What Is an AI Agent? A Computer Scientist Explains the Next Wave of AI Tools

Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but the next level of everyday AI goes beyond answering questions: AI agents carry out tasks for you.

Breakthrough in technology for lifelike facial expressions in androids

Even highly realistic androids can cause unease when their facial expressions lack emotional consistency. 

Quantum teleportation achieved over internet cables

Quantum teleportation over a busy internet cable opens the door for quantum applications without requiring specialized infrastructure.

World's most advanced hypergravity facility is open for business

China is now home to the world's most powerful centrifuge capable of creating artificial gravity. This facility will enable a wide range of experiments to help make sense of scientific phenomena, simulate geological events, and test new materials.

Google's Quantum Chip Sparks Debate on Multiverse Theory

Google’s latest quantum computer chip, which the team dubbed Willow, has ignited a heated debate in the scientific community over the existence of parallel universes.

Vortex electric field discovery could impact quantum computing

A new vortex electric field with the potential to enhance future electronic, magnetic and optical devices has been observed by researchers from City University of Hong Kong and local partners.

The Most Powerful Picosecond Laser Yet Was Just Unveiled by Scientists

Any advance in laser tech has huge potential across a whole range of fields and we just got a big one: ultra-short laser pulses of up to 100 megawatts, the most powerful of their type ever produced from a human-made system.

Google wants nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers

Google is the latest tech company to seek nuclear energy to cope with the high demand of electricity propelled by its development of AI.

Human genome stored on ‘everlasting’ memory crystal

UK scientists have stored the full human genome on a 5D memory crystal - a revolutionary data storage format that can survive for billions of years.

Robotaxis Are Giving 100,000 Rides a Week. It'll Soon Be More.

Commerical self-driving cars are no longer a fantasy. Tens of thousands of paying customers are trusting them for rides on congested city streets.

DNA "computer" solves sudoku and stores millions of GB for millennia

A full DNA computer is a step closer, thanks to a new technology that could store petabytes of data in DNA for thousands or even millions of years. The system can also process data, as demonstrated by solving sudoku puzzles.

MIT researchers create a super-fast and super-tough transistor

The ferroelectric material transistor could be used to make NVMe SSDs last a whole lot longer.

New Ultrafast Chip Paves Way For 4K Movie Downloads in Seconds

Imagine a future where internet connections are not only lightning-fast but also remarkably reliable, even in crowded spaces.

'AI scientist' created to run its own experiments

Researchers at Sakana.AI, a Tokyo-based company, have worked on developing a large language model (LLM) designed specifically for scientific research.

When A.I.’s Output Is a Threat to A.I. Itself

As A.I.-generated data becomes harder to detect, it’s increasingly likely to be ingested by future A.I., leading to worse results.