In Alabama and Oklahoma, select supermarkets are installing AI-powered vending machines that dispense ammunition alongside groceries like milk and eggs. American Rounds, the company behind these machines, says they use facial recognition and ID scanning to ensure buyers are 21 or older. These machines operate 24/7, allowing customers to purchase
Starting from July 7, 2024, all new cars sold in Europe must include Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems, which automatically limit vehicle speeds to match legal limits using GPS and cameras. While not mandated in the UK yet, most UK models are expected to adopt this technology. The system alerts
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has issued a stark warning about the Temu marketplace app, alleging it operates as a “data theft business” rather than a legitimate online marketplace like Amazon or Walmart. Griffin claims Temu uses malware and spyware to infiltrate users’ devices and gather extensive personal data, going
Tech companies, including Amazon Web Services, are striking deals with U.S. nuclear power plants to secure electricity for their data centers, driven by the skyrocketing demands of artificial intelligence. This move promises 24/7 carbon-free power but stirs controversy, as it could divert existing energy supplies, raise prices, and increase reliance
NASA is upset about being excluded from China’s Chang’e-6 Moon mission, which is sharing lunar samples with other countries like Italy, France, and Pakistan. The issue stems from the U.S. Wolf Amendment, which restricts NASA from collaborating with China on space projects. To receive the samples, the U.S. needs to
Tech Mahindra, a major Indian IT firm, has achieved a groundbreaking feat by developing an advanced language model for just $5 million, in response to a challenge from OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Despite skepticism, Tech Mahindra succeeded in creating the model within five months, capable of conversing in over 40 local
Lithium, crucial for powering electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, faces a dual dilemma: while essential for combating climate change, its extraction poses severe environmental risks. Current methods are water-intensive and use toxic chemicals, threatening local ecosystems and communities in places like South America’s lithium-rich regions. Enter AlkaLi, a startup
NASA has announced that SpaceX will build a spacecraft, dubbed the “U.S. Deorbit Vehicle,” tasked with guiding the International Space Station (ISS) into controlled destruction by the end of this decade. Valued at $843 million, this ambitious plan aims to safely maneuver the ISS, the size of a football field,
In a jaw-dropping development, a Swiss company called Final Spark has created a groundbreaking biocomputer dubbed the Neuroplatform. This unusual device integrates miniature human brains—grown in labs—from stem cells with traditional electronic circuits, promising a staggering energy efficiency boost compared to standard computers. Despite its potential to revolutionize technology, there’s