We’re in the age of hybrid working: How to make it work for your team

40% off TNW Conference! Butresearch suggeststhose who got a taste of working from home are hungry for more. This approach can maximize fairness and equity, thereby boosting diversity and inclusion. Having teams in one place at the same time ensures equitable information transfer andopportunities for development and promotion. Decisions about returning to the office should be transparent and clearly communicated. Gaynor Parkin and Dr Amanda Wallis from Umbrella Wellbeing contributed to this article....

May 17, 2022 · 1 min · 73 words · Samuel Watson

Why the heck does big tech think human-level AI will emerge from binary systems?

Its time tostop training radiologists. AI canpredict where and when crimes will occur. Thisneural data pipe can tell if youre gay. There will bea million Tesla robotaxis on the road by the end of 2020. Weve all seen the hyperbole. Big techs boldest claims make for the medias most successful headlines, and the general public cant get enough. To be perfectly clear: we definitely need more radiologists. AI cant predict crimes, anyone who says otherwise is selling something....

May 17, 2022 · 2 min · 422 words · Rachel Allison

A flying yacht is here to solve the pain of being rich

Rich people have a problem. No, its not lukewarm champagne or confrontation by stories of poor people in the news. Thoughts and prayers, people. I actually know a guy who sails peoplesyachts from one side of the world to the next. But a Swiss company might just be putting him out of a job. The company is calledAirYacht. And it heard the cry of the wealthy. 40% off TNW Conference!...

May 16, 2022 · 2 min · 256 words · Wendy Saunders

Apple’s switch to USB-C iPhones could benefit the entire smartphone ecosystem

And Im crossing my fingers hoping this will actually happen. First,Bloombergand analystMing-Chi Kuosuggested the iPhone 15 which will be released next year will sport a USB-C port. That would mean having to carry around additional cables. Moving to USB-C could have multiple benefits for Apple. First, it could improve fast charging for all devices. Most iPhones currently charge at 18W-20W, whilethe Pro Max versions could charge at a slightly higher rate....

May 16, 2022 · 2 min · 277 words · Wesley Andrews

DeepMind researcher claims new ‘Gato’ AI could lead to AGI, says ‘the game is over!’

The Game is Over! My opinion: Its all about scale now! The Game is Over! My opinion: Its all about scale now! The Game is Over! Research focused on these problems, eg S4 for greater memory, is needed. Philosophy about symbols isnt. I learned it from [Google researcher Geoffrey Hinton] @geoffreyhinton a decade ago. Geoff predicted what was predictable with uncanny clarity. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. How did we get here?...

May 16, 2022 · 2 min · 357 words · Jeremiah Roberts

Exclusive: John Deere closes in on fully autonomous farming with its latest AI acquisition

John Deere is announcing the acquisition of a state-of-the-art algorithm package fromartificial intelligencestartupLight. Up front:No, you wont be seeing green tractors rolling themselves down city streets anytime soon. But the timeline for fully autonomous farming is being massively accelerated. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This is similar to the approach that Tesla takes for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. Wevecriticized vision-only approachesin the past here at Neural, but this is different....

May 16, 2022 · 2 min · 293 words · Andrew Roy

Humans have big plans for space mining, but it’s not gonna be easy

But setting up any kind of off-Earth mining industry will be no small feat. Lets look at what were up against. But this is unlikely to be the first commercially viable example. Resources such as water can only be recycled to an extent. 40% off TNW Conference! Its likely materials mined in space will be used in space, to help save on these costs. Harvesting materials required on-site is called in-situ resource utilization....

May 16, 2022 · 3 min · 432 words · Victoria Smith

If Apple embracing USB-C is great news, then why am I so sad?

Theres a problem though. If this newsisexcellent (which Im certain it is), then why do I feel so sad? Before we try and unpack that mess, lets suckle on a little slice of context. For the past several years, the writing has been on the wall for Apples proprietaryLightning standard. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Apple, of course, fought back. It claimed that changingiPhonecharging cables would result in a huge amount of e-waste....

May 16, 2022 · 2 min · 283 words · Dr. James Richardson

Nope, Samsung isn’t making an EV

Samsung has had a firm grip on several niches in the automotive components industry for some years now. This will cost a lot and may have unguaranteed value from Samsungs standpoint. 40% off TNW Conference! A Samsung EV would indeed dissatisfy numerous clients of the company affiliated with the industry. Lets not forget that Samsung SDI is selling batteries to automakers including Stellantis, BMW, and Ford. Instead, the tech giant is sticking to what it does best; thats definitely the safest approach....

May 16, 2022 · 1 min · 109 words · Jeremy Moore

Language matters when Googling controversial people

40% off TNW Conference! These terms are considered by Google as the defining characteristics of these individuals and can mislead the public. Now however, her new Google subtitle is Canadian commentator. There is no indication of what a commentator suggests. The same observation is found in relation toAmerican white supremacist Richard B. Spencer. To my surprise, I found several major differences between English and Arabic. Once again, there was nothing negative in describing some of the figures that I searched for....

May 15, 2022 · 1 min · 99 words · Benjamin Nelson

Researchers plan to simulate life on Mars in Argentina’s red desert

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This article was originally published onArgentina ReportsbyMiguel Goyeneche. you’re free to read the original articlehere. Also tagged with

May 15, 2022 · 1 min · 25 words · Sean Gray

Crypto crash explainer: This is why you’re losing money

Luna was by no means the only victim in a week where cryptocurrencies weredown 30%. Its partner coin,Luna, subsequently collapsed. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Crucially, the recent major falls in cryptocurrencies have called into question just how stablestablecoinsreally are. For if stablecoins arent stable, then where is cryptos safe space? Crypto confidence Howinvestorsrespond will be key to the future of cryptocurrencies. In this scenario, the investor doesnt want to miss out....

May 14, 2022 · 1 min · 194 words · Bobby Mitchell

I left my dream job at Google — and I’m undoubtedly happier

Writing this helped me sort it out. I left because I needed to fix my work-life balance. I joined Google in early 2011. Larry Page was beginning his second stint as CEO. Everybody was talking about a secret project namedEmerald Sea. TGIF was on Fridays, and we attended in person. At the time it was my dream job. Google was incredibly good to me. I had some incredible teammates and role models....

May 14, 2022 · 3 min · 596 words · Morgan Lambert