Computer Sciences
Quantum computers lack useful functionality without the right algorithms to facilitate their operation. Currently, there are few simple, standardized operations, known as "primitives," in the quantum toolkit that can help ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Anthropic's chief executive, Dario Amodei, has lobbied Australian officials for "copyright reform" as the artificial intelligence giant seeks to make a major investment in the country, official briefing notes released Monday ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Alan Turing, the father of theoretical computer science, made a proposal that has put AI development on a flawed path for three-quarters of a century, a prominent computer scientist has argued.
Jul 13, 2026
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Robotics
Built from flexible, compliant materials, soft robots are gaining relevance for tasks ranging from minimally invasive surgery to deep-sea exploration but remain held back by a fundamental constraint. To sense their surroundings ...
Jul 12, 2026
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Internet
Meta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images.
Jul 12, 2026
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Internet
Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with generative artificial intelligence that they would like to see widely adopted.
Jul 11, 2026
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Business
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company.
Jul 11, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Underground on Purdue University's campus is the only nuclear reactor of its kind in the U.S. Although used only for research purposes—the total energy the reactor generates is equivalent to that used by 10 microwave ovens—Purdue ...
Jul 10, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
The brain's cerebellum doesn't waste energy analyzing every moment. Instead, it constantly monitors the world for the unexpected—and springs into action only when something suddenly changes.
Jul 10, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their hiring processes. It's not just CVs that are evaluated automatically. AI tools can also conduct job interviews—usually in the form of avatars, which are animated ...
Jul 10, 2026
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