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BCI and AI help paralyzed people speak again
News Apr 2, 2025

BCI and AI help paralyzed people speak again

Researchers use brain signals and artificial intelligence to turn thoughts into speech fast for those who cannot talk.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Machine-learning system based on light could yield more powerful, efficient large language models
News Aug 23, 2023

Machine-learning system based on light could yield more powerful, efficient large language models

A 100-fold improvement in energy efficiency and 25-fold improvement in compute density 
Amara Angelica 1 min read
AI for faster quantum mechanical simulations in material science
News Nov 6, 2024

AI for faster quantum mechanical simulations in material science

Neural networks make the calculations needed for understanding how materials behave at the atomic level significantly faster.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Amazon Launches Nova Act, Its First AI Agent for Web Automation
Mindbytes Mar 31, 2025

Amazon Launches Nova Act, Its First AI Agent for Web Automation

Amazon unveils Nova Act AI agent—browser automation for tasks like bookings, orders—challenging OpenAI and Anthropic in the AI assistant race.
gizmo guru 1 min read
New aquatic robot advances environmental DNA monitoring in water bodies
News Apr 30, 2026

New aquatic robot advances environmental DNA monitoring in water bodies

Autonomous device developed through lab-industry partnership enables continuous, low-impact sampling and real-time analysis of genetic traces from aquatic life at reduced cost.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Debunking the Mirage of ChatGPT
Podcast Sep 15, 2025

Debunking the Mirage of ChatGPT

What if everything you believe about Generative AI is wrong?
Mindplex Magazine 1 min read
Google launches Gemini 2.5 Pro
News Mar 28, 2025

Google launches Gemini 2.5 Pro

Google has announced Gemini 2.5 Pro, a thinking AI model that is designed to reason and think more deeply.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Low power neuromorphic electronics for AI applications
News Oct 31, 2024

Low power neuromorphic electronics for AI applications

Researchers have developed neuromorphic hardware for artificial intelligence (AI) that uses very little power.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
OpenAI denies rumors but confirms plans for new AI technology
News Oct 28, 2024

OpenAI denies rumors but confirms plans for new AI technology

OpenAI denies that it will release a much more powerful version of GPT in December, but confirms that it will release great technology.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Nvidia pushes toward bold AI future
News Mar 24, 2025

Nvidia pushes toward bold AI future

Jensen Huang shares plans for powerful chips, AI factories, and smart robots to shape industries and everyday life.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read