Hidden risks in AI data centers spark new battery safety research
As lithium-ion systems scale up globally, Waterloo researchers are investigating fire hazards and solutions to protect critical infrastructure.
Jul 23, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models going rogue. Here are some things to know
ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is still investigating the "unprecedented cyber incident" that led its artificial intelligence systems to break out of a testing environment and hack into another AI company.
Jul 22, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
White House accuses China's Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI
A top White House official on Wednesday accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of covertly copying Anthropic's most advanced model to build its Kimi K3.
Jul 22, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Machine learning accelerates search for longer-lasting materials for solar cells
Perovskite solar cells have gained considerable momentum in the search for cheaper, more efficient solar energy. However, the materials degrade over time, limiting their widespread commercial use. To overcome one of the biggest ...
Jul 22, 2026
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Engineering
Experienced captains vs. conventional AI: Setting a new course for autonomous ship navigation
Teaching an AI to navigate a ship is far more challenging than teaching it to drive a car. In busy waterways such as Japan's Seto Inland Sea, vessels must safely negotiate dense traffic, narrow channels, hundreds of islands ...
Jul 22, 2026
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Telecom
How smart surfaces could help 6G cut through wireless chaos
A breakthrough in communications research may have solved a key problem with one of the enabling technologies set to underpin future 6G networks.
Jul 22, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
A once wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI
Once wary of artificial intelligence, Hollywood is now striking up partnerships with AI startups and weaving the technology into productions more openly—all while insisting the creative process itself will remain untouched.
Jul 22, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing power
Microsoft on Tuesday sought to reassure European users with a "multi-billion-dollar" deal to rent AI infrastructure from Mistral, hoisting the French developer into the lucrative business of renting compute capacity.
Jul 21, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
'Fictional' chatbots help explain popularity of artificial intelligence
The huge popularity of AI chatbots can be explained by their accepted role as fictional characters in people's lives—in the same way as those found in films, TV and books, a new study shows.
Jul 21, 2026
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Telecom
There are already 16,000 satellites in Earth's orbit: How will we manage the next 100,000?
Earth's orbit is getting crowded. About 16,000 satellites currently circle our planet, supporting everything from GPS navigation and weather forecasting to banking, emergency services and internet communications.
Jul 21, 2026
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