Topic: corporate investment
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iRobot Founder's Fear: Why He Keeps Distance From Walking Robots
Rodney Brooks, a prominent robotics expert, advises maintaining a three-meter distance from full-sized walking robots due to the significant safety risks from their immense kinetic energy during movement. He disputes the notion that humanoid robots will quickly master complex manual skills throug...
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Samsung, SK Hynix to Supply Chips for OpenAI's Stargate
Samsung and SK Hynix will supply advanced memory chips for OpenAI's Stargate project, ramping up production to meet a demand of up to 900,000 semiconductor wafers monthly. OpenAI is discussing the establishment of two new AI data centers in South Korea with the companies, and Samsung is exploring...
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Big Business Is Failing at Carbon Removal
Achieving net-zero by 2050 is essential to limit catastrophic warming, but current corporate efforts are falling short by prioritizing temporary solutions over lasting change. Many corporations rely on short-term carbon storage methods like tree-planting, which lack the permanence needed to genui...
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Offgrid Raises $15M to Pioneer Lithium-Free Battery Storage
Offgrid Energy Labs raised $15 million in Series A funding to develop its zinc-bromine battery technology, offering a cost-effective and safer alternative to lithium-ion systems. The company's ZincGel batteries provide 80–90% of lithium-ion efficiency with a longer lifespan, reduced fire risk, an...
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