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A healthcare and research group out of Memphis, Tennessee is the first in the US to roll out hologram technology at 11 of its clinics to connect cancer doctors with rural patients, so that they don’t have to make the trip to urban medical centers. The Big Picture: Amid a major doctor shortage in the US, tech that can […]
The private Polaris Dawn mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off yesterday after days of delays from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending astronauts to the furthest reaches they’ve traveled to since the last Apollo mission 50 years ago. The Big Picture: Not only will the mission provide NASA and SpaceX invaluable data about the effects of […]
Walmart completed the first commercial real estate project using 3D-printed technology at one of its Supercenters — a groundbreaking undertaking that wasn’t without its problems. The Big Picture: 3D-printing is likely the future of construction, as it theoretically will make projects quicker to complete and cheaper to produce. But right now, there are plenty of growing pains that […]
Today, Google and the Justice Department are set to go head-to-head on whether Google’s dominance in digital advertising is monopolistic — a verdict that could radically change the market and give competitors a chance. The Big Picture: The ad market trial comes just weeks after the DOJ prevailed in its case against Google that its search market power was […]
Amazon has “acqui-hired” robotics startup Covariant for an undisclosed amount, setting the stage for the retail giant to turn its network of fulfillment warehouses into robot-employment epicenters. The Big Picture: Ecommerce requires a huge headcount to keep the shipping machine running… but companies that figure out how to make actual machines the backbone of the physical labor […]
Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 metaverse platform is teaming up with Oscar-winning VFX house Wētā Workshop on the “participatory worldbuilding” project called Artefacts. The Big Picture: Social gaming is more popular than ever, thanks to platforms like Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft. While those are more kid-centered for the time being, a similar project aimed at adults could be a game-changer. Between The […]
The Future. Historically, photographs have been considered reliable evidence of reality, playing a crucial role in shaping social consensus and documenting important events. But thanks to AI, that paradigm might be all but over — and reality is about to become a whole lot less knowable. Blink and you’ll miss itAI photo-editing technology is ushering in a […]
The Future. Because AI is well-suited to the rigid rules and repetitive structures of code, many are already using it to replace human labor. AWS’ CEO thinks that AI will make human programmers’ jobs nearly unrecognizable in two years, but will those jobs simply change — or disappear completely, leaving thousands without work? Begin the countdownAWS CEO Matt […]
The Future. The ability to talk with ChatGPT in a humanlike voice, a feature released last month, comes with a big risk factor, according to the company — the possibility of developing an unhealthy emotional connection to the system. Considering that some users are hosting group chats or even dating chatbots via Character.AI and Replika, […]
The Future. One of the most-used features on the iPhone these days is the NFC chip — the technology that allows users to make contactless payments with Apple Pay. Now, that tech will be open to third-party developers, who can retrofit its use for any contactless applications. Expect there to be a new app gold […]