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AI therapist bots, like the popular Psychologist bot, are providing comfort and support to millions of users who find the text format of communication less daunting and more accessible than traditional therapy.

Surge in Popularity of AI Therapist Bots

AI therapist bots, like the popular Psychologist bot, are providing comfort and support to millions of users who find the text format of communication less daunting and more accessible than traditional therapy.

Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have used AI and supercomputing to discover a new material that could reduce the use of lithium in batteries by up to 70%, potentially solving the looming lithium shortage and environmental concerns.

Microsoft and PNNL Discover Material to Reduce Lithium

Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have used AI and supercomputing to discover a new material that could reduce the use of lithium in batteries by up to 70%, potentially solving the looming lithium shortage and environmental concerns.

Fast-fashion retailer Boohoo has been found to have mislabelled clothes made in South Asia as "Made in the UK," raising concerns about inspection and consumer deception.

Boohoo Mislabels Clothes Made in South Asia

Fast-fashion retailer Boohoo has been found to have mislabelled clothes made in South Asia as “Made in the UK,” raising concerns about inspection and consumer deception.

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Nvidia and Foxconn Partner to Build AI Factories

Nvidia and Foxconn have partnered to build “AI factories” that will be powered by Nvidia chips and used for various applications, allowing Nvidia to continue its growth in the AI market despite US restrictions on chip exports to China.

Atom Limbs is developing a next-generation bionic arm that combines AI, advanced sensors, and machine learning to provide a full range of human motion and haptic feedback, while also being lighter and more affordable than other bionic arms on the market.

Next-Gen Bionic Arm: AI, Sensors, and Affordable Innovation

Atom Limbs is developing a next-generation bionic arm that combines AI, advanced sensors, and machine learning to provide a full range of human motion and haptic feedback, while also being lighter and more affordable than other bionic arms on the market.

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