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Magic Pills, Machine-Learning Skincare, and the Future of Health
What it is: Self-described by its MIT creators as "the world's first cellular health product informed by genomics," Basis by Elysium Health is a mail-order daily supplement that's been making waves in the rapidly emerging field of life-extension science. The claim is not immortality but simply the possibility of extending one's vital years, by putting off of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and other afflictions of age. Hard to say: Though the supplement is some 25 years in the making, it's been human-tested for less than five, including on Elysium Health cofounder Leonard Guarente, who also serves as the director of MIT's center for aging research. That said, the company has an impressive roster of Nobel Prize winners on its scientific advisory board and has attracted more than $25 million in funding. What's the sell: Two pills a day purportedly target DNA repair, cellular detoxification, energy production, and protein function by converting nicotinamide riboside into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), a coenzyme critical to metabolism that diminishes with age.
June Chatbot News – Chris Knight – Medium
Chatbots continue to make an impact around the world, from major players in big-bucks verticals to helping fans get involved in their favourite sports. That's as developers are building the next big thing in chat. See what news is making summer even hotter for chatbots. Starting in Asia, insurance giant Prudential continues to roll out its bots with four now operating across Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Vietnam. They help consumers and businesses in the increasingly automated sector where around 60% of new business is submitted electronically and 51% is auto-underwritten.
What is QAnon? The origins of the bizarre conspiracy theory claiming Trump-Russia investigation is a hoax to catch paedophiles
If QAnon's claims were true, they would shake the very foundations of global government and explain the confusion of politics in recent years. As it is, they are not true – but their importance could nonetheless be hugely significant. It might have been destined to stay as an underground conspiracy theory. But it has quickly taken root both online and off – becoming a feature of Trump rallies and being shared by some of the most important people in the media. It is undeniably dark: it accuses some of the most powerful people in the world of some of the most heinous crimes.
Google 'working on special version of search engine' for China, reports claim
Google has been criticised over reports that it is working on a version of its search engine meant to hide information requested by the Chinese government. The new tool would be a way for Google to get around the vast rules that are placed on what can be shared online in the country. Google withdrew from China in 2010, amid uproar about the fact it was being forced to censor certain information. But the new plan appears to be an attempt to try and get the company back in, by making sure that censoring is happening in an agreeable way. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.
How Innoplexus uses AI and Blockchain to solve real-world problems
Gunjan Bhardwaj, the Founder and CEO of Innoplexus, a company that uses AI and Big Data to make drug development faster and drug prices less expensive joins Enterprise Radio. Summary: If you're an entrepreneur working with over-hyped technologies, you have to find a way to cut through the hype so that people will take your product seriously. The best way to do this is to focus on solving real, practical problems. The technology is only a means to an end -- it's only valuable insofar as it solves a real problem that people care about. Gunjan Bhardwaj founded Innoplexus 7 years ago with the goal of revolutionizing healthcare with AI and Big Data.
Consumers Looking for Education as Artificial Intelligence Infiltrates Our World
Consumers lack a full understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and are looking to businesses, government and academia for education, according to a FleishmanHillard report released today. The report highlights that 61% of all those surveyed believe the responsibility for educating the public about AI should be shared. The Future., surveyed consumers across the United States and the United Kingdom about their current sentiment on AI. It also asked a panel of 25 global experts in the AI field to provide their perspectives on the key areas where AI is impacting our world. The result is a snapshot of the public's attitudes on AI that analyzes common fears and opportunities, providing organizations with insights into how their audiences want them to engage going forward.
Reddit users hit by huge hack and have their details stolen
Reddit users have had their details stolen after a major cyber attack on the firm. A hacker has broken into a few of its systems and taken user data from them, it said. That included current email addresses and a 2007 database that contained old passwords. "Although this was a serious attack, the attacker did not gain write access to Reddit systems; they gained read-only access to some systems that contained backup data, source code and other logs," Reddit's founding engineer Christopher Slowe wrote. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph. The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie'Avatar' and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company Waseda University's saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session A man looks at an exhibit entitled'Mimus' a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the new Design Museum in South Kensington, London Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electric Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the start of a new era for Jaguar.
AP Interview: Republic 'not a priority' for New Zealand
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday the world is watching closely to see if recent optimism over North Korea leads to the elimination of its nuclear weapons program. In an interview with The Associated Press, Ardern also said New Zealand is among many nations concerned about the tit-for-tat trade war between China and the U.S. She said the idea of New Zealand becoming a republic is not a priority for her government. Ardern spoke with the AP at her home in Auckland as she prepared to return to the capital, Wellington, after six weeks of leave following the birth of her daughter, Neve. Ardern, 38, is just the second elected world leader in recent history to give birth while holding office.
Google in China: Internet giant 'plans censored search engine'
Google is developing a version of its search engine that will conform to China's censorship laws, reports say. The company shut down the engine in 2010, complaining that free speech was being limited. But online news site The Intercept says Google has being working on a project code-named Dragonfly that will block terms like human rights and religion, a move sure to anger activists. One state-owned newspaper in China, Securities Daily, dismissed the report. "We provide a number of mobile apps in China, such as Google Translate and Files Go, help Chinese developers, and have made significant investments in Chinese companies like JD.com," it said.
Tesla just reported the biggest loss in its history
As a result, electric car company reported a net loss of £548 million ($717.5 million) for its latest financial quarter, despite cranking out more vehicles than ever before. However, investors were buoyed by the news that Tesla still holds £1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) in cash reserves -- enough to keep building cars without borrowing more. CEO Elon Musk also pledged to post a profit later this year, as he set the firm the ambitious new goal of producing 10,000 Model 3s each week by next year. Tesla has cut back on capital spending by changing its strategy to produce the sedan on existing assembly lines – one of which is protected from the elements using a giant tent outside the factory – rather than adding all-new lines. Shares jumped 9.3 per cent to £328.85 ($328.85) in after-hours trading.