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Microsoft AI pioneer Nathan Myhrvold suggests that achieving human-level AI is close, requiring a few major breakthroughs or 'miracles,' while emphasizing the importance of ethical development and innovative energy solutions to support the growing demands of AI and cloud computing.
Thomas "Tom" B. Okray has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply solutions. Okray, an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience, will play a crucial role in expanding Nikola's supply base and scaling its business profitably. His appointment reflects Nikola's commitment to reshaping the trucking industry and driving decarbonization forward. Nikola Corporation is focused on pioneering solutions for a zero-emissions world through its integrated truck and energy solutions, including battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks.
CES 2024 showcased a range of innovative smart home technologies, including the Deebot X2 Combo robot vacuum and mop, GE Lighting's Cync Undercabinet smart light fixtures, and EcoFlow's Delta Pro Ultra portable battery. Other highlights included smart locks with facial recognition, advanced cooking AI assistants, and all-in-one washer and dryer combos from Samsung and LG. Additionally, companies unveiled new robot lawn mowers, window cleaners, and pool cleaners, demonstrating the growing integration of robotics in home maintenance.
A survey of physicists reveals potential future breakthroughs that could earn Nobel recognition, including the direct detection of dark matter, the demonstration of a superconductor at ambient conditions, the development of a useful quantum computer, the realization of topological quantum computing, delivering a sustainable energy solution, experimental observations that overturn the standard model, providing an interpretation of quantum physics, deciphering the behavior of biomolecular condensates, and the discovery of twistronics in graphene.