Machine learning & AI

Alarm over AI grows as divided U.S. Congress struggles to act

The U.S. Congress returned from recess Monday facing urgent warnings that artificial intelligence could spin dangerously out of control—and little agreement over whether, or how, Washington should intervene.

Consumer & Gadgets

The electric car myths Australians can't shake

Electric cars are dangerous, bad for the environment and impossible to use in the outback. These are just some of the claims circulating among Australians skeptical of the switch to EVs, new research finds.

Engineering

Modular tire design aims to cut waste and monitor road conditions

Although tires are a vehicle's sole point of contact with the road, their basic design has barely changed in decades. Once worn down, millions of tons of tire casings—whose main structure remains intact—end up as difficult-to-manage ...

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