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Solving for the future International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence. Mathematicians warned against rising tech industry influence in a declaration describing the many challenges that AI poses to mathematics research. The timing of the declaration comes two weeks after OpenAI publicized one of its AI models as
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However, Microsoft is clear that this is still just a concept. None of it works, but the company is committed to spending money on it as part of its massive AI expansion plans. Agentic concepts Microsoft has shown off two concept devices that illustrate where it hopes to go with
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TL;DR 701x, a Fargo-based agtech company, closed an oversubscribed $10M+ Series B funded entirely by ranchers and local investors with no VC involvement. The company builds satellite-connected GPS ear tags and integrated software for beef cattle, has hit profitability, and is expanding to six countries. 701x, a Fargo-based agricultural
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Trust but verify Google’s June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI. Credit: Ryan Whitwam We’re expecting Android 17 to begin rolling out later this month, but first, Google has a batch of updates for the wider Android device ecosystem. As usual,
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Every spring, as much as I enjoy the blossoming of flowers and extra greenery, I dread their effect on me: a stuffy nose, red, itchy eyes and general sinus discomfort. As a seasonal allergy sufferer, this is sadly something I've become used to, but in the process, I&
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A military research institute demonstrated three versions of a four-legged robot, one of them armed, for possible duty on remote outposts the coast guard struggles to staff. Taiwan’s main weapons-development institute put three robot dogs through their paces on Monday, presenting them as a possible answer to a hard
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Ukraine is opening access to its battlefield data for its allies to train drone AI software, the country’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said, as Kyiv seeks to harness the experience it has ?garnered fending off Russia’s four-year, full-scale invasion. Artificial Intelligence is getting into defense in a big
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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today celebrates its 20th anniversary at Computex 2026 with an immersive showcase spanning legacy-defining technologies, limited-edition anniversary products, and experimental gaming experiences that explore the future of interaction, creativity, and performance. Anchored by the ROG Lab experience — first unveiled last year — the ROG Computex 2026
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A unicorn Beanie Baby. A 15-pound green bowling ball. A pair of dentures. These are just some of the items left behind in robotaxis in the past year, according to Uber’s annual Lost and Found Index. For the first time, the company is expanding its annual of accounting of
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An AI startup is offering to clean New York City apartments for free. That's right: While a typical cleaning can easily cost hundreds of dollars, this one comes with no charge at all. All the startup seeks in exchange is permission to record first‑person videos from the
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SoftBank, it seems, is not done buying robots. The Japanese group is in early talks to back a new funding round of around $800m (€700m) for Agile Robots, the Munich startup that builds robot arms, warehouse machines, and humanoids, according to Bloomberg. SoftBank would contribute more than $300m of that
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The HoverAir Aqua, the world's first fully waterproof self-flying drone, officially went on sale last week. Shortly after the launch, I got the opportunity to pick the brains of MQ Wang, CEO of Zero Zero Robotics, the company responsible for the Aqua, as well as previous drones like
