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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory achieved a breakthrough with a new microelectronic material. In a new study published in Advanced Materials, the Argonne team proposed a new kind of ​“redox…

To date, there hasn't been a practical method of building quantum networks that can transmit quantum information over long distances. However, building a country-wide quantum network using vacuum beam guides may be possible, enabling qubits…

Amazon recruited AI talent from startup Adept. It isn't stealing—Amazon will license technology from Adept, including AI models and datasets. Amazon's AI unit learned that the company hired Adept co-founder and CEO David Luan and "a few…

A psychology study published by USC in PLOS ONE demonstrates that  AI-generated jokes are funnier than people-created ones. The research team behind the study compared participants’ reactions to jokes written by ChatGPT 3.5 and others…

The International Space Station (ISS) will de-orbit in 2031, and three companies are working with NASA to design new space stations to replace ISS. NASA is also using private companies to build the first lunar space station. Maxar and…

Since its inception, one of the major concerns with Artificial Intelligence was that it could be used for war. Now, NATO allies have moved AI into a priority position as they try to support the alliance’s collective defense. The NATO summit…

The National Data Protection Authority suspended Meta’s privacy policy for using personal data to train generative AI systems in Brazil, effective immediately. The move puts a hold on personal data processing across all Meta products,…

Growing up with tornados in the Midwest and then moving to California to experience first-hand the Loma Prieta earthquake, nothing frightened me more than the potential for wildfire—yet I precariously chose to live in the mountains—no more.…

Artificial intelligence is leading to medical breakthroughs, including devices that can read minds and alter our brains. According to Dr. Sean Pauzauskie, a Neurologist at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, says there are approximately 30…

Voyager Space and Palantir Technologies announced a strategic partnership to advance space and defense technology via Palantir’s AI tools. Voyager is expanding on a previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and will now fully integrate…

Undoubtedly, U.S. adversaries are using technology for fraud, disinformation, and malicious activities. The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit is rapidly adopting commercially made ways to attribute and detect fabricated or manipulated…

Attempting to calm children’s negative emotions with digital devices is common. Researchers in Hungary and Canada delved into the strategy—parental digital emotion regulation—and found that the practice leads to an inability to regulate…

A lot is going on in France these days, not the least of which is the French competition authority's (Autorité de la Concurrence) scrutinization of Nvidia for anti-competitive practices. The authority has already raided Nvidia based on…

We've had a long-standing fascination with robots. From the Terminator to Transformers to Wall-E and the Iron Giant, they've cared for us (Rosey on The Jetson's), protected us (Robocop), and threatened our very existence (Hal, the Sentinels…

Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea created an innovative dry transfer printing technique for flexible electronic devices. This method allows for the transfer of high-quality electronic materials without…