The AI boom feels eerily similar to 2000s dotcom crash—with some important differences
If last week's trillion-dollar slide of major tech stocks felt familiar, it's because we've been here before—when hype about innovation last ran headlong into...
Princeton builds a qubit that lasts 1,000 times longer than today’s chips
In a groundbreaking leap toward practical quantum computers, engineers at Princeton University have created a superconducting qubit that lasts over one millisecond—three times longer...
Zero-cost, AI-driven test can detect Alzheimer’s much faster
A groundbreaking new study shows that artificial intelligence can help detect Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias early—without adding any extra work for doctors or...
Can AI chatbots save you from a mental health crisis?
Imagine someone sitting alone late at night, feeling hopeless and thinking about ending their life.
Instead of calling a friend or a helpline, they open...
Smarter AI can detect skin cancer much better
A team of researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University has developed a new way to improve how artificial intelligence (AI) detects...
The smarter AI gets, the more selfish it becomes, study warns
Artificial intelligence is getting smarter — but that might not be entirely good news.
New research from Carnegie Mellon University suggests that as AI systems...
Brain-inspired AI could slash energy use and boost speed, scientists say
Artificial intelligence may soon get a major upgrade—by learning from the human brain.
Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a new brain-inspired approach...
AI chatbots like ChatGPT may lead to shallower learning than web search, study find
A new study has found that people who use AI chatbots like ChatGPT to learn about new topics tend to develop shallower understanding than...
Contactless payment loopholes could let hackers steal thousands, study warns
Researchers from the University of Surrey and the University of Birmingham have uncovered serious security weaknesses in modern contactless payment systems—vulnerabilities that could allow...
AI may change how doctors treat the most common heart attacks
A major international study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) can now help doctors better understand which patients are most at risk during the...