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GPS is being weaponized in electronic warfare — and it's putting ships at risk
By Anna Raymaker published
A cybersecurity researcher explores how GPS disruption can happen and its dangerous consequences.

Reading AI summaries makes people more likely to buy something — despite alarming 60% hallucination rate
By Drew Turney published
A project that found AI summaries are likely to majorly influence buying decisions raises interesting and potentially disturbing questions about how much we trust AI-generated content.

What's the biggest bottleneck to building better AI? It's no longer the lack of computing resources — it's generating enough energy to feed it
By Carly Page published
For decades, AI was held back by slow, expensive computers. Today, the problem is simpler, but harder to fix: finding enough reliable electricity to keep data centers running as AI spreads into everyday life.

AI hallucinations work both ways, study shows — using chatbots can amplify and reinforce our own delusions
By Peter Ray Allison published
Research reveals the sycophantic nature of generative AI is inadvertently creating a form of distributed delusions.

Meet Sky Dragon, the giant 10-person 'flying taxi' that just passed its first flight test in China
By Alan Bradley published
China's massive Sky Dragon and Matrix aircraft are suitable for up to 10 passengers, or more than one ton of cargo.

World's smallest QR code can store data for thousands of years — but you need an electron microscope to see it
By Fiona Jackson published
Scientists created a tiny matrix that stores data by etching its grid into a thin ceramic film with a focused ion beam.

Humans are being replaced by machines in the food supply chain — and it's leading to truckloads of waste
By Mohammed F. Alzuhair published
A researcher explores how AI is being used to optimize food delivery, which may not always be a good thing.

Anthropic collides with the Pentagon over AI safety — here's everything you need to know
By Deni Ellis Béchard published
As Anthropic releases its most autonomous agents yet, a mounting clash with the military reveals the impossible choice between global scaling and a "safety first" ethos.
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