Business

US court sides with Pentagon in Anthropic AI ban

A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the Pentagon's decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain after the AI startup refused to remove certain safeguards on its Claude model.

Robotics

New benchmark tests AI memory for household robots

In-home assistive robots could clean and organize a home while the owner is away, but without enhanced memory capabilities, they could cause more problems than they solve. They could, for example, cause a major inconvenience ...

Robotics

Soft exosuit makes it easier to stand up

Getting up from a chair is something most of us don't think about. The movement is almost second nature: Our legs and hips work together in a precise sequence. But performing this task can be difficult for older people, often ...

Energy & Green Tech

Solar-powered trashcan lid insert gets rid of garbage stink

Garbage left outside starts smelling unpleasant very quickly, especially in warm, humid climates that accelerate food decay. In ACS' Environmental Science & Technology, researchers report a solar-powered lid insert that fits ...

Engineering

Far-UVC LEDs transmit data at record speed

Researchers at Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) in Berlin and collaborating institutions have transmitted data at up to 1.5 gigabits per second using novel far-UVC LEDs. The devices, developed at FBH, set a record for wireless ...

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