Elon Musk as finally unveiled his new solar roofing styles surrounded by houses roofed by the technology along with a 14 kWh second generation Powerwall. The tiles are not meant to retrofit existing homes, but to be used in the construction of new ones. The cost of the materials is said to be less than the cost of traditional materials, plus electricity.
Online education platform, Udacity is offering an $800 "nanodegree" course in Artificial Intelligence Engineering. The internet is an important tool to the further democratization of higher education. Advanced learning is become available to more people by bypassing some established societal barriers.
Just ahead of yesterday's major announcement, Tesla also unveiled a hefty upgrade to their Powerpack batteries. Elon Musk and Tesla are leading the charge in significantly reducing reliance on fossil fuels, with nearly 300 MWh of Tesla batteries deployed to over 18 countries.
Researchers have discovered a gene editing technique that can treat a blood disorder that affects 1.7% of the global population. Like CRISPR, the technique may be a new weapon in the arsenal against genetic disorders.