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U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centres, the White House said.... Read more »

Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines.... Read more »

Keep an eye on the sky Monday evening to see the wolf moon, the first full moon of the year. And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in front of Mars.... Read more »

Just hours after Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg announced last Tuesday that the social media giant would eliminate its U.S.-based fact-checkers, the iconic hills above Los Angeles began to smolder.... Read more »

Blue Origin will try again to launch its massive new rocket as early as Tuesday after calling off the debut launch because of ice buildup in critical plumbing.... Read more »

Meta's decision to end its fact-checking program looks like the company is 'caving' to political pressures, said Meta's oversight board co-chair Michael McConnell.... Read more »

On Friday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on TikTok’s legal challenge to the law, which the company claims violates its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million American users... Read more »

School boards across Canada are grappling with the fallout from a significant cyberattack on PowerSchool, a widely used administration software platform.... Read more »

A Manitoba researcher was part of a historic research team that uncovered the oldest ice core ever retrieved.... Read more »

The intelligence of AI models isn't what's blocking enterprise deployments. It's the inability to define and measure quality in the first place.That's where AI judges are now playing an increasingly important role. In AI evaluation, a "judge" is an AI system that scores outputs from another AI system. Judge Builder is... Read more »

When the transformer architecture was introduced in 2017 in the now seminal Google paper "Attention Is All You Need," it became an instant cornerstone of modern artificial intelligence. Every major large language model (LLM) — from OpenAI's GPT series to Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini, and Meta's Llama — has been... Read more »

Enterprise AI has a data problem. Despite billions in investment and increasingly capable language models, most organizations still can't answer basic analytical questions about their document repositories. The culprit isn't model quality but architecture: Traditional retrieval augmented generation (RAG) systems were designed to retrieve and summarize, not analyze and aggregate... Read more »

Market researchers have embraced artificial intelligence at a staggering pace, with 98% of professionals now incorporating AI tools into their work and 72% using them daily or more frequently, according to a new industry survey that reveals both the technology's transformative promise and its persistent reliability problems.The findings, based on... Read more »

SAP aims to displace more general large language models with the release of its own foundational “tabular” model, which the company claims will reduce training requirements for enterprises. The model, called SAP RPT-1, is a pre-trained model with business and enterprise knowledge out of the box. SAP calls it a Relational... Read more »

Presented by ZendeskAgentic AI is currently transforming three key areas of work — creative, coding, and support — says Shashi Upadhyay, president of engineering, AI, and product at Zendesk. But he notes that support presents a distinct challenge. "Support is special because you’re putting an autonomous AI agent right in... Read more »

I’m thrilled to announce a fantastic new addition to our leadership team: Karyne Levy is joining VentureBeat as our new Managing Editor. Today is her first day.Many of you may know Karyne from her most recent role as Deputy Managing Editor at TechCrunch, but her career is a highlight reel... Read more »

A quiet revolution is reshaping enterprise data engineering. Python developers are building production data pipelines in minutes using tools that would have required entire specialized teams just months ago.The catalyst is dlt, an open-source Python library that automates complex data engineering tasks. The tool has reached 3 million monthly downloads... Read more »

The buzzed-about but still stealthy New York City startup Augmented Intelligence Inc (AUI), which seeks to go beyond the popular "transformer" architecture used by most of today's LLMs such as ChatGPT and Gemini, has raised $20 million in a bridge SAFE round at a $750 million valuation cap, bringing its... Read more »

An international team of researchers has released an artificial intelligence system capable of autonomously conducting scientific research across multiple disciplines — generating papers from initial concept to publication-ready manuscript in approximately 30 minutes for about $4 each.The system, called Denario, can formulate research ideas, review existing literature, develop methodologies, write... Read more »

The recent controversy surrounding Google’s Gemma model has once again highlighted the dangers of using developer test models and the fleeting nature of model availability. Google pulled its Gemma 3 model from AI Studio following a statement from Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) that the Gemma model willfully hallucinated falsehoods about her.... Read more »

For more than three decades, modern CPUs have relied on speculative execution to keep pipelines full. When it emerged in the 1990s, speculation was hailed as a breakthrough — just as pipelining and superscalar execution had been in earlier decades. Each marked a generational leap in microarchitecture. By predicting the... Read more »

Recently, there has been a lot of hullabaloo about the idea that large reasoning models (LRM) are unable to think. This is mostly due to a research article published by Apple, "The Illusion of Thinking" Apple argues that LRMs must not be able to think; instead, they just perform pattern-matching.... Read more »

Every SOC leader knows the feeling: drowning in alerts, blind to the real threat, stuck playing defense in a war waged at the speed of AI. Now CrowdStrike and NVIDIA are flipping the script. Armed with autonomous agents powered by Charlotte AI and NVIDIA Nemotron models, security teams aren't just... Read more »

Victorinox has updated its massive Swiss Army knife lineup with a few compact, lightweight everyday carriers that put a modern spin on the classic multitool. The new Alox Refined Collection features a skeletonized version of Victorinox's anodic aluminum oxide scales, providing sure-gripping performance, ultralight carry and a unique look. The... Read more »

The all-new Walkabout is a different type of RV than we're used to from the folks at Keystone. It feels like a cross between the typical American travel trailer and a hardcore off-road Australian caravan. The split-personality rig is a rough-hewn, hard-nosed adventure support vehicle outside and an exceptionally comfortable... Read more »

Now that Indian is functioning as an independent bikemaker after Polaris sold a major stake in the American company, there will be even more eyes on it, scrutinizing every move, every launch, and every motorcycle it puts out ... and the Sport Scout RT becomes the first bike in Indian... Read more »

Years of waiting could soon be over for Windows users who’ve long envied Apple’s Magic Trackpad. Hyper, a California-based innovator with 20 years in the tech industry, introduced the HyperSpace Trackpad Pro on Kickstarter last month. The fundraising goal was reached within minutes of launch, so this overlooked gap in... Read more »

Holy sun-repellant spray, Batman! Could injecting billions of kilograms of sunlight-dimming aerosols into the atmosphere save the planet from industrial climate destruction? Or is that just Joker-level insanity? A new Columbia Climate School report definitely suggests that caution is warranted.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Climate Crisis, Columbia University... Read more »

This remarkable supertall looks likely to make a splash even in skyscraper-packed Dubai. The luxurious residential tower will feature four "SkyParks" integrated into its structure, allowing residents to escape from the heat and bustle of the city streets.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, TechnologyTags: Building and Construction, Dubai, Skyscrapers, Residential towers... Read more »

Back in May, Royal Enfield revealed details about its plans for its Flying Flea electric motorcycle brand, and mentioned two models. We'd seen a lot of the C6 meant for city streets, and only got a grainy glimpse of the off-roady S6. The company's properly unveiled the scrambler at EICMA... Read more »

We've heard rumblings for a while, but the time is finally here. Norton Motorcycles’ revival is complete as the iconic British bikemaker launches the first of six new motorcycles. It’s called the Manx R, and it’s as proper a supersport as they come.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Norton Motorcycle, Superbike, Supersports,... Read more »

I appreciate how smartphones have now evolved to serve distinct audiences – whether your priorities lie in photography, portability, seamless multitasking, or exceptional battery endurance.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Gaming, smartphones, Liquid-cooled... Read more »

Scientists have long wondered why Earth's overall makeup doesn't fully match the mix of materials found in ancient meteorites. One hypothesis has been that our proto-Earth (what the earliest stages of the Earth is referred to, before the Moon formed) gathered different kinds of material than it did after the... Read more »

A promising “two-in-one” experimental drug could tackle both type 2 diabetes and heart disease by slashing cholesterol and inflammation, potentially offering a powerful new way to protect the heart and improve metabolism.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags: Heart Disease, Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, Type 2 diabetes, Monash University, Leiden University... Read more »

In a breakthrough for diagnostics, scientists have created an easy and effective test that identifies a heart failure biomarker in saliva, opening the door to more rapid and accessible life-saving medical interventions for the disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags: Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology,... Read more »

There are many purposes that spots and stripes serve in nature, but how they form has been more of a mystery to scientists. Now, researchers have advanced their breakthrough theory – and it could help us design materials that can respond to the environment and change color on demand.Continue ReadingCategory:... Read more »

A dangerous type of bird flu virus (called H5N1) continues to circulate among dairy cows in the US. The virus targets the mammary gland's milk-secreting epithelial cells, causing painful infections in the udder. It also leads to large amounts of virus being released into the milk. This infected milk can... Read more »

In just a few years, longevity has evolved from a fringe topic whispered among Silicon Valley biohackers into a mainstream movement that reshapes how we […] The post How to Work on Your Longevity — Three Levels of Personal Engagement appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

I’ve had countless genetic tests over the years. I know my medication sensitivities, disease risks, and even my skin cancer predisposition. But when the Creator […] The post Genetic Testing With Sequencing.com appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Until the early 2010s, sleep tracking was a rather niche interest, being the focus of research projects and clinical assessments of those with specific health […] The post The Digital Evolution Of Sleep Tracking appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Some of the greatest ideas and medical technology developments that could give us a glimpse into the future of medicine. The post 10 Medical Technology Advances: Medicine In The Future appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Recently, the company called Oura, which develops smart rings, just raised over $900 million in a new funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $11 […] The post Four Scenarios For The Future of Smart Rings appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Nowadays, stethoscopes have become synonymous with the medical profession. You will be hard-pressed to see a doctor or nurse without one wrapped around their neck […] The post The Digital Evolution Of The Stethoscope appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Technological advancements are revolutionizing healthcare. Here are 10 groundbreaking technologies in healthcare that will strongly determine how medicine will be practiced in the future. The post 10 Ways Technology is Changing Healthcare appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Uncover the art of 'prompt engineering' with our comprehensive guide, designed to help you get the most from ChatGPT. Learn to craft effective prompts, understand ChatGPT's capabilities, and navigate its limitations. Transform your interactions with AI today The post Prompt Engineering For Healthcare: 11 Tips To Craft Great ChatGPT Prompts... Read more »

Radiologists’ creative work will be necessary in the future to solve complex issues and supervising diagnostic processes; but AI will definitely become part of their daily routine in diagnosing simpler cases and taking over repetitive tasks. The post The Future of Radiology And Artificial Intelligence appeared first on The Medical... Read more »

"The James Webb Space Telescope has opened a new frontier in extragalactic astrophysics, revealing objects we didn't even suspect existed, and we're only at the beginning of this adventure."... Read more »

The brief flashes were captured from Earth and could be from the Taurid meteor shower.... Read more »

"This discovery ends a protracted search for these waves that has its origins in the 1940s."... Read more »

China's Shenzhou 20 and 21 astronauts enjoyed freshly cooked BBQ aboard the Tiangong space station recently, thanks to a new microgravity oven.... Read more »

Scientists have set about discovering if dark matter behaves like ordinary matter in the cosmos, with the answer revealing more about this mysterious "stuff" and casting doubt on the existence of a fifth fundamental force of nature.... Read more »

Predator: Badlands tells a surprisingly human story of self-acceptance through the lens of sci-fi's most brutal hunter.... Read more »

Several new missions to Venus are expected in the late 2020s and early 2030s, but some of them depend on funding that may not materialize.... Read more »

This quiz dives into the mysterious world of dark matter — what we know, what we don't, and how scientists are chasing shadows across the cosmos.... Read more »

The European Space Agency and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope recently visited the spiral galaxy NGC 3370... Read more »

The Jovian moons Io and Europa will throw their shadows over Jupiter's cloud surface in the early hours of Nov. 5.... Read more »

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket successfully launched the Sentinel-1D Earth-observing satellite today (Nov. 4) on its fourth-ever launch.... Read more »

Astronomers have detected the most distant and biggest black hole flare ever seen, the result of a black hole ripping apart and devouring a star 30 times as massive as the sun.... Read more »

The list of nations signing the Artemis Accords is growing, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.... Read more »

The Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on Nov. 4-5 brings the potential for bright meteors and dramatic fireballs.... Read more »

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