December’s Expos and Webinars: Our Top Picks
The CRISTMAS: Conference on Research and Innovations in Science and Technology of Materials – 13-15 December 2023 Get ready for an amazing experience at CRISTMAS 2023! This event is not your…
OpenAI appoints new boss as Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist
By Stephanie Kelly, Jeffrey Dastin and Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, while outgoing chief Sam Altman is set to join…
Ousted OpenAI CEO Altman discusses possible return, mulls new AI venture
By Anna Tong, Krystal Hu and Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Sam Altman, the just ousted CEO of OpenAI, is discussing a possible return to the company behind the ChatGPT bot…
World’s first customised multi-modal graphene e-textiles
Wearable devices are more spotted often around us than before, and so are e-textiles. E-textiles, or electronic textiles, are fabrics that have electronic components, for example, batteries or controllers embedded.…
Elon Musk’s X restructuring curtails disinformation research, spurs legal fears
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Social media researchers have canceled, suspended or changed more than 100 studies about X, formerly Twitter, as a result of actions taken by Elon Musk…
Aleksandra Marić: new technologies and innovations in textile
Tell us about your connection with the smart textile industry. Smart textiles and E-textiles first came to my attention through my scientific research. I teach university students about new technologies…
Carmakers felt the privacy test – What does your car know about your personal life?
Carmakers collect a plethora of data from drivers and car passengers, with some even recording their sexual activity, according to a new study. According to a study involving 25 car brands and 15…
US to launch its own AI safety institute
By Paul Sandle and David Shepardson BLETCHLEY PARK, England/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will launch an AI safety institute to evaluate known and emerging risks of so-called “frontier” artificial…
Apple revamps Mac lineup and pricing with new family of chips
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple on Monday introduced new MacBook Pro and iMac computers and three new chips to power them, with the company saying it had…
Minister Coveney opens new €4.8 million education, entrepreneurship and research facility at UCD Lyons Farm
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD today officially opened a new €4.8 million state-of-the-art facility (ca. 1,010 sq.m.) incorporating the AgTechUCD Innovation Centre and the UCD Bimeda…