Science & Technology

AI Speech Clock May Reveal Signs of Biological Aging ————————————– Researchers have developed a machine-learning “speech clock” that estimates a person’s age from subtle acoustic and linguistic patterns in their speech. A study of nearly 3,000 people from Latin America…

Study Identifies Hidden Force Deep Inside Earth That May Affect Day Length —————————————— Two physicists at Canada’s University of Alberta have identified a hidden force deep inside Earth that may slightly alter the planet’s rotation, changing the length of a…

Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon AI Model with Focus on Complex Tasks, Cybersecurity ————————————— Google has announced Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier artificial intelligence model designed to handle complex, multi-step and long-duration tasks across software engineering, enterprise knowledge work…

Microsoft Unveils New AI Speech Models ——————————— Microsoft has launched three new AI models for voice applications: MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming, MAI-Voice-2.1, and MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash. The transcription model supports 60 languages with real-time, incremental speech-to-text and automatic language detection. According to Artificial Analysis, MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming…

Scientists Develop Ultra-Precise Atomic Clock Using Lutetium —————– Researchers have developed an ultra-precise atomic clock based on lutetium that could lose or gain less than one second over 300 billion years, according to its developers. The clock uses transitions between…

OpenAI delays release of GPT-6.1 Astra after safety concerns emerge ——————————————- OpenAI has postponed the planned release of its GPT-6.1 Astra artificial intelligence model after internal safety evaluations raised concerns about its ability to remain within authorized limits and consistently…

Researchers Warn of Growing Concerns Over AI Self-Improvement and the Need for Oversight —————————————— Technology experts are raising concerns about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and the possibility of future systems capable of significantly improving their own capabilities, urging…

New Study Suggests Sun, Moon’s Gravity May Influence Slow Earthquakes ——————————- A new scientific study has proposed a possible explanation for how the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon may contribute to some slow earthquakes, in which geological faults…

UNESCO Warns AI Is Making Reliable Information More Important Than Ever ———————————– UNESCO has warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is increasing the spread of manipulated and misleading content, making universal access to reliable information increasingly important. Marking…

Astronomers Discover Exoplanet Orbiting Opposite to Its Star’s Rotation ————————————————- A team of astronomers has discovered an unusual exoplanet whose orbit moves in the opposite direction to the rotation of its host star, a rare phenomenon that could provide new…