Exposure to extreme temperatures during early life is associated with alterations in children’s brain white matter microstructure, particularly in lower socioeconomic status neighborhoods, highlighting potential vulnerability to climate change impacts.
South Korea’s SK Hynix is betting $74.6 billion on a move that could reshape the semiconductor industry and the future of AI computing.
Adapted from the new book The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge With AI by Ray Kurzweil.
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Julia Robinson 2024–06-24T12:55:00
Researchers are on a quest to outsmart and overcome the sophisticated security system of the brain. Julia Robinson reports on some of the approaches being studied.
What is the future of generative AI compute?
— The future of generative AI compute involves embedding AI algorithms into the physics of the world to push the limits of density, spatial efficiency, and speed for AI, creating a full stack of software and hardware specifically designed for AI from first principles.
Chinese researchers say their innovation could lead to hybrid human-robot intelligence.
Researchers at China’s Tianjin University and the Southern University of Science and Technology have reportedly developed a robot with a lab-grown artificial brain.
Brain-on-chip technology has been used to train the machine to perform various tasks, according to local media.
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A remarkable discovery in the Siberian permafrost: a 44,000-year-old wolf with preserved stomach contents and organs.
According to a new report, emails between Microsoft and Texas agencies were compromised by suspected Russian-affiliated hackers.
Musk says Grok 2 ‘should exceed current AI on all metrics,’ though Grok 3 is waiting in the wings.
