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01 Jun 23

Here’s how Unilever is harnessing AI to innovate your favourite products

Computer & Information Technology

This article features an interview with Alberto Prado, Head of R&D Digital and Partnerships at Unilever. Prado will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something…

31 May 23

OpenAI CEO teases European HQ ahead of fresh talks with EU

Computer & Information Technology

Sam Altman’s turbulent relationship with European regulators has taken two more turns. The OpenAI CEO is reportedly set for further talks with the EU — and a new HQ on the continent. Altman last sparked an uproar after criticising the EU’s AI Act. The 38-year-old threatened to withdraw OpenAI’s services over plans…

30 May 23

UK startup taps ChatGPT to launch AI playlist generator

Computer & Information Technology

A UK startup has tapped ChatGPT to build a text-to-music playlist generator. The AI system is the brainchild of Uppbeat, an audio platform based in Leeds. Targeting content creators, the feature finds copyright-free tracks for video soundtracks. Uppbeat claims it’s the first tool that lets people use their own language to find…

30 May 23

AI poses ‘risk of extinction,’ warn European tech luminaries

Computer & Information Technology

Some of Europe’s top technologists today joined a global group of IT luminaries in warning that AI could lead to extinction. At just 22 words long, their statement is short and stark: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as…

30 May 23

German startup secures funding for bizarre twisted fusion machine

Computer & Information Technology

A German startup has secured its first investment to scale a bizarre twisted-looking fusion machine that could power the world with abundant, clean, and limitless energy. Proxima Fusion raised €‎7mn in funding to build a device known as a stellarator, a little-known fusion reactor that could hold the key to…

26 May 23

‘Digital bridge’ between brain and spine enables paralysed man to walk again

Computer & Information Technology

Over a decade ago, a cycling accident left Gert-Jan Oskam paralysed after causing him a spinal cord injury. Now, he’s able to stand and walk again thanks to an innovative brain-spine interface (BSI) developed by a team of Swiss neuroscientists. To walk, the brain must send a command to the…

25 May 23

Britain’s deepest mine could unlock secrets to permanent settlement on Mars

Computer & Information Technology

You might already know that humans are planning to permanently settle on Mars sometime in the near future. When and how that will happen is anyone’s guess, but scientists at the University of Birmingham believe some of the answers could lie beneath our feet. The researchers have set up a…

24 May 23

Improbable launches new metaverse think tank amid strategic pivot

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British unicorn Improbable has sharpened its metaverse focus with the launch of a new think tank. Dubbed the Metaverse Society, the think tank will explore the social and economic impacts of the nascent tech. Improbable told TNW that it wants to develop use cases, clarify misconceptions, and reduce risks associated with…

24 May 23

Scientists develop ‘artificial leaf’ that could power the cars of the future

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Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into ethanol and propanol. These so-called ‘drop-in’ fuels can directly power an internal combustion engine without any modifications, potentially offering a low-emissions alternative to gasoline. Unlike fossil fuels, these solar…

23 May 23

A glimpse into AI’s future in architecture: Inflatable skyscrapers

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Designers have given a glimpse into the future of urban architecture: AI-generated inflatable skyscrapers. The buildings are the brainchild of Zumo, a Barcelona-based architectural practice. Founded in 2020 by Andre Sashko and Alessandro Lussignoli, the firm blends classical knowledge and contemporary tech to visualise new construction forms. Their latest project adds Midjourney to…

Here’s how Unilever is harnessing AI to innovate your favourite products

OpenAI CEO teases European HQ ahead of fresh talks with EU

UK startup taps ChatGPT to launch AI playlist generator

AI poses ‘risk of extinction,’ warn European tech luminaries

German startup secures funding for bizarre twisted fusion machine

‘Digital bridge’ between brain and spine enables paralysed man to walk again

Britain’s deepest mine could unlock secrets to permanent settlement on Mars

Improbable launches new metaverse think tank amid strategic pivot

Scientists develop ‘artificial leaf’ that could power the cars of the future

A glimpse into AI’s future in architecture: Inflatable skyscrapers

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Here’s how Unilever is harnessing AI to innovate your favourite products