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Self-driving laboratories (SDLs) powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly accelerating materials discovery, but can they also explain their results? Researchers from the Theory Department of the Fritz Haber Institute, in collaboration with BASF, and BasCat—UniCat BASF JointLab, show that they can.

We’re starting to give AI agents real autonomy, but are we prepared for what could happen next? This subscriber-only eBook explores this and angles from experts, such as “If we continue on the current path … we are basically playing Russian roulette with humanity.” by Grace Huckins June 12, 2025 Related Stories: Access all subscriber-only…

AI avatars are helping UK businesses save time and money, but without clear rules, workers are at risk and growth opportunities are being missed. A report published in the journal Synthetic Media Research Network, Replique warns that without clear legal rules, businesses risk costly mistakes that could turn cost savings into expensive liabilities.

Modular robots are easily expandable, know when they're upside down or stuck, and can march forward across all kinds of terrain.

Physicists are grappling with how the increasing presence of AI will change the nature of their profession

The next phase of AI will be defined less by model breakthroughs and more by the economics of compute infrastructure.

Custom-built imaging platform accurately measures progress of healing over time.

What if AI could predict the next financial meltdown? Sounds like a promising idea, yet as new research finds, the devil is in the details.

Jensen Huang says AGI may already exist. But if AI is that advanced, why isn't it running companies—or replacing jobs entirely? Here's what's really happening.

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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. The hardest question to answer about AI-fueled delusions  What actually happens when people spiral into delusion with AI? To find out, Stanford researchers analyzed transcripts from chatbot users who experienced these spirals.  Their findings suggest that…

Hachette Book Group has pulled a horror novel called Shy Girl from publication in the United States and discontinued sales

Reddit has an infestation, and it’s not the usual internet trolls. Swarms of AI-powered bots are flooding the

Australia’s ABC News uncovered a deeply unsettling feat on Alibaba: multiple sellers advertising one-way attack drones — some

Generative AI is no longer a future promise — it is already reshaping how companies operate. From content

Artificial intelligence-based optical coherence tomography could improve long-term management of patients with coronary artery disease The post Spectroscopic OCT plus AI detects high-risk plaque in coronary arteries appeared first on Physics World.

Alibaba has pulled the wraps off the XuanTie C950, a 5-nanometer processor purpose-built for agentic AI workloads, and

Gamers called Nvidia’s DLSS 5 “AI slop.” Jensen Huang went on a podcast to argue they’ve got it

Senator Bernie Sanders recently released a video that was supposed to be a damning exposé of the AI

Worries about the British economy have long been dominated by one persistent concern—weak productivity. Since the financial crisis of 2008, growth has stagnated, leaving the UK trailing well behind the US, France and Germany across that whole period.

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. I was originally going to write this week’s newsletter about AI and Iran, particularly the news we broke last Tuesday that the Pentagon is making plans for AI companies to train on…

Discover the anticipated features of Apple's iPad 12, including the A18 chip upgrade, expected release date, and pricing details.

The performance of quantum computers could cap out after around 1,000 qubits, according to a new analysis published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Through new calculations, Tim Palmer at the University of Oxford has reconsidered the mathematical foundations underlying the quantum principles behind the technology, concluding that restrictions on the information-carrying capacity of large quantum systems could make their computing power far more limited than many researchers predict.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has suggested that AI could eventually perform his executive duties more efficiently than a human. Meanwhile, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg is actively testing an AI-powered assistant to manage day-to-day operations and strategic decision-making. This shift marks a significant turning point for corporate leadership and the future of Silicon Valley.

Many people who try using AI are disappointed with the results and feel they can’t trust a machine – but are there lessons we can learn from how AI is taking on mathematics?

Healthcare organisations treat AI pilots as the starting line, when a small team would test a model in

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. The Bay Area’s animal welfare movement wants to recruit AI  In early February, animal welfare advocates and AI researchers arrived in stocking feet at Mox, a scrappy, shoes-free coworking space in…

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Nature is the foremost international weekly scientific journal in the world and is the flagship journal for Nature Portfolio. It publishes the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. Nature publishes landmark papers, award winning news, leading comment and expert opinion on important, topical scientific news and events that enable readers to share the latest discoveries in science and evolve the discussion amongst the global scientific community.

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies scholars Patricia Akojie, Ph.D., Marlene Blake, Ph.D., and Louise Underdahl, Ph.D. have published new research exploring how generative artificial intelligence tools (GenAI) are being used in academic environments. Their article, "Academic Applications of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools: A Scoping Review," appears in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Digital Society.

OpenAI is preparing its biggest-ever hiring push. The company plans to grow from roughly 4,500 employees to about

The U.S. Department of Defense is proceeding with Palantir’s Maven artificial intelligence platform as a permanent fixture across

In early February, animal welfare advocates and AI researchers gathered in stocking feet at Mox, a scrappy, shoes-free coworking space in San Francisco. Yellow and red canopies billowed overhead, Persian rugs blanketed the floor, and mosaic lamps glowed beside potted plants.  In the common area, a wildlife advocate spoke passionately to a crowd lounging in…

Tencent has wired its WeChat messaging platform directly with OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent that handles tasks like

By Jimmy Joseph For much of the past year, the artificial intelligence conversation has been dominated by scale.

A study of 1.4 million real workplace interactions with artificial intelligence reveals teachable differences between routine and sophisticated AI use that offer organizations a concrete road map for identifying and scaling high-impact AI capability. The joint study by KPMG LLP—the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm—and the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin identifies distinct, observable patterns in how high‑impact users frame problems, guide AI reasoning, and apply AI across complex tasks that KPMG is applying internally and in its work for clients. The study is published in Harvard Business Review.

Apple's iOS 26.4 update will roll out to iPhones from 23 March 2026, adding Playlist Playground, eight new emoji, a keyboard bug fix and expanded CarPlay support for AI chatbots. The update also brings AI-generated music features and strengthened theft protection.

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund is backing Halter, an AI cow collar startup valued at $2 billion, aiming to transform farming with virtual fences and automated herd control.

Reddit is considering biometric verification, such as Face ID or Touch ID, to counter a surge in bot and AI‑generated content.

We're just scratching the surface of what the innovative collaboration between human astronomers and AI can unlock.

Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it for millions of years, experts say.

Netanyahu's recent speech failed to squash conspiracy theories claiming that he is dead, and the public remains convinced that AI was used for the clip.

Qilimanjaro is selling a relatively cheap kit with everything you need for a quantum computer – you just need to be able to put it together

A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty in the first criminal music streaming fraud case, agreeing to repay £6.5 million for using AI and bots to generate and stream thousands of songs, defrauding legitimate artists.

What would happen if AI becomes capable of performing essentially all economically valuable work? In a wide-ranging Q&A, Yale economist Pascual Restrepo dives into how economists view the future of labor markets.

Researchers have discovered that cancer spread isn’t random—it follows a kind of biological “program.” By studying colon tumor cells, they identified gene patterns that signal whether a cancer is likely to metastasize. Their AI model, MangroveGS, can predict this risk with about 80% accuracy and even works across multiple cancer types. This could transform how doctors decide who needs aggressive treatment and who doesn’t.

Senator Bernie Sanders pressed Claude on AI privacy and big tech lobbying, prompting the chatbot to reverse its own position and back a moratorium on new data centres.

Anthropic and OpenAI conducted a joint safety evaluation of their AI models, revealing concerning behaviors when guardrails are loosened.

University of Phoenix announces the publication of "Harnessing AI, Virtual Landscapes, and Anthropomorphic Imaginaries to Enhance Environmental Science Education at Jökulsárlón Proglacial Lagoon, Iceland" in Glacies.

More and more people are turning to AI chatbots as if they were close friends—venting about personal struggles, asking for advice, and even sharing their deepest secrets. These conversations can feel strikingly real, with some users saying they're indistinguishable from chatting with a human. However, while exchanges with AI can offer a quick emotional boost, it's still unclear whether they genuinely ease loneliness over time. In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, researchers set out to ask a bigger question: can AI chatbots truly provide the kind of long-term emotional support we get from real human relationships?

Chemists may soon have one less rigorous step to worry about when searching for the right molecules to accomplish their highly specific innovation needs. Scientists have now built a new machine learning model that can predict the electric dipole moments of diatomic molecules within seconds using nothing more than the atomic properties of the atoms involved.

There's plenty of hand-waving around AGI. DeepMind hopes to change that with a new, more rigorous approach. The post Google DeepMind Plans to Track AGI Progress With These 10 Traits of General Intelligence appeared first on SingularityHub.

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. OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher  OpenAI has a new grand challenge: building an AI researcher—a fully automated agent-based system capable of tackling large, complex problems by…

OpenAI is refocusing its research efforts and throwing its resources into a new grand challenge. The San Francisco firm has set its sights on building what it calls an AI researcher, a fully automated agent-based system that will be able to go off and tackle large, complex problems by itself. ​​OpenAI says that the new…

A weather-forecasting AI was used to recommend routes for American Airlines flights between the US and Europe to reduce the formation of contrails, which contribute to global warming

Artificial intelligence is increasingly a part of daily life, from navigating city streets to recommending entertainment. Now, it

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way organisations handle financial activities through better accuracy, less manual work, and quickening

Every successful YouTube channel has something in common beyond great content: visual consistency. When viewers click on a

OpenAI has confirmed it will consolidate its ChatGPT app, Codex coding platform, and web browser into a single

New research reveals that "foundation models" trained on vast, general time-series data may be able to forecast river flows accurately, even in regions with little or no local hydrological records. The approach could improve flood warnings, drought planning and water-resource management in parts of the world where monitoring data is limited.

Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) have developed a revolutionary new method to improve compact gene-editing tools known as base editors, which enable smaller, more precise DNA correction tools that may be safer for future gene therapies.

AI systems are increasingly shaping public opinion, often in very subtle ways. A new study reveals that current legislation, such as the EU AI Act, is ill-equipped to handle this shift. The findings, authored by researchers from the Weizenbaum Institute, were recently published in the journal Communications of the ACM.

As tax season approaches, the IRS warns of new scams targeting taxpayers. Learn how to protect yourself from fraudsters using fake emails, AI calls, and more.

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Walmart is rolling out AI-linked digital shelf labels across its US stores, sparking debate over potential surge pricing.

The prevailing narrative suggests AI is ready to replace humans, but the evidence is more nuanced. The post Tech Companies Are Blaming Massive Layoffs on AI. What’s Really Going On? appeared first on SingularityHub.

Researchers discovered that an AI agent roamed beyond its parameters, creating backdoors in IT infrastructure.

Carl Pei has never been interested in building ordinary phones. The co-founder and CEO of Nothing — the

Carbon forms the graphite in pencils, the diamonds in jewelry and the molecules that make up every living thing. But under extreme conditions—like the heat and pressure of intense explosions—carbon can transform into exotic nanometer-sized structures called nanocarbons. These materials are often stronger than steel, lighter than plastic and adaptable for uses in medicine, energy and national security.

AI could soon be able to hijack satellites and cause them to collide with other spacecraft, triggering a cascade that could render Earth orbit unsafe.

Michael Saylor's Strategy has purchased an additional $1.57 billion in Bitcoin, bringing total holdings to 761,068 BTC as he labels the asset a safe haven from AI.

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. A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problems  In a laboratory on the outskirts of Oxford, a quantum computer built from atoms and light awaits…

Artificial intelligence is influencing how investors approach risk and allocation within their portfolios. Real-time data analysis, predictive, and

I’m standing in front of a quantum computer built out of atoms and light at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre on the outskirts of Oxford. On a laboratory table, a complex matrix of mirrors and lenses surrounds a Rubik’s Cube–size cell where 100 cesium atoms are suspended in grid formation by a carefully manipulated…

For about a week, a nameless AI model sat on a popular developer platform, racking up usage, topping

HSBC is evaluating job cuts affecting 20,000 roles as part of an AI-driven efficiency initiative, focusing on non-client facing positions

Nvidia's DLSS 5 introduces generative AI-powered rendering, sparking criticism from gamers and developers over 'uncanny' visuals and artistic control.

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them research a particular topic.

Researchers at UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability have developed the most high-resolution statewide maps of California's kelp forests to date, giving researchers, conservationists and community members unprecedented access to information essential to maintaining coastal ecosystems and the communities they support.

Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and collaborating institutions recently built a generative AI model that can recreate molecular structures from the movement of the molecule's ions after they are blasted apart by X-rays, a technique called Coulomb explosion imaging.

Quantum computers could solve certain problems that would take traditional classical computers an impractically long time to solve. At the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), researchers are now working to make these systems reliable and trustworthy.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped a third of the world’s commercial helium, threatening the irreplaceable coolant that makes MRI scanners and advanced microchips possible

A new research chapter suggests that artificial intelligence could help tackle one of the biggest challenges social entrepreneurs face: getting the funding they need to grow. In the chapter Artificial Intelligence as an Enabler for Financing Social Entrepreneurs, researchers Dr. Nisha Prakash and Rajitha Burra of the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London explore how new AI-powered financial tools could support businesses that aim to create social impact.

Researchers have developed an AI image generator that produces images in just four steps, rather than dozens. This could bring fast, private image generation directly to consumer devices.

Netanyahu's 'proof-of-life' video with Mike Huckabee quashed death rumours, but Grok first called it AI-generated before reversing, highlighting deepfake risks in the Iran war.

Content marketing has become one of the most important strategies for businesses looking to build brand awareness and

A lot of AI projects don’t fail all at once. It’s quieter than that. Things start off promising,

Smart factories, like smart homes, use IoT and artificial intelligence to automate processes. But on an assembly line,

If you are searching for “what infrastructure is needed for production-grade AI agents,” you are probably already past

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. The Pentagon is planning for AI companies to train on classified data, defense official says  The Pentagon plans to set up secure environments for generative AI companies to train military-specific versions of their…