Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 3, which boasts enhanced capabilities in image analysis and question-answering. The model is designed to be a maximally truth-seeking AI, even if that truth is sometimes at odds with what is politically correct. Grok 3 is a family of models, including a…
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Scientists have discovered the secret behind the mantis shrimp’s ultrafast and powerful punches, which can exceed 1,000 times the animal’s body weight without causing injury. The exoskeleton of the club-like forelimbs is built to filter out damaging pressure waves, and the researchers have identified a helix-like structure inside the club that can dissipate or neutralize…
Researchers from France and Spain have developed a theoretical model that forecasts the movements of confined, densely packed crowds. The study, published in Nature, analyzed high-resolution video footage of the Chupinazo opening ceremony of the San Fermín Festival in Pamplona, Spain, and revealed a change in behavior akin to a phase change when the crowd…
Airbnb, the popular home-sharing platform, has announced plans to introduce AI technology to its customer support system, marking a cautious approach to the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. While the company’s CEO, Brian Chesky, acknowledges the potential of AI, he believes it’s still too early for widespread adoption, particularly in areas like trip planning….
Google DeepMind’s AI problem solver, AlphaGeometry 2, has surpassed the level of the average gold medallist in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). The AI system, which was upgraded to include Google’s state-of-the-art large language model, Gemini, was able to solve 84% of all geometry problems set in IMOs over the past 25 years. This achievement…
Physicists at the University of New South Wales have successfully created and manipulated quantum superpositions of a single, large nuclear spin, a significant breakthrough in the field of quantum information processing. This achievement, which involves a Schrödinger’s cat state, has the potential to improve the accuracy of quantum computers and enable more efficient error correction….
Scientists have discovered the secret behind the mantis shrimp’s powerful punching limb, which can deliver deadly blows without damaging its own body. The study, published in Science, reveals that the shrimp’s club has a multilayered structure that absorbs shock waves, and researchers believe this could inspire the design of new artificial materials with useful properties….
The tech industry has seen a significant wave of layoffs in 2024, with over 150,000 job cuts across 542 companies. Large companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs, while smaller startups have also experienced cuts and shut down operations. The trend is expected to continue in 2025, with several companies already…
Tech giant OpenAI has unveiled a pay-for-access tool called ‘deep research’, which synthesizes information from dozens or hundreds of websites into a cited report several pages long. This tool, similar to Google’s released in December, acts as a personal assistant, doing the equivalent of hours of work in tens of minutes. Scientists are divided on…
Google has expanded its AI-based note-taking and research assistant, NotebookLM Plus, to individual users subscribed to the Google One AI Premium plan. This move comes after its debut for enterprises on Google Cloud and via Google Workspace. The paid version offers higher usage limits and premium features, including 5 times more usage than the free…
