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The Download: Google’s AI podcasts, and protecting your brain data

Google’s new AI podcasting tool, called Audio Overview, has become a surprise viral hit. The podcasting feature was launched in mid-September as part of NotebookLM, a year-old AI-powered research assistant. NotebookLM, which... Read more »

A new law in California protects consumers’ brain data. Some think it doesn’t go far enough.

But some proponents of mental privacy aren’t satisfied that the law does enough to protect neural data. “While it introduces important safeguards, significant ambiguities leave room for loopholes that could undermine privacy... Read more »

People are using Google study software to make AI podcasts—and they’re weird and amazing

The tool generates a podcast called Deep Dive, which features a male and a female voice discussing whatever you uploaded. The voices are breathtakingly realistic—the episodes are laced with little human-sounding phrases... Read more »

The Download: training robots with gen AI, and the state of climate tech

Generative AI models can produce images in response to prompts within seconds, and they’ve recently been used for everything from highlighting their own inherent bias to preserving precious memories. Now, researchers from... Read more »

These 15 companies are innovating in climate tech

Our goal is to spotlight businesses we believe could help make a dent in climate change. This year’s list includes companies from a wide range of industries, headquartered on five continents. If... Read more »

AI-generated images can teach robots how to act

The system could make it easier to train different types of robots to complete tasks—machines ranging from mechanical arms to humanoid robots and driverless cars. It could also help make AI web... Read more »

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is set to look for life-friendly conditions around Jupiter

Europa Clipper isn’t on the hunt for extraterrestrial life, however. Instead, its team hopes to assess the moon’s habitability—how well it could support life. The probe will use its range of scientific... Read more »

Europa Clipper set to look for life-friendly conditions around Jupiter

Europa Clipper isn’t on the hunt for extraterrestrial life, however. Instead, its team hopes to assess the moon’s habitability—how well it could support life. The probe will use its range of scientific... Read more »

2024 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: BYD and its affordable EVs

Another key to its success is its tightly controlled in-house production line. BYD can source everything through its own subsidiaries, from batteries and motors to the majority of the components required to... Read more »

2024 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: Gogoro and its battery-swapping network for electric scooters

Now Gogoro is bringing that system online throughout the world, with locations in India, China, Colombia, and the Philippines, among other countries. Key to its success is the complete ecosystem it has... Read more »