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Lightweight AI Framework Boosts Speed and Accuracy of UAV Remote Sensing Object Detection
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University developed SORA-DET, a lightweight framework that boosts UAV object detection with higher accuracy and faster speed. Using novel modules like PRepConvBlock and SB-FPN, it delivers strong results with far fewer parameters. The system promises real-world benefits in disaster response, environmental monito...
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Chinese Astronomers Search for Extraterrestrial Signals in TRAPPIST-1 System
Chinese scientists turned the world’s most sensitive radio telescope, FAST, toward the TRAPPIST-1 system, a promising site for alien life with seven rocky planets. Although no signals were detected, the study set new limits on possible extraterrestrial transmissions and highlighted advanced techniques driving today’s search for intelligent life...
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China Unveils ‘Darwin Monkey’, World’s Largest Neuromorphic Supercomputer
China has unveiled Darwin Monkey, the world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer. With over 2 billion artificial neurons and 100 billion synapses, it mirrors a macaque brain’s complexity. Designed by Zhejiang University and Zhejiang Lab, the system could accelerate neuroscience simulations and advance artificial general intelligence while consu...
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Amazon Cloud Boss Calls Replacing Junior Workers With AI 'Dumbest' Idea
Amazon Web Services CEO, Matt Garman, said companies should keep hiring graduates and teaching them how to build software.
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Meta Reportedly Freezes Hiring in AI Division Amid Restructuring of Superintelligence Labs
Meta has reportedly frozen hiring in its newly created artificial intelligence (AI) division. As per the report, the Menlo Park-based tech giant is no longer pursuing AI researchers and engineers from rival companies or looking to reverse-acquihire staff from smaller startups working with the technology anymore. While the reason behind the move was...
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Why Israel Has Made It Mandatory For Military To Study Islam And Learn Arabic
The Israeli Defence Forces have made it mandatory for all soldiers and officers in the intelligence wing to train in Arabic language and Islamic Studies.
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Rocket Lab Launches ‘Get the Hawk Outta Here’ Mission with Four Satellites from New Zealand
Rocket Lab launched four satellites for Hawkeye 360 from New Zealand on June 27 aboard its Electron rocket. The mission deployed radio-frequency monitoring satellites and a tech demo into polar orbit, supporting strategic intelligence operations. It marks the company’s 67th launch and ninth of 2025, with several more missions slated before year-e...
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No War Without Losses, India Responded Effectively: Top General On Op Sindoor
Operation Sindoor was a non-contact, multi-domain mission which included aspects like distributed force application, cyber and disinformation campaign, intelligence capabilities, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said.
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Cuttlefish May Communicate Using Tentacle Waves, Study Finds
Cuttlefish are known to use more than color-changing and posture to communicate — new research suggests they wave their tentacles to send signals. Scientists at École Normale Supérieure observed four distinct wave patterns and found cuttlefish respond both visually and through water vibrations. With plans to use AI and robotics to decode these ...
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World's First Baby Born Through Fully Automated, Remotely Operated IVF Procedure
The world's first baby was born following conception using a fully automated, digitally controlled intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) system. The system automates each of the 23 steps of the standard ICSI procedure, either under artificial intelligence (AI) control or under the digital control of a remote operator.
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Anthropic Introduces Claude for Education Plan for Students and Academic Staff
Anthropic introduced a new subscription tier dubbed Claude for Education on Wednesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) firm said that the plan will include a specialised version of its chatbot aimed at higher education institutions. With this tier, universities can also opt for full campus access that will let students, faculty, and administrative...
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SpaceX Sets Falcon 9 Reuse Record with NROL-57 Launch from Vandenberg
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the classified NROL-57 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking the shortest turnaround between launches for a reused booster at just over nine days. The first stage had previously carried NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH probes. This mission is part of the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture...
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Apple’s Siri Chief Said to Acknowledge AI Delays, Promise Fixes
Apple's AI struggles were highlighted when Siri's head, Robby Walker, told staff that delays to key features were "ugly and embarrassing." During an internal meeting, Walker acknowledged Siri’s challenges and the unclear timeline for enhancements. Apple's crisis deepened last week with public acknowledgment of indefinite delays for critical featu...
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MacBook Air M4 Said to Launch Soon in 13-Inch and 15-Inch Display Options
MacBook Air M4 will reportedly be launched soon, succeeding the MacBook Air M3 from March 2024. The new model will feature Apple's latest M4 chip, come in two display sizes, and support Apple Intelligence features, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Last October, Apple introduced the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips, along with new Mac M...
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New Study Challenges Great Filter Theory, Suggests Life Evolves with Planetary Changes
A recent study argues that intelligent life does not emerge by sheer luck but evolves when planetary conditions become suitable. Researchers challenge the "great filter" concept, suggesting that Earth's changing geobiology influenced when life arose rather than a series of improbable events. This perspective shifts the focus to how planetary enviro...
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Lightweight AI Framework Boosts Speed and Accuracy of UAV Remote Sensing Object Detection
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University developed SORA-DET, a lightweight framework that boosts UAV object detection with higher accuracy and faster speed. Using novel modules like PRepConvBlock and SB-FPN, it delivers strong results with far fewer parameters. The system promises real-world benefits in disaster response, environmental monito...
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Chinese Astronomers Search for Extraterrestrial Signals in TRAPPIST-1 System
Chinese scientists turned the world’s most sensitive radio telescope, FAST, toward the TRAPPIST-1 system, a promising site for alien life with seven rocky planets. Although no signals were detected, the study set new limits on possible extraterrestrial transmissions and highlighted advanced techniques driving today’s search for intelligent life...
-
China Unveils ‘Darwin Monkey’, World’s Largest Neuromorphic Supercomputer
China has unveiled Darwin Monkey, the world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer. With over 2 billion artificial neurons and 100 billion synapses, it mirrors a macaque brain’s complexity. Designed by Zhejiang University and Zhejiang Lab, the system could accelerate neuroscience simulations and advance artificial general intelligence while consu...
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Amazon Cloud Boss Calls Replacing Junior Workers With AI 'Dumbest' Idea
Amazon Web Services CEO, Matt Garman, said companies should keep hiring graduates and teaching them how to build software.
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Meta Reportedly Freezes Hiring in AI Division Amid Restructuring of Superintelligence Labs
Meta has reportedly frozen hiring in its newly created artificial intelligence (AI) division. As per the report, the Menlo Park-based tech giant is no longer pursuing AI researchers and engineers from rival companies or looking to reverse-acquihire staff from smaller startups working with the technology anymore. While the reason behind the move was...
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Why Israel Has Made It Mandatory For Military To Study Islam And Learn Arabic
The Israeli Defence Forces have made it mandatory for all soldiers and officers in the intelligence wing to train in Arabic language and Islamic Studies.
-
Rocket Lab Launches ‘Get the Hawk Outta Here’ Mission with Four Satellites from New Zealand
Rocket Lab launched four satellites for Hawkeye 360 from New Zealand on June 27 aboard its Electron rocket. The mission deployed radio-frequency monitoring satellites and a tech demo into polar orbit, supporting strategic intelligence operations. It marks the company’s 67th launch and ninth of 2025, with several more missions slated before year-e...
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No War Without Losses, India Responded Effectively: Top General On Op Sindoor
Operation Sindoor was a non-contact, multi-domain mission which included aspects like distributed force application, cyber and disinformation campaign, intelligence capabilities, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said.
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Cuttlefish May Communicate Using Tentacle Waves, Study Finds
Cuttlefish are known to use more than color-changing and posture to communicate — new research suggests they wave their tentacles to send signals. Scientists at École Normale Supérieure observed four distinct wave patterns and found cuttlefish respond both visually and through water vibrations. With plans to use AI and robotics to decode these ...
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World's First Baby Born Through Fully Automated, Remotely Operated IVF Procedure
The world's first baby was born following conception using a fully automated, digitally controlled intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) system. The system automates each of the 23 steps of the standard ICSI procedure, either under artificial intelligence (AI) control or under the digital control of a remote operator.
-
Anthropic Introduces Claude for Education Plan for Students and Academic Staff
Anthropic introduced a new subscription tier dubbed Claude for Education on Wednesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) firm said that the plan will include a specialised version of its chatbot aimed at higher education institutions. With this tier, universities can also opt for full campus access that will let students, faculty, and administrative...
-
SpaceX Sets Falcon 9 Reuse Record with NROL-57 Launch from Vandenberg
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the classified NROL-57 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking the shortest turnaround between launches for a reused booster at just over nine days. The first stage had previously carried NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH probes. This mission is part of the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture...
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Apple’s Siri Chief Said to Acknowledge AI Delays, Promise Fixes
Apple's AI struggles were highlighted when Siri's head, Robby Walker, told staff that delays to key features were "ugly and embarrassing." During an internal meeting, Walker acknowledged Siri’s challenges and the unclear timeline for enhancements. Apple's crisis deepened last week with public acknowledgment of indefinite delays for critical featu...
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MacBook Air M4 Said to Launch Soon in 13-Inch and 15-Inch Display Options
MacBook Air M4 will reportedly be launched soon, succeeding the MacBook Air M3 from March 2024. The new model will feature Apple's latest M4 chip, come in two display sizes, and support Apple Intelligence features, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Last October, Apple introduced the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips, along with new Mac M...
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New Study Challenges Great Filter Theory, Suggests Life Evolves with Planetary Changes
A recent study argues that intelligent life does not emerge by sheer luck but evolves when planetary conditions become suitable. Researchers challenge the "great filter" concept, suggesting that Earth's changing geobiology influenced when life arose rather than a series of improbable events. This perspective shifts the focus to how planetary enviro...
