Smart Cars: Self driving car drives into wet concrete, bypassing stop signs
A self driving smart car drove through construction signs and barriers into wet concrete, becoming stuck in the concrete.
Energy: California proposes mandating EV’s have bidirectional batteries to power the utility grid
For example, Senate Bill 233 would make bi-directional charging mandatory for all new electric vehicles. PG&E CEO proposes using electric cars to send power back to California’s grid to prevent…
AI: Generative AI makes stuff up – and no solutions yet
It is a tough problem – and the complexity of these is that no one currently knows how it comes up with some stuff: Can AI and ChatGPT ‘hallucinations’ ever…
Mobile: T-Mobile rolls out ultra fast network
I have non-fast T-Mobile service at my house – my neighborhood is in a dead zone for their 5G Ultra service. I usually see just 5-20 Mbps downloads on Speedtest.net.…
Energy: Using data center cooling water to heat swimming pool
The heated cooling water from a data center is being used to heat the water for a swimming pool. This is an old tech, actually.
Automation: AI will impact many jobs
From improving efficiency (meaning fewer workers to accomplish the same quantity of work output), or eliminating jobs all together, AI-based technology will have large impacts on labor. This is how,…
Energy: Electrification of everything may not work
Well bummer: It would take a wind farm on about 100,000 acres to generate the same amount of electricity as a one-gigawatt nuclear plant that typically occupies less than 1…
Crypto: Sam Altman wants iris scans of everyone in the world
An Orb, a Token and Money for Everyone: Worldcoin’s CEO on Crypto’s Most Daring Project (coindesk.com) He wants iris scans of everyone in the world to create a digital identification…
AI, Media: Google’s Genesis can write news articles for journalists
“Genesis” will seek to assist journalists, not replace them—yet. Source: Google demos “unsettling” tool to help journalists write the news | Ars Technica
AI: How to add some AI skills to your tool kit
Even those who don’t work in tech could benefit from learning how to use artificial intelligence in their line of work. Source: 3 steps to land a lucrative A.I. job,…
EVs: The US Charging network does not work well
1 in 5 EV drivers said they’ve been unable to charge at a charging station because it was not working. Reliability is a huge issue and its not yet solved.…
EVs: Ford contracts to use Tesla charging network and connector
This is big: Ford Tesla EV charging deal puts pressure on GM (cnbc.com)
Big infrastructure projects are hard
California’s plan is to build an electric train that will connect Los Angeles with the Central Valley and then San Francisco in two hours and 40 minutes. But 15 years…
Climate oops: “Lab-grown meat could be 25 times worse for the climate than beef | New Scientist”
Analysis finds the carbon footprint of cultivated meat is likely to be higher than beef if current production methods are scaled up because they are still highly energy-intensive Source: Lab-grown…
Energy: Microsoft contracts with nuclear fusion company
To deliver fusion produced electricity starting in 2028: Microsoft signs nuclear fusion deal as part of sustainability push (axios.com)