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In Canada Lake, Robot Learns To Mine Without Disrupting Marine Life
Three robotic arms extended under the water in a Canadian lake, delicately selecting pebbles from the bed, before storing them back inside the machine. The robot was made by Impossible Metals, a company founded in California in 2020.
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AI Is Moving Fast. Needs Smarter Regulation Like Climate Policy To Keep Check
Artificial intelligence (AI) might not have been created to enable new forms of sexual violence such as deepfake pornography. But that has been an unfortunate byproduct of the rapidly advancing technology.
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Apple Said to Be Working With Anthropic on AI-Powered Version of Xcode
Apple is reportedly working with Anthropic to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) supported version of Xcode. The Cupertino-based tech giant’s official integrated development environment (IDE) for developing software across all its platforms was upgraded with an AI coding companion dubbed Swift Assist last year. But now, the company is planni...
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WhatsApp Will Soon Offer Secure AI Access via Meta's Private Processing Technology
Meta is introducing a new technology called Private Processing for WhatsApp that will allow users to access artificial intelligence (AI) tools in a private and secure environment. On Tuesday, the Menlo Park-based tech giant shared a first look at the technology and how it is ensuring both data security as well as transparency at the user level.
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Besides Humans, This Primate Has Developed Language Skills, Say Scientists
Humans can effortlessly talk about an infinite number of topics, from neuroscience to pink elephants, by combining words into sentences.
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ChatGPT for macOS Gets Upgraded With Code Editing Capability Directly in IDEs
ChatGPT for macOS is getting a new feature that will make it easier for software developers to get coding assistance. Announced last week, the new artificial intelligence (AI) feature allows the OpenAI chatbot to work with integrated development environments (IDEs) and edit code in the user’s preferred coding tool. This will enable them to not sp...
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Xbox to Have Catalogue of Games That Use Muse AI Model, Says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Microsoft plans to have catalogue of games that utilise its recently revealed artificial intelligence (AI) model that can generate 3D gameplay environments, CEO Satya Nadella has said. The Xbox parent announced Muse, an AI model that can generate game visuals and controller actions to aid in game development, last week.
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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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Samsung Unveils WAFX-P Interactive Displays With Circle to Search, AI Summaries
Samsung unveiled its new lineup of education-focused interactive displays at the Bett 2025 exhibition on Tuesday. Part of the WAFX-P series, these displays are aimed at creating smart learning environments inside classrooms. With the latest series, the South Korean tech giant integrated several artificial intelligence (AI) features, including Circl...
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Google DeepMind Unveils Genie 2 AI Model, Can Generate Playable 3D Worlds to Train AI Agents
Google DeepMind unveiled the successor to the Genie artificial intelligence (AI) model, which could generate endless 2D game worlds, on Wednesday. Dubbed Genie 2, the new AI model is capable of generating unique action-controllable, playable 3D environments based on a single image prompt. The company said these generated worlds could be played by h...
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Meta Seeks New Nuclear Reactors To Run US Data Centers
Meta said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid an expected boom in power demand.
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Octopuses May Become Earth's Next Dominant Species if Humans Go Extinct, Claims New Study
Experts believe octopuses could rise as the dominant species on Earth if humans were to face extinction, due to factors like climate change or war. With their advanced intelligence, adaptability, and ability to use tools, octopuses are seen as prime candidates for developing complex societies. While unlikely to fully adapt to land life, they could ...
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Anthropic Introduces New Analysis Tool in Claude That Can Write and Run JavaScript Code
Anthropic introduced a new tool for its native Claude artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on Thursday. Dubbed analysis tool, the feature offers a coding sandbox environment for the AI model where it can both write and run JavaScript code. While the AI model could generate code earlier, the new capability allows it to run deeper data analysis, comp...
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Generative AI Uses More Energy, Is 'Accelerating Climate Crisis' : Experts
If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI.
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Google Researchers Announce GameNGen, an AI-Powered Game Engine That Can Run Doom
Google researchers announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) game engine last week. Dubbed GameNGen, it is entirely powered by a neural model and is capable of real-time generation over a long trajectory. The researchers claim that the game engine can generate complex environments at a high number of frames. Notably, the company claims that the ...
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In Canada Lake, Robot Learns To Mine Without Disrupting Marine Life
Three robotic arms extended under the water in a Canadian lake, delicately selecting pebbles from the bed, before storing them back inside the machine. The robot was made by Impossible Metals, a company founded in California in 2020.
-
AI Is Moving Fast. Needs Smarter Regulation Like Climate Policy To Keep Check
Artificial intelligence (AI) might not have been created to enable new forms of sexual violence such as deepfake pornography. But that has been an unfortunate byproduct of the rapidly advancing technology.
-
Apple Said to Be Working With Anthropic on AI-Powered Version of Xcode
Apple is reportedly working with Anthropic to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) supported version of Xcode. The Cupertino-based tech giant’s official integrated development environment (IDE) for developing software across all its platforms was upgraded with an AI coding companion dubbed Swift Assist last year. But now, the company is planni...
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WhatsApp Will Soon Offer Secure AI Access via Meta's Private Processing Technology
Meta is introducing a new technology called Private Processing for WhatsApp that will allow users to access artificial intelligence (AI) tools in a private and secure environment. On Tuesday, the Menlo Park-based tech giant shared a first look at the technology and how it is ensuring both data security as well as transparency at the user level.
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Besides Humans, This Primate Has Developed Language Skills, Say Scientists
Humans can effortlessly talk about an infinite number of topics, from neuroscience to pink elephants, by combining words into sentences.
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ChatGPT for macOS Gets Upgraded With Code Editing Capability Directly in IDEs
ChatGPT for macOS is getting a new feature that will make it easier for software developers to get coding assistance. Announced last week, the new artificial intelligence (AI) feature allows the OpenAI chatbot to work with integrated development environments (IDEs) and edit code in the user’s preferred coding tool. This will enable them to not sp...
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Xbox to Have Catalogue of Games That Use Muse AI Model, Says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Microsoft plans to have catalogue of games that utilise its recently revealed artificial intelligence (AI) model that can generate 3D gameplay environments, CEO Satya Nadella has said. The Xbox parent announced Muse, an AI model that can generate game visuals and controller actions to aid in game development, last week.
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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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Samsung Unveils WAFX-P Interactive Displays With Circle to Search, AI Summaries
Samsung unveiled its new lineup of education-focused interactive displays at the Bett 2025 exhibition on Tuesday. Part of the WAFX-P series, these displays are aimed at creating smart learning environments inside classrooms. With the latest series, the South Korean tech giant integrated several artificial intelligence (AI) features, including Circl...
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Google DeepMind Unveils Genie 2 AI Model, Can Generate Playable 3D Worlds to Train AI Agents
Google DeepMind unveiled the successor to the Genie artificial intelligence (AI) model, which could generate endless 2D game worlds, on Wednesday. Dubbed Genie 2, the new AI model is capable of generating unique action-controllable, playable 3D environments based on a single image prompt. The company said these generated worlds could be played by h...
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Meta Seeks New Nuclear Reactors To Run US Data Centers
Meta said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid an expected boom in power demand.
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Octopuses May Become Earth's Next Dominant Species if Humans Go Extinct, Claims New Study
Experts believe octopuses could rise as the dominant species on Earth if humans were to face extinction, due to factors like climate change or war. With their advanced intelligence, adaptability, and ability to use tools, octopuses are seen as prime candidates for developing complex societies. While unlikely to fully adapt to land life, they could ...
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Anthropic Introduces New Analysis Tool in Claude That Can Write and Run JavaScript Code
Anthropic introduced a new tool for its native Claude artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on Thursday. Dubbed analysis tool, the feature offers a coding sandbox environment for the AI model where it can both write and run JavaScript code. While the AI model could generate code earlier, the new capability allows it to run deeper data analysis, comp...
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Generative AI Uses More Energy, Is 'Accelerating Climate Crisis' : Experts
If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI.
-
Google Researchers Announce GameNGen, an AI-Powered Game Engine That Can Run Doom
Google researchers announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) game engine last week. Dubbed GameNGen, it is entirely powered by a neural model and is capable of real-time generation over a long trajectory. The researchers claim that the game engine can generate complex environments at a high number of frames. Notably, the company claims that the ...
