Pussy Riot lawyer launches blockchain-based poll to challenge legitimacy of Russian elections

May10
by on May 10, 2024 at 1:06 pm
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Russian voters who do not believe the 2024 presidential election was a just affair can now raise their voices via a blockchain-secured and encrypted referendum through the app Russia2024.  This year’s presidential elections in March saw tens of thousands of Russian nationals queue up to cast their ballot at embassies around the world. Outside of the embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, voters — many of whom carried protest banners — waited for hours in order to make their voices heard. In theory. No one was surprised when Vladimir Putin again was announced the winner with 88% of the votes. Not…

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‘Deadbots’ and the ‘digital afterlife industry’ risk haunting the living, researchers warn

May09
by on May 9, 2024 at 5:32 pm
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AI ethicists have called for urgent safeguards against an emerging “digital afterlife” industry. The concerns centre on chatbots that mimic the appearances, speech, and personalities of dead people. Known as “deadbots” or “griefbots,” these AI clones are trained on data about the deceased. They then provide simulated interactions with virtual recreations of the departed. This “postmortem presence” can social and psychological harm, according to researchers from Cambridge University. Their new study highlights several risks. One involves the use of deadbots for advertising. By mimicking lost loved ones, deadbots could manipulate their vulnerable survivors into buying products. Another concern addresses therapeutic applications. The researchers…

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TNW Podcast: Peter Sarlin on AI in Europe; let’s talk about carbon capture

May09
by on May 9, 2024 at 11:49 am
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Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about protein powder and carbon capture, Europe’s potential answer to Starlink, Disney’s R&D department, how many browser tabs you can keep open, and more. The guest of the show is Peter Sarlin, CEO and founder at Silo AI. He has some strong opinions on the European AI ecosystem and its future, which we discussed in detail —…

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Neuron-sized brain implant could help blind people see again

May08
by on May 8, 2024 at 1:04 pm
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A team of researchers have built a vision implant with tiny electrodes the size of a neuron, seeking to help blind people see again. The development of vision implants first emerged in the 1990s. The technology targets patients suffering from damage to the eye, but whose visual cortex— the brain’s visual centre — is active and able to receive signals. But despite the solution’s potential, existing methods are limited by the large size of electrodes and metal corrosion. The research team claims to have addressed both challenges. A new, nano-sized implant Vision implants contain electrodes that send signals to the brain…

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German chip giant lowers 2024 forecast as electronics slowdown bites

May07
by on May 7, 2024 at 12:55 pm
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Infineon, one of the biggest chip makers in Europe, has lowered its revenue outlook for the year, citing “weak” demand from its major target markets. The German company is now expecting a revenue of €15.1bn, plus or minus €400mn. That’s down from the previous forecast of €16bn, plus or minus €500mn. In the second quarter of 2024, Infineon saw a 2% drop in revenue compared to the previous quarter, generating €3.36bn. The decline stands, however, at 12% year-on-year. Revenue in the first quarter of 2024 also decreased by 11% compared to the last quarter of 2023. Jochen Hanebeck, Infineon’s CEO,…

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