Generative AI is being used to improve processes in many industries – from automating office work to creating better marketing materials – but it’s science and engineering where it could have even more impact. When used in combination with biology, generative AI can also be applied to reduce or even eliminate the industrial processes of … Read more
I’ve been an iPhone user since the beginning, but it wasn’t until recently that I discovered and really fell in love with MagSafe. Apple’s technology allows a wide range of accessories to hitch a ride on my phone (or vice versa) and snap into place with a magnetic embrace that’s both satisfying and secure. There … Read more
The rise of artificial intelligence and its increasing presence in our daily lives has sparked a plethora of debates. Among them, the issue of its governance has emerged as one of the most pressing issues of our time, with Brussels leading the race to regulate AI with its flagship AI law. However, regulation does not … Read more
1. United States Scientists have bred plants that can alert growers when they are exposed to a toxin. One goal of the research is to have a field of plants remotely signal the presence of a banned pesticide by turning red. In their new research, a team has successfully developed this environmental sensor in the … Read more
Ukrainian aviator Roman Schemechko loved building model airplanes as a child. Russia’s war against Ukraine has given him an unfortunate pretext to reexamine that passion. Prototypes of attack and surveillance drones built by his company Besomar (White Demon) fill a spacious room in a bare office building in Lviv. “Drones save lives,” says Mr. Schemechko, … Read more
The new year is just around the corner, which means it’s the perfect time to look ahead to the technology trends that will shape 2024. Generative AI was the story of 2023, and just because the clock strikes midnight on January 1 doesn’t mean it will become less important. Look for generative AI, and AI … Read more
When OpenAI entered the boardroom chaos just before Thanksgiving, Microsoft (MSFT) was immediately in the crosshairs. The software giant had already undeniably and initially with much fanfare joined OpenAI. Microsoft first invested $1 billion in OpenAI in 2019, then upped the ante by another $10 billion in January. In total, Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI is … Read more
Hidden within the base of popular artificial intelligence image generators are thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new report urging companies to take action to address a harmful flaw in the technology they built. Those same images have made it easier for AI systems to produce realistic and explicit images of … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot legally be named as an inventor to secure patent rights, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a ruling on Wednesday, Britain’s highest court concluded that “an inventor must be a person” to apply for patents under current law. The ruling comes after technologist Dr Stephen Thaler took his long-running dispute with … Read more