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OpenAI, AWS partner to deliver AI tools across US classified networks
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (535+ words) Following its Pentagon deal, OpenAI is scaling federal adoption through AWS, positioning itself across multiple government agencies. OpenAI has reportedly signed a new agreement with Amazon Web Services to expand the reach of its artificial intelligence tools across the U.S. government....
Abandoned coal station set to house UK's first fusion power plant
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (569+ words) The USD 266 million project could support up to 8,000 jobs. The UK has taken a significant step towards clean, virtually limitless energy after advancing plans to transform a former coal station into the nation's first fusion power plant. Once operational, the…...
Explosive Ohio meteor seen across 10 states, triggers loud booms
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (517+ words) A six-foot meteor breaks apart over Ohio, triggering sonic booms and shaking homes across multiple states A fast-moving meteor exploded in the atmosphere over northeastern Ohio on Tuesday morning, NASA confirmed, triggering a powerful boom that rattled homes across the…...
Wall-climbing robots to inspect US Navy ships in $71M AI push
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (495+ words) AI-powered robots cut Navy ship inspection time, boosting fleet readiness and reducing maintenance delays. The U.S. Navy has awarded Gecko Robotics a five-year contract worth up to $71 million to deploy artificial intelligence and robotics for faster ship maintenance and improved fleet…...
World-first 4D printing method turns sulfur waste into soft robots
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (568+ words) New sulfur-based 4D printing creates recyclable soft robots that autonomously change shape and motion after printing. A joint research team has developed the first 4D printing technology built from industrial sulfur waste, producing recyclable soft robots that move autonomously in response to…...
New ion pump technology promises more efficient water desalination
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (573+ words) The researchers created a membrane that moves charged molecules using only a fast-switching, low-voltage electrical pulse. A new device has no gears and requires no fuel. It doesn't even use a single chemical reaction.Yet, it can pull salt and…...
U.S. Army’s $300 Laser Shot That Burns Drones Out Of The Sky
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (216+ words) A $300 laser shot could replace million-dollar missile interceptors. For decades, stopping aerial threats meant launching interceptors. Effective, but expensive and limited in number. Now, militaries are testing a different approach. Directed-energy weapons that can engage targets almost instantly are being…...
World’s coldest alloy could shrink quantum computer cooling systems
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (563+ words) A new "mini fridge" built with the alloy could reduce the reliance on massive helium-3-reliant quantum refrigerators. A team of scientists in China has discovered a new rare-earth alloy that is so cold and efficient it could drastically shake…...
Lenovo unveils world-first 1,000Wh/L silicon-anode battery for laptops
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (512+ words) The battery packs more energy into same space, challenging long-held limits of laptop design. The development marks a step forward in energy storage, achieving an energy density improvement of more than 10 percent compared to previous generations. The ED1000 battery offers a…...
Nvidia Builds Robot Olaf
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (164+ words) This AI-powered Olaf shows how robots are transitioning from tools to actual characters. At this year's NVIDIA GTC, one of the most unexpected highlights wasn't a chip or an AI model. It was a robot. And not just any robot,…...