Leben (Life aka misc)
Google Boss Says Trillion-Dollar AI Investment boom Has ‘Elements of Irrationality’
Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of Google’s parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC. From the report: Speaking exclusively to BBC News, Sundar Pichai said while the growth of artificial intelligence investment had been an “extraordinary moment”, there was some “irrationality” Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Some People Never Forget a Face, and Now We Know Their Secret
A new study from researchers in Australia reveals that the people who never forget faces look smarter, not harder. In other words, they naturally focus on a person’s most distinguishing facial features. Their skill isn’t something you can learn like a trick, it’s an automatic, dynamic way of picking up Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Electric Vehicle Sales Are Booming In South America
Chinese automakers are rapidly expanding across South America, boosted by the new Chinese-built Port of Chancay, aggressive pricing, local partnerships, and growing regional demand. China has been ramping up sales since the opening last year of the Port of Chancay, north of Lima. The Chinese-built megaport has halved trans-Pacific shipping Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Anthropic CEO Says He’s ‘Deeply Uncomfortable’ With Unelected Tech Elites Shaping AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says he’s uneasy about how much power a handful of tech leaders — including himself — have over the future of artificial intelligence. From a report: “I think I’m deeply uncomfortable with these decisions being made by a few companies, by a few people,” Amodei told Read more…
Crypto Leben (Life aka misc)
Bitcoin Erases Year’s Gain as Crypto Bear Market Deepens
Just a little more than a month after reaching an all-time high, Bitcoin has erased the more than 30% gain registered since the start of the year. The dominant cryptocurrency fell below US$93,714 on Sunday, pushing the price beneath the closing level reached at the end of last year, when Read more…