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Elon Musk, Other Tech Leaders Call for 6-Month Pause on the ‘Dangerous Race’ to Giant AI Systems

by | Mar 29, 2023
The request was made in an open letter signed by major players including Elon Musk, co-founder of OpenAI, the lab that created ChatGPT and GPT-4; Emad Mostaque, founder of the London-based Stability AI; and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. More than 1,000 artificial intelligence experts, researchers, and backers signed the letter, including academics from UT Dallas.
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Elon Musk Teams Up With XPRIZE on $100M Carbon Removal Competition
by | May 3, 2021
XPRIZE, which is led by Anousheh Ansari, who is also the co-founder of Richardson-based Prodea Systems, is teaming up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to combat climate change with a four-year competition. Here's how you can register—and potentially win the $50 million Grand Prize.
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Kubos Major Tom, Mission Control
Denton-Based Kubos Corp. Launches Software into Space for the First Time
by | Nov 20, 2018
The takeoff of Kubos' mission control software—dubbed "Major Tom"—will mark its first journey to outer space. Major Tom was scheduled to be on the postponed SpaceX launch, originally slated for Nov. 19. Rescheduled for Nov. 28 but also delayed, the next available launch window is Dec. 1, according to the company.
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A Look At Dallas’ Rise As a Neurostimulation Hub
by | Jan 22, 2018
DFW hasn't historically been a medical device or life sciences hub, but in the last 10 years the tide has turned. It has emerged as a center for innovation in bioelectronics devices, sprouting a significant number of companies and research centers specializing in neurostimulation.
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Hyperloop in Texas?
Dallas-led AECOM Group is Making the Case

by | Apr 5, 2017
The Hyperloop Texas team is one of 35 semifinalists proposing routes for the high-speed transportation system in a Hyperloop One contest.
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