Some parents have reservations about the South Korean government’s plans to bring tablets with AI-powered textbooks into classrooms, according to a report in The Financial Times. The tablets are scheduled to be introduced next year, and by 2028, teachers are supposed to be using these AI textbooks for all subjects except music, art, physical education, […]
2NE1’s Reunion With YG Entertainment Sparks Skepticism In Fans
On July 21, KST, Yang Hyun Suk of YG Entertainment (YGE hereon) announced the 2NE1 will officially reunite for their 15th anniversary and hold a concert tour. 2NE1 | YG Entertainment 2NE1, the second-generation girl group from YGE, was an icon in its own right. All four members made distinctive marks on the industry in the […]
Humanoid robots face continued skepticism at Modex
If your robotics startup is looking to raise, there’s close to a 100% chance you’re going to get two questions from potential investors: 1) How are you incorporating generative AI? and 2) Have you consider building a humanoid? The first is easy enough to answer. If you’re running a robotics firm in 2024, you have […]
Latest room-temperature claims met with heaps of skepticism
Just when you thought the hype about room-temperature superconductors was over, it’s not. A Swiss quantum algorithm startup, Terra Quantum, and a research lab at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) in Brazil claim that they have discovered a form of graphite that superconducts at ambient temperature and pressure. Terra Quantum isn’t a small operation. […]
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk Raise Concerns Over Web3 as Skepticism About Ownership Grows
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has ignited a debate about web3 after Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized it. Dorsey warned of the risks from centralization, emphasizing that web3 is owned by venture capitalists (VCs), hiding under the premise of decentralization. “I’m concerned to see ‘the industry’ be distracted under false pretenses when we could all […]