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DUDE!!!
Ashton Forbes is convinced, as he wrote to Congress, that he has stumbled upon not just “the most important videos in the history of the world,” but a secret capable of transforming civilization.
Read: rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
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Powerful new AI infographic on escaping AI surveillance. Using de-Googled phones, Linux notebook systems, local AI, self-custody of privacy crypto, etc. Also mentions my new upcoming open source knowledge base system launching later this month: BrightKB.
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Doctor in Hangzhou performed a heart stent surgery on a patient 4,213 km away in Xinjiang, using China's homegrown R-ONE® surgical robot.
The surgery was completed in less than 30 minutes during a conference break by Wang Jian'an, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
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Are You Interested in Learning how to apply Artificial Intelligence to Cybersecurity (you should be)?
We have over 30 tutorials covering this subject and more coming!
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China on Wednesday issued a set of revised rules on the collection, preservation and use of human genetic resources, tightening safeguards for personal information and national biosecurity, while streamlining regulatory procedures for research and medical applications.
Under the rules, activities involving human genetic resources must comply with relevant laws, regulations and other requirements. The rules also require the privacy and personal information rights of individuals providing human genetic resources be respected and protected during the relevant process. Relevant operations must be based on prior informed consent, and the legitimate rights and interests of providers must be safeguarded.
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"Next chapter: intelligent organizations."
The past decade has shaped today's four-layer AI stack: chips, cloud, models and agents.
At Baidu World 2026, our CEO Robin Li explained why turning that technological progress into productivity gains means moving beyond traditional hierarchies. Just as AI needs energy to run, making full use of its capabilities requires an AI-native approach to how companies operate.
"If AI is the new electricity, then the intelligent organization is the new factory of the AI era, where productivity truly happens."
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Baidu's new model just built an editable 3D model of a Shenzhen skyscraper by writing its own code.
ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview used architectural references and a visual-understanding MCP tool to write Python scripts in FreeCAD, constructing the East and West towers of Baidu International Building.
Not just a render. Editable CAD geometry, with interior layouts, furniture and the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems inside.
That last part is what makes it interesting for construction. The same approach could help teams coordinate BIM models and flag a ventilation duct running into a structural beam before it becomes a problem on site.
Under the hood: 280B parameters with 14B active per token and a 1M-token context window. The model also scored 1,668 points in the latest CodeArena: WebDev evaluation, placing #2 among open models and #4 among Chinese models, just behind larger Chinese models including Kimi K3.1 Pro and Qwen3.8-Max.
The API is live on Baidu's Qianfan platform, and the weights are due to be open-sourced before November 25.
It's still a preview, and recreating an existing building from references isn't quite the same as designing a new one from scratch.
But the gap between AI that describes a building and AI that drafts a model an engineer can edit just got a lot smaller.
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Qué es la vida?
Según este artículo que ha resumido 68 investigaciones:
"Un organismo vivo es un sistema físico organizado y dinámico, capaz de mantener activamente su propia existencia mediante el intercambio de materia, energía e información con el entorno. Posee mecanismos de autorregulación que preservan su identidad funcional, detecta y responde a cambios internos y externos, y modifica su comportamiento o su organización para adaptarse a las condiciones ambientales. Forma parte de una continuidad biológica capaz de reproducirse, transmitir información heredable y evolucionar"
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Spending on AI tokens keeps climbing. Why aren't revenue and profits keeping pace?
Robin's answer: companies have replaced the motor without redesigning the factory.
With AI as the new electricity, the intelligent organization becomes the factory of the AI era. There, productivity gains come from redesigning work around AI. That means embedding agents in sales, customer service, R&D and operations.
Replacing the motor is the starting point. Redesigning the factory is the turning point.
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📺On November 11, 1960, CBS aired ‘The Twilight Zone’ episode ‘Eye of the Beholder,’ in which a woman lying in a hospital bed with her head wrapped in bandages awaits the outcome of her 11th and final state-approved surgery, a last-ditch attempt to make her look ‘normal’ in a society that demands conformity in appearance.
Written by Rod Serling, the episode featured Donna Douglas as the unmasked Janet Tyler and is widely regarded as one of the series’ best episodes
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Chinese AI copycat models have rattled American labs and investors. Their concern is understandable. But the true beneficiary of this imitation is not China: it is the consumers and America economist.com/leaders/2026/1…
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A Traffic Advisory remains in place for the South Coast region, including the Lower Mainland, #SunshineCoast, #VancouverIsland & the Fraser Valley. Prepare for winds, heavy rainfall & possible flooding. Never drive across flooded roads, bridges or river crossings. Follow @DriveBC for updates. More info: news.gov.bc.ca/34352 #BCStorm #BCFlood #BC
ALT Traffic advisory for South Coast region, including the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island and Fraser Valley.
🌧️People advised to plan for storm, possible flood conditions on South Coast highways, complete text link below: news.gov.bc.ca/34352
For the most up-to-date information about road conditions, consult: drivebc.ca
