Tech stories by GGD News
95% Accuracy: Magnetic Microrobots Eliminate Stroke Clots and Tumors in Major Medical Breakthrough.
ETH Zurich has unveiled one of the most important medical breakthroughs of the year, and somehow it’s still flying under the radar. Their research team, led by microrobotics expert Bradley Nelson and postdoctoral engineer Fabian Landers, has created tiny magnetic microrobots that can steer through blood vessels and deliver drugs directly into stroke clots or tumors with 95% accuracy.
Apple x ISSEY MIYAKE Drop a $229 Knit iPhone Pocket and it’s Already Sold Out
Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE have teamed up to create a special-edition iPhone Pocket: a 3D-knitted sleeve for your iPhone, crafted in Japan and designed to wear (not just carry) your device. The concept builds on Miyake’s “a piece of cloth” philosophy, pushing wearable phone fashion to full tilt.
1,900% Stock Gains and Hate Mail: Welcome to Quantum Investing
Rigetti Computing Inc. and D-Wave Quantum Inc. make products that so far have few real world applications. They’re burning through cash and aren’t expected to generate significant amounts of revenue for years. Despite all that, investors can’t get enough of them.
Liberty Is Said to Approach Vodafone For Its Dutch JV Stake
Liberty Global Ltd. has approached Vodafone Group Plc for a potential acquisition of its stake in their Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo, according to people familiar with the matter.
Intel Shares Jump After Naming Chip Industry Veteran as CEO
Intel Corp. shares jumped about 10% in premarket trading on Thursday after it named Lip-Bu Tan as its next chief executive officer, entrusting a former board member and semiconductor veteran with one of the toughest jobs in the chip industry.
OpenAI Asks White House for Relief From State AI Rules
OpenAI has asked the Trump administration to help shield artificial intelligence companies from a growing number of proposed state regulations if they voluntarily share their models with the federal government.
Meta Faces Legal Challenge by French Publishers Over AI Training
French publishers and authors are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for copyright infringement, accusing the tech giant of using their books to train its generative artificial intelligence model without authorization.
Alibaba Releases AI Model That Reads Emotions to Rival ChatGPT
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has released a new artificial intelligence model that it says can read emotions, in an apparent bid to outpace OpenAI’s latest model.
What’s at Stake as Trump Looks to Scrap the Chips Act
President Donald Trump’s trade war and efforts to bring manufacturing back to US shores have put one of his predecessor’s signature achievements on the firing line: the Chips and Science Act.
Beijing to Roll Out AI Courses for Kids to Boost Sector’s Growth
Schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence courses to primary and secondary students to strengthen China’s goal to dominate the sector.