TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Elon Musk Wants to Implant Your Brain into Computer

The latest obsession from Elon Musk is to make people easier to interact their brain with computer. Following his idea he creates a new company called Neuralink. The idea of brain implants was essentially started in 1970’s but it did not develop well. Generally speaking, neuroscience was to help people who has problem with long-term memories because they are damaged but, according to a researcher from University of Southern California, Theodore Berger it could work as well for those without damage even it’s helpful to store and retrieve memories. Similar with Dr Berger, Musk looks ahead optimistically to intertwine an implant with the computer and internet directly. Musk said that his ambition of creating interface between the brain and computation is still five years away and it is still not clear yet whether his commercial approach intended for medical purpose which can be risky or more general practice in the future. (TI02/EC/25/June/2018)   

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Google AI Has Accuracy 95% Predict People Will Die

It’s not something unusual that AI can read abundance of data well but when it comes to prediction, AI might be ranked working beyond human proficiency. To make prediction, a team of researcher from Stanford, the University of Chicago and UC San Francisco have developed Google AI to analyze patient condition in hospital. AI predicts a patient whether will die in hospital after 24 hours admission including how many days will be in the hospital and the possibility of being readmitted with accuracy 95%. It is said that the accuracy could also help doctors to improve medical treatment for patients. Capability of AI to predict related with the process of machine learning that has been running for years. According to researchers, the AI has been taught since 2016 with the 221 adults participants from two US medical centers for analyzing data amount to 46 billion. Data that AI read contains patient’s age, ethnicity and gender. Some other information that support algorithm to analyze like patient’s vital medical history, charts and doctor’s hand written. (TI01/FN/20/6/June/2018)

POLITIC ALERT

Russia’s Building Anti-Satellite Lasers

Russia Roscosmos scientists’ working on developing laser weapon to destroy debris in space. The weapon, as the size of telescope will be used to target objects orbiting the earth that poses threat to nearby ship. Russia pointed out that the increased debris also could block launching of new satellites in the near future and confirmed that laser technology intended merely to target debris in space. The US Space Surveillance alone reported about 21,000 space debris objects orbiting the earth including nonfunctional spacecrafts and fragmented scraps. According to Interfax, Russia also develops laser system linked to aircraft, ground control station and radar to find targets. The US Defense expert said that Russia concerned over US satellites that poses a threat to potential confrontation. While in a response to Russia laser development, US Air Force Chief Of Staff General David Goldfein believed that US has got to prepare for fighting from space in a matter of years. (PA01/DM/16/June/2018)

UNDERPERFORM

Tesla Business is in Trouble

Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has not made profit since 15 years in operation. CEO Elon Musk said that to make business turn to profit, he has to cut workforce several times and the last one is 9% or 3,600 of the company’s workforce of 40,000. Workforce rationalization as a consequence of the duplication of roles and job functions in the past but company promise for not sending home employees again as they push to finish production Model 3 to meet the targets. The remaining workforce is also significant to accomplish of the semi pickup truck and a new SUV for the years ahead, CEO said. (UP/01/MM/14/June/2018)

  

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

The Latest Technology in Retail  

Besides Amazon, the robotic arm has been used by Ocado in its latest warehouse automation in UK. The development of the operating platform using robots has attracted US giant supermarket, Kroger and some other supermarkets in Europe and Canada. Kroger reported its sales jump more than 50% after Ocado support the retail system which is supposed to be the most sophisticated technology in online groceries. The Ocado’s system still in development and expansion where its Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC) in Hampshire capable of preparing 645,000 orders for online customers while in London as the world largest Automated CFC with 3,500 robots would be able to prepare for 200,000 orders a week. (TI06/EC/12/June/2018)

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Smartphone with Physical Keyboard is on the Way  

If you love playing with keyboard, BlackBerry will launch its new Key2 Android handset priced at US$649. BlackBerry Key2 has more features than predecessor with bigger keys and larger screen, a 3,500mAH or two days of battery life and a Snapdragon 660 chip with 6 GB of RAM. It has also new features such as dual-lens camera and Speed Key allows users to access apps quickly. President of TCL's BlackBerry mobile unit, Alain Lejeune said that Key2 has the most secure Android product as it has fingerprint lock screen and browser that allow users browsing anonymously. (TI05/DM/08/June/2018)

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

How Could We Live Forever?

There has been a lot of people who want to live forever without leaving for their loved family behind. In the past few years, immortality has become discourse and research emerging either in theory or fiction. Today with robust development in AI, genetic engineering, and virtual reality which can be used to store mind, consciousness and memories in computer chips, scientists claim they could help people to live without facing death. Dr Ian Pearson predicted that immortality to become real in 2050. The year that interested individual could start to skirt death but it’s only available for rich people until 2070 the cost affordable for every individual who want to life forever. If you are at 95 years old but you could rejuvenate the body to 29 or 30 you might want to live continue onward, Dr Pearson added. (TI04/DM/07/June/2018)     

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Elon Musk Might Call Soon the World is Not Enough

The fiction about travelling the earth in a matter of minutes will come to an end if Elon Musk plan for developing the fastest transport system on earth become reality. His success of SpaceX rocket has brought him in unprecedented speed program for transport industry to move far forward. Gwynne Shotwell, the President and Chief Operating Officer at SpaceX said that Elon Musk obsession to develop the fastest transport system to travel on earth in an hour undoubtedly to happen. The transport system basically the same as the rocket used to ferry human on Mars. The long journey with conventional airline from New York to Vancouver which take 15-hours flight would only be 39-minute trip. The price for ticket is in range of an economy or business class airline so you don’t need to worry about it. (TI03/NE/1/June/2018)

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

China’s Scientists Develop Early Warning System to Detect Earthquake

China to build system that capable to detect earthquake 3 weeks in advance. The scientists would be working on installing monitoring system 2000 stations around the country after initial project in the Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in 2019 completed, the province that earthquake with magnitude 8.0 killed 70.000 people in 2008. The underground system located at area where earthquake most often hit down under 4 to 12 miles. The forecast of the system could help public to have more time for about three weeks to prepare before the earthquake hit their province with magnitude 5.0 or above. (TI02/FN/27/May/2018)

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Spectacles That Makes People Scared  

Snap, the company that produces the second generation of Spectacles expected their product become hit when users need more advanced and wearable video camera. The device comes in handy if users want to sneak people. That’s what makes people scared and create public concern over privacy. The Spectacles for US$150 available only in the United States, UK, Canada and France. The Spectacles could be synced easily with the Android handset to share video and photos and as addition to create Wi-Fi network. (TI01/TW/24/May/2018)