1+ week, 1+ day ago   (571+ words) America’s lead in artificial intelligence will not be secured by building the world’s best model and locking it behind an API. It will depend on how quickly American innovation spreads across companies, developers and industries. That is why open-source and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (374+ words) When a flesh-eating parasite called the New World screwworm reappeared in the United States over the spring, it posed a significant threat to livestock – and prompted public health officials to scramble for new ways to prevent its spread. A team…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (179+ words) Perhaps anything is possible. At a moment when AI models are self-directing massive security breaches and designing novel pathogens, when Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is warning about an “AI-enabled totalitarian nightmare” led by China, the worst-case scenarios can seem closer…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (910+ words) A wave of cheap and powerful Chinese open-weight AI models is causing a scare among investors in the AI boom. For a decent chunk of the tech universe, however, there is less to worry about than meets the eye. The…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (578+ words) Concept art shows how the plane might look in flight A single-winged plane with no windows and a larger interior has been revealed in striking concept art. It's hoped that the aircraft's sleek design will make it more efficient to…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (731+ words) The focus of competition among AI agents is shifting from computer manipulation capabilities to operational systems that can be safely integrated into corporate tasks. It is analyzed that not only model performance but also context management, authority management, error recovery,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (926+ words) Binghamton University Assistant Professor Yingxue Zhang's urban AI models look to improve commute times, traffic safety, and more Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York The CAREER Award is the NSF’s most prestigious distinction, given to early-career faculty who…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (167+ words) The largest single-site investment in STERIS’ history will create a new manufacturing and distribution hub for its growing life sciences operations STERIS will invest $600m to build a new formulated chemistries manufacturing and distribution Centre of Excellence in North Carolina for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (37+ words) 7.22 trillion. That’s how many times, roughly speaking, a piece of software somewhere in the world …...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (404+ words) Straightaway, an independent automotive repair platform, announced the acquisition of The Shop @ 160, a full-service automotive repair shop in Fort Mill, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte. The acquisition marks Straightaway’s entry into the North and South Carolina market and its…...