AI & RoboticsNews

AIRIS is a learning AI teaching itself how to play Minecraft

November 12, 2024
A new learning AI has been left to its own devices within an instance of Minecraft as the artificial intelligence learns how to play the game through doing, says AI development company SingularityNET and the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI Alliance). The AI, named AIRIS (Autonomous Intelligent Reinforcement Inferred Symbolism), is essentially starting from nothing inside Minecraft to…
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DefenseNews

Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying

November 12, 2024
A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the mishap. Col. Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo, 49, confirmed to Marine Corps Times he was the pilot who ejected from the F-35B over Charleston, South Carolina, on…
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DefenseNews

The US Navy is at risk of losing vital shipbuilding skills

November 12, 2024
By 2030, the U.S. could have approximately 2.1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs. Not only are these lost opportunities for American workers, but this magnitude of unfilled manufacturing jobs could negatively impact the U.S. economy, costing us more than $1 trillion by the…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

It’s brutal out there: Audi to slash 4,500 jobs

November 12, 2024
Following the news of sweeping cuts at Volkswagen, Nissan, and Stellantis, now VW-owned Audi announced plans to slash its workforce by 15%, with thousands of jobs on the chopping block. After sweeping layoffs at Volkswagen numbering in the tens of thousands, other jobs within the VW Group are getting the axe, with Audi reportedly considering a dramatic staff reduction to cut costs. German media…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Canada's EV Investment at Risk Amid Trump’s Return

November 12, 2024
Canada has secured more than $50 billion in EV-related investment over the past three years, all gearing up for US demand, with Canada’s economy “deeply intertwined” with the US – but Trump may throw a major wrench into the plan. As newly elected president Donald…
CryptoNews

Study: 98% of 2024 NFT Drops Are Dead; Only 0.2% Have Generated Profits for Investors

November 12, 2024
A new study shows a slump in the NFT Market, with low trading activity and steep price drops hinting at potential market oversaturation. Demand and Supply Mismatch A study finds that 98% of non-fungible token (NFT) drops in 2024 have seen no trading activity since September, with 64% having fewer than 10 mints. This limited trading, according to the State of 2024 NFT Drops report, suggests a lack…
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