From searching disaster zones and responding to chemical spills to monitoring fragile ecosystems, future robot swarms may have to act in places where direct human control is difficult or dangerous. To operate autonomously, the robots must be able to decide together which problem to address and where to go next. But collective decision-making creates its own vulnerability: Robots improve their decisions by sharing information, yet faulty machines, inaccurate observations or manipulated messages can mislead the entire swarm.From searching disaster zones and responding to chemical spills to monitoring fragile ecosystems, future robot swarms may have to act in places where direct human control is difficult or dangerous. To operate autonomously, the robots must be able to decide together which problem to address and where to go next. But collective decision-making creates its own vulnerability: Robots improve their decisions by sharing information, yet faulty machines, inaccurate observations or manipulated messages can mislead the entire swarm.[#item_full_content]
Baidu posted a fifth straight drop in quarterly revenue on Tuesday as the Chinese tech giant expressed confidence in its transition to artificial intelligence services to drive long-term growth.Baidu posted a fifth straight drop in quarterly revenue on Tuesday as the Chinese tech giant expressed confidence in its transition to artificial intelligence services to drive long-term growth.Business[#item_full_content]
OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers—the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence—who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers—the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence—who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
The rules of tag are simple enough for a playground: catch or be caught. But when the players are autonomous drones, the game becomes a test of machine learning, split-second decision-making and cooperative strategy.The rules of tag are simple enough for a playground: catch or be caught. But when the players are autonomous drones, the game becomes a test of machine learning, split-second decision-making and cooperative strategy.[#item_full_content]
The rules of tag are simple enough for a playground: catch or be caught. But when the players are autonomous drones, the game becomes a test of machine learning, split-second decision-making and cooperative strategy.The rules of tag are simple enough for a playground: catch or be caught. But when the players are autonomous drones, the game becomes a test of machine learning, split-second decision-making and cooperative strategy.Robotics[#item_full_content]
On a sunny summer’s day, children build sandcastles on the beach. But behind every castle and crumbling dune lies a surprisingly difficult scientific problem. In fact, the physics of sand is not yet fully understood—which also means that computer graphics lacks effective ways to simulate it.On a sunny summer’s day, children build sandcastles on the beach. But behind every castle and crumbling dune lies a surprisingly difficult scientific problem. In fact, the physics of sand is not yet fully understood—which also means that computer graphics lacks effective ways to simulate it.[#item_full_content]
Human beings tend to infer personality or character traits from other people’s facial features, and these biases—ungrounded in any actual relationship between faces and behavior—lead to unfair outcomes.Human beings tend to infer personality or character traits from other people’s facial features, and these biases—ungrounded in any actual relationship between faces and behavior—lead to unfair outcomes.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
For investors trying to make sense of a company going public, one of the most important documents is often the most difficult to understand. Initial public offering (IPO) filings are dense disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. They can stretch hundreds of pages and combine legal language, financial data and visuals like charts and infographics. Even experienced analysts struggle to read them end to end, leaving many everyday investors relying on headlines or summaries.For investors trying to make sense of a company going public, one of the most important documents is often the most difficult to understand. Initial public offering (IPO) filings are dense disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. They can stretch hundreds of pages and combine legal language, financial data and visuals like charts and infographics. Even experienced analysts struggle to read them end to end, leaving many everyday investors relying on headlines or summaries.Business[#item_full_content]
ChatGPT maker OpenAI will lease a massive new data center in the United States for 20 years, backed by a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia, according to a regulatory filing published Monday.ChatGPT maker OpenAI will lease a massive new data center in the United States for 20 years, backed by a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia, according to a regulatory filing published Monday.Hardware[#item_full_content]
With intensifying climate change, decarbonizing the global building sector has become a key priority. A substantial portion of a building’s energy demand comes from heating and cooling. Consequently, developing efficient thermal energy storage systems is a crucial part of this effort.With intensifying climate change, decarbonizing the global building sector has become a key priority. A substantial portion of a building’s energy demand comes from heating and cooling. Consequently, developing efficient thermal energy storage systems is a crucial part of this effort.Energy & Green Tech[#item_full_content]
