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Xi Jinping Uses SCO Stage to Push AI Cooperation, Challenge Western Dominance
Chinese leader promoted “true multilateralism” at the SCO summit in Tianjin, framing the bloc as a counterweight to Western dominance.
4 Automation-Focused IT Careers to Consider
Automation is impacting every industry, requiring businesses to seek out experts in a variety of fields. These TechRepublic Premium hiring kits showcase four automation-focused careers.
Nvidia Awaits Rules on US Plan to Take 15% of China Sales
Nvidia CFO Colette Kress hasn’t seen a regulatory document to solidify the Trump administration’s deal to get a cut of chip sales in China.
Anthropic Warns of AI-Powered Cybercrime in New Threat Report
Anthropic’s August report reveals hackers, North Korean operatives, and state actors misused its Claude AI for extortion, fraud, and espionage.
MIT researchers develop AI tool to improve flu vaccine strain selection
VaxSeer uses machine learning to predict virus evolution and antigenicity, aiming to make vaccine selection more accurate and less reliant on guesswork.
This New AI Can Take Notes Faster Than a Pro
VoiceType AI transcribes 360 words per minute at 99% accuracy, and it's only $49 for a lifetime subscription
AI Security Threat OneFlip Could Make Medical Devices, Self-Driving Cars Vulnerable
OneFlip could cause self-driving cars to crash, facial recognition systems to fail, and biometric ID authenticators to shut down.
This AI Video Tool Is Changing Content Creation for Good
Macxvideo AI can enhance, convert, compress, record, and edit your videos, all with help from advanced AI.
Edit Your Drive Videos Instantly in Google Vids
Google Drive now lets you open videos directly in Google Vids to trim, caption, and add music without downloading files.
How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change
Mitti Labs is working with The Nature Conservancy to expand the use of climate friendly rice farming practices in India. The startup uses its AI to verify reductions in methane emissions.
Simpler models can outperform deep learning at climate prediction
New research shows the natural variability in climate data can cause AI models to struggle at predicting local temperature and rainfall.
Build Smarter Business Plans with LivePlan
LivePlan simplifies business planning with AI guidance, forecasting tools, over 550 sample plans, and more.
Musk’s X and xAI Sue Apple and OpenAI, Alleging They Suppressed Grok in the App Store
The case was filed in US federal court in Texas on Monday. Elon Musk separately sued OpenAI in California to stop it from converting to a for-profit company.
Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Thor ‘Robot Brain’ Is Now Available
Jetson AGX Thor will be available in two models and in two developer kits, one with the automotive-focused DRIVE OS.
New technologies tackle brain health assessment for the military
Tools build on years of research at Lincoln Laboratory to develop a rapid brain health screening capability and may also be applicable to civilian settings such as sporting events and medical offices.
Can large language models figure out the real world?
New test could help determine if AI systems that make accurate predictions in one area can understand it well enough to apply that ability to a different area.
This ‘Lethal Trifecta’ Can Trick AI Browsers Into Stealing Your Data
AI browsers have a critical flaw: They can’t tell safe commands from malicious text. Patches help, but guardrails are essential to keeping your data safe.
68% Tech Pros Distrust AI Hiring Tools, Signaling ‘System is Fundamentally Broken’
Dice CEO told TechRepublic that AI may boost efficiency but, without transparency and human oversight, it risks breaking trust and driving talent away.
Scientists turn spin loss into energy, unlocking ultra-low-power AI chips
Scientists have discovered that electron spin loss, long considered waste, can instead drive magnetization switching in spintronic devices, boosting efficiency by up to three times. The scalable, semiconductor-friendly method could accelerate the development of ultra-low-power AI chips and memory technologies.
Why tiny bee brains could hold the key to smarter AI
Researchers discovered that bees use flight movements to sharpen brain signals, enabling them to recognize patterns with remarkable accuracy. A digital model of their brain shows that this movement-based perception could revolutionize AI and robotics by emphasizing efficiency over massive computing power.
