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Earth Monitoring AI Models Are Getting Smarter, But Climate Change Is Moving Faster

AI is being used to process vast amounts of satellite imagery to monitor climate change, but analysis is falling behind the speed of data collection. Can AI learn fast enough to save the planet?

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IBM Report: Shadow AI and Poor Governance Linked to Costlier Breaches in 2025

Only 34% of organizations with AI governance audit for misuse, IBM’s 2025 breach report warns. Lack of oversight is raising risks and costs.

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Mark Zuckerberg Says Superintelligence is ‘Now in Sight’

Meta’s Zuckerberg shares his predictions about personal superinteligence’s meaningful impact on our lives.

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Generative AI Use in Video Games Sparks ‘Heated Debates’

Experts weigh in on how generative AI is shaking up the video game industry, from development to characters' dialogue.

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This AI Breakthrough Could Put the Same Brain in Every Robot

Skild AI is not building robots — the startup is building the AI that could make every robot instantly smarter.

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The $30M Cybersecurity AI — And Why Experts Say It Could Fail Spectacularly

Prophet Security has raised $30 million to deploy autonomous AI defenders. But experts warn that fully autonomous security operations are a dangerous myth that could leave companies more vulnerable than ever.

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Europe’s General-Purpose AI Rulebook: What’s Covered & Which Tech Giants Will Sign It

The EU’s General-Purpose AI Code of Practice is intended to guide AI developers in complying with the EU AI Act.

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Stack Overflow: Stark Increase in Developers’ Distrust of AI Tools

Developers' confidence in AI tools' accuracy has dropped significantly compared to last year, based on Stack Overflow research.

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This New AI is 100x Faster at Reasoning Than ChatGPT

The tiny Hierarchical Reasoning Model mimics the brain’s structure to solve complex tasks in a single pass — no internet-scale pretraining, just smart design and strategic thinking.

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New algorithms enable efficient machine learning with symmetric data

This new approach could lead to enhanced AI models for drug and materials discovery.

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‘Sploitlight’ Vulnerability: How Hackers Bypassed Apple’s TCC Protections

Unpatched Apple devices remain exposed to Sploitlight, a macOS flaw that allows unauthorized access to private user data despite security measures.

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“FUTURE PHASES” showcases new frontiers in music technology and interactive performance

Groundbreaking MIT concert, featuring electronic and computer-generated music, was a part of the 2025 International Computer Music Conference.

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Microsoft Launches Edge’s Copilot Mode, Ushers in New AI Browsing Experience

Microsoft launches Copilot Mode in Edge, an AI-powered feature that simplifies browsing, helps users make decisions, and supports voice commands.

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Chinese AI Firms Form Alliances to Reduce US Tech Dependence

President Donald Trump has placed a number of restrictions aimed at reducing China’s access to American tech.

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AI turns immune cells into precision cancer killers—in just weeks

A breakthrough AI system is revolutionizing cancer immunotherapy by enabling scientists to design protein-based keys that train a patient s immune cells to attack cancer with extreme precision. This method, capable of reducing development time from years to weeks, was successfully tested on known and patient-specific tumor targets. Using virtual safety screenings to avoid harmful side effects, the platform represents a leap forward in personalized medicine.

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Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies

Neural Jacobian Fields, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, can learn to control any robot from a single camera, without any other sensors.

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Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find

A computer vision study compares changes in pedestrian behavior since 1980, providing information for urban designers about creating public spaces.

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New machine-learning application to help researchers predict chemical properties

ChemXploreML makes advanced chemical predictions easier and faster — without requiring deep programming skills.

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A simple twist fooled AI—and revealed a dangerous flaw in medical ethics

Even the most powerful AI models, including ChatGPT, can make surprisingly basic errors when navigating ethical medical decisions, a new study reveals. Researchers tweaked familiar ethical dilemmas and discovered that AI often defaulted to intuitive but incorrect responses—sometimes ignoring updated facts. The findings raise serious concerns about using AI for high-stakes health decisions and underscore the need for human oversight, especially when ethical nuance or emotional intelligence is involved.

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Concrete that lasts centuries and captures carbon? AI just made it possible

Imagine concrete that not only survives wildfires and extreme weather, but heals itself and absorbs carbon from the air. Scientists at USC have created an AI model called Allegro-FM that simulates billions of atoms at once, helping design futuristic materials like carbon-neutral concrete. This tech could transform cities by reducing emissions, extending building lifespans, and mimicking the ancient durability of Roman concrete—all thanks to a massive leap in AI-driven atomic modeling.

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