TECHNOLOGYFCC clears Gulf sovereign wealth funds to own half of ParamountFCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and QatarArs Technica·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYNeuroscientists identify sleep-triggering neurons as drug targetsFinding the cells that put our brain to sleepArs Technica·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYApple’s variable aperture camera bridges optical and computational photographyIt's one of the most fascinating years in a while when it comes to iPhone camera upgrades. The big story of the iPhone 18 Pro is the variable aperture main lens, which lets you open the aperture up wider for better low light shots and make the aperture smaller for better depth of field in […]The Verge·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYHow AI safety debates shifted from margins to mainstream policy focusThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answered On Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event that asked the question many seem to be MIT Technology Review·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYHow AI bioweapons risk moved from fringe concern to policy priorityThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answered On Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event that asked the question manyMIT Technology Review·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYHow AI existential risk moved from fringe to mainstream concernOn Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event for subscribers that asked the question everyone’s asking right now: Could AI really kill us all? But attendees had so many more questions than we had time to answer in the 30 minute session. So we asked our senior AI editor Will DoMIT Technology Review·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYHow MIT Tech Review’s AI safety Q&A revealed the gap between expert and public concernOn Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event for subscribers that asked the question everyone’s asking right now: Could AI really kill us all? But attendees had so many more questions than we had time to answer in the 30 minute session. So we asked our senior AI editor Will DoMIT Technology Review·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYAI leaders warn of bioweapon risks as synthetic biology tools proliferateIn recent weeks, leaders of some of the biggest AI companies have warned that the very tech they are developing is dangerous. Last weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued that AI carries serious risk and that progress should be slowed. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded on X: “I agree with Dario thaMIT Technology Review·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYAI’s bioweapons risk forces biotech into an impossible regulatory positionIn recent weeks, leaders of some of the biggest AI companies have warned that the very tech they are developing is dangerous. Last weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued that AI carries serious risk and that progress should be slowed. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded on X: “I agree with Dario thaMIT Technology Review·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYWaymo’s Singapore bet tests if autonomous tech can escape AmericaWaymo says it will launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, as the Alphabet-owned company continues to eye overseas markets for expansion. Waymo's vehicles will begin arriving in Singapore in "the coming months," the company says, in preparation of mapping and autonomous testing with human saThe Verge·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYSuperhot rock geothermal could finally compete with solar and windGeothermal startup Mazama is drilling three miles underground to tap superhot rock, with one well capable of generating 15 MW of electricity 24/7.TechCrunch·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYCrusoe’s $3.9B bet on straddling hyperscale and modular AI computeThe round values the data center giant at $30.9 billion.TechCrunch·1w ago
