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Amazon Pharmacy Expands Same-Day Delivery to New York, Los Angeles
Amazon Pharmacy Expands Same-Day Delivery to New York, Los Angeles
March 26, 2024  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon Pharmacy expanded its same-day delivery of prescription medication to New York City and the greater Los Angeles area. These cities join five others in which...

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This Week in AI: Human-Like Reasoning, Robots and Open Source
This Week in AI: Human-Like Reasoning, Robots and Open Source
March 22, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, a new technique, “Quiet-STaR,” teaches AI to think and chat more like humans by considering various ideas before...

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Nvidia Unveils AI-Powered Humanoid Robot Project
Nvidia Unveils AI-Powered Humanoid Robot Project
March 21, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Nvidia is entering the humanoid robotics field with its new foundation model, Project GR00T. The company announced the artificial intelligence (AI) system at its developer conference this week,...

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OpenAI-Backed Physical Intelligence Aims to Develop AI for Robots
OpenAI-Backed Physical Intelligence Aims to Develop AI for Robots
March 12, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A new company called Physical Intelligence has announced its launch, saying it aims to develop artificial intelligence (AI) to power “the robots of today and the physically...

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Training Robots Using Video Games Could Democratize Warehouse Automation 
Training Robots Using Video Games Could Democratize Warehouse Automation 
March 11, 2024  |  Technology

Human-like robots occupy a particular niche in the American, as well as the global, psyche. After all, from comic books to Hollywood scripts, robots —...

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Amazon Tests ‘Down-to-Earth’ Robotics Amid $1.6 Billion Boom
Amazon Tests ‘Down-to-Earth’ Robotics Amid $1.6 Billion Boom
March 04, 2024  |  Technology

Amazon said last week that its Innovation Fund is ramping up its investment in robotics. And as a report Monday (March 4) by Bloomberg News notes,...

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This Week in AI: A Battle for Humanity or Profits?
This Week in AI: A Battle for Humanity or Profits?
March 01, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

There’s some in-fighting going on in the artificial intelligence (AI) world, and one prominent billionaire claims the future of the human race is at stake....

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Walmart and Amazon’s Retail Tug-of-War Now Focused on AI
Walmart and Amazon’s Retail Tug-of-War Now Focused on AI
March 01, 2024  |  Retail

This week, Amazon increased its investments in artificial intelligence, as the eCommerce giant and rival Walmart adopt new technologies to remain competitive. Amazon’s $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund is ramping up investments in...

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Carmakers Rely on Robotics Amid Wave of Automation
Carmakers Rely on Robotics Amid Wave of Automation
January 15, 2024  |  Technology

Car companies are reportedly relying more on robotics amid higher labor costs. Although automakers have been employing automation for some time, rising labor costs are...

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