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Tesla primed to sell AI-powered humanoid robots alongside its EVs in 2025. But will they be any good?
By Steve Benford, Praminda Caleb-Solly published
Telsa's Optimus humanoid robot will be among the first such machines to flood our lives when it launches next year, with more set to follow.
Would you prefer AI make major life decisions for you? Study suggests yes — but you'd be much happier if a human did it
By Drew Turney published
Most people much prefer algorithms to make decisions about the redistribution of resources — but they see the outcomes of human-made decisions as more favorable.
Tiny graphene-based magnetic devices could lead to much smaller — and way more powerful — processors in the future
By Peter Ray Allison published
The new device, called a magnetic tunnel junction, can be harnessed to pack more computing power onto a chip than was previously thought possible.
New supercomputing network could lead to AGI, scientists hope, with 1st node coming online within weeks
By Lisa D. Sparks published
Scientists hope to accelerate the development of human-level AI using a network of powerful supercomputers — with the first of these machines fully operational by 2025.
Google DeepMind's robotic arm can now beat humans at table tennis
By Tia Ghose published
Google's DeepMind has been used to train a robot arm to play table tennis, and it beat human players.
AI models trained on 'synthetic data' could break down and regurgitate unintelligible nonsense, scientists warn
By Ben Turner published
If left unchecked,"model collapse" could make AI systems less useful, and fill the internet with incomprehensible babble.
Unique transistor 'could change the world of electronics' thanks to nanosecond-scale switching speeds and refusal to wear out
By Owen Hughes published
A new material can withstand 'billions' of electrical cycles without wearing out — and scientists say it could transform electronics within 10 to 20 years.
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x42 binoculars now cheaper than Prime Day
By Kimberley Lane published
Deals Get a closer look with this huge saving on the Bushnell Powerview 2 10x42 binoculars — now down to their lowest-ever price $40.97 at Amazon!
'Crazy idea' memory device could slash AI energy consumption by up to 2,500 times
By Owen Hughes published
By performing computations directly inside memory cells, CRAM will dramatically reduce power demands for AI workloads. Scientists claim it's a solution to AI's huge energy consumption.
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