For the first time, an AI-controlled autonomous robot performed an entire dental procedure on a human patient, completing the task eight times faster than a human dentist could. The system, built by Boston company Perceptive, uses a hand-held 3D volumetric scanner, which builds a detailed 3D model of the mouth, Read more…
Ground temperatures across great swathes of the ice sheets of Antarctica have soared an average of 10C above normal over the past month, in what has been described as a near record heatwave. While temperatures remain below zero on the polar land mass, which is shrouded in darkness at this Read more…
People who regularly eat processed red meat, like hot dogs, bacon, sausage, salami and bologna, have a greater risk of developing dementia later in life. That was the conclusion of preliminary research presented this week at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. The study tracked more than 130,000 adults in the Read more…
The results of Los Angeles’ 12-month guaranteed income pilot program show that it was “overwhelmingly beneficial (source may be paywalled; alternative source),” reports the Los Angeles Times. The program, which involved giving L.A.’s poorest families cash assistance of $1,000 a month with no strings attached, significantly improved participants’ financial stability, Read more…
Taco Bell’s parent company, Yum! Brands, announced today that the fast-food chain will expand its Voice AI technology to “hundreds” of chains around the country by the end of the year. A global expansion of the service will follow. Right now, more than 100 Taco Bell locations in 13 states Read more…
In the company’s second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, Meta’s Reality Labs unit recorded an operating loss of $4.48 billion. CNBC reports: Since late 2020, the Reality Labs unit has generated cumulative losses of about $50 billion, underscoring CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s massive investments into the hardware and software that underpins what Read more…
Scientists have developed a blood test that accurately identifies Alzheimer’s disease in patients with memory issues 90% of the time (source may be paywalled; alternative source), significantly outperforming standard diagnostic methods. The findings have been published in the journal JAMA. The new study used a blood test that focuses on Read more…