🤖 iRonCub3: The First Flying Humanoid Robot

Researchers from the Instituto Italiano Di Technologica (IIT) have unveiled iRonCub3 →, a humanoid robot equipped with rocket thrusters and a jetpack. This innovative project aims to make iRonCub3 the first flying humanoid robot. The robot features a new titanium spine and heat-resistant covers to manage extreme temperatures from the jet engines.

iRonCub3 is being tested in a specialized flight and control area to improve its hovering capabilities. Researchers are developing control algorithms to regulate altitude and position during flight.

The team has faced challenges such as managing extreme temperatures, integrating aerodynamics with neural networks, and combining high and low-bandwidth actuators. Despite these obstacles, the IIT team is optimistic about iRonCub3's potential to revolutionize humanoid robotics.

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It's Tuesday! And the news is:

Instagram starts letting users create AI versions of themselves:
→ durovscode.com/4570

SpaceX prepares for first private spacewalk with billionaire adventurer:
→ durovscode.com/4571

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🤝 SIGGRAPH 2024: AI and Future Tech Innovations

At SIGGRAPH 2024, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed AI advancements and applications.

The event → showcased AI's integration into virtual worlds and graphics, with Huang highlighting NVIDIA's AI hardware and generative capabilities, and Zuckerberg focusing on AI's impact on social media and personalization. Zuckerberg also introduced AI Studio and discussed the future of smart glasses.

The talk covered AI breakthroughs, ethical considerations, and future trends in computing. In a fun twist, Zuckerberg gifted Huang a limited-edition jacket, hinting at new high-tech conference swag trends.

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It's Wednesday! And the news is:

Neuralink rival Synchron enables thought-controlled Apple Vision Pro for ALS patient:
→ durovscode.com/4572

Apple developing heart-based unlocking technology for future devices:
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🦄 First look

iPhone 16 colors and redesigned camera bump revealed →

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🔝 Meet the Mini App Store!

The Mini App Store launched today. Highlighting successful mini apps that use Stars, it makes them easy to access for the more than 500 million users who interact with Mini Apps every month (out of 950 million Telegram users per month).

Mini Apps developers can add a Launch app button as well as demo videos and screenshots to their bot profile.

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It's Thursday! And the news is:

Google unveils new 'open' AI models emphasizing safety:
→ durovscode.com/4574

OpenAI to give U.S. AI Safety Institute early access to new model:
→ durovscode.com/4575

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🤝 "Friend in a Necklace": The AI Buddy You Can Wear

Meet "Friend," the world's first AI-powered necklace → designed to be your friend for $99. This wearable device is not just a tech gadget but a companion that listens, engages in conversations, and offers advice through text messages on your smartphone.

Friend can respond to your questions, provide encouragement, and even initiate conversations. It connects via Bluetooth, and you interact with it by simply pressing a button on the pendant. Although it doesn't talk back, it sends replies directly to your phone.

Friend is always listening and forming its own thoughts, ready to offer a comment or engage in a chat. Privacy is ensured with end-to-end encryption, and users can delete memories with a single click in the app. Currently, the device supports only iOS, with potential Android compatibility depending on demand. The AI necklace is available for pre-order and is expected to ship in early 2025, initially in the US and Canada.

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🌀 Increased appetite

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Llama 4 will require ten times more → computing power to train than Llama 3, emphasizing the need to increase capacity to stay competitive.

Meta's capital expenditures rose nearly 33% to $8.5 billion in Q2 2024 from $6.4 billion a year earlier, reflecting its significant investments in servers, data centers, and network infrastructure to support these advancements.

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🤩 Striking!

Saudi Arabia plans to build a futuristic renewable energy stadium → in its smart city The Line as part of its bid to host the 2034 World Cup.

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It's Friday! And the news is:

Apple's Q3 2024 earnings call highlights:
→ durovscode.com/4576

Microsoft classifies OpenAI as competitor amidst AI landscape changes:
→ durovscode.com/4577

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🌚 Nightmare fuel

An AI-controlled robot → has successfully completed a dental procedure on a human for the first time in the world, performing it eight times faster than a traditional dentist.

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It's Saturday! And the news is:

Apple opens App Store to PC emulators for iPhone and iPad:
→ durovscode.com/4578

2025 Ford Explorer debuts Android-powered infotainment system:
→ durovscode.com/4579

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🐈‍⬛️ Copycat designs

Samsung chief angry → at mobile division for copying Apple's design, leading to internal tension and reexamination of plans.

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It's Sunday! And the news is:

Google pulls controversial Gemini AI ad from Olympics following backlash:
→ durovscode.com/4580

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway halves its Apple stake:
→ durovscode.com/4581

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🚨 Cyberambulance

First Cybertruck ambulance debuts in New Jersey with one small issue → there's no room for a patient.

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It's Monday! And the news is:

Top news sites block OpenAI's new SearchGPT web crawling bot:
→ durovscode.com/4582

OpenAI confirms exploring text watermarking for ChatGPT:
→ durovscode.com/4583

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🧹 4NE-1: The Task-Mastering Humanoid Robot

German robotics company Neura has introduced the 4NE-1, a humanoid robot designed to handle various daily tasks at home and in the office. The 4NE-1 → is shown performing chores like ironing, moving boxes, and sorting objects, highlighting its versatility.

One key feature is its interchangeable forearms, allowing it to adapt to different tasks with ease. Powered by Neura’s AI, the robot offers intuitive interaction and can take over tedious tasks from humans.

Neura developed the 4NE-1 with support from Nvidia’s robotics tools, aiming to position itself as a leader in the field of cognitive humanoid robotics.

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🧠 Neuralink advances

Second patient receives → brain-computer implant.

I don’t want to jinx it, but it seems to have gone extremely well with the second implant,

Musk said.

There's a lot of signal, a lot of electrodes. It's working very well.

Neuralink aims to operate on a total of 10 patients this year.

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It's Tuesday! And the news is:

Google found guilty of maintaining illegal monopoly on search:
→ durovscode.com/4584

Apple Watch SE to get plastic chassis in next upgrade:
→ durovscode.com/4585

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