Rishi Rajpopat, a Ph.D. student from India studying at the University of Cambridge, has achieved an incredible breakthrough in linguistics. He has solved a problem that has perplexed Sanskrit scholars for thousands of years, thereby decoding an algorithm taught by the “father of linguistics”, Pāṇini. Rajpopat’s discovery now makes it possible to use Pāṇini’s “language machine” to accurately derive any Sanskrit word and construct millions of grammatically correct words. His discovery is revolutionary and could lead to computers being taught Pāṇini’s grammar, a major milestone in the history of human interaction with machines. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
