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Bosses Are Blowing More Money on AI Agents Than It’d Cost Them to Just Pay Human Workers

"The cost of compute is far beyond the costs of the employees." The post Bosses Are Blowing More Money on AI Agents Than It'd Cost Them to Just Pay Human Workers appeared first on Futurism.

6 minutes ago

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Bosses Are Blowing More Money on AI Agents Than It’d Cost Them to Just Pay Human Workers

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Photonic quantum chips promise fast future

Miloš Popović, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses a collaboration that has built a photonic quantum system into a traditional electronic chip...

20 minutes ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Photonic quantum chips promise fast future

Last hour

Futurism

AI Agents Linked to OpenAI Are Pretending to Be Human Journalists

The fakest of news. The post AI Agents Linked to OpenAI Are Pretending to Be Human Journalists appeared first on Futurism.

59 minutes ago

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AI Agents Linked to OpenAI Are Pretending to Be Human Journalists

Futurism

Bitcoin Developers Are Debating a Move That Could Send Crypto Markets Into a Tailspin

"I don't like it myself. I wrote it because I like the alternative even less." The post Bitcoin Developers Are Debating a Move That Could Send Crypto Markets Into a Tailspin appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Bitcoin Developers Are Debating a Move That Could Send Crypto Markets Into a Tailspin

Today

Futurism

Waymo Has a Bike Lane Problem

"They are really only as good and effective and safe as they are programmed to be." The post Waymo Has a Bike Lane Problem appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Waymo Has a Bike Lane Problem

WIRED Science

A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans

While many brain-computer interface companies are focused on helping paralyzed people communicate, Motif Neurotech is targeting mental health disorders.

3 hours ago

WIRED Science

A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans

Futurism

Video Shows NASA Astronaut Struggling to Walk After Journey Around the Moon

"Guess I’ll be waiting a minute to surf again." The post Video Shows NASA Astronaut Struggling to Walk After Journey Around the Moon appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Video Shows NASA Astronaut Struggling to Walk After Journey Around the Moon

Futurism

Sam Altman Issues Grim Apology

"I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June." The post Sam Altman Issues Grim Apology appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Sam Altman Issues Grim Apology

New York Times Science

Pregnancy With Lupus Is Risky. Would She Be Able to Carry Her Baby to Term?

Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure.

8 hours ago

New York Times Science

Pregnancy With Lupus Is Risky. Would She Be Able to Carry Her Baby to Term?

New York Times Science

Immaculate Wilderness, Uncertain Future: Paddling the Boundary Waters

A proposed copper mine in northern Minnesota has become a battleground for politicians and environmentalists — and a pressing reason to explore the waterways.

11 hours ago

New York Times Science

Immaculate Wilderness, Uncertain Future: Paddling the Boundary Waters

WIRED Science

The Iran War Is Impacting the Environment in Unseen Ways

From toxic smoke and oil spills to rising emissions, poisoned soil, and damaged ecosystems, war can reshape the environment long after the fighting stops.

11 hours ago

WIRED Science

The Iran War Is Impacting the Environment in Unseen Ways

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New York Times Science

40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl

Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl