NASA’s latest supernova image could tell us how fast the universe is expanding

The James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) captured a curious sight in a region 3.6 billion light-years away from Earth: A supernova that appears three times, at three different periods during its explosion, in one image. More importantly, this image could help scientists better understand how fast the universe is expanding.  A team of … Read more

Judge blocks new California law barring distribution of election-related AI deepfakes

One of California’s new AI laws, which aims to prevent AI deepfakes related to elections from spreading online, has been blocked a month before the US presidential elections. As TechCrunch and Reason report, Judge John Mendez has issued a preliminary injunction, preventing the state’s attorney general from enforcing AB 2839. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed … Read more

Tesla has stopped selling its cheapest car

Tesla’s least expensive car is off the market: the Model 3 Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive is no longer available in the online configurator. Electrek first reported on the absence of that Model 3 build. It was the cheapest option from the electric vehicle brand with a price tag of $39,000. Now the Model 3 Long-Range … Read more

OpenAI rakes in over $6 billion in new funding

Now that OpenAI is becoming a for-profit company, it’s making a tidy profit in the process. The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in new funding from investors, nearly doubling its value to $157 billion. The new funding also makes it the largest venture capital deal in history. The new investors … Read more

Generated by Feedzy