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🤖 Menteebot: AI-Powered Humanoid Robot

Tech startup Mentee Robotics has unveiled Menteebot →, a human-sized AI robot designed to follow natural language commands. It uses advanced AI and a unique machine-learning method called simulation-to-reality (Sim2Real) to adapt and learn from a virtual environment.

What truly distinguishes Menteebot is its advanced AI algorithms and natural language processing models, which allow it to understand and respond to a wide range of commands, far beyond the capabilities of other robots. This means it can hold conversations with humans, follow complex instructions, and perform tasks autonomously.

Mentee Robotics aims to release a production-ready prototype by Q1 2025, offering both residential and commercial versions.

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It's Monday! And the news is:

Apple explores plastic design for next-gen Apple Watch SE to cut costs:
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New Siri experience with Apple Intelligence set for spring 2025 debut:
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🗺 Brick buster

Lego is releasing a Jaws set → in August that recreates the final showdown on Quint’s boat, complete with the shark, the Orca, and minifigures of the main characters.

Alongside the set, Lego released a 90-second mini-movie reimagining the film in Lego form, with the set available to the general public on August 6 for $150.

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It's Sunday! And the news is:

NASCAR unveils electric vehicle prototype:
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Samsung Galaxy Ring reportedly priced at €449:
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🍿 Epic battle

Apple eventually → approved the Epic Games Store for iPhone and iPad in the EU, allowing Epic Games to launch its alternative app marketplace after an initial rejection and subsequent complaint to the European Commission.

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It's Saturday! And the news is:

YouTube updates its AI-powered tool to erase copyrighted music without affecting other audio:
→ durovscode.com/4528

𝕏 plans to deepen integration of Grok AI into app, researcher finds:
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🦾 Figure 01 Humanoid Joins BMW Assembly Line

Figure’s humanoid robot, Figure 01, is now working at BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, marking its first commercial job. A new video → shows Figure 01 in action, skillfully handling car parts and making real-time adjustments.

Powered by neural networks and a vision-language model from OpenAI, the robot converts camera pixels into precise actions, allowing it to operate autonomously.

Automakers are rapidly adopting humanoid robots. Mercedes recently employed Apptronik’s Apollo robot for simple tasks like fetching and carrying. Tesla is also using its Optimus robot in its production facilities, highlighting a growing trend in the industry.

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It's Friday! And the news is:

OpenAI faces double security concerns this week:
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Apple's secret new 'Home Accessory' revealed in code leak:
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🎶..Imagine all the people..

WhatsApp is developing a new feature → called Imagine that uses generative AI to create personalized avatars based on user-supplied images and text prompts.

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🤖 Pixelbot 3000: The AI-Powered Lego Art Maker

YouTuber Sten from Creative Mindstorms has created the Pixelbot 3000 →, a robot 'printer' made entirely from Lego parts.

Using OpenAI’s DALL-E 3, this device generates pixel art by assembling 32 x 32 Lego mosaics. The Pixelbot 3000 employs Python to convert high-resolution 1024 x 1024 images into simplified grids, ensuring accurate color placement and sharp mosaic results.

The bot’s design integrates motion sensors and precise programming to handle complex image assembly, making it a groundbreaking blend of Lego engineering and AI technology.

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It's Thursday! And the news is:

Threads celebrates its one-year anniversary with over 175 million monthly active users:
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Game Boy Camera to make a comeback as a webcam:
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💛 The duck picture

Pavel Durov shared → that he printed out a poster from the latest Telegram update and hung it in his office.

This art was done by Telegram's creative director Andrei Iakovenko. Here → is the Fan Edition version of the poster by @ohuenko.

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🔒 A privacy-first document editor

Proton → launches Proton Docs, an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Docs, offering advanced editing and collaboration tools within its Drive cloud storage service.

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It's Wednesday! And the news is:

Figma pulls AI tool after criticism over copying Apple's design:
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Apple's Phil Schiller to join OpenAI's board:
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🧠 Brainy robot

Chinese researchers have developed a robot → controlled by human brain cells, aiming to explore brain-computer interfaces and potentially repair human brain damage using organoids.

They claim this is the "world’s first open-source brain-on-chip intelligent complex information interaction system."

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📚 Some audiobook recommendations

Elon Musk shared a list → of 11 audiobooks, including titles like "The Story of Civilization" and "The Iliad."

Admittedly, this is a list that appeals to those who think about Rome every day.

He mentioned that while reading is faster, audiobooks are great for falling asleep, and he also added

I hope someone makes an audiobook of The Encyclopedia of Military History by Dupuy and The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Creasy.

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🥤 Pepsi Smart Cans: A New Era of Interactive Branding

PepsiCo has introduced Smart Cans →, digital devices with wraparound LED screens, motion sensors, and advanced sound technology, aimed at revolutionizing brand promotion.

Unveiled at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, these cans are designed as interactive "brand portals," displaying dynamic content like advertising and sports highlights. Although they resemble beverage cans, they are concept products showcasing Pepsi's new visual identity and are not filled with liquid.

Initially available to 1,000 content creators, these Smart Cans aim to enhance fan experiences in sports, gaming, and music with personalized, high-definition content.

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It's Tuesday! And the news is:

Meta updates AI label on photos to 'AI info' following user feedback:
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Apple reportedly working to bring AI to Vision Pro:
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🕶️ First Laptop Without a Screen: Spacetop G1

Sightful has introduced the Spacetop G1 →, the world's first laptop without a traditional screen. Instead, it uses AR glasses to project a 100-inch virtual workspace. Equipped with OLED display panels (1920x1080 pixels per eye), 6W stereo speakers, and a microphone, the glasses provide an immersive experience.

The Spacetop G1 features 16 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, and 5G connectivity with a nano-SIM card slot. Weighing just 1.4 kilos, with the AR glasses at 85 grams, it's perfect for on-the-go work. Running on SpaceOS, this innovative device eliminates the need for multiple physical monitors.

The Spacetop G1 can be reserved for $100 on Sightful’s website, with the first batch shipping in October 2024 for $1,900 per unit.

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It's Monday! And the news is:

Start July with a fresh Telegram update:
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Apple begins development on iOS 19 and other major OS updates:
→ durovscode.com/4519

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