Vietnam has finalized a $680 million deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the purchase of two advanced spy satellites, marking a significant step in Hanoi’s efforts to enhance its surveillance capabilities
In an era where digital solutions dominate, young people are increasingly turning to DeepSeek not just for work-related tasks, but also as an “emotional expert” to help navigate relationship issues. The rise
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Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, has officially launched a new artificial intelligence start-up aimed at democratizing the understanding and capabilities of AI technology. The company, named Thinking Machines
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Microsoft has announced a major breakthrough in its 20-year pursuit of an elusive particle, claiming to have harnessed a new state of matter to create the building blocks of a practical quantum
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Google has unveiled a new artificial intelligence laboratory assistant designed to accelerate biomedical research. The AI “co-scientist” tool helps researchers identify knowledge gaps and generate scientific hypotheses, potentially speeding up the pace
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In a calculated move to restore investor confidence and reassure the private sector, Chinese President Xi Jinping recently held a high-profile meeting with leading entrepreneurs. The event signaled a shift in Beijing’s
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This essay is based on a documentary by the Academy of Ideas participants; you can watch the full documentary on YouTube. Transhumanism, once confined to the fringes of philosophy and science fiction,
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In an era where artificial intelligence is often seen as a threat to artistic creativity, Canadian-Chinese artist Sougwen Chung embraces AI as a tool for collaboration and exploration. Through their work, Chung
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the research landscape, offering scientists powerful tools to streamline tasks such as coding, literature synthesis, and hypothesis generation. With new models emerging rapidly, choosing the right large
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In a groundbreaking but controversial move, Paradromics, a leading brain-computer interface (BCI) startup, has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Neom city-building project. This collaboration aims to push the boundaries of human-computer interaction,
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Meta has made a groundbreaking leap in brain-computer interface (BCI) research with a device that can translate your thoughts into text. Using a powerful brain scanner and deep learning algorithms, Meta’s team
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