AI, Machine learning

Scientists using Google’s quantum processor have taken a major step toward unraveling the deepest mysteries of the universe. By simulating fundamental interactions described by gauge theories, the team showed how particles and the invisible “strings” connecting them behave, fluctuate, and even break. This breakthrough opens the door to probing particle physics, exotic quantum materials, and perhaps even the structure of space and time itself.

Interactive entertainment is no longer simply grabbing a controller and playing a game. It is a large area

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) have released a report outlining how artificial intelligence (AI) can help address some of the most pressing issues facing the insurance sector and its customers.

Rainbow, an autonomous multi-robot lab, accelerates quantum dot discovery with AI, enabling up to 1,000 daily experiments for next-gen technologies.

Smart agriculture, and in particular agri‑robotics, are transforming how farms operate. Traditionally demanding and labor intensive tasks like

Images are the language of the digital era. Whether it’s a brand showcasing products, an influencer connecting with

Pierre Cote spent years trapped in Canada’s overwhelmed mental health system. Waitlists stretched endlessly. His PTSD and depression

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI just released the model weights for Grok 2.5, an older version, onto

Scientists have discovered that electron spin loss, long considered waste, can instead drive magnetization switching in spintronic devices, boosting efficiency by up to three times. The scalable, semiconductor-friendly method could accelerate the development of ultra-low-power AI chips and memory technologies.

The digital revolution has transformed how we conduct business, make transactions, and interact online, but it has also

AI-generated images falsely claimed Miley Cyrus had cosmetic surgery for a Gucci ad, but experts confirm the visuals were digitally altered and not real.

Artificial intelligence is accelerating material discovery and design by automating analysis, guiding experiments, and enabling predictive modeling across spectroscopy, microscopy, and synthesis.

A new wave of delusional thinking fueled by artificial intelligence has researchers investigating the dark side of AI companionship

Researchers discovered that bees use flight movements to sharpen brain signals, enabling them to recognize patterns with remarkable accuracy. A digital model of their brain shows that this movement-based perception could revolutionize AI and robotics by emphasizing efficiency over massive computing power.

Scientists may have uncovered the missing piece of quantum computing by reviving a particle once dismissed as useless. This particle, called the neglecton, could give fragile quantum systems the full power they need by working alongside Ising anyons. What was once considered mathematical waste may now hold the key to building universal quantum computers, turning discarded theory into a pathway toward the future of technology.

Robot Drummer is a simulated program able to learn pop, rock, and jazz songs with reinforcement learning.

Imagine a future where artificial intelligence quietly shoulders the drudgery of software development: refactoring tangled code, migrating legacy

An AI framework processes 176,000 Raman spectroscopy papers, turning them into a knowledge graph that uncovers landmark discoveries, tracks community evolution, and forecasts emerging scientific directions.

A Canadian family blames an AI chatbot after their 22-year-old daughter, a trans woman, died by suicide. The case raises urgent questions about AI ethics, mental health risks and tech accountability.

An open-source artificial intelligence model to accurately map the carbon emissions of buildings across multiple cities could become a powerful new tool to help policymakers plan targeted and equitable decarbonization strategies.

Four RIKEN researchers have used two small quantum computers to simulate quantum information scrambling, an important quantum-information process. This achievement illustrates a potential application of future quantum computers. The results are published in Physical Review Research.

Demographic bias gaps are closing in face recognition, but how training images are sourced is becoming the field’s biggest privacy fight.

Your five-star review of a park may have more weight than you think. Scientists just turned it into data, thanks to artificial intelligence.

Meta has lured six top AI researchers from Apple in just seven weeks, including Frank Chu and Ruoming Pang, as Mark Zuckerberg builds his Superintelligence Labs. What this brain drain means for Apple's AI future.

A quantum computer that uses particles of light took about two dozen microseconds to complete a calculation that may take trillions of trillions of trillions of years on the world’s best supercomputers

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. In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses Google has just released a report detailing how much energy its Gemini apps use for each query. In…

In October, a new academic conference will debut that’s unlike any other. Agents4Science is a one-day online event that will encompass all areas of science, from physics to medicine. All of the work shared will have been researched, written, and reviewed primarily by AI, and will be presented using text-to-speech technology.  The conference is the…

The journal  has lifted an expression of concern on a paper claiming evidence of Majorana quasiparticles, but concerns linger

A research team has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can automatically identify and track tropical easterly waves (TEWs)—clusters of clouds and wind that often develop into hurricanes—and separate them from two major tropical wind patterns: the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and the monsoon trough (MT).

OpenAI researchers reveal how their experimental model, devoid of any external aids, powered through hours-long proofs to earn a gold-medal score at the International Math Olympiad—and they discuss the project’s origins and describe how such work could help lead to artificial general intelligence

Artificial intelligence could slash waste, cut carbon emissions and ease staff burnout in the hospitality sector—yet many operators are barely scratching the surface, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

Two new compounds display potent activity against deadly drug-resistant bacteria

The new open-source AI model, Soraya, is trained on nine years of satellite imagery data and can accurately predict the sun's activity up to two hours into the future. It's 16% more effective than any other tool currently available.

A deep learning model identifies atomic-scale defects in MoS2 with 95% accuracy, offering a faster route to quality control and quantum material research.

Google struck first in the annual tech showdown, launching its Made by Google 2025 event ahead of Apple’s

DeepSeek just revealed its latest AI development. The Chinese startup’s newest V3.1 model comes packed with features designed

Google has just released a technical report detailing how much energy its Gemini apps use for each query. In total, the median prompt—one that falls in the middle of the range of energy demand—consumes 0.24 watt-hours of electricity, the equivalent of running a standard microwave for about one second. The company also provided average estimates…

The digital marketing landscape is experiencing its most significant transformation since the advent of search engines. While brands

Legal and medical teams deal with some of the most complicated billing systems. Between time-based services, detailed codes,

New unified platform transforms the fragmented 3D pipeline, enabling creators to generate, edit, and optimize models in a

In today’s content-driven world, groups of onlookers anticipate sharp, clear, and locks in visuals. Whether it’s brief social

To build a large-scale quantum computer that works, scientists and engineers need to overcome the spontaneous errors that quantum bits, or qubits, create as they operate.

Precision engineering could be used to return natural immunity to crops that have lost it over time

Google's Pixel 10 series is already available with AI-powered features and bold hardware upgrades, while Apple's iPhone 17 Pro launches in Sept 2025 with a new A19 Pro chip and advanced cameras.

Travelers are using artificial intelligence to plan their trips. An expert says this shift is more than a trend. It’s the new normal.

An AI model trained on years of data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory can predict the sun’s future appearance and potentially flag dangerous solar flares

Practical fusion power that can provide cheap, clean energy could be a step closer thanks to artificial intelligence. Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a deep learning model that accurately predicted the results of a nuclear fusion experiment conducted in 2022. Accurate predictions can help speed up the design of new experiments and accelerate the quest for this virtually limitless energy source.

Meta just initiated a complete AI organizational overhaul that industry insiders saw coming for months. The social media

Manual efforts in utility systems often cause delays, missed threats, and higher chances of costly errors. However, automation

NASA and IBM have released a new open-source machine learning model to help scientists better understand and predict the physics and weather patterns of the sun. Surya, trained on over a decade’s worth of NASA solar data, should help give scientists an early warning when a dangerous solar flare is likely to hit Earth. Solar…

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. How churches use data and AI as engines of surveillance On a Sunday morning in a Midwestern megachurch, worshippers step through sliding glass doors into a bustling lobby—unaware they’ve just passed through a…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we create and consume content. From blog posts to product descriptions,

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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.

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The Silent Shift in Smart Factories The rapidly accelerating Industry 5.0 is transforming the global manufacturing sector, and

Quantum computers have the potential to solve problems far beyond the reach of today’s fastest supercomputers. But today’s

Researchers from the University of Oxford, EleutherAI, and the UK AI Security Institute have reported a major advance

Cell culture is a foundational technology widely used across fields such as pharmaceutical production, regenerative medicine, food science, and materials engineering. A critical component of successful cell culture is the culture medium—a solution containing essential nutrients that support cell growth.

In 1917, Sigmund Freud described three "narcissistic insults" that had been caused by science. These were moments of scientific breakthrough that showed humans that we are not as special as we once believed.

In 1770, after Captain Cook's Endeavor struck the Great Barrier Reef and was held up for repairs, botanists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander collected hundreds of plants.

Generative artificial intelligence systems require a lot of energy, but many AI developers are hoping the technology can ultimately be a boon for the climate—possibly leading to a more efficient power grid, for instance.

Accurate predictions could accelerate the design of new experiments and bring practical fusion power closer. The post This AI Model Predicts Whether Fusion Power Experiments Will Work 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. How to make clean energy progress under Trump in the states—blue and red alike —Joshua A. Basseches is the David and Jane Flowerree Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Public Policy at Tulane…

Game development has reached a turning point. A new Google Cloud study reveals that 87% of developers now

On a Sunday morning in a Midwestern megachurch, worshippers step through sliding glass doors into a bustling lobby—unaware they’ve just passed through a gauntlet of biometric surveillance. High-speed cameras snap multiple face “probes” per second, isolating eyes, noses, and mouths before passing the results to a local neural network that distills these images into digital…

Many answers to online research questions show signs of being generated by AI chatbots, raising doubts about the validity of behavioural data collected this way

How do you want your AI to treat you?  It’s a serious question, and it’s one that Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, has clearly been chewing on since GPT-5’s bumpy launch at the start of the month.  He faces a trilemma. Should ChatGPT flatter us, at the risk of fueling delusions that can spiral out of…

In this article, we’ll explore how you can use AI clothes changers like Picsman, a free online tool

If you’ve interacted with an artificial intelligence chatbot, you’ve likely realized that all AI models are biased. They were

More and more kids are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for social interaction. We are scrambling to understand the pros and cons of their use

Over 80% of Middlebury College students use generative AI for coursework, according to a recent survey I conducted with my colleague and fellow economist Zara Contractor. This is one of the fastest technology adoption rates on record, far outpacing the 40% adoption rate among U.S. adults, and it happened in less than two years after ChatGPT's public launch.

Imagine you had an unlimited budget for individual tutors offering hyper-personalized courses that maximized learners' productivity and skills development. This summer I previewed this idea—with a ridiculous and solipsistic test.

Every day, new tunnels are being built through rock across the country. The completed tunnels are safe, but the construction phase presents challenges.

A large language model interviewed me about my life and gave the information to an AI agent built to portray my personality. Could it convince me it was me?

For the past half-century, the jobs that have commanded the greatest earnings have increasingly concentrated on knowledge work, especially in science and technology.

Researchers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and their collaborators have developed FuelVision, a new system that could help enhance nationwide wildfire preparedness by combining satellite imagery with artificial intelligence to rapidly and accurately identify wildfire fuel sources.

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. Why we should thank pigeons for our AI breakthroughs People looking for precursors to artificial intelligence often point to science fiction by authors like Isaac Asimov or thought experiments like the Turing test.…

Apple is changing its artificial intelligence strategy around a new generation of smart home devices. The company’s ambitious

With new tools and greater autonomy, OpenAI's flagship AI chatbot is more capable, and potentially more dangerous, than ever.

Justin Bieber's photo with Kendall Jenner fuels divorce rumors online. Hailey responds calmly as Elon Musk hijacks the viral moment to promote his AI chatbot Grok.

In 1943, while the world’s brightest physicists split atoms for the Manhattan Project, the American psychologist B.F. Skinner led his own secret government project to win World War II.  Skinner did not aim to build a new class of larger, more destructive weapons. Rather, he wanted to make conventional bombs more precise. The idea struck…

A New Jersey man died after being misled by Meta's AI chatbot 'Big Sis Billie,' raising urgent concerns about chatbot safety, ethics, and protections for vulnerable users.

Artificial intelligence is changing the way businesses store and access their data. That’s because traditional data storage systems

If you rotate an image of a molecular structure, a human can tell the rotated image is still

Tal Melenboim, a serial entrepreneur and technologist with over two decades of experience founding, leading, and investing in

Is this movie review a rave or a pan? Is this news story about business or technology? Is

Google and NASA are trialing an AI-powered medical assistant that could help astronauts care for themselves when mission control is out of reach.

With help from artificial intelligence, MIT researchers have designed novel antibiotics that can combat two hard-to-treat infections: drug-resistant Neisseria

Researchers have unveiled a new quantum material that could make quantum computers much more stable by using magnetism to protect delicate qubits from environmental disturbances. Unlike traditional approaches that rely on rare spin-orbit interactions, this method uses magnetic interactions—common in many materials—to create robust topological excitations. Combined with a new computational tool for finding such materials, this breakthrough could pave the way for practical, disturbance-resistant quantum computers.

Big tech company hype sells generative artificial intelligence (AI) as intelligent, creative, desirable, inevitable, and about to radically reshape the future in many ways.

When mathematicians revived ignored mathematical structures, they found that overlooked particles, called "neglectons," could complete the quantum computing puzzle.

The Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is famous for its efforts to make the safest cars possible. It pioneered

Based on simulations, researchers report that the next big earthquake along the San Andreas fault is unlikely to resemble previous quakes. Researchers at the intersection of algebra, geometry, particle physics and cosmology are making headway in describing the shape of the universe. And common food thickeners based on derivatives of cellulose don't just pass through your digestive tract as previously believed—gut bacteria are able to feed on them.