17/06/2026

Machine learning & AI

AI raises profound moral questions—for all of humanity to answer

Will you be flagged at the border? Will your mortgage application be approved? During wartime, whose neighborhood would a weapon system target? These are moral choices—about harm and fairness—and they used to be made by people.

Engineering

Ease of use is key to exoskeleton adoption, engineers show

Wearable exoskeletons can help reduce physical strain in the workplace and protect employees from injury, but the technology has yet to achieve widespread adoption. A new study published in PLOS One by engineers at The University ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Atom-thin coating tackles key bottleneck in chip miniaturization

The global semiconductor market is approaching US$1 trillion in annual sales, driven by growing demand for faster computers, smarter AI systems and more powerful electronic devices. Singapore, which produces one in 10 of ...

Robotics

When will AI robots become part of everyday lives?

Many AI robots appear intelligent as long as they operate in controlled environments. Neuroscientist and robotics researcher Elisa Donati explains why robots with real-world readiness require more than just fast software.

Robotics

Could AI tell you where you left your keys?

An auto factory worker can remember the storage bin where she left a partly assembled component the night before and quickly return to that spot to pick it up. But robots that may work side by side with her would struggle ...

Business

Sovereignty fears dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

Europe's biggest tech trade fair VivaTech opened its doors Wednesday in Paris, putting American billionaire Jeff Bezos front and center on its guest list as enthusiasm for generative AI rubs shoulders with anxiety about the ...

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