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Core module completed for Chinese SMR (world-nuclear-news.org)

The core module of the ACP100 multi-purpose, small modular pressurised water reactor (PWR) - also referred to as the Linglong One - mainly comprises two key components: the pressure vessel and the steam generator. These were independently designed by CNNC’s China Nuclear Power Research and Design Institute and manufactured by...

AT&T and Verizon’s ancient lead cables have US lawmakers demanding action (arstechnica.com)

The WSJ reported, “For many years, telecom companies have known about the lead-covered cables and the potential risks of exposure to their workers, according to documents and interviews with former employees. They were also aware that lead was potentially leaching into the environment, but haven’t meaningfully acted on...

The extensive and unconventional reach of Dan McQuillan’s Resisting AI - Transforming Society (www.transformingsociety.co.uk)

Dan McQuillan, author of 'Resisting AI' looks at how the publication of his book has helped move the AI discussion away from ‘is it good or bad?’ to the more radical and worrying aspects of the technology as it is being implemented, in terms of augmenting society’s existing disparities.

This week in robotics: Amazon’s iRobot deal hits an EU snag as new funding keeps hot drone summer rolling (techcrunch.com)

This week brought in good news for the robotics space in the form of new investment for nascent companies, but two established players within the space hit a snag. Amazon’s potential $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, which had previously been approved by the U.K.’s antitrust regulators, is now getting an extensive review...

Research paper: Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery: Are We There Yet? (arxiv.org)

Note: This is not my work. I am a Lemmy user just like you. I receive your comments. I have nothing to gain in posting this. You directly impact future efforts with your interactions. This is a cherry picked section of a larger paper and is representative of something I found interesting. It is not complete or representative of...

The Baconing of AI Imagery (youtu.be)

I’m a former VFX artist for Robot Chicken and a few other [adultswim] shows. These are a few of my initial thoughts on AI imagery after 1 year in the can. Excuse my vtubers model, as I’m not fully condemning AI I’ve had to hide my identity a bit after some nasty was thrown my way online. Won’t stop me from making content...

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