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Multimodal AI Connects the Digital Dots
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U.S. Space Force Tests Robot Dogs to Patrol Cape Canaveral
The U.S. Space Force held a demonstration of dog-like quadruped unmanned ground vehicles for patrols at Cape Canaveral.
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Where Are The Autonomous Cars?
L5 vehicles need at least 10 more years of development.
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Can Foundation Models Help Us Achieve 'Perfect Secrecy'?
Stanford University researchers are exploring whether emerging foundation models can help to realize the highest level of privacy, or "perfect secrecy."
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Crypto and the U.S. Government Are Headed for a Decisive Showdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Ishan Wahi, a former product manager at the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, of insider trading and securities fraud...
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Found in Space
Using deep learning to identify and classify astronomically distant objects.
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Using AI to Control Digital Manufacturing
An international team of researchers taught a machine learning system with computer vision to monitor and control three-dimensional printing in real time.
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NASA Space Robotics Dive into Deep-Sea Work
Former NASA roboticists who helped developed the Robonaut 2 astronaut assistant robot are part of a research team that has developed a deep-sea robot.
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College in the Metaverse Is Here. Is Higher Ed Ready?
This fall, students at 10 U.S. universities will attend metaversities, virtual reality (VR) platforms where educators and students wear VR headsets and interact...
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Japan Once Led the World in Microchips. Now, It's Racing to Catch Up
As it reckons with supply chain vulnerabilities, the country is spending billions to revitalize domestic production and seeking to form a coalition with "like-minded"...
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A.I. Is Not Sentient. Why Do People Say It Is?
Robots can't think or feel, despite what the researchers who build them want to believe.
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New Technique Brings Quantum Computers Closer to Their Promise
The work was notable because Quantinuum's error correction technology keeps logical qubits stable longer than conventional qubits.
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Datacenters Are Facing Climate Crisis
With studies predicting more extreme weather in the coming years, datacenters need to be prepared.
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Flexible Robot Hand with Precise Grip Lifts 1,000 Times Its Own Weight
Researchers have developed artificial muscles using a three-dimensional printer and tiny actuators that convert energy into movement.
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Humanoid Diving Robot Explores Shipwrecks
The OceanOneK robot built by Stanford University researchers is exploring shipwrecks and sunken planes on the ocean floor.
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The CHIPS Act and Industrial Policy, Explained
Is America giving up on the free market?
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California's Strawberry Fields May Not Be Forever. Could Robots Help?
Some experts see agricultural robots as necessary for keeping California's strawberry industry afloat.
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Playing with Dirt Leads to Big Potential for Sustainable Buildings
University of Virginia researchers are experimenting with methods to incorporate plants into buildings to advance sustainability.
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Chips and Science Act Goes to Biden for Approval
Both chambers of the U.S. Congress this week passed the Chips and Science Act, earmarking $280 billion to strengthen U.S. innovation and technology hubs, including...
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Fiber-Optic Cables Could Be Used for Spying
Device can eavesdrop on people up to 1 km away using existing fiber-optic cables.
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