02/09/2025

Consumer & Gadgets

Apertus: A fully open, transparent, multilingual language model

In July, EPFL, ETH Zurich, and CSCS announced their joint initiative to build a large language model (LLM). Now, this model is available and serves as a building block for developers and organizations for future applications ...

Engineering

More precise, efficient ballistic testing methodology developed

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has expanded the scope of a ballistic-resistance testing technique, the Laser-Induced Particle Impact Test (LIPIT), previously only applicable for impact testing of very small projectiles. ...

Software

Shared tool developed for quantum and supercomputer systems

Quantum computers are a key emerging technology, particularly for specific kinds of problems that require enormous computing power. However, integrating quantum systems into existing supercomputers poses a challenge.

Robotics

AI-equipped aerial robots help track and model wildfire smoke

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed aerial robots equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) to detect, track and analyze wildfire smoke plumes. This innovation could lead to more accurate ...

Energy & Green Tech

AI has a hidden water cost—here's how to calculate yours

Artificial intelligence systems are thirsty, consuming as much as 500 milliliters of water—a single-serving water bottle—for each short conversation a user has with the GPT-3 version of OpenAI's ChatGPT system. They use ...

Telecom

Russia's GPS interference: Do I need to worry when flying?

On Sunday, a plane carrying European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen was reportedly forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps after its GPS navigation systems were jammed. Bulgarian authorities claim the jamming was deliberate ...

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