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Elon Musk makes it to TIME Magazine’s list of 100 Most Influential People in AI

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made it to TIME Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in the field of artificial intelligence, aptly dubbed the TIME100 AI. Similar to other Musk companies, xAI has very ambitious targets, with the company aiming to “understand the true nature of the universe.”

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Kicking It With Robots

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On page 40 of this issue, Peter Stone—past president of the RoboCup Federation, professor in the computer science department of the University of Texas at Austin, and executive director of Sony AI America—captures some of that unbridled enthusiasm and gives us the history of the event.

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General Motors China ATC and PATAC award for development of magnesium-intensive decklid highlights focus on lightweight materials

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lbs) compared to a similar part made of steel or aluminum. GM’s goal is to expand the use of low-mass parts on vehicles around the world. It will also pursue licensing opportunities for its technology with raw material and spare parts suppliers. The decklid offers a mass reduction of 1.2 kilograms (2.6

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Fatih Birol new Executive Director of IEA

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He has also been a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All and was named by Forbes magazine among the most influential people on the world’s energy scene. He is the recipient of numerous awards from governments from all parts of the world.

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Tesla’s Safety Score system could result in unsafe driving: Consumer Reports

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While the gamification of safe driving behavior could work, the magazine argued that Tesla’s Safety Scores could also incentivize drivers to cheat the system to gain a high rating. Fisher, however, noted that gamification also has a “dark side,” which was observed by researchers at Ohio State University.

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From Fixing Farm Equipment to Becoming a Director at 3M

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Gerard “Gus” Gaynor says he knew he would become an engineer when he was 7 years old, inspired by his father’s monthly Popular Mechanics magazines. After he was discharged, he continued his education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Gaynor says the best part about being an IEEE volunteer is the camaraderie.

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UK government awards £598K for hydrogen fuel cell range extender with micro-bead H2 storage for BEVs

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The UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) have awarded £598,000 (US$980,000) to micro-bead hydrogen storage company Cella Energy ( earlier post ) and its partners MIRA, Coventry University and Productiv to develop a hydrogen generation system to extend the range of battery electric vehicles.

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