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Co-Founder of leading local news portal in the Baltics. 2+ decades of work for European institutions & projects. Expertise: public & corporate governance reform

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The new Aston Martin Valhalla - which will cost at least $1 million - creates the impression of two shadow penises on the driver and the passenger. Is this design aspect: A) Accidental; B) Intentional?

The new Aston Martin Valhalla - which will cost at least $1 million - creates the impression of two shadow penises on the driver and the passenger. Is this design aspect: A) Accidental; B) Intentional?

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🇺🇦Ukraine escalates its air attacks with deadly strikes on the biggest warehouse of Russia’s “Amazon”, e-commerce company Wildberries. The hit alone is estimated to have caused damage of more than $1 billion. Russia had earlier and today retaliated with attacks on Ukrainian logistics and commercial hubs, including Nova Poshta, Amtel, Ukrtac etc. The next phase - the war of business attrition?

🇺🇦Ukraine escalates its air attacks with deadly strikes on the biggest warehouse of Russia’s “Amazon”, e-commerce company Wildberries. The hit alone is estimated to have caused damage of more than $1 billion. Russia had earlier and today retaliated with attacks on Ukrainian logistics and commercial hubs, including Nova Poshta, Amtel, Ukrtac etc. The next phase - the war of business attrition?

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Crew from the aircraft carrier 🇺🇸USS Abraham Lincoln reported spent at least $3 million in Pattaya in 🇹🇭Thailand, having docked for the first time in 260 days. The problems gone?

Crew from the aircraft carrier 🇺🇸USS Abraham Lincoln reported spent at least $3 million in Pattaya in 🇹🇭Thailand, having docked for the first time in 260 days. The problems gone?

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🇨🇳Chinese EV Zeekr dealership in 🇺🇦Kyiv was demolished last night by Russian shelling. It was not a secret that Russia was targeting Western business interests in Ukraine. But now the local Chinese business interests may also be at stake …

🇨🇳Chinese EV Zeekr dealership in 🇺🇦Kyiv was demolished last night by Russian shelling. It was not a secret that Russia was targeting Western business interests in Ukraine. But now the local Chinese business interests may also be at stake …

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Amazon Zoox robotaxi, a Google Waymo car, and a Tesla Cybercab became trapped in a viral face-to-face standoff on a narrow city street in 🇺🇸Austin, Texas, showcasing a classic real-world artificial intelligence deadlock. The vehicles met head-on on a narrow side street constricted by cars parked on both sides. Because each company programs its vehicles with proprietary decision-making algorithms, the vehicles struggled to establish right-of-way protocol without a human driver to initiate a courtesy gesture or negotiate positioning. Eyewitnesses noted that the Waymo continued to creep aggressively forward instead of yielding. Meanwhile, the Tesla Cybercab - which runs entirely unsupervised on vision-based software without a steering wheel or pedals - was seen reversing to clear space for the others. Observers also pointed out that Zoox’s unique bidirectional carriage design makes native reversing straightforward, though both it and the Waymo remained locked in position for several minutes before traffic could clear. This event highlights a prominent operational barrier for autonomous fleets: multi-platform coordination. While current robotaxis excel at perception and safety when interacting with fixed obstacles or rule-following humans, they struggle when they encounter another AI entity governed by a completely different set of non-standardized routing protocols. Similar standoffs between Zoox and Waymo vehicles have previously been documented in San Francisco, indicating that “algorithm clashes” are becoming a frequent consequence of multi-fleet urban deployments. Can the robotaxi companies program “courtesy gestures” as part of their algorithms?

Amazon Zoox robotaxi, a Google Waymo car, and a Tesla Cybercab became trapped in a viral face-to-face standoff on a narrow city street in 🇺🇸Austin, Texas, showcasing a classic real-world artificial intelligence deadlock. The vehicles met head-on on a narrow side street constricted by cars parked on both sides. Because each company programs its vehicles with proprietary decision-making algorithms, the vehicles struggled to establish right-of-way protocol without a human driver to initiate a courtesy gesture or negotiate positioning. Eyewitnesses noted that the Waymo continued to creep aggressively forward instead of yielding. Meanwhile, the Tesla Cybercab - which runs entirely unsupervised on vision-based software without a steering wheel or pedals - was seen reversing to clear space for the others. Observers also pointed out that Zoox’s unique bidirectional carriage design makes native reversing straightforward, though both it and the Waymo remained locked in position for several minutes before traffic could clear. This event highlights a prominent operational barrier for autonomous fleets: multi-platform coordination. While current robotaxis excel at perception and safety when interacting with fixed obstacles or rule-following humans, they struggle when they encounter another AI entity governed by a completely different set of non-standardized routing protocols. Similar standoffs between Zoox and Waymo vehicles have previously been documented in San Francisco, indicating that “algorithm clashes” are becoming a frequent consequence of multi-fleet urban deployments. Can the robotaxi companies program “courtesy gestures” as part of their algorithms?

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Crew from the aircraft carrier 🇺🇸USS Abraham Lincoln reported spent at least $3 million in Pattaya in 🇹🇭Thailand, having docked for the first time in 260 days. The problems gone?

Crew from the aircraft carrier 🇺🇸USS Abraham Lincoln reported spent at least $3 million in Pattaya in 🇹🇭Thailand, having docked for the first time in 260 days. The problems gone?

Dovydas Vitkauskas

13,982 次观看 • 2 个月前

🇪🇸The Spanish Supreme Court ruled against the pushback of illegal migrants arriving to the country by sea, essentially legalising such arrivals. The Spanish government also took a political decision to legalise the status of hundreds of thousands of migrants earlier this year. The situation with hygiene, food and basic public order is deteriorating in some parts of the country, while thousands of new incoming migrants have arrived in the Spanish territories on the Moroccan border. Does Spain have a proper policy and legal solution to the problem: A) Yes; B) No?

🇪🇸The Spanish Supreme Court ruled against the pushback of illegal migrants arriving to the country by sea, essentially legalising such arrivals. The Spanish government also took a political decision to legalise the status of hundreds of thousands of migrants earlier this year. The situation with hygiene, food and basic public order is deteriorating in some parts of the country, while thousands of new incoming migrants have arrived in the Spanish territories on the Moroccan border. Does Spain have a proper policy and legal solution to the problem: A) Yes; B) No?

Dovydas Vitkauskas

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🇫🇷Paris is getting ready for the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and 🇬🇧London’s Arsenal. No, the game is taking place in 🇭🇺Budapest. But damage is expected in Paris - win or lose ...

🇫🇷Paris is getting ready for the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and 🇬🇧London’s Arsenal. No, the game is taking place in 🇭🇺Budapest. But damage is expected in Paris - win or lose ...

Dovydas Vitkauskas

25,836 次观看 • 5 个月前

Figure AI, a 🇺🇸US humanoid robot startup, has ignited debate over robot commercialisation on industrial sites by livestreaming on YouTube a humanoid robot deployed at a logistics warehouse sorting packages non-stop for more than 81 hours, while it processed more than 100,000 packages. “Jim” visually recognizes boxes, identifies the orientation of labels, and moves them to designated locations—making all judgments using only its internal computer. It works autonomously without remote control. Expert opinions are divided. One expert described the demonstration as "closer to a science project than a fully commercial service." She cited accuracy as the biggest challenge, noting that scenes throughout the video showed the robot failing to place parcels in precise locations. Some point out that in actual logistics environments, precision matters more than speed, and areas such as handling exceptions or communication between workers remain difficult for robots at this stage. While the robot's sustainability in simple, repetitive tasks has been confirmed, additional verification remains before broad commercialization, observers said. When commercialised, Figure AI robots are expected to cost from $30,000 per unit.

Figure AI, a 🇺🇸US humanoid robot startup, has ignited debate over robot commercialisation on industrial sites by livestreaming on YouTube a humanoid robot deployed at a logistics warehouse sorting packages non-stop for more than 81 hours, while it processed more than 100,000 packages. “Jim” visually recognizes boxes, identifies the orientation of labels, and moves them to designated locations—making all judgments using only its internal computer. It works autonomously without remote control. Expert opinions are divided. One expert described the demonstration as "closer to a science project than a fully commercial service." She cited accuracy as the biggest challenge, noting that scenes throughout the video showed the robot failing to place parcels in precise locations. Some point out that in actual logistics environments, precision matters more than speed, and areas such as handling exceptions or communication between workers remain difficult for robots at this stage. While the robot's sustainability in simple, repetitive tasks has been confirmed, additional verification remains before broad commercialization, observers said. When commercialised, Figure AI robots are expected to cost from $30,000 per unit.

Dovydas Vitkauskas

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🇨🇳Chinese EV maker Geely introduced a new battery called Gold Brick, which is charging from 10% to 70% in 4 minutes and 22 seconds, and achieved a full charge in some 9 minutes. The battery will be first installed in a sedan selling for $35,000.

🇨🇳Chinese EV maker Geely introduced a new battery called Gold Brick, which is charging from 10% to 70% in 4 minutes and 22 seconds, and achieved a full charge in some 9 minutes. The battery will be first installed in a sedan selling for $35,000.

Dovydas Vitkauskas

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In the meantime, BYD is showcasing its new EV model, Leopard Bao 8, with active suspension and 1,000 km (620 miles) autonomy, to coincide with the 🇺🇸Trump visit to 🇨🇳China.

In the meantime, BYD is showcasing its new EV model, Leopard Bao 8, with active suspension and 1,000 km (620 miles) autonomy, to coincide with the 🇺🇸Trump visit to 🇨🇳China.

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À first competition of humanoid robot martial arts took place in 🇨🇳China. The competitors were literally smashing each others’ heads. New ideas for the 🇺🇸American UFC?

À first competition of humanoid robot martial arts took place in 🇨🇳China. The competitors were literally smashing each others’ heads. New ideas for the 🇺🇸American UFC?

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12,851 次观看 • 3 个月前

Elon Musk: “saving for retirement will be irrelevant in 10-20 years”. “It won’t matter”. Is this likely to happen because of: A) New dawn of the “era of abundance” and “zero scarcity”; B) “We won’t be there”; C) Other scenario?

Elon Musk: “saving for retirement will be irrelevant in 10-20 years”. “It won’t matter”. Is this likely to happen because of: A) New dawn of the “era of abundance” and “zero scarcity”; B) “We won’t be there”; C) Other scenario?

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🇺🇸Donald Trump compares the White House temporary UFC martial arts arena with the Eiffel Tower, suggesting it might stay there forever. What could be the permanent use of this arena at the White House: A) Regular UFC fights; B) World Chess Championship; C) Concerts; D) Mausoleum; E) Other?

🇺🇸Donald Trump compares the White House temporary UFC martial arts arena with the Eiffel Tower, suggesting it might stay there forever. What could be the permanent use of this arena at the White House: A) Regular UFC fights; B) World Chess Championship; C) Concerts; D) Mausoleum; E) Other?

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🇨🇳 Fire at a factory of BYD, the biggest EV maker in the World, in Shenzen, China. The reported reason is “improper construction work”.

🇨🇳 Fire at a factory of BYD, the biggest EV maker in the World, in Shenzen, China. The reported reason is “improper construction work”.

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Universal helper robot KAI is being tested in 🇨🇳China, to be released soon starting from $20,000. The robot is produced by China’s KinetixAI, and can perform the roles of: - nanny; - cleaning and tidying rooms; - folding and arranging clothes; - courier and concierge; - operating basic tools and assembly for industrial tasks. Will 🇺🇸US or 🇪🇺European robotics producers be able to compete at this price point / for this scope of functionalities: A) Yes; B) No?

Universal helper robot KAI is being tested in 🇨🇳China, to be released soon starting from $20,000. The robot is produced by China’s KinetixAI, and can perform the roles of: - nanny; - cleaning and tidying rooms; - folding and arranging clothes; - courier and concierge; - operating basic tools and assembly for industrial tasks. Will 🇺🇸US or 🇪🇺European robotics producers be able to compete at this price point / for this scope of functionalities: A) Yes; B) No?

Dovydas Vitkauskas

13,313 次观看 • 6 个月前

Foundation Future Industries (FFI), a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2024, is developing AI-driven, general-purpose "Phantom" humanoid robots for industrial, logistics, and defense applications. It aims to scale production for hazardous, high-risk tasks. The company, which is also testing units in Ukraine, has already secured $24 million in Pentagon contracts. Eric Trump serves as a member of the board and chief strategy adviser at FFI. Is this: A) Logical and reasonable personnel decision, given the skills and competences required at a high-tech company; B) Related to millions in Pentagon contracts for a 2 year-old company; C) Other?

Foundation Future Industries (FFI), a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2024, is developing AI-driven, general-purpose "Phantom" humanoid robots for industrial, logistics, and defense applications. It aims to scale production for hazardous, high-risk tasks. The company, which is also testing units in Ukraine, has already secured $24 million in Pentagon contracts. Eric Trump serves as a member of the board and chief strategy adviser at FFI. Is this: A) Logical and reasonable personnel decision, given the skills and competences required at a high-tech company; B) Related to millions in Pentagon contracts for a 2 year-old company; C) Other?

Dovydas Vitkauskas

12,312 次观看 • 6 个月前

Robodogs at a 🇩🇪Berlin art exhibition with heads of Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg ... Modern art is: A) Fun; B) Deep; C) Other?

Robodogs at a 🇩🇪Berlin art exhibition with heads of Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg ... Modern art is: A) Fun; B) Deep; C) Other?

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12,699 次观看 • 6 个月前

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