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Nvidia has shared a demo of its latest tech; using Artificial Intelligence in computer games to have conversations with characters.
It showed off what it called ‘the future of games’ where instead of choosing dialogue options, users could verbally speak to non-playable characters (NPCs) in the game, and they’d respond with something appropriate.
The demo was played at Computex 2023 in Taipei, and the tech behind it is called the Nvidia Avatar Cloud Engine, or ‘ACE’.
The co-founder and CEO of the world’s first cargo drone airline has told us they want to offer a cheaper and more sustainable way of sending cargo around the world.
Svilen Rangelov from Dronamics told Tech & Science Daily why they think drone travel is beneficial, and shared his thoughts on fully autonomous cargo drones.
Anders Lindberg from mining firm LKAB tells Tech & Science Daily why we need to mine more precious metals before they can be recycled.
LKAB are behind the operation to move the city of Kiruna in Sweden, so they can mine iron ore, phosphorus and rare earth elements from underneath it.
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced CEO of collapsed tech firm Theranos, is set to begin her 11-year sentence this week, for the blood-testing scam at the heart of her start-up.
Theranos raised nearly £800m from wealthy investors after she promised to provide revolutionary tech to scan for hundreds of diseases and other potential problems with just a few drops of blood.
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Scientists: Diet low in flavanols may drive age-related memory loss, comprehensive study planned to examine how social media and other technology affects mental health, and why Gen-Zers are opting for ‘dumb phones’.
