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🤖 [𝐀𝐈] OpenAI has unveiled DALL-E 3, an upgraded version of its AI text-to-image generator. DALL-E 3 integrates OpenAI's viral chatbot ChatGPT to assist users in creating prompts and descriptions to generate images. Subscribers to ChatGPT's premium plans will soon be able to seamlessly create images via conversational prompts within ChatGPT. Microsoft will be integrating DALL-E 3 into Bing search to generate images from user queries.
▶ [𝐀𝐈] EU legislators must close dangerous loopholes in AI Act according to BEUC.
⛓ [𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧] AntChain, the blockchain arm of Ant Group, is using blockchain technology to improve efficiency and costs in lithium-ion battery recycling in China. With the surging adoption of electric vehicles, China's battery recycling industry is growing but suffers from being decentralized and disorganized, resulting in pollution and wasted resources.
▶ [𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧] Google Cloud to provide developers access to data on 11 more blockchains, including Polygon, Tron, and Arbitrum.
🎆 [𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲] Intel is developing a new quantum computing processor to compete with rivals like IBM and Google. Intel believes its novel spin qubit approach, which resembles conventional silicon chip manufacturing, will enable higher qubit counts. Rivals use different qubit technologies like superconducting circuits or ion traps. Intel's new sequel to its 12-qubit Tunnel Falls processor will have more qubits, though Intel won't disclose how many yet.
▶[𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲] Quantum Computing: Building A Startup In The Pre-Market Phase.
💻 [Metaverse] Walmart's plans to expand into the metaverse for virtual commerce. Walmart announced it is exploring new ways to connect physical and virtual shopping through metaverse experiences. Examples include selling virtual goods in games that resemble Walmart products and partnering with virtual world Zepeto for digital clothing.
▶ [𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡] Frontier Space Technologies is developing SpaceLab, an autonomous on-orbit laboratory to make space science more accessible.
SpaceLab offers companies and researchers affordable access to space experiments without reliance on astronauts. By enabling multiple experiments in one platform, SpaceLab can significantly expand microgravity research.
