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BMW Group to deploy humanoid robots in production in Germany for the first time

BMW Group to deploy humanoid robots in production in Germany for the first time

πŸš€ Read this insightful post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: Munich. The BMW Group is consistently advancing the digitalisation and use of artificial intelligence in production. A key element in this effort is β€œPhysical AI”, which combines digital artificial intelligence (AI) with real machines and robots. This enables intelligent systems such as humanoid robots to be integrated into real-world production processes. For the first time, the BMW Group is now bringing Physical AI to Europe and launching a pilot project with humanoid robots at the Leipzig plant. The project aims to integrate humanoid robotics into…
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House committee votes to subpoena Bondi to answer questions about the Epstein files

House committee votes to subpoena Bondi to answer questions about the Epstein files

✨ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Department of Justice,epstein files,house oversight committee,jeffrey epstein,Pam Bondi πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions about the Justice Department's handling of files related to the sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Read more: Bondi clashed with lawmakers over the handling of the Epstein files. Here are 3 big takeaways Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the subpoena proposed by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, a sign of continuing frustration among conservatives with the…
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Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura are among the authors longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction | Women’s Prize for Fiction

Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura are among the authors longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction | Women’s Prize for Fiction

πŸš€ Read this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Women's prize for fiction,Books,Awards and prizes,Fiction,Culture πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: Katie Kitamura, Susan Choi, Kate de Waal and Lily King are among the authors longlisted for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction.Awarded annually and now in its 31st year, the prize is worth Β£30,000 and is one of the most prominent prizes for women's writing in the English language. The list of 16 features a selection of novels whose settings range from climate-ravaged islands to near-future Kolkata, from Birmingham in the 1970s to East Berlin on the…
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Elliot Daly calls for perspective on England’s stagnation in the Six Nations

Elliot Daly calls for perspective on England’s stagnation in the Six Nations

πŸ’₯ Read this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: Daly helped revive England's Six Nations campaign last year. The 33-year-old was left out of the opening round defeat to Ireland, but came off the bench to score the winning try against France the following week, the first victory in England's year-long streak.He had a delayed start to the season as he recovered from surgery on a broken arm sustained during the British and Irish Lions' tour of Australia, but he returned in the autumn with a win over Argentina, his playmaking ability, left-footed kicking…
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI’s messaging about the military deal “outright lies,” the report says.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI’s messaging about the military deal “outright lies,” the report says.

πŸ”₯ Read this awesome post from TechCrunch πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: AI,Government & Policy,Anthropic,department of defense,OpenAI πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei isn't happy β€” perhaps predictably β€” with OpenAI chief Sam Altman. In a memo to staff, reported by The Information, Amodei referred to OpenAI's dealings with the Department of Defense as "security theater." β€œThe main reason [OpenAI] acceptable [the DoD’s deal] β€œWe did not do this because they cared about calming down employees, and we actually cared about preventing abuse,” Amodei wrote. Last week, Anthropic and the US Department of Defense (DoD) failed to reach…
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Daily Football – 72+ EFL Pod: Valiant Vale and Richardson’s Royals

Daily Football – 72+ EFL Pod: Valiant Vale and Richardson’s Royals

πŸ’₯ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: Available for 29 daysReading boss Leam Richardson joins Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Phil Brown as they discuss the biggest news from the Premier League. Richardson reveals how he transformed Reading from bad times on and off the pitch to pushing for the League One play-offs. The men are also eyeing the FA Cup fifth round with Port Vale, Mansfield, Wrexham, Southampton and Norwich taking part. And listen to Neil Warnock on his return to management! Plus Kitman's crimes in 72PLUS 72MINUS. Messages and voice…
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You Don’t Need Accessibility β€” Until You Do

πŸš€ Discover this trending post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: Accessibility? I’m fine, I don’t need that stuff. No wheelchairs, no handicapped placards. Accessibility isn’t really relevant to us. Let’s rethink that. In my family:We use a reader. We use high-contrast display settings and reversed text (black screen, white letters). We use enlarged text. We deal with color-visibility issues. We avoid flashing or strobing screens.Β We just don’t always call those things β€œaccessibility.” Many of us rely on accessibility features without thinking about it, or without even knowing it. They’re built into our phones, operating systems,…
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WATCH: Trump hosts AI leaders to sign pledge that households will not incur increases in utility bills

WATCH: Trump hosts AI leaders to sign pledge that households will not incur increases in utility bills

✨ Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: artificial intelligence,data centers,Donald Trump news,tech industry,tech leaders πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” President Donald Trump invited technology companies to the White House on Wednesday to commit to developing their own power generation as he tries to ease tensions over the cost of electricity that data centers use to develop artificial intelligence. Watch the event in the video player above. β€œThey need some help with PR because people think that if a data center goes up there, their electricity prices are going to go up,” Trump…
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Even for fans like me, Pokemon 30th anniversary “stuff” is a lot | games

Even for fans like me, Pokemon 30th anniversary “stuff” is a lot | games

πŸš€ Check out this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Games,Culture πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: IIt had been nearly impossible to escape from Pokemon over the past few weeks. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original games, The PokΓ©mon Company has been on an unprecedented promotional nostalgia trip all month: there was a campaign that had celebrities talking about their favorite PokΓ©mon, giving us an unforgettable scene of Lady Gaga singing with Jigglypuff, and PokΓ©mon FireRed and LeafGreen (a fantastic re-release of the original 1996 Game Boy Advance games) were re-released on the Nintendo Switch.…
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Apple Music is adding transparency tags to highlight AI music, the report says

Apple Music is adding transparency tags to highlight AI music, the report says

πŸ”₯ Explore this awesome post from TechCrunch πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: AI,Media & Entertainment,apple music,In Brief,Music,streaming βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: Apple Music is changing the way record labels and distributors can label AI-generated or AI-powered content when it is uploaded to the platform. According to Music Business Worldwide, Apple sent a newsletter to industry partners on Wednesday explaining how it will roll out a new set of metadata to enhance transparency around how and when AI is being used in music. Metadata typically refers to fields such as song title, album title, genre, artist name, and other information that helps keep…
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