Technologies
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BYD displaces Tesla from the top of energy storage systems
BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world's largest integrator of battery energy storage systems, against the backdrop of explosive market growth and the increasing dominance of Chinese companies.
Updated Mythos AI simulates cyberattacks twice as often, security concerns grow
A new version of the limited Mythos AI model from Anthropic now successfully simulates complex cyberattacks in twice as many cases, intensifying concerns that offensive capabilities are outpacing defenses and regulations.
Smart devices and AI: the race to predict diseases years in advance
Wearable device manufacturers are investing billions in AI to predict heart attacks, strokes, and dementia based on data from rings and watches, while regulators and doctors warn of risks and anxiety.
Smartwatches and GPS: a new method for tracking harmful health pollution
CUNY researchers have created a system that combines a smartwatch, GPS, and short surveys to measure how air pollution and heat affect specific individuals throughout their day.
"EU in alarm: Anthropic's 'Mythos' fuels fears of a new era of cyber threats"
Anthropic's new 'Mythos' model has heightened concerns in the EU: regulators, central banks, and security services are warning of unprecedented cyber risks and an AI arms race.
Stripe bets on stablecoins to become "AWS for money" and integrates blockchain into all its payments
Stripe is embedding stablecoins and blockchain at the core of its payment infrastructure, relying on acquisitions of over $1.1 billion and its own L1 network Tempo to route global money flows in the same way that AWS manages computing resources.
OpenAI hires thousands of experts to turn ChatGPT into a specialist in over 400 professions
Through the "Project Stagecraft" project, OpenAI and partner Handshake AI pay tens of dollars per hour to thousands of professionals – from pilots to agronomists – to train ChatGPT on real, highly specialized tasks and turn it from a universal assistant into an expert in hundreds of professions.
Aalto showed a photonic breakthrough: light is held on a chip for millions of cycles
Scientists from Aalto University have developed a technique in which atomically thin van der Waals materials hold light in microdiscs with a quality factor of over a million, increasing the efficiency of light conversion by 10,000 times and paving the way for next-generation photonic and quantum chips.
INSAIT and Netflix Develop Revolutionary AI Model VOID for Object Removal from Video
INSAIT and Netflix have unveiled VOID - an AI model that realistically removes objects from video and recreates the scenes. The technology offers greater freedom to video creators and saves resources. VOID is open-source.
Foxconn starts trial production of Apple's foldable iPhone
Foxconn has started trial production of the first foldable iPhone, and Apple plans deliveries in the second half of 2026. A premium price of around $1999 is expected, as well as limited quantities at a phased start of sales.
Elon Musk: "Neuralink will restore hearing to deaf people" – promises, science and real boundaries
Elon Musk claims that "Neuralink" implants will allow hearing to be restored in deaf patients in the future. The idea is based on real neuroscientific principles and experience with cochlear implants, but it is far from mass clinical practice and remains bound by serious scientific, ethical and regulatory questions.
Prototype of a "quantum battery" with super-absorption: first step towards ultra-fast charging
Scientists have demonstrated a prototype "quantum battery" that uses collective quantum states and a super-absorption effect for potentially ultra-fast charging and super-extensive power.
Bulgaria with Potential for Leadership in Space Technologies and AI
Minister Mladenova announced the creation of the "Your Wings" cluster, uniting aviation, innovation, technology, business, and science. The goal is the development of talent and innovation in space technologies, AI, and related fields, with the support of the state.
Infrastructure that heals itself: how sensors and smart materials can save trillions from corrosion
Bridges, pipelines and marine structures no longer have to wait for rust and cracks to get attention. The combination of IoT sensors, "smart" coatings and self-healing materials makes it possible to detect micro-damage long before it becomes visible and to repair preventively - in a world where corrosion consumes over $2.5 trillion annually.
Quantum technologies are no longer a "perpetual prospect": stable qubits promise breakthroughs in medicine, batteries and climate
More stable qubits are bringing quantum computers out of the realm of promises and closer to real tasks - from simulating molecules for new drugs and batteries to complex climate models that are impossible for classical supercomputers.