Posts by Amelia Frost
Behzad Peykari and the Humanoid Built Around the Human Body
Behzad Peykari – Human In Motion Robotics The engineers had only ever seen her sitting. So when she rose inside the prototype for the first time, steady on her own two feet, the thought that moved through the room was strange in its plainness: nobody knew how tall she was. She had not stood since…
Read MoreSaad Hassan: The Engineer Who Turned Eight Hours of Guesswork Into Minutes of Certainty
Saad Hassan – President Somewhere in the eastern deserts of Saudi Arabia, a drilling operation runs around the clock. Hundreds of sensors stream data every second. And until recently, a team of analysts scattered across eight countries would spend an entire working day sifting through that data to produce a single performance report. By the…
Read MoreIranian Leadership Rejected There Are Ongoing Talks With The U.S.; Trump Is Calling Them Out
President Donald Trump on Monday accused Iranian leadership of being “unbelievably duplicitous” after a top official denied the country had requested talks with the U.S. as tensions between the countries continue. In a social media post, Trump claimed that officials are seeking meetings with the country, and there are even “more scheduled in the immediate…
Read MoreDiscarded SpaceX Rocket Expected To Crash Into The Moon. You Might Be Able To See The Aftermath
A discarded piece of a SpaceX rocket is expected to crash into the moon at a speed of 5,400 mph on Wednesday, creating a debris plume large enough that it might be visible from Earth with a telescope. WIRED reported that a discarded piece of the SpaceX Falcon 9 is expected to hit the moon…
Read MoreOpenAI’s AI Hack Was ‘Unprecedented,’ Hugging Face CEO Says. He Is Calling For New Rules On Autonomous Cyberattacks
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue says the autonomous cyberattack carried out by an OpenAI test model last month was unlike anything the artificial intelligence industry has seen before, warning that similar incidents require legal guardrails and greater transparency. “It felt very weird and unprecedented to us,” Delangue said during an appearance on CBS’ Face the…
Read MoreNvidia CEO Predicts a Massive AI Infrastructure Boom. Skilled Trade Workers Could See Six Figure Opportunities.
The artificial intelligence boom may be transforming the white-collar job market, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes it is also creating a surge in demand for skilled trades that could offer six-figure salaries without requiring a college degree. Speaking during a conversation with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,…
Read MoreGOP Rep. Max Miller Refuses To Quit House Race Despite Abuse Allegations Splitting Ohio Republicans
Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller said he will remain in the race for reelection despite domestic abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, setting off an increasingly public confrontation with Sen. Bernie Moreno, his former father-in-law. “I’m not getting out of this race, and I’m winning in November,” Miller said during a livestream on X on…
Read MoreIsrael Appears To Be Ramping Up Strikes In Gaza. Hamas Warns It Can Derail Disarmament Deal
Board of Peace Gaza envoy Nickolay Mladenov lamented recent Israeli strikes in the enclave, saying his team is working to de-escalate the situation. In a social media post, Mladenov said two days of strikes have “killed civilians and destroyed medical supplies that people depend on” after “intense efforts by the Board of Peace and the…
Read MoreTrump’s Social Media Posts Often Move Markets. There Is Now a Paid Service To Get Them Faster
Trump Media and Technology Group has launched a paid service that provides faster access to the president’s publications, many of which quickly move markets. Kevin McGurn, the company’s interim CEO, said “Truth API” provides users a “direct, licensed, real-time feed of the platform’s most market-moving Truths.” The company had already anticipated the move in mid-July,…
Read MoreThe U.S. Military Has Not Managed To Make Clear Breakthroughs In Iran. It Is Reportedly Turning To Analysts For Ideas
A senior military official sent an email to a broad group of analysts asking for “creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” according to a new report. CNN detailed that the message came from an officer in the intelligence branch of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), adding that sources consulted for the piece…
Read MoreTrump Said He’s Halting Attacks And Resuming Talks With Iran. Oil Prices Are Plunging
Oil prices are falling on Monday after President Donald Trump said he’s halting attacks against Iran and resuming talks to end the war. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell about 5% and stood just above $83.50 a barrel at 6:36 a.m. ET, while West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, dropped 6% and clocked in at…
Read MoreIran Ridicules Trump’s Warnings as ‘Psychological Warfare’ After He Cancels Planned Strikes
To recall, Trump had spent much of the past several days signalling that American military action against Iran could intensify. Iran has dismissed President Donald Trump’s latest military threats as ‘psychological warfare,’ after he claimed he had cancelled planned US strikes in the hope of securing a diplomatic breakthrough. The exchange comes as fighting across…
Read More