Nissan Kait owners now have the option to get information about the car using WhatsApp, supported by artificial intelligence. This feature, which was already available for the new Kicks, has been extended to the Kait, both SUVs manufactured by the automaker in Resende, Rio de Janeiro.
Nissan is gradually replacing physical manuals, which are often left forgotten in the glove compartment. Through the official Nissan chatbot on WhatsApp, accessible at the number (24) 99983-2984, the user can type questions and receive answers extracted directly from the official manual content.
This access is made through the main menu, in sections designated as 'My Nissan' or 'Models', allowing consultation of technical specifications, understanding car functionalities, or identifying the meaning of lights illuminated on the dashboard.
The functionality goes beyond simple text, as the assistant can process both audio and images. Thus, it is possible to send a photograph for the system to explain what it represents. The development of this tool was carried out in collaboration with Blip, a conversational intelligence platform, which locates answers in real time.
This innovation aligns with Nissan's plan to modernize customer service. The brand has been operating in Brazil since the year 2000 and recently completed an investment cycle of R$ 2.8 billion in the Resende factory, responsible for producing the Kait, Kicks, and engines for national models. For those who prefer the conventional method, the option remains to download the complete manual in PDF format through the same menu.
On Wednesday, the 22nd, NASA announced its participation in the Genesis Mission, a national United States initiative designed to intensify the use of artificial intelligence in large-scale scientific and technological challenges. This engagement aims to convert decades of data and knowledge accumulated by the agency into new tools for making discoveries.
The project is coordinated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and brings together more than fifteen North American federal agencies. Its purpose is to accelerate innovation, engineering, and research processes. NASA will contribute its mission records, its experience in space exploration, and its technical capacity.
The space agency plans to employ artificial intelligence resources both in developing systems for future missions and in analyzing a volume exceeding 150 petabytes of information collected over many years. The main focus of this initiative is to increase the ability to identify patterns and generate new knowledge from this vast collection of data.
NASA's inclusion in the Genesis Mission is part of a federal effort initiated by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in November 2025. This directive established a national strategy to use artificial intelligence as a means of scientific progress.
According to the agency, this collaboration will enable the union of NASA's expertise in space missions with the computing and artificial intelligence competencies of the U.S. Department of Energy. It is expected that this will reduce the time required between the conception of ideas and the preparation of systems capable of operating in space environments.
The central challenge covers an area considered crucial by NASA: creating functional technologies in a more intricate space scenario, characterized by increased activities and the need for integration among various systems. Sectors such as logistics, communication, space equipment, and surface operations are involved in this scope.
Jared Isaacman, NASA administrator, emphasized that the initiative offers a chance to transform historical investments in science and technology into more agile results. In an official NASA statement, he declared that the Genesis Mission is an opportunity to make science faster, engineering more robust, and mission results superior.
Isaacman also stressed that the partnership can reinforce the United States' leadership position in the space sector and foster new ways of understanding both Earth and the universe. Furthermore, the administrator mentioned that NASA intends to apply its research and development to other governmental initiatives that benefit American citizens.
Beyond applications focused on space engineering, the agency will seek to explore the potential of artificial intelligence to examine its extensive scientific database. This material comprises observations generated by satellites, telescopes, orbiters, landing vehicles, and aeronautics programs.
NASA estimates that advanced AI tools will be able to correlate information from different missions, instruments, simulations, and scientific fields, helping researchers detect connections that might be overlooked in conventional analyses. The technology also has the potential to refine predictions and reveal findings in data that has already been analyzed.
Through the Genesis Mission, the space agency aims to maximize the return on investments made over decades in research and exploration. The initiative constitutes an attempt to convert its historical archives into a dynamic source for new technological and scientific advancements.
NASA is preparing for Artemis III, one of the most intricate space operations in its history, scheduled for 2027. This mission aims to transport four astronauts into Earth orbit, allowing for the testing of integration between three different spacecraft before the next steps toward the lunar surface.
The flight will be executed from the Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, located in Florida. The operation will involve the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the Orion capsule, and the commercial modules Starship, provided by SpaceX, and Blue Moon, from Blue Origin.
The central focus of Artemis III is to validate the procedures for rendezvous, docking, and joint operation among these distinct space systems. This process establishes the necessary foundation for the future crewed landing attempt on the Moon, which is scheduled for Artemis IV.
Artemis III marks a substantial change in the methodology for conducting deep space crewed missions. Unlike the Apollo flights, which had a more direct structure, this new program relies on a coordinated sequence of vehicles developed by various entities.
Initially, Blue Moon is expected to reach low Earth orbit using Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket. The module will remain in space for up to thirty days, a period that allows the company and NASA to inspect its systems before the crew arrives.
Subsequently, the SLS will launch from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, carrying the Orion capsule with the four crew members. In Earth orbit, the NASA spacecraft will make contact with Blue Moon and maintain connection for about two days.
During this phase, two astronauts will enter the lunar module to check environmental, avionics, and compatibility systems between the two spacecraft. A test spacesuit will also be carried, designed to replicate the equipment that will be used in future activities on the lunar surface.
The schedule also includes an approach with Starship, the SpaceX vehicle that will have a modified version for lunar missions. The link between Orion and Starship will be used to evaluate communication and maneuvers between the two structures in orbit.
SpaceX continues to work on adapting Starship to an operational system that meets NASA's requirements for crewed travel to the Moon. Although the vehicle has conducted test flights, it is still under development and needs to prove crucial technologies, such as in-space refueling.
The architecture planned for subsequent missions depends on the ability to perform propellant transfers in orbit. For Artemis IV, NASA anticipates the need for multiple launches of supply spacecraft to prepare the lunar Starship before the journey.
Jeremy Parsons, Artemis Program Manager, emphasized that the mission will require unprecedented coordination among teams, launch infrastructures, and private partners. Parsons stated in a NASA update released in July that Artemis III would be a 'highly choreographed dance, with a demanding sequence of launches and operations equally complex for our ground and flight crews.'
The proposed experience has few parallels in space history. NASA material points out that only one previous crewed mission made rendezvous with more than one vehicle capable of sustaining its own crew: the Soviet Soyuz T-15 in 1986, which involved the Salyut 7 and Mir stations.
Despite the advanced plans, the vehicles still face development phases. Blue Origin is dealing with challenges following an incident during New Glenn engine tests, while SpaceX continues to refine Starship to meet the necessary criteria.
Steve Creech, NASA's Human Landing System Program Manager, clarified that the tests with commercial vehicles aim to build confidence before any crewed landing mission. Creech stated in a mission update that 'SpaceX and Blue Origin have presented ambitious goals to complement uncrewed demonstrations and expand our understanding and confidence in the spacecraft and rockets before a crewed landing.'
If Artemis III achieves its proposed objectives, NASA will use the acquired knowledge to advance Artemis IV, a mission intended to return astronauts to the lunar surface more than five decades after the end of the Apollo program.
Science Corporation has received approval from a European medical device regulator for the commercialization of PRIMA—an eye implant designed to restore visual functions in people suffering from age-related macular degeneration.
This technology, created by a company specializing in brain-computer interfaces, uses a small chip implanted on the back of the eye. Patients use glasses equipped with a camera that transmits images to the implanted device.
The approval in Europe is a significant step forward for the company founded by Max Hodak. Furthermore, it has received preliminary approval from the American regulatory body FDA to expedite future assessments concerning rare forms of blindness.
Age-related macular degeneration damages light-sensitive cells in the back of the eye, making tasks such as reading or recognizing faces difficult. PRIMA was created specifically for such cases, compensating for lost function through stimulation generated by the chip.
The procedure for installing the equipment takes about an hour and is performed on an outpatient basis. After implantation, the patient uses glasses with an integrated camera that captures the surrounding environment and sends visual information to the chip implanted in the eye.
According to Max Hodak, founder and CEO of Science Corporation, some trial participants have already been able to perform tasks that previously seemed impossible after losing sight. The company cites examples of patients who have learned to read large books, solve crosswords, and complete Sudoku again.
Hodak previously gained recognition as a co-founder and former president of Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface development company. He left this company in 2021 to found Science Corporation with the goal of developing technologies that combine silicon electronic components with biological elements.
However, the company's strategy initially focuses on building a sustainable business based on vision restoration. Hodak believes that consolidated commercial activity is necessary to fund more advanced biohybrid interface projects.
Science Corporation reached its current level of development after acquiring Pixium in 2024. Pixium is a French company responsible for creating the PRIMA technology. This acquisition allowed Science Corporation to leverage its own platform to improve documentation, processes, and prepare the device for commercial release.
Each PRIMA unit will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Science Corporation and its European medical partners are still discussing reimbursement models with healthcare systems while organizing the start of treatment offerings in Germany, where clinical trials were conducted.
The company also plans to expand the capabilities of the equipment using new chips and improved versions of glasses for patients. The goal is to bring the device's appearance closer to commercially available augmented reality glasses, although the medical technology requires more energy and computational power.
In addition to the eye implant, Science Corporation is collaborating with Murat Günel, Head of Neurosurgery at the Yale School of Medicine, to prepare trials on humans with a directly implanted biohybrid brain sensor.
