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But is a tip required? Self-driving delivery vehicles powered by artificial intelligence are the latest robotic technology that could soon be on the roads in your neighborhood, even as other self-driving car makers face scrutiny over the dangers of their vehicles. Technology company Vayu Robotics has entered the fray with a sky-blue Volkswagen mini-van-like machine that can travel at up to 20 miles per hour while carrying loads of up to 100 pounds. High-tech delivery robot hits the market: Vayu Robotics An unnamed “major e-commerce company” has signed a deal to deploy 2,500 of the six-foot-long “Vayu One” robots, a…

SINGAPORE, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore’s National Quantum Office (NQO), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) and Quantinuum signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, enabling access to Quantinuum’s advanced quantum computer, and to explore and collaborate on quantum computing use cases, focusing on computational biology. [From left to right, seated] The MoU signing was represented by Dr Su Yi, Executive Director, A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing; Mr Ling Keok Tong, Executive Director, National Quantum Office; Prof José Ignacio Latorre, Director, Centre for Quantum Technologies; Dr Rajeeb Hazra,…

Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings, speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2024. Apu Gomez | Getty ImagesWhile Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to make big promises about the company’s future in self-driving and robotics, investors continue to watch profit margins deteriorate.Tesla said on Tuesday that its second-quarter profit missed Wall Street expectations and that its adjusted operating margin fell to 14.4% from 18.7% a year earlier, the lowest in three years. Its fourth consecutive quarterly decline.The company reported net income…

If you cut store labor by 10%, that’s like cutting your store hours by 10%.getty There have already been too many jokes about everything that happened last week, and I could constrain myself entirely to retail and still have a very healthy list of things that happened. Some of them are included below, but special shoutout to the global IT outage. This was not a retail technology thing, but retail is consistently one of the top targets for cybersecurity threats so it’s not at all surprising that everyone from Starbucks to Morrisons (a grocery retailer in the UK) and everyone…

POGO ban will have minimal impact on gaming industry: Pagcor July 23, 2024 News Desk Latest News, Philippines, Top Deck The Philippines’ gambling regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCO), told GGRAsia that the announcement of the ban on foreign online gambling operators “will have minimal impact” on the country’s overall gambling industry, as the sector still accounts for a small percentage of total gaming revenue (GGR). Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the ban on formerly known as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) during his State of the Union address on Monday. The head of state directed PAGCO…

ANU Rosella processor. Space companies and academics in Australia and the UK are combining their expertise to develop a new space camera that can transmit images back to Earth at high speeds to aid disaster response, land management and defence. The multi-sensor camera is being developed by Leonardo, Spiral Blue, Nominal Systems and the Australian National University (ANU) as part of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer project. “This collaboration will provide Australian industry and ANU with a first-mover advantage, delivering a commercially viable product for future satellites,” iLAuNCH Trailblazer executive director Darryn Lovett said. For its part in the project, Leonardo has…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro Nashville Public Schools is starting the school year with a new artificial intelligence policy. A new law in Tennessee requires all school boards to adopt policies regarding how students and faculty can use artificial intelligence. The policy allows students and teachers to use the graphic design tool Canva, and also allows teachers to use Microsoft Copilot, which MNPS says is safer than other AI software, while still using ChatGPT. 📧 Get the latest news: Subscribe to News 2 email alerts → The guidelines also emphasize transparency, requiring school principals to review their AI policies annually,…

A software glitch that occurred last Friday and affected millions of Microsoft users worldwide continues to cause problems for Delta Air Lines, adding to the company’s woes after the U.S. Department of Transportation launched an investigation into continued disruptions and cancellations at the nation’s second-largest airline.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the move in a tweet Tuesday morning, vowing to defend passenger rights over issues that continue to plague Delta even as other airlines affected by the software glitch have returned to near-normal operations.”The Department of Transportation has opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines to ensure the company is following…

Image credit: Getty ImagesArticle information Author: Natalie Sherman Role: BBC News2 hours agoDonald Trump, who became a reprobate with many in the business world during his presidency, has found new allies among technology leaders as his path back to the White House takes shape.Earlier this month, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, became the former president’s biggest celebrity backer ever by endorsing him and getting involved in his fundraising efforts.The move was the culmination of a growing backing for Trump from the tech industry, with influential venture capitalists and tech leaders, including former Democratic donor Alison Huynh, investors Marc Andreessen…

Hyundai Motor Group Robotics Lab celebrates triple win at prestigious 2024 Red Dot Design Awards AI-powered safety inspection robot and MobED Delivery both win Best of the Best awards DAL-e Delivery also highly praised as Red Dot Award winner for its sophisticated design and functionalityHyundai Motor Group’s (hereinafter referred to as the Group) Robotics Lab has won three prestigious awards, including two Best of the Best awards, at the Red Dot Design Awards 2024. The Red Dot Award is one of the world’s most renowned design awards, and HMG Robotics Lab won the Red Dot award in the Robotics category.”This…