Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Thursday it will acquire $300 million worth of shares in US electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors as part of an ambitious plan to build its own fleet of robotaxis.This post was […]
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and other company board members settled a shareholder lawsuit on Thursday concerning decisions made in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.This post was originally published on this site.
A coalition of funders, including the Gates Foundation and Ballmer Group, will spend $1 billion over 15 years to help develop artificial intelligence tools for public defenders, parole officers, social workers and others who help […]
Weather, disease and pests aren’t the only things that can wreak havoc on Georgia’s agricultural industry. New University of Georgia research found wild pigs to be a startling cause of damage on farms and crops.This […]
A recently published article in the journal Weed Science shows electric control technologies can eradicate weeds just as effectively as herbicides or mechanical methods, with minimal risks to the crop, soil or the environment, despite […]
It wasn’t just data from maps, machines and rainfall readings that led CSIRO scientists to build Australia’s most comprehensive and accurate flood model for the Richmond River catchment.This post was originally published on this site.
Voluntary contributions from citizens are increasingly used to monitor biodiversity—but what motivates people to participate, and how do incentives influence the kind of data they provide? A new study led by the University of Osaka […]
Dodging potholes is a familiar routine for drivers. But, behind every bump and crack in the pavement is a bigger issue: many communities lack the tools and data they need to maintain their roads effectively. […]
A study of Chile’s workforce finds that AI could “accelerate” nearly half of the tasks performed by the country’s 100 most common jobs.This post was originally published on this site.
Insect-based protein is a low-cost, eco-friendly alternative for supplying a nutrient the world needs—but even that’s not enough to make people reach for it, University of Alberta research suggests.This post was originally published on this […]
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