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Granville T. Woods: Smartest Guy in the Room

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He was born in Perth, Australia, on 23 April 1856. I think Woods clearly recognized ‘No, I’m the smartest person in the room. I think Woods clearly recognized ‘No, I’m the smartest person in the room. You can say, ‘Oh, that person did that.’ inventors in electrical and mechanical engineering during the late 19th century.

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A First: An AI System Has Been Named An Inventor

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Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and Intellectual Property (IP) Australia all denied the application, but Abbott filed appeals. He won an appeal in August, when the Federal Court of Australia ruled that the AI system can be an inventor under the country’s 1990 Patents Act. Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), the U.S. Charles, Mo.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

The 25 experiments address four global megatrends—explosive population growth; an expanding middle class; air quality and public health concerns; and changing customer attitudes and priorities—challenging today’s transportation model and limiting personal mobility, especially in urban areas. Data Driven Insurance, London.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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2 ] Rasmussen’s “one agreement, two steps” plan was quickly endorsed by US President Obama, as well as Australia’s Prime Minister Rudd and Russia’s President Medvedev, all of whom were present at the APEC summit. Australia is considered to be one of the most vulnerable developed nations to climate change.

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7 Revealing Ways AIs Fail

Cars That Think

There are lots of possible reasons why organizations are reluctant to get into the nitty-gritty of what exactly happened in an AI incident or controversy, not the least being potential legal exposure, but if looked at through the lens of trustworthiness, it's in their best interest to do so.". 4) Explainability. Chris Philpot.

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Genesis GV60 review: Compact SUV a milestone for Korean luxury maker

EV Central

In fact, by 2030, Genesis plans to have eliminated ICE completely from its showrooms, Australia included. So while Genesis is hardly a household name in Australia and it expects to sell hundreds rather than thousands of GV60s here, this is the start of something big. Genesis GV60 Performance AWD interior. Talking point.

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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

Plug Me In

It started in 2016 when I set myself a small challenge: how do you travel without money and in an electric car from the Netherlands to Australia ? This is really short considering I had been traveling for more than three years to Australia. To see nothing but desert for miles as a Dutch person? Incredible. The border crossing?