While rivals spend hundreds of billions, Apple sits on a $130 billion war chest and plans to use Google’s Gemini in 2026. Critics say they’re behind, but a new theory suggests their restraint might pay off.
AI intelligence, measured by IQ tests, is increasing at a linear rate of about 2.5 points per month. This trend suggests models could top human IQ test scores by late 2027, raising big questions about the future.
Scientists at TU Wien have trapped thousands of rubidium atoms in a single line, creating an ultracold quantum gas. In this system, energy and mass flow freely without any dissipation, even after countless collisions.
The ALMA radio telescope array is now fully equipped for the first time. German institutes have delivered 145 specialized amplifiers for its Band 2 receiver, enabling new studies of cold cosmic gas and complex organic molecules.
The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the AI field, born at the 1956 Dartmouth conference. According to futurists, the coming year will see AI move from chatbots into physical robots and critical areas like medicine.
Scientists have used human cells containing 35 million base pairs of plant DNA to test a long-standing debate. The result? The supposedly “random” plant DNA was almost as active as human DNA, suggesting most genomic activity is just noise.
TechCrunch has unveiled the 200 startups selected for its Startup Battlefield competition, with the top 20 competing for a $100,000 prize. A closer look at the 14 fintech, real estate, and proptech contenders reveals an industry utterly obsessed with AI automation. From verifying documents to design
2025 was a year of massive, surprising deals despite global tensions. The US government took a stake in Intel, OpenAI and partners launched a $500B AI project, and Pepsi bought a probiotic soda brand for nearly $2 billion. Here’s what it all means.
NordVPN is pushing its NordWhisper protocol as the next evolution in censorship resistance. It’s moving beyond simple obfuscation to encrypt metadata and mimic web traffic, aiming for a fully TLS-based future.
Most of us use AI for basic tasks, but some people are pushing it into truly creative territory. One expert has built a system of over 200 automation scripts and uses AI-generated music to clarify complicated ideas.
