Aviation: EVTOLS may replace helicopters in near future
This is a fascinating story – EVTOLS – which sort of take the concept of a quad copter to an extreme point for human transportation – may be so versatile,…
Tech: While Meta spent billions on VR “metaverse”, ChatGPT snuck up on everyone
FB/Meta has been spending billions on a VR metaverse concept that nearly no “real people” have much interest in. Meanwhile, ChaptGPT AI-based query system snuck up on the world and…
Emerging Tech: “How ChatGPT Hijacks Democracy”
Agree with this – but it is even worse than what they describe: But for all the consternation over the potential for humans to be replaced by machines in formats…
Emerging Tech: New low cost method of removing CO2 from factory emissions
Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Lab have developed a technique that can pull carbon dioxide out of a factory flue for $39 per ton. Source: New technique from U.S.…
Business: “Microsoft announces new investment in ChatGPT” – this is the 21st century Gold Rush
OpenAI works closely with Microsoft’s cloud service Azure. In July 2019, Microsoft backed OpenAI with $1 billion, and the investment made Microsoft the “exclusive” provider of cloud computing services to OpenAI.…
Tech: The VR metaverse workplace doesn’t actually work
Anyone who has used VR is aware of these problems: “I am totally immersed in the metaverse, have a big headset on, and then I need to take off the…
Environmental Insanity: Company wants you to ship them your compostable food waste
A new green tech startup wants us to rethink what we do with our banana peels, pepper tops and other kitchen scraps, …. Why it matters: Scraps thrown away in…
The rental society: “Sony And Honda To Lease The Afeela EV”
According to Electrek, Sony and Honda plan to lease or provide subscriptions to the upcoming Afeela EV. That said, they don’t plan to offer the usual two- or three-year leases…
Imagine a world when the AI goes offline
And note ChatGPT’s directive to “grab a coffee” and enjoy some caffeine poisoning.
EVs: NTSB head says EVs weigh so much as to cause a safety hazard
EVs way much more than their equivalent gas vehicles. The GMC Hummer EV weighs 9,000 pounds. The Ford F-150 EV weighs up to 3,000 pounds more than the gas vehicle.…