Science & Technology

Google Unveils Genie 3 AI ‘World Model’ in Step Toward AGI ………………… Google has introduced Genie 3, an advanced AI “world model” designed to simulate realistic environments for training robots and autonomous systems, The Guardian reported. Developed by Google DeepMind,…

Study Warns of Global Networks Producing Fraudulent Scientific Research ………………. A new study has uncovered organised global networks producing fraudulent scientific research, posing a serious threat to the credibility of academic publishing, the Independent reported. Researchers from Northwestern University in…

Study finds organised scientific fraud is now a booming industry

Demis Hassabis Predicts AI to be 10 Times Bigger and Faster Than Industrial Revolution —————————— In a recent interview published on the Guardian, Demis Hassabis, the head of Google’s DeepMind, stated that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a technological revolution…

Scientists Link Mysterious Oyster Deaths to a Newly Discovered Virus ——————————— A new virus, provisionally named Pacific Oyster Nidovirus 1 (PONV1), has been identified as the cause of mass die-offs of farmed Pacific oysters on Canada’s Pacific coast, Earth.com reported.…

AI Discovers New Materials for Next-Generation Batteries, Moving Beyond Lithium ————————— Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have used a new dual-AI system to discover five promising new materials for multivalent-ion batteries, a potential alternative to today’s…

AI-powered robots gear for first World Humanoid Robot Games —————————- Humanoid robots from around the world are gathering in Beijing for the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, scheduled to take place from August 14 to 17, MSN reported. The competition…

New Research Reveals How Plants Budget Water ——————————— A new model developed by scientists at UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State University is providing a fresh understanding of how plants manage their water intake, with findings that could significantly…

Google Partners with US Utilities to Manage AI Data Centre Power Demand ……………….. Google has signed agreements with two US electric utilities to reduce power consumption at its AI data centres during periods of high grid demand, Reuters reported. The…

Experts Warn AI Chatbots May Worsen Mental Health Crises ———————————— Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, increasingly used as alternatives to traditional therapy, are raising alarms among experts who caution that these tools could exacerbate existing mental health issues, The Guardian reported.…