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[view in web browser]( Kurzweil | e-newsletter Dear readers, Welcome to the Kurzweil e-newsletter --- tracking the press + activities of Ray Kurzweil: best-selling author, inventor, and futurist. Plus breakthroughs in science, tech, and progress --- illustrating Ray's ideas + predictions outlined in his acclaimed books. Our web library features Ray's key writings, resources, and a digest of stories on the world of tomorrow. to visit our home page | [click here]( new this week Forbes | 1 of 7 All Time Books: to deepen your understanding of AI featured | The Singularity Is Near --- by Ray Kurzweil Forbes wrote: These 7 essentials books played a formative role in the ongoing development of the computer software field of artificial intelligence (AI). In his acclaimed book, author Ray Kurzweil presents the most optimistic view --- and his approach is meticulously data-driven. His writings have a played a major part in popularizing the concept of singularity --- and inspired generations of technologists. the full story | [click here to read]( digest | Google Growing: a view from the sweeping statistics By the numbers. Web search + software giant Google — founded in year 1998 — is accelerating the spread of its influential products world-wide. Google's rapid expansion into web apps, smart-phone, smart-assistant, and enterprise tools — reflects its uncommon ability to reach every corner of daily life. See the astounding, updated facts + statistics. the full story | [click here to read]( digest | Robot Hummingbird: goes where no drone can series: Machines made better by nature. Engineers have created a bio-inspired hummingbird robot. The bird's body blueprint has been a focus of advanced robotics design over the years --- because of its coveted maneuverability that would aid drones in extreme flight. The team at Purdue University has finally made it real. the full story | [click here to read]( report | Material Matters: the new world of novel substances Plan for the disruption + benefits of modern materials. Novel materials are crafted with innovations in molecule-level engineering. As our knowledge of nature’s fundamentals grows, and our tools get better — scientists can reach deep into the atoms of everyday matter and transform it into something new. This report studies the impact of breakthrough materials: on economy, factories, lifestyle, and ecology. the full story | [click here to read]( making headlines | A breakthrough processor invented for AI topic: progress in computing Manufacturer Cerebras says its computer chip is the largest ever built: as big as a dinner plate --- 100 times the size of a typical chip. The company unveiled its record 1.2 trillion transistor chip for AI applications. the full story | [click here to read]( the Kurzweil Library | accelerating intelligence by Kurzweil Technologies co. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Kurzweil Network | accelerating intelligence · 935 Great Plain Ave. | no. 111 · Needham, MA 02492 · USA