrogen Deal
[Investing]
2023/06/07 09:06
Boeing is partnering with Equatic, a Los Angeles-based startup that removes carbon from the ocean, in a first-of-its-kind deal to buy a massive amount of carbon credits and green hydrogen that’s likely worth at least $50 million.Under the five-year arrangement, Equatic will remove 62,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide for the aerospace giant and supply it with 2,100 metric tons of “green” hyd...
AI Technology in Music Production Report 2023
[Consumer]
2023/06/07 09:05
73% of producers believe AI music generators could replace them, according to new data. The BPB also found that around 35% of those producers see AI as a force for good.Key takeaways from the AI music surveyOnly 17.3% of surveyed producers think negatively about using AI in music production. However, almost half (47.9%) are neutral.36.8% of surveyed music producers already use AI tools in their...
This Japanese Pavilion is Made From 900 3D Printed Panels
[Design]
2023/06/07 09:04
Today, we’ll be taking you on a journey to Japan, specifically to the Kanazawa Shrine located on the central island of Honshū, where we’ll be exploring a new 3D printed pavilion. Conceived by architects Kei Atsumi and Nicholas Préaud, the structure was created using over 900 3D printed panels made from wood and PLA. These panels were painstakingly assembled to achieve the elegant, curved en...
Robot Passes Turing Test for Polyculture Gardening
[Tech]
2023/06/07 09:03
UC Berkeley’s AlphaGarden cares for plants better than a professional human. A robotic servo on a gantry zip-tied to a pair of pruning shears hovers above a lush green garden plot.I love plants. I am not great with plants. I have accepted this fact and have therefore entrusted the lives of all of the plants in my care to robots. These aren’t fancy robots: They’re automated hydroponic systems...
(PDF) Pew - AI in Hiring and Evaluating Workers: What Americans Think
[Consumer]
2023/06/06 09:10
62% believe artificial intelligence will have a major impact on jobholders overall in the next 20 years, but far fewer think it will greatly affect them personally. People are generally wary and uncertain of AI being used in hiring and assessing workers.The rapid rise of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) systems has prompted widespread debates about the effectiveness of these compu...
(Video) Volvo Cars Tech Fund Invests in Driver Monitoring Startup CorrActions
[Investing]
2023/06/06 09:09
CorrActions, an Israeli startup that, among other things, built a driver monitoring system that can understand a driver’s cognitive state, today announced that it has raised a strategic investment from Volvo Cars Tech Fund. According to the company, the target for this round is $6 million.The idea behind CorrActions is to use sensors that are already built into the car to monitor the driver’s...
