Topic: weather prediction
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Don't Let AI Hype Hide Its Real Breakthroughs
Predictive AI, which analyzes data to select correct answers from known options, is a foundational and reliable technology already integrated into critical systems like navigation and medical diagnostics, unlike the more headline-grabbing generative AI. While generative AI fuels speculative narra...
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Mystery Solved: Weather Balloon, Not Space Debris, Hit United Flight
The damage to a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX cockpit window was caused by a collision with a weather balloon from WindBorne Systems, resolving initial speculation about space debris or birds. Online investigators, including YouTube creator Scott Manley, played a key role by correlating flight d...
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First Ocean Robot Survives Category 5 Hurricane for Data
Anahita Laverack co-founded Oshen after a failed robotics competition revealed a critical lack of affordable, real-time ocean data, identifying a clear market need. Oshen developed fleets of low-cost, autonomous micro-robots designed for mass deployment, successfully balancing durability, afforda...
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