Bringing back the woolly mammoth sounds impressive, until you realize we’re still stuck at furry lab mice. If Jurassic Park taught us anything, it’s that playing with prehistoric DNA is rarely straightforward.
Read MoreForget smell-o-vision, scientists just built a digital tongue that lets you taste food in virtual reality. But before you dream of VR Michelin-starred meals, know this: it can’t replicate smell, texture, or the regret of eating too much cake.
Read MoreIs the AI industry’s obsession with colossal models a monumental waste, when smaller, distilled versions can perform just as well at a fraction of the cost?
Read MoreWould you let a stranger have deep, judgment-free conversations with your child every day? Because AI chatbots are already doing exactly that, without guidance, oversight, or even basic emotional intelligence.
Read MoreWe were promised Starlink would connect the unconnected, empower the powerless. Instead, it’s fueling billion-dollar scam operations where trafficked workers are beaten and enslaved.
Read MoreThe future of the internet won’t be built with cables and servers. It’ll be woven from quantum entanglement. And thanks to a breakthrough at Caltech, we’re now closer to instant, ultra-secure communication than ever before.
Read MoreFree will? That’s cute. Algorithms are already two steps ahead, predicting not just what you’ll buy, but what you’ll believe. If that doesn’t concern you, it should because your thoughts are being shaped before you even think them.
Read MoreIf your data is floating in the cloud, why not take it all the way to the Moon? Lonestar Data Holdings thinks that lunar data centers are the answer to cybersecurity, natural disasters, and geopolitics.
Read MoreInnovation without permission sounds exhilarating, until something irreversible happens. As AI accelerates, some advocate for a “move fast, fix later” approach. But when the stakes involve global security, misinformation, or even human agency, this progress is reckless.
Read MoreIf AI is the new oil, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan is buying every drill and refinery in sight. With $1.5 trillion at his disposal, he’s making sure Abu Dhabi isn’t just part of the AI race, it’s controlling the track.
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