Top headlines of the week by GGD News
Scientists Create Living Skin for Robots
In Japan, a team of scientists have created a ‘smiley face’ robot wearing live skin. To work, the innovative material binds to a layer of collagen gel and mimics the human skin cell structure. Researchers believe the advancement will help expand the field of robotics, allowing engineers to create mechanical projects with more life-like expressions and sophisticated, sensory capabilities.
Amazon is Releasing an AI Chatbot this Fall
In an effort to surpass ChatGPT, Amazon is currently developing its own AI chatbot. Dubbed “Metis,” the platform will be able to answer questions, source images, and assist with inquiries in a conversational manner, similar to other popular chatbots like Microsoft’s Copilot, Claude, Jasper, Perplexity.ai, and of course, ChatGPT.
Google TV Launches New Ad Network
This week, Google TV (GTV) announced that will start hosting in-stream advertising. When users watch their favorite shows via Google TV or Android TV OS, they will be subject to ‘unskippable’ or bumper ad campaigns.
Apple WWDC 2024: Top Innovations Announced
The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 has just wrapped up, but not without controversy. A range of new products and updates were unveiled, but CEO Tim Cook seemed especially determined to highlight Apple’s position as a leader in AI. “Apple Intelligence” is the company’s personalized AI system, centering all products. Here are five major innovations that stood out.
Zoom CEO Wants AI ‘Digital Twins’ at Meetings
During the Pandemic, Zoom became a tool that definitively transformed the landscape of work. Whether hybrid or remote, making use of videoconferencing technology to establish innovative, virtual work environments has set a new global standard of productivity. And we are not going back. But Zoom CEO Eric Yuan is still not satisfied, he wants to take it a step further. Through Artificial Intelligence, Yuan plans to introduce “Digital Twins” to meetings.
Meta is Testing ‘Unskippable’ Ads on Instagram
For a select group of Instagram users, Meta has unveiled ads they cannot scroll past. The new feature being tested is called an “ad break;” and each one has a small timer, counting down to zero.
NASA Plans to Build the First Railway on Moon
The new space economy may be arriving sooner than you think. NASA has detailed plans to put levitating, magnetic robot trains on the moon. The railroad would help transport cargo or mined resources between spacecraft and bases across lunar surfaces.
Europe Might Ban TikTok Next
Aside from the “ban-or-sell” law recently issued in the United States, TikTok could soon be facing a complete ban in Europe. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Union’s president considers the social media app a “danger.”
A Medical First: Pig Kidney Successfully Transplanted into Living Patient
At Massachusetts General Hospital, doctors completed the very first pig to human kidney transplant. The patient, Rick Slayman was on dialysis for several years and diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease.
Apple Removes Fake Password App from Store
This week, popular password management app LastPass issued a security warning; a fake app with a similar logo and name was live on the Apple Store. Aside from collecting user information and acting as a data decoy, “The LassPass Password Manger” was poised to take cash.