Mathematicians around the world are struggling to come to terms with a breakthrough that has challenged their understanding of their profession and its future. On 6 October, OpenAI released 722 manuscripts generated
A humanoid android modeled on actress Cai Ming stunned audiences during the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, appearing almost indistinguishable from a real person. Behind such increasingly lifelike digital humans lies a technological
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For decades, a faint green glow from crystal jellyfish has illuminated the inner workings of life. The discovery of green fluorescent protein, or GFP, revolutionized biology, allowing scientists to track molecules inside
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When OpenAI announced on February 28 that it had secured a deal allowing the US military to deploy its technologies in classified settings, the timing was as striking as the terms. The
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SpaceX says it expects its flagship Starship rocket to be ready by mid-2027 to launch a new fleet of upgraded Starlink satellites, marking a pivotal step in the company’s commercial expansion and
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In a care facility in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, a waist-high white robot glides quietly between rooms. Its digital face lights up in a cheerful greeting as it makes its rounds. It
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Literary agents are rewriting their submission policies in response to a surge of manuscripts and cover letters produced with artificial intelligence, signaling a growing backlash within the publishing world against the technology’s
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Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov, alleging that the popular messaging app has been used to facilitate terrorist activities, signaling a possible ban on the platform
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The global artificial intelligence boom is being driven not by a diffuse wave of innovation but by a relatively small group of extraordinarily powerful companies whose influence now stretches across supply chains,
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From a rusting oil tanker on an Indian beach to a seized ammunition-laden cargo ship in Senegal and illicit oil transfers off Malaysia, a pattern of maritime deception emerges, all tied to
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The threats began quietly, then escalated into something far more sinister. In the spring of 2024, anonymous accounts using the handles “Waifu” and “Judische” flooded Telegram and Discord channels with violent messages
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Artificial intelligence has made deception easier, faster, and more scalable than at any point in human history. Manipulated images circulate through political channels, fabricated videos seep into social media feeds, and hyperrealistic
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For years, a peculiar rumor has circulated through Silicon Valley’s venture capital corridors and startup happy hours: that gay men, loosely connected through friendship, mentorship, and social life, wield outsized influence over
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Billionaire Wall Street investor Bill Ackman has called on investors to stop “booing” the massive artificial intelligence spending plans of tech giants, arguing that the ambitious projects by Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet
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India’s AI ambitions took center stage on Thursday as two of its richest industrialists announced unprecedented investments in data centers and artificial intelligence services. Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, declared at
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China’s ambition to dominate the emerging field of brain-computer interfaces is rapidly taking shape, with one Shanghai-based start-up already reporting early human trials just a few years after its founding. NeuroXess, which
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