AI, cryptocurrencies and data privacy: Comparing the Trump and Harris records on technology regulation

Big tech and its high-tech products and services play an outsized role in the economy and society. The Trump and Biden-Harris records point to how the next administration might regulate technology.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
Oct. 18, 2024 ~9 min

A new framework to efficiently screen drugs

Novel method to scale phenotypic drug screening drastically reduces the number of input samples, costs, and labor required to execute a screen.

Celina Zhao | Institute for Medical Engineering and Science • mit
Oct. 17, 2024 ~8 min


Tech bosses think nuclear fusion is the solution to AI’s energy demands – here’s what they’re missing

Nuclear fusion can’t produce net energy, so is it really a solution to AI’s growing energy demands?

Sophie Cogan, PhD Candidate in Politics and Environment, University of York • conversation
Oct. 17, 2024 ~7 min

Fossil Discovery in Brazil Could Help Explain Rise of Dinosaurs

VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 16, 2024 ~3 min

Scientists Recreate Head of Largest Ancient Bug

VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 16, 2024 ~4 min

SpaceX Calls New Starship Test a Success, Captures Rocket at Landing

VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 16, 2024 ~5 min

Combining next-token prediction and video diffusion in computer vision and robotics

A new method can train a neural network to sort corrupted data while anticipating next steps. It can make flexible plans for robots, generate high-quality video, and help AI agents navigate digital environments.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 16, 2024 ~8 min

Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power

The video game is helping China advance toward two strategic goals: bolstering domestic semiconductor production and putting Chinese culture on the global stage.

Jun Xiang, Professor of Economics and Global Affairs, Rutgers University - Newark • conversation
Oct. 16, 2024 ~7 min


Social media policies are no match for AI bots

Social media platforms aren’t doing enough to stop harmful artificial intelligence bots, according to researchers.

Brandi Wampler-Notre Dame • futurity
Oct. 15, 2024 ~5 min

Students learn better writing by hand

Writing by hand seems to activate more brain cells, which improves our ability to learn subject matter.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
Oct. 15, 2024 ~6 min

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