Australia will impose mandatory safety rules on AI. Are we focused on the right risks?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just announced six mandatory artificial intelligence (AI) safety guardrails.
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Machine learning & AI
New framework examines one-sided human-AI relationships and potential risks for consumers
Practically or theoretically, whether teaching a classroom full of Penn State students or pondering concepts with a smaller group of international colleagues, Heather Shoenberger brings curiosity and optimism as she considers ...
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Engineering
How high-speed ferries can reclaim their environmental credentials
Public transportation can benefit the environment, but catamarans are among the worst offenders when it comes to emissions. Batteries and underwater wings could make them considerably greener.
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Robotics
Inspired by elephant trunks, shape-shifting robots bend, grab and team up
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a flexible robot that functions like an elephant's trunk to grip objects, with a goal of one day sending teams of these machines to aid in space exploration or to help ...
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Engineering
New test uses drilled hole to assess cracking resistance in airport asphalt
Although the stresses and demands on roads and airport runways are very different, the methods used to analyze the asphalt they are made from are very similar. Several dedicated methods exist to analyze road asphalt, but ...
Nov 11, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Could new iron-based catalysts bring lithium-CO₂ batteries closer to reality?
A new class of iron-based catalysts could bring scientists a step closer to developing cheaper and more sustainable rechargeable batteries that use carbon dioxide (CO₂), according to research from the University of Surrey.
Nov 11, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
AI sharpens hurricane forecasts, but humans still call the shots
AI is often criticized for the energy its data centers consume, which is driving more fossil fuel use and contributing to climate change.
Nov 11, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
How can we harness the energy potential of seawater?
Rising tides and rolling waves release massive amounts of energy from the seas and oceans every day. Attempts to harness this energy are nothing new: For decades, engineers have been building tidal power plants, marine turbines ...
Nov 11, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Many AI companies will adopt advertising: Criteo CEO
Many AI platforms will end up eventually adopting advertising, the chief executive of the online advertising agency Criteo told AFP Tuesday, as investors are focused on whether the technology will ever be profitable.
Nov 11, 2026
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Security
After fridge hacks, home appliances could be next, warns EU cyber chief
After recent attacks on supermarket fridges, home appliances could be next, the EU's cyber chief told AFP on Tuesday, as he urged Europe to invest more to counter growing cyber threats.
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