MatBrain narrowed 30,000 proposed structures to 38 candidates in 48 hours. Human researchers chose what to test. The useful question is how much work that shortlist saves.
A bigger quantum computer can still fail at the calculation that matters. QUOPS and CUDA-Q Logical offer clearer ways to judge what a machine can do.
Two people with paralysis used brain signals to display words and animate an avatar’s gestures. The experiment opens a bigger question: how much control does the person have over what the screen expresses?
Selected · Four signals worth your attention.
NVIDIA says Portable Computer now runs on compatible Windows RTX systems with at least 24GB of video memory. Local work avoids cloud credits; more demanding tasks can request permission to use cloud models.
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NIH is awarding $21 million across six projects to model hormonal biology and its effects on drug response and toxicity. The initiative supports research into sex differences; its models still need development and validation.
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Photonic proposed a multi-tenant semiconductor facility costing up to C$500 million for quantum, AI and other advanced technologies. Its inclusion in Canada’s investment-summit prospectus presents an investment opportunity; funding and construction are not established.
Cornelis announced a programmable networking architecture intended to reduce time AI accelerators spend waiting for data, alongside $205 million in funding. Broader CN6000 availability is expected in the fourth quarter; performance claims remain vendor-reported.
Trump rejects the AI slowdown as China challenges its terms. Behind the clash lies a harder question: who controls a race that may begin accelerating itself?
Gotistobart's new lung-cancer data are striking. Its real test is whether molecular precision can produce a repeatable survival benefit.
Skild and Generalist are making robots faster to teach. Their results reveal why learning a task and delivering reliable work are different engineering problems.
AI is helping build the next AI. Inside the evidence for recursive self-improvement—and the fight over who gets to steer what happens next.
Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic over the AI race. A colleague echoed his warning; Dario Amodei now proposes slower progress and independent scrutiny.
Two seats. No steering wheel. As Cybercab reaches paying passengers, Elon Musk’s boldest design choice puts the entire service on trial.
Seven fields. A clear place to begin.
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