Researchers from the UK, Germany, and the US have developed a quantum-inspired technique to simulate turbulent fluids in just a few hours, a significant improvement over classical algorithms that take several days. This breakthrough could advance our understanding of turbulence, a complex phenomenon found in weather patterns, water flows, and astrophysical phenomena. The new technique…
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Apple has released the first developer beta for iOS 18.4, featuring a new “Priority Notifications” feature powered by Apple Intelligence. This innovative feature aims to help users manage their notifications by prioritizing important alerts and minimizing distractions from less important ones. The feature is currently available for developers, with a public release expected in the…
A team at the Trento Proton Therapy Centre in Italy has successfully delivered the first clinical treatments using proton arc therapy, a new proton delivery technique that overcomes the limitations of traditional pencil-beam scanning. The technique, which involves moving the beam in an arc trajectory, enables the optimization of the number of energies used for…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has made a surprising statement about the impact of DeepSeek’s R1 open source reasoning model on the chipmaker’s business. Huang claims that the market got it wrong, and the release of R1 is actually good for the AI market, accelerating its adoption and making it more efficient. This news comes after…
Meta, despite announcing plans to cut 5% of its employees, is expanding in India by setting up a new site in Bengaluru, the country’s tech hub. The company is currently hiring for 41 positions, mostly software and machine learning engineer jobs, and roles focused on designing chips for Meta’s data centers. This move represents a…
Apple has announced that its generative AI platform, Apple Intelligence, will be integrated into the Vision Pro as part of the upcoming visionOS 2.4 update. This integration will bring features like Rewrite, Proofread, and Summarize to the wearable display, enhancing the user experience and making it more suitable for on-device workflow. The update is set…
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Washington in Seattle have successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) to design brand-new enzymes that can perform multi-step reactions. The new enzymes, which were 60,000 times more efficient than previously designed ones, have the potential to revolutionize various biological and industrial processes, including plastic recycling….
Humane, a Silicon Valley-based AI hardware startup, has been partially acquired by HP for $116 million, a significant decrease from its initial venture capital funding of $240 million. The acquisition has resulted in layoffs for some employees, while others have received job offers from HP with pay increases and bonus plans. The newly formed innovation…
Spotify has partnered with ElevenLabs to offer AI-narrated audiobooks on its platform, expanding its library of digital audiobooks. This move comes two years after Spotify teamed up with Google Play Books to offer AI-narrated audiobooks. The partnership allows authors to narrate their audiobooks in 29 languages, with the free version offering up to 10 minutes…
Researchers at the University of Vienna have successfully used inverse design to engineer a universal spin-wave-based device that can process data with high energy efficiency. The device, which uses magnons to transfer and process information, has the potential to revolutionize data processing techniques and could be used in applications such as cellular communications, WiFi, and…