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Asia's hydrogen dreams: Region bets on emerging green technology to improve transportation

Asia’s hydrogen train push may be less about rail and more about building a broader hydrogen economy.

Dr. Dre says he is “embracing” AI in music: “It’s a new tool for creativity”

The hip-hop legend compared opposition to the technology with the early reaction to drum machines and synthesisers The post Dr. Dre says he is “embracing” AI in music: “It’s a new tool for creativity” appeared first on NME .

Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time

No one yet knows which technology will power the quantum computers of the future, but the race to create them has already produced some of science’s most intricate machinery. The post Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Dr. Dre Admits He Uses AI To Produce, Doesn’t See It “As A Threat”: “I’m Embracing It”

As creative industries remain divided on AI, Dr. Dre is full steam ahead on implementing the technology in his own work. The 8x Grammy winner recently admitted to using artificial intelligence in his music producing, explaining the he doesn’t see the technology “as a threat,” but

Gaining Leadership Backing for Your Innovations

This article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society. Imagine this: You have a strong idea for a new product for your company. Your coworkers encourage you to move forward because they believe it cou

Dr. Dre Embraces AI to Create Music, Criticizes Those Who Don’t

The iconic hip-hop artist likened the technology to past innovations in music production. Dr. Dre Embraces AI to Create Music, Criticizes Those Who Don’t Travis Bland

Micron CEO is doubling down on a cycle-free future

Billionaires Stanley Druckenmiller and Dan Loeb Both Sold Broadcom and Piled Into This Virtual Monopoly Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead

China shows off record-breaking robots at strategic games

The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in Beijing, featuring 51 events, 30 sport competitions and more than 2,000 humanoid robots. They have already revealed the technology can out-run and out-jump humans and that they are capable of sports such as table tennis and

Launching 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas

NASA is giving a financial boost to nearly 20 technology investigations to help fuel the incubation of tomorrow's spaceflight research capabilities. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts ( NIAC ) program has selected 18 projects for this year's Phase I awards, which will each spl

Growth without work: The human cost of the AI revolution

In an excerpt from his book “The New Divide: Power, Control & the Cost of AI,” writer Jibu Elias examines the technology’s impact on jobs.

A dumpling shop becomes a poster child of AI adoption in China

Business owner quotes Deng Xiaoping as motivator: “Science and technology are a primary productive force.”

‘The Magic Faraway Tree’: Andrew Garfield & Claire Foy On Their Family Adventure, The “Dadrew” Era, & Garfield’s Very Strange Spider-Man Idea [Interview]

Ben Gregor’ s “ The Magic Faraway Tree ” comes with whimsy & nostalgia baked in. What keeps it from feeling like an old favorite dusted off for another generation is how sincerely it treats imagination as something worth holding on to. Technology, distraction, and plain old adult

Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M

Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16 million).

Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash

Flock Safety faces a growing public outcry over concerns that its surveillance technology could be misused.

The Download: AI’s self-improvement problem, and what’s driving the heat

This 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. AI’s recursive self-improvement might not come so quickly after all The AI industry’s boldest promise right now is that AI will soon improve i

The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush

This 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. Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis Sometime in the late 2000s, six-year-old Pim Sullivan-Tailyour was sitting in the bac

The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs

This 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. This company’s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many A company that plans to beam sunlight from space to Earth

Five innovative smartphones and dumbphones that put design first

For this roundup, we've collected five smartphones and dumbphones with exciting designs, ranging from a phone with a robot arm to a keyboard phone built for messaging. For many people, their phone is their most important piece of technology and has been tailored to suit their ind

Could a 1,000-Foot-Deep Hole Really Cool Your Subway Station?

The MTA is studying a technology that’s less far-fetched than it may seem.

Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto's week in 5 stories

Bitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided, while banks and technology companies pushed deeper into stablecoins.

2028 Dems dodge on Bernie's push to pause AI development

Democratic presidential hopefuls are scrambling to seize on the growing public backlash against AI. But none will go as far as Bernie Sanders and his recent call to halt the technology's development. Axios asked nearly 20 Democrats who are seen as potential White House contenders

McMahon says AI can be a ‘great tool’ for students

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday that AI could be a helpful tool for K-12 students if schools and educators apply the technology properly. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” McMahon spoke of her recent visit to the Alpha School in Austin, Texas. Stude

Hydrogel platform uses vitamin B2 and blue light to simplify living tissue models

Researchers at Tampere University have developed a versatile hydrogel platform that makes it easier to create customized biomaterials for tissue engineering, disease modeling, drug discovery and regenerative medicine. Their plug-and-play crosslinking technology enables the design

Piyush Goyal heads for Japan with business delegation to boost trade, investments

The visit is expected to give fresh momentum to bilateral trade and investment ties, and open new avenues of cooperation in high-technology manufacturing and next-generation industries

Scientists map hair follicle formation in spacetime, advancing understanding of how organs develop

In a new research report, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have developed a technology that allows them to capture a 3D molecular "snapshot" of hundreds of hair follicles as they develop and then reconstruct the fourth dimension—time—to create a stop-motion animation

Did This Audi RS Model Really Share A Lamborghini Engine? Well, It's Complicated

One of the famous Audi RS models was rumored to share engine technology with a Lamborghini, but to what extent is that the case? And why do the engines differ?

PM Modi warns of weaponisation of resources, sea routes; urges energy self-reliance

Without naming any country, Mr. Modi said resources ranging from fuel and medicines to technology were increasingly being used as instruments of geopolitical pressure, while strategic geographical routes were also being weaponised.