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Electric Atlas, Mistral AI and Protests at Google
In today's episode of "10 Minutes with Sami", we explore three fascinating news stories from the world of technology. We start by discussing the impressive new humanoid robot Atlas from Boston Dynamics, which has made a significant leap by switching from a hydraulic system to a fully electric one. Next, we discuss the meteoric rise of the European AI startup Mistral AI, which is in talks to raise funds at a valuation of $5 billion, thanks to its innovative approach in developing language models.
Finally, we analyze the controversial protests by Google employees against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government to provide cloud computing services. Nine employees were arrested after participating in sit-ins at Google's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, demanding that the company withdraw from the contract due to ethical concerns. Join us as we delve deeper into these events and explore their implications for the future of technology and society.
Sources:
https://www.theverge.com/24132451/boston-dynamics-atlas-robot-retirement,
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/boston-dynamics-debuts-humanoid-robot-destined-for-commercialization/,
https://www.engadget.com/boston-dynamics-sends-atlas-to-the-robot-retirement-home-184157729.html,
https://siliconangle.com/2024/04/17/open-source-llm-startup-mistral-ai-reportedly-seeking-new-funding-5b-valuation/,
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/mistral-an-openai-rival-in-europe-in-talks-to-raise-capital-at-a-5-billion-valuation,
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/16/google-sit-in-employee-protest-nimbus-israel/,
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/17/google-workers-arrested-after-nine-hour-protest-in-google-cloud-ceos-office.html
Social Networks:
You can find me on social networks like Threads, Twitter, and Instagram at @olivernabani, and I'm regularly on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/olivernabani
You can find both this podcast and other original content on YouTube: https://youtube.com/olivernabani
Also, if you want to participate in the mashain community, we have a Discord server where we share our concerns: https://discord.gg/7M2SEfbF
A Telegram channel where I notify you about news and content: https://t.me/sedicemashain
And a Whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCSKOzFCCoavMoLwX43
And of course, most importantly, remember:
It's not said Machine, it's said Mashain
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By Sami and Oliver NabaniIn today's episode of "10 Minutes with Sami", we explore three fascinating news stories from the world of technology. We start by discussing the impressive new humanoid robot Atlas from Boston Dynamics, which has made a significant leap by switching from a hydraulic system to a fully electric one. Next, we discuss the meteoric rise of the European AI startup Mistral AI, which is in talks to raise funds at a valuation of $5 billion, thanks to its innovative approach in developing language models.
Finally, we analyze the controversial protests by Google employees against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government to provide cloud computing services. Nine employees were arrested after participating in sit-ins at Google's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, demanding that the company withdraw from the contract due to ethical concerns. Join us as we delve deeper into these events and explore their implications for the future of technology and society.
Sources:
https://www.theverge.com/24132451/boston-dynamics-atlas-robot-retirement,
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/boston-dynamics-debuts-humanoid-robot-destined-for-commercialization/,
https://www.engadget.com/boston-dynamics-sends-atlas-to-the-robot-retirement-home-184157729.html,
https://siliconangle.com/2024/04/17/open-source-llm-startup-mistral-ai-reportedly-seeking-new-funding-5b-valuation/,
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/mistral-an-openai-rival-in-europe-in-talks-to-raise-capital-at-a-5-billion-valuation,
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/16/google-sit-in-employee-protest-nimbus-israel/,
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/17/google-workers-arrested-after-nine-hour-protest-in-google-cloud-ceos-office.html
Social Networks:
You can find me on social networks like Threads, Twitter, and Instagram at @olivernabani, and I'm regularly on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/olivernabani
You can find both this podcast and other original content on YouTube: https://youtube.com/olivernabani
Also, if you want to participate in the mashain community, we have a Discord server where we share our concerns: https://discord.gg/7M2SEfbF
A Telegram channel where I notify you about news and content: https://t.me/sedicemashain
And a Whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCSKOzFCCoavMoLwX43
And of course, most importantly, remember:
It's not said Machine, it's said Mashain