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Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that charged states made of two electrons and a positively charged hole (or vice versa) on atomically thin rolls of carbon atoms have a structure-derived "handedness" in how they interact with light. While electron-hole pairs, or "excitons," were known to keep the chirality of the underlying nanotube, the team showed that adding a charge to create "trions" does not change this property.

Nvidia unveiled GR00T 2, an open AI model that helps robots learn delicate hand skills, trained partly on 100,000 hours of human video. It reached 95% average success with five demonstrations per task in Nvidia’s tests. Foxconn, Siemens and Nexuni are testing it. Nvidia has unveiled GR00T 2, an AI model that helps robots learn […] This story continues at The Next Web

Nvidia, one of the world’s most valuable technology companies and a driving force behind the global artificial intelligence revolution, faced a leadership and national security crisis Monday after its co-founder and chief executive, Jensen Huang, admitted marital infidelity amid allegations that he had an affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence agent. The post Nvidia CEO Admits Affair Amid Chinese Espionage Probe At $4.5 Trillion AI Giant (Worthy News Investigation) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

In situ growth of zinc oxide nanorods on medium-density aramid fabrics optimized ballistic resistance against sequential multi-angle impacts while preserving textile flexibility.

A proof-of-concept targeted Nanopore sequencing assay demonstrated high accuracy for detecting drug-resistant tuberculosis mutations in culture, but variable coverage limited performance in sputum.

Google is introducing two new versions of its in-house AI chips, known as tensor processing units (TPUs), Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The chips are called the TPU 8tx and the TPU 8i Max. Amin Vahdat, Google’s chief technologist for AI infrastructure, told Bloomberg they are reworked versions of existing chips, built for workloads that […] This story continues at The Next Web

Donald Trump shared an AI-generated parody depicting Dana White as White House press secretary, with UFC fighters attacking reporters and repeating a false conspiracy theory about Michelle Obama.

A 2025 review in Discover Pharmaceutical Sciences details the analytical techniques used to characterize lipid-based nanotherapeutics, covering physicochemical, chemical, and biological assessment methods.

Apple will launch its HomeView smart-home display and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K on 13 November 2026, but HomeView will not be available in the EU because Siri AI is unavailable there.

Signing up for a social media account with a fake birthday isn’t exactly new. Teens have done it for years, often to bypass age restrictions or access features they wouldn’t otherwise be allowed to use. Meta knows this is a problem, and it’s now taking its efforts to identify these accounts a step further. The […]

Researchers have developed an electrochemical sensor that directly measures unencapsulated daunorubicin in intact liposomal formulations, eliminating the need for time-consuming physical separation steps.

A new perspective article in Discover Robotics proposes a Levinasian framework to address ethical challenges in human-robot interaction, focusing on infinite, asymmetrical responsibility.

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Opinion: The climate case for AI has not been made  —By Mary Nichols, distinguished counsel at the UCLA School of Law and the former chair of the California Air Resources Board,…

The study, published in Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters, introduces a lipid nanoparticle system loaded with ferrostatin-1 and functionalized with anti-CD4 and anti-CD25 monoclonal antibodies.

A lawyer runs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on eight used 2018-era Nvidia V100 GPUs at up to 215 tokens/s, keeping case files in the office.

Dave Wehner has spent 14 years at Meta, more than eight of them as chief financial officer. On Friday, he announced that he is leaving his role as chief strategy officer to become CFO of Fireworks, an AI inference start-up. The Information first reported the move on Friday evening. Wehner joined Facebook in 2012 as […] This story continues at The Next Web

An AI tool measured ejection fraction on cardiac MRI scans and predicted long-term death risk slightly better than clinicians, but researchers say it does not replace medical oversight or prove better survival.

A systematic meta-analysis reveals that adding TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils to PLA/PBAT blends substantially enhances mechanical strength, thermal stability, barrier resistance, and industrial composting rates.

Researchers in Uganda have developed a multitask multimodal artificial intelligence model that improves tuberculosis diagnosis, lesion detection, and report generation from chest radiographs.

Infosys tells us how your business can prepare for the age of autonomous AI agents.

Nvidia, SK Telecom and domestic artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup Rebellions agreed Monday to combine their respective strengths to establish a heterogeneous computing system. Under the trilateral memorandum of understanding (MOU), the companies will cooperate in the establishment of a heterogeneous AI computing system connecting Nvidia's graphic processing units (GPUs) with neural processing units (NPUs) designed by Rebellions that will be used in the building of SK Telecom AI data centers. The tie-up will be based on the U.S. chipmaker's NVLink Fusion program. The NVLink Fusion program allows hyperscalers and custom chip designers to integrate their own AI processors directly into Nvidia's rack-scale infrastructure. The MOU was signed on the margins of AI Day Seoul, a tech event hosted by Nvidia that kicked off its two-day run in southern Seoul. "Korea is a technology leader, and with AI being one of the fastest growing technologies that has ever happened ... this

Samsung and Hyundai Motor Group, which have built trust and cooperation across three generations since their founding eras, have made a ‘one team’ strategic move to secure leadership in future advanced industries. The two groups, which were representative rivals of the business world in the past, ha

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Meta says it is globally expanding Instagram's AI age estimation tech to apply Teen Account protections to teens aged 13 to 17 who misrepresented their age  —  Meta says it will expand Teen Account protections to millions more kids, even if they've misrepresented their age.

Wearable neurotech companies have collected millions of hours of brainwave recordings to train AI models, raising questions about user consent, data privacy and who ultimately controls our neural data

A comprehensive review examines how thiolated polymer nanocarriers enhance ocular drug retention, tissue permeation, and sustained release across challenging physiological eye barriers.

Researchers developed a task-structured imitation learning framework enabling dual-arm robots to assemble complex Song-style dougong bracket models across seven sequential stages.

In a preliminary study of 32 participants, an AI framework named A.U.R.A. that adapts in-game weather to player facial affect increased immersion by 40.67 percent while reducing negative affect by 32.05 percent.

Scientists have observed a bizarre quantum state of matter that combines the structure of a crystal with the frictionless flow of a liquid, all at room temperature. The breakthrough overturns a major practical limitation of exotic quantum experiments and could help bring powerful new light-based computing and sensing technologies closer to reality.

For the first time, a robot has autonomously built part of a structure in space, demonstrating a breakthrough that could fundamentally change space exploration. The technology could one day allow scientists to construct enormous telescopes, communications antennas, and solar power stations in orbit, far beyond the size limits of today's rockets.

Typically, after a physical system is disturbed, it can gradually return toward a state of thermal equilibrium by exchanging heat with its surroundings. Thermal equilibrium is a state in which there is no net transfer of heat between the system and its surroundings.

A physics-guided hybrid framework combining MODFLOW and a Temporal Fusion Transformer provides accurate daily groundwater predictions and calibrated uncertainty intervals in arid regions.

Researchers demonstrated that controlling the thermal annealing of anodic titanium dioxide nanotubes creates an anatase-rutile heterophase homojunction that markedly accelerates the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye.

An AI tool can analyze patients' narratives about injuries that sent them to the emergency room to predict who will later develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study found.

Researchers tested hierarchical hollow carbon nanospheres (HCNSs) as flow-electrode materials for capacitive deionization and compared them with commercial activated carbon and hollow mesoporous carbon nanospheres. Under the selected conditions, HCNS-based electrodes removed salt faster, with high charge efficiency and low energy consumption, and the authors attributed these results to their hollow geometry, hierarchical pore structure, low slurry viscosity, and favorable ion transport.

Researchers have biosynthesized spherical bimetallic copper–silver nanoparticles using Mangifera indica leaf extract, demonstrating potent concentration-dependent in vitro inhibition of alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase enzymes.

Researchers have developed a soft robotic benchtop simulator and computational model to replicate left atrial hemodynamics and support personalized interventions in atrial fibrillation.

Researchers have developed a machine learning framework that predicts the flood vulnerability of masonry walls with accuracy comparable to detailed structural simulations, while significantly reducing computational costs.

The key to the movement of these flexible robots is the algae’s photosynthetic capabilities.

An AI tool can analyze patients' narratives about injuries that sent them to the emergency room to predict who will later develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study found.

A new comment in BMC Artificial Intelligence argues that integrating AI predictive models is essential for combating the global crisis of antimicrobial resistance.

An alleged macOS 27.3 change could make it harder for AI apps to obtain Full Disk Access, while proposed Private Folders might limit access to specific locations.

NEW YORK — Chips made by US chip titan Nvidia push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, but its leader Jensen Huang is in the spotlight over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Unknown to the public just four years ago, the 63-year-old is a powerful entrepreneur, drawing stadium crowds as he presents cutting-edge components essential to the development of AI tools like ChatGPT. Media reports last week said US intelligence officials believe Huang grew close to a Chinese executive who was funneling information to Beijing. Nvidia's board said on Sunday it had opened a probe into the CEO and co-founder, who acknowledged having been unfaithful to his wife and said he was "deeply sorry." Big tech's insatiable appetite for chips designed by Nvidia, known as Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), has catapulted the California chipmaker to a market valuation of $4.5 trillion, among the world's largest. Its meteoric rise has made Huang one of the world's richest people -- worth around $160

LPDDR6 becomes an essential ingredient as intelligence moves into autonomous and mobile edge systems. The post Memory In Physical AI appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.

A new numerical study shows that active and passive nanoparticle control strategies produce distinctly different temperature and concentration profiles in a Casson nanofluid flowing through a circular porous slider under an applied magnetic field.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 176 records finds automated MRI models for medial temporal and Alzheimer-related neurodegeneration report pooled accuracy near 0.9, alongside substantial heterogeneity, limited external validation and frequent risk-of-bias concerns.

Jay Bonggolto / Android Central: Google rolls out a Googlebook update that frees up 3GB-6GB of RAM via on-device AI optimizations, reduces Chrome crashes, patches ~60 Android flaws, and more  —  Google's latest Googlebook update frees up to 6GB of RAM and fixes Chrome crashes. … Google is rolling out its November update for Googlebook …

Nvidia, SK Telecom and domestic artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup Rebellions agreed Monday to combine their respective strengths to establish a heterogeneous computing system, Seoul's science ministry said. Under the trilateral memorandum of understanding (MOU), the companies will cooperate in the establishment of a heterogeneous AI computing system connecting Nvidia's graphic processing units (GPUs) with neural processing units (NPUs) designed by Rebellions that will be used in the building of SK Telecom AI data centers. The tie-up will be based on the U.S. chipmaker's NVLink Fusion program, the ministry added. The NVLink Fusion program allows hyperscalers and custom chip designers to integrate their own AI processors directly into Nvidia's rack-scale infrastructure. The MOU was signed on the margins of AI Day Seoul, a tech event hosted by Nvidia that kicked off its two-day run in southern Seoul. The agreement to connect locally produced NPUs to Nvidia's architecture will help

Everyday plastic products, including water bottles, disposable cups, and packaging, can break down over time into tiny fragments known as nanoplastics.

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson / Semafor: Jensen Huang's scandal poses a rare crisis in US corporate history, given the national security stakes, his centrality to Nvidia, and its role in the AI race  —  There's little precedent in US corporate history for the crisis facing Nvidia after reports that Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese “honeytrap” operation.

Vincent Chow / South China Morning Post: Tencent's chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu says AI's bio abilities will soon make it “possible to do harm” and Anthropic has a “strong argument” for closed models  —  Artificial intelligence models will soon be powerful enough to master biology, presenting both benefits …

A comprehensive review published in the journal Chinese Medicine synthesizes recent progress in applying Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) to the treatment of diabetic wounds.

Green-synthesized silver nanoparticles derived from Oxalis corniculata leaves exhibited high larvicidal potency against three major mosquito vectors and antibacterial efficacy against common bacteria while remaining harmless to non-target fish.

By simulating the physical and electrical properties of these nanoparticles, the team provides quantitative evidence regarding how specific variables affect the efficacy of neural activation.

Researchers evaluate how plant-derived nano-antioxidants act as dynamic redox buffers to overcome the therapeutic failures of conventional antioxidant supplements in oncology.

Annie Palmer / CNBC: Job listings show Amazon is building a “new-to-world” home robot to operate “alongside family members”, after its $1,450 Astro reached only a few thousand homes  —  Jeff Bezos made a bold bet in 2017.  A sci-fi and robotics enthusiast, Bezos was convinced that consumers …

A study in Gold Bulletin details the synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles stabilized by L-cysteine methyl ester hydrochloride, highlighting their stability and lack of cytotoxicity in mouse cells.

AutoVNA is a new software environment that automates measurements using low-cost NanoVNA network analyzers, integrating external device control and data handling within a single graphical interface.

A scoping review reveals that while deep learning models demonstrate high accuracy in identifying orthodontically induced root resorption, methodological risks and absent external validation hinder clinical deployment.

A bifunctional Cu2O/BiOCl nano-heterojunction synthesized via a low-temperature liquid-phase method enables both sensitive electrochemical detection and visible-light degradation of 4-aminophenol.

A new contrastive learning method combines von Mises–Fisher similarity with a short memory bank to sharpen how neural networks distinguish visually similar images.

Researchers developed a pH-responsive sodium alginate-polyacrylamide nanogel that enhanced Colocynth delivery, reduced inflammatory gene expression, and boosted antioxidant defenses in laboratory cell tests.

Nvidia is reportedly exploring plans with Apollo to convert over 130 Brightspeed telecom properties into smaller AI data centers across America.

A new artificial intelligence framework improves connected vehicle predictive maintenance by fusing internal diagnostic telemetry with external environmental and behavioural signals.

Researchers at the University of Regina and collaborators have developed a computer vision framework that estimates the width of fertilizer distribution directly from video sequences, eliminating the need for physical collection trays or post-application ground analysis. Published in Smart Agricultural

A new study demonstrates that nano-sized ferric pyrophosphate particles coated with ascorbic and folic acid and stabilized with whey protein significantly improve iron bioaccessibility in fortified paneer.

Researchers developed a hybrid machine learning pipeline using transfer-learned CT features to accurately predict postoperative pulmonary function without requiring baseline spirometry.

Siri AI can now understand what’s happening on your screen, dig through messages, and perform actions inside apps. Apple, however, seems to have much bigger plans for what Siri should be capable of. A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests Apple is exploring giving Siri abilities similar to an autonomous AI agent that can […]

Researchers developed lipid-coated PLGA nanoparticles that co-deliver curcumin and copper sulfide for combined chemo-photothermal therapy of cervical cancer in vitro.

A comprehensive scientific review evaluates the translational progress and clinical barriers of stimulus-responsive smart nanocarriers designed to unify cancer therapy and precise tumor diagnosis.

Researchers developed a nanobody-based degron system called dictyGrad-ALFA that enables efficient, cell type-specific protein knockdown in Dictyostelium discoideum, overcoming limitations of existing genetic tools for studying essential genes.

A new study demonstrates that FROP-1 peptide-conjugated ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles act as effective targeted T1-weighted MRI contrast agents for breast cancer cells in vitro.

Researchers have demonstrated that precise control over the shape of core-shell nanocrystals significantly enhances their ability to oxidize formic acid, a key reaction for direct formic acid fuel cells.

Silicon–salicylic acid nanocomposites mitigate lead-induced biochemical disturbances in basil and reduce soil lead availability.

A scientific review critically evaluates how nanocarrier-based co-delivery platforms coordinate multi-agent chemotherapy, targeted ligands, and energy-based therapies for colorectal cancer while addressing major preclinical-to-clinical translational hurdles.

Researchers at the 11th International Breast Density and Cancer Risk Assessment Workshop presented novel artificial intelligence models, screening evaluations, and personalized risk-reduction strategies for breast cancer.

Published in Discover Robotics, the study presents a fully functional actuator with a 120:1 gearing ratio that maintains excellent haptic performance, a capability traditionally compromised by conventional gearmotors.

Researchers synthesized an ellagic acid-histidine-iron carbon-dot nanozyme that destabilizes iron regulation and depletes antioxidant defenses to induce ferroptosis in human HepG2 liver cancer cells.

A comprehensive review published in Bioscience Nanotechnology in February 2026 examines the potential of nano-enabled lipid carriers to overcome the physiological barriers associated with topical drug delivery.

Forget what your Fox News-addicted uncle told you about cheese-eating surrender monkeys. The French military has centuries of storied military victories and traditions behind it, and Renault wants in on that action with a new, autonomous electric vehicle platform designed to tackle the Armée de Terre’s most demanding missions. more…

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: John Ternus wants more urgency in Apple's AI efforts, pushing Craig Federighi to move beyond Siri AI tweaks to agentic and other advanced capabilities  —  The company wants to turn Siri into a true AI agent. … Apple's new CEO is pressing software chief Craig Federighi …

Tencent’s chief AI scientist has warned that AI models will soon be able to cause harm in biology, as they already can in cybersecurity. Yao Shunyu spoke at a science event in Hong Kong on Saturday, the South China Morning Post reported. “The cyber abilities of [AI] models and soon [the] bio ability of models […] This story continues at The Next Web

Ukraine is developing a new class of combat robots designed to operate inside underground gas pipelines.

Primordial black holes are hypothetical objects that could have formed directly from dense clumps of matter in the very early universe. If they exist, their dramatic origins would set them apart from the black holes we see today, which form when massive stars collapse. Some theories suggest that "stupendously large" primordial black holes could account for a significant share of the universe's elusive dark matter.

The offices for New Matrix and Maginfra, both approved to receive H200 chips, appear abandoned, and people in the buildings say they're unfamiliar with the companies or have never seen anyone working there.

Tuning in to electronic noise can tell us whether electrons have paired up or not.

Amazon has formed a new home robotics team and is hiring for a “new-to-world robot product,” according to CNBC’s analysis of job posts.

Amazon has formed a new home robotics team and is hiring for a “new-to-world robot product,” according to CNBC’s analysis of job posts.

A new AI model predicts individualized ten-year survival for children with medulloblastoma and ependymoma from routine DNA methylation profiling and identifies patients who can safely receive lower-dose radiotherapy.

Engineered exosome-liposome hybrid nanoparticles targeting CSF1R and PD-L1 stimulate macrophage phagocytosis across several brain cancer cell models in vitro, though cellular responses vary significantly by tumor microenvironment.

Researchers synthesized a multifunctional vanillin-reduced PVA/Ag nanocomposite film exhibiting antioxidant activity, limited antibacterial effects, and concentration-dependent electrochemical sensing of ciprofloxacin.

A parametric study reveals that surfactant-free colloidal gold nanoparticle synthesis requires high-resistivity water to achieve stable dispersions but successfully tolerates lower-grade ethanol down to 70 percent.

A possible Tesla–SpaceX merger could significantly increase Elon Musk's voting control, while a change-of-control clause may affect how his potential $1 trillion Tesla compensation is awarded.

Scientists have discovered that sleep disorders are associated with structural changes in brain regions that control attention, decision-making, and emotions, potentially explaining why disrupted sleep can affect everyday thinking and behavior. The findings, drawn from 57 brain imaging studies, reveal both shared and disorder-specific patterns that could lead to more targeted treatments.

In the final instalment of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung examines a dual-arm surgical robot that could remove gastrointestinal tumours in about half the usual time, and the hurdles between its first human trials and wider patient access. Ho Man-wai underwent a colonoscopy in late August, during which doctors identified three polyps that needed to be removed before they could develop into cancer. Two were removed during the initial...

NASA's Swift Observatory went out in a blaze of glory this week, but it left behind millions of images of the universe that could fuel discoveries for decades.

A team led by Marinka Zitnik, associate professor of biomedical informatics in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, has received a grant of nearly $7 million from Cancer Grand Challenges to create artificial intelligence (AI) "co-scientists" that help cancer researchers analyze data, generate hypotheses, and suggest new experiments, speeding new knowledge and therapies.

Artificial intelligence models will soon be powerful enough to master biology, presenting both benefits and serious risks, Tencent Holdings’ chief AI scientist and former OpenAI star researcher Vinces Yao Shunyu said during a rare public appearance on Saturday. The assessment comes as frontier AI systems are increasingly being applied to medicine and biology, which could accelerate discovery of new drugs and other treatments. However, experts also warn that malicious actors could use AI to...

Humanoid robots represent the next frontier for Pudu Robotics, according to founder and CEO Felix Zhang Tao, as the global commercial robotics leader takes on Elon Musk’s Tesla in the growing sector and explores manufacturing in Europe, its largest overseas market. “It’s definitely a competitor, but a long-term one,” Zhang told the South China Morning Post in a recent interview, adding that Tesla was a “very good” rival whose high profile had driven innovation and broadened market awareness in...

A scientific review published in BMC Artificial Intelligence evaluates how artificial intelligence, robotics, and natural language processing advance telemedicine and remote patient monitoring while highlighting persistent technical, regulatory, and ethical barriers.