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Now that Google is finally starting to impress on their product, their distribution advantage will kick in shortly. A good reminder: when distribution is proprietary, distribution wins (Comcast vs Netflix), when distribution is commoditized, best product wins (chrome vs IE), when

When we remove the false claim that AI LLMs are a pathway to superintelligence, what we’re left with is banal but the truth: These AIs are simple information compressors that have no intelligence but are built on copyright theft - & cost-cutting-companies use them to cut jobs

Nice Book explaining the default in the developing economy:

Unitree’s $30,000, 180cm (nearly 6 ft tall) H2 humanoid robot. This version is likely powered by an Nvidia Jetson AGX Thor platform, built on Blackwell architecture.

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NEWS: Boston Dynamics has just released a new video of its upgraded next-generation humanoid robot called Atlas. • 4 hour battery. Self-swappable for continuous operation • 6 feet 2 inches tall • Weight: 198 lbs • 56 total degrees of freedom • Now fully electric, ditching

Boston Dynamics humanoid robot is next-level. Everybody is playing catch-up.

🇨🇳 KOU-III, designed by researchers at Shandong University in China, blends drone flight with two-legged walking capability.