This article from MIT Technology Review covers two major technological developments. First, it examines the growing challenge of tracking the rapid and often opaque development of artificial intelligence, highlighting efforts to create better oversight and monitoring systems. Second, it explores advancements in next-generation nuclear power technology, focusing on new reactor designs that aim to be …

This edition of The Download covers two distinct technological advancements. First, it explores new fertility treatments that are helping female cancer survivors conceive and give birth after their treatments, which often damage reproductive health. Second, it examines efforts to clean up the environmental impact of Bangladesh's massive garment industry through technological innovations aimed at reducing …

The article discusses the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, focusing on a new model that demonstrates improved reasoning capabilities. It explains how researchers trained the system using a novel technique that combines multiple data sources, resulting in more accurate and context-aware responses. The piece highlights potential applications in fields like education and research, while also …

A new artificial intelligence weather forecasting model developed by Google DeepMind has demonstrated superior accuracy compared to conventional numerical weather prediction systems in global medium-range forecasts. The model, named GraphCast, uses machine learning to analyze decades of historical weather data and current atmospheric conditions to predict weather patterns up to 10 days in advance. In …

A new study published in Nature demonstrates a significant breakthrough in quantum computing. Researchers have successfully created a quantum processor capable of maintaining quantum states, known as coherence, for over one second at room temperature. This represents a hundredfold increase in coherence time compared to previous systems, which typically lasted only milliseconds. The advancement was …

A new study demonstrates that artificial intelligence systems can generate accurate weather forecasts faster and with less computational power than conventional physics-based models. Researchers developed an AI model trained on decades of historical weather data, which learned to predict atmospheric conditions by identifying complex patterns. In tests, the AI system produced short-term forecasts for temperature, …

A new study from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) demonstrates a significant advancement in robotic dexterity. Researchers have developed a system that allows a robot equipped with a two-fingered gripper to manipulate over 2,000 diverse objects, from mugs and plates to items like shoes and toys, with high reliability. The system, named …

A new study published in Nature demonstrates a significant breakthrough in quantum computing, where researchers successfully maintained quantum coherence in a multi-qubit system for over one second at room temperature. This achievement marks a critical step toward practical quantum computers, which require stable qubits to perform complex calculations. The team used a novel error-correction protocol …

A new study published in Nature demonstrates a significant breakthrough in quantum computing, where researchers successfully maintained quantum coherence in a silicon-based qubit for over 100 seconds at room temperature. This achievement, which is orders of magnitude longer than previous records, was made possible by using a novel error-correction protocol and specially engineered silicon carbide …

A new study published in Nature demonstrates a significant breakthrough in quantum computing, where researchers successfully maintained quantum coherence in a silicon-based qubit for over 100 seconds at room temperature. This achievement marks a major step toward practical quantum computers, which require stable qubits to perform complex calculations. The team used a novel error-correction technique …