The seaglider hybrid vehicle begins sea trials in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Amory Ross / REGENT An all-electric “seaglider” that can transition between floating and flying has begun sea trials in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. The tests are a prelude to the vehicle’s first crewed flights, scheduled for later this year, which would make it…
D-Wave’s Advantage2 quantum computer chip Kent Kallberg/D-Wave Quantum computing firm D-Wave says its devices can solve problems that would be virtually impossible for classical computers – but two separate research groups have now cast doubt on the claim. As reported by New Scientist last year, D-Wave published a pre-print claiming that its Advantage quantum computers…
AI-generated documents are replacing traditional forgeries and bypassing verification faster than ever imagined Synthetic identity fraud has surged 195% globally, with Europe and North America hardest hit Most fraud now happens after onboarding, using tricks like credential stuffing and device spoofing Synthetic identity document fraud is now spreading at an alarming pace globally, driven almost…
QNodeOS is an operating system that can connect different types of quantum computers Studio Oostrum/Blijft eigendom van fotograaf Linking quantum computers to each other just became easier, as researchers have created the first operating system for quantum networks. “You don’t make a quantum network useful by only building hardware,” says Stephanie Wehner at the Delft…
Since Meta announced an end to third-party fact-checking, claiming it was freeing itself from “societal and political pressure to moderate content”, social media users have questioned the value of content moderation. Is it an important tool for protecting the safety and efficiency of a platform, or a systematic method of censorship? In my view, content…
Peter Kyle, the UK’s secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, has said he uses ChatGPT to understand difficult concepts Ju Jae-young/Wiktor Szymanowicz/Shutterstock The UK’s technology secretary, Peter Kyle, has asked ChatGPT for advice on why the adoption of artificial intelligence is so slow in the UK business community – and which podcasts he…
SoftBank and Intel plan low-power memory to rival South Korean HBM Saimemory aims for 2030 launch but faces major market delays Intel and SoftBank are already stretched across AI chips and tech investments SoftBank and Intel are reportedly teaming up to develop a new type of AI-focused high-bandwidth memory that they hope will rival HBM…
Many AI firms say their models are on the road to artificial general intelligence, but not everyone agrees MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images Tech companies have long claimed that simply expanding their current AI models will lead to artificial general intelligence (AGI), which can match or surpass human capabilities. But as the performance of the…
The Trump administration wants to streamline the US government, using AI to boost efficiency Greggory DiSalvo/Getty Images What is artificial intelligence? It is a question that scientists have been wrestling with since the dawn of computing in the 1950s, when Alan Turing asked: “Can machines think?” Now that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have…
How quickly can a public charging station fill up an electric car? Ralf Hahn/Getty Images Chinese car firm BYD has announced that its newest ultra-fast charger can refresh electric vehicle batteries in nearly the time it takes to fill a petrol tank. While this is good news for electric car owners in China, the chargers…
