Book review: ‘Russian Cosmism’ edited by Boris Groys

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Book review: ‘Russian Cosmism’ edited by Boris GroysAfter one of my public talks in Kent several years ago, I was approached by a woman from the audience who gave me a thick book in Russian. “I think you’ll enjoy it,” she said, and added that the author – Alexandr Klizovski – was a distant relation […]

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AI is a threat to global stability, warns Cambridge University report

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AI is a threat to global stability, warns Cambridge University reportIn a report titled The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence: Forecasting, Prevention, and Mitigation, the university body warns that malicious manipulation of AI could create a destabilising effect and calls on governments and corporations worldwide to ensure that this does not happen. It also warns […]

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Venezuelan oil-backed cryptocurrency raises more than $700m, claims President

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Venezuelan oil-backed cryptocurrency raises more than $700m, claims PresidentThis is the first time a federal government has issued a digital currency. A key feature of cryptocurrencies is that they tend to be completely decentralised. “Today, a cryptocurrency is being born that can take on Superman,” said Maduro in one of his regular television addresses. “Petro […]

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Driverless vehicles to deplete demand for fossil fuels by 2040, BP predicts

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Driverless vehicles to deplete demand for fossil fuels by 2040, BP predictsDespite an expected increase in demand for transport as poorer economies become wealthier, BP expects that driverless vehicles will reduce the number of cars owned by individuals and they will be largely powered by electric engines. The average electric car is expected to be […]

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Robotic system from MIT grasps unidentified objects for sorting

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Robotic system from MIT grasps unidentified objects for sortingWhile picking up and sorting objects is a task most people – and some animals – would think nothing of, this has proved a complex task for roboticists. While there are already many robots handling objects in tightly controlled environments – such as factories – these robots […]

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Teardown: Apple iMac Pro

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Teardown: Apple iMac ProThe iMac Pro is Apple’s first professional-grade workstation in three years. Its specifications show how technology’s priorities have evolved during that time. However, the issue is whether the machine has evolved in step with them beyond offering unquestionable computing power. This is a serious machine with a suitably breathtaking price. It costs $4,999 […]

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Tinyclues, the AI-driven campaign marketing solution, scores $18M Series B

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Tinyclues, the AI-driven campaign marketing solution, scores $18M Series B Tinyclues, the French startup that offers an intelligent campaign marketing solution that uses AI to help push the right products to the right customers, has closed $18 million in Series B investment. Leading the round is EQT Ventures, with participation from existing backers Alven, Elaia Partners, […]

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