In this episode, Ray Cochrane breaks down a reversible conductive glue from Newcastle University that could replace solder and finally make electronics recycling work. Additional stories cover China widening its clean energy lead, DeepMind’s AlphaEvolve scoring wins from genomics to…
Google DeepMind introduces Veo 2, a cutting-edge video-generating AI capable of producing 4K, two-minute clips—significantly surpassing OpenAI’s Sora in resolution and duration. While Veo 2’s capabilities are currently capped at 720p and eight seconds within Google’s VideoFX tool, broader access…
Online platforms must begin assessing whether their services expose users to illegal material by 16 March 2025 or face financial punishments as the Online Safety Act (OSA) begins taking effect, BBC reported. Ofcom, the regulator enforcing the UK’s internet safety…
Apple is preparing a series of major design and format changes to its lineup of iPhones and potentially other products, in a bid to revive growth after years of largely incremental upgrades, The Wall Street Journal reported. Starting next year,…
Meta Platforms is urging California’s attorney general to block OpenAI’s planned conversion to a for-profit company, siding with Elon Musk in a battle between Silicon Valley’s most powerful artificial-intelligence players, The Wall Street Journal reported. In a letter to Attorney…
The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing “numerous counts” against Elon Musk, according to a letter from his lawyer that Musk posted to X. It has also “reopened an investigation into Neuralink” The Verge reported. The letter is short on…
In this episode, I explore Google’s groundbreaking announcement of Gemini 2.0, its latest AI model family. With twice the speed and enhanced multi-modal capabilities, Gemini 2.0 enables text, image, and audio generation in a single API call. We explore its…
The Australian government plans to introduce a levy on social media companies and search engines to force them to pay for journalism after Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, walked away from an existing arrangement, Financial Times reported. In…