We think Neuralink, which develops brain-machine interfaces, is recording from the neurons of monkeys as a stepping stone toward humans. | Continue reading
In the last few years, the machine-learning community has blossomed, applying the technology to challenges like food security and health care. | Continue reading
At the core Gods Unchained is a concept that might help blockchains take off | Continue reading
Software that works on Wall Street is changing how business is done and who profits from it. | Continue reading
Yann LeCun, Facebook’s chief AI scientist, believes unsupervised learning will bring about the next AI revolution. | Continue reading
Perfect Day says it’s figured out how to make ice cream that’s creamy without any animal protein. | Continue reading
Worldwide funding of clean-energy projects fell to its lowest level in six years, in a staggering blow to the battle against climate change.The findings: BloombergNEF found that global investments in solar, wind, and other clean energy sources added up to $117.6 billion during th … | Continue reading
With massive amounts of computational power, machines can now recognize objects and translate speech in real time. Artificial intelligence is finally getting smart. | Continue reading
Google makes no mention of the fact human contractors listen to some of the recordings in its privacy policy page.The news: In a report this week, Belgium public broadcaster VRT NWS revealed that it had been leaked thousands of audio clips recorded by Google Assistant, a virtual … | Continue reading
The race is on to create new ways to protect data and communications from the threat posed by super-powerful quantum computers. | Continue reading
The French parliament has just approved a 3% digital sales tax aimed at closing the loopholes big tech companies use to bring down their tax bills. | Continue reading
Many women are unaware that they are being spied on with apps hidden on their phones. App-store owners must do more. | Continue reading
One of the birthplaces of artificial intelligence, MIT, has announced a bold plan to reshape its academic program around the technology. | Continue reading
The social-media platform will flag possibly offensive comments before they’re posted and ask the poster to reconsider.The context: Online abuse has always been a complicated issue because of its scale and nuance. | Continue reading
Startup Neurable is making a strange sci-fi virtual-reality video game in which you select objects with your brain. | Continue reading
Starshot wants to build the world’s most powerful laser and aim it at the closest star. What could go wrong? | Continue reading
A new study found reforestation could be a far more important tool against climate change than previously believed. | Continue reading
The rise and fall of space rock, from David Bowie to Radiohead | Continue reading
Its new fundamental research division could help the company regain international favor and outmaneuver the US. | Continue reading
The first independent evaluation of the Metropolitan police’s use of face recognition warned it is “highly possible" the system would be ruled unlawful if challenged in court.The news: London’s police force has conducted 10 trials of face recognition since 2016, using Japanese co … | Continue reading
David Marcus has written a post intended to give “clarity” to the critics of Libra, the blockchain network Facebook is trying to seed. | Continue reading
Another genetically edited baby is due, but the world may never learn of its birth if the Chinese government decides to keep it a secret. | Continue reading
We’re in the midst of a jobs crisis, and rapid advances in AI and other technologies may be one culprit. How can we get better at sharing the wealth that technology creates? | Continue reading
The spyware gathers everything from text messages to people’s contacts, and also looks for content China considers threatening.The news: An investigation by several publications, including Motherboard, the New York Times, and the Guardian, has uncovered a systematic effort by Chi … | Continue reading
IBM is betting that collaboration with universities and other corporations can help it recover its powerhouse status. | Continue reading
Some languages that have never been deciphered could be the next ones to get the machine translation treatment. | Continue reading
Squirrels mislabeled as sea lions and dragonflies confused with manhole covers are challenging algorithms to be more resilient to attacks. | Continue reading
Spaceplanes, giant rockets, tethers and catapults | Continue reading
As bigger probes get sent into space, the problem of how to slow them down again is getting harder | Continue reading
Just a few months ago, Augustín Carstens, the general manager for the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the so-called central bank for central banks, said his organization saw no value in the potential of central bank-issued digital currencies. | Continue reading
Unless we begin shutting down coal and natural-gas facilities, and stop building new ones, we’re doomed to miss the targets of the Paris treaty. | Continue reading
Danny Hillis talks about the real-world challenges of creating artificially intelligent machines. | Continue reading
Meet Azalia Mirhoseini, who taught AI to make better AI chips, and the rest of our young innovators. | Continue reading
The Jetson prototype can pick up on a unique cardiac signature from 200 meters away, even through clothes. | Continue reading
Space technology has changed the world—but not in the way the dreamers of the 1960s imagined it would | Continue reading
A short history of the space industry’s failed (for now) gold rush | Continue reading
Can privacy survive? | Continue reading
Our study of 25 years of artificial-intelligence research suggests the era of deep learning may come to an end. | Continue reading
One measured photon has roughly the energy of a falling ping-pong ball. | Continue reading
An inquiry found that the global $200 billion ad tech sector is rife with illegal practices.The what sector? | Continue reading
Peter Beck founded Rocket Lab, which 3D-prints rocket engines for NASA. We talked to him about the technology’s benefits—and the future of the fledgling small launch industry. | Continue reading
Machine learning has the potential to make some real inroads against our biggest threat. | Continue reading
A look at historical case studies shows us how we handle the liability of automated systems. | Continue reading
The launch of Facebook’s new coin is certainly a big event, but so much about it remains unsettled. | Continue reading
A spy may have used an AI-generated face to deceive and connect with targets on social media.The news: A LinkedIn profile under the name Katie Jones has been identified by the AP as a likely front for AI-enabled espionage. | Continue reading
Iceland's cool climate has helped its data center industry pop. Now only a few things stand in the way of more growth. | Continue reading
Biologically inspired circuitry could help build future low-power AI chips—if some obstacles are overcome.The news: Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology built a new magnetically controlled electronic synapse, an artificial equivalent of the ones th … | Continue reading
We're thrilled to announce the 12 outstanding journalists who will be joining us for the ProPublica Data Institute this year. | Continue reading