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Artificial Intelligence

AI Is About to Drastically Change

One new theory could uproot all that we know about artificial intelligence.

Cryptocurrency

Six Banking Giants Just Decided to Partner to Create a New Cryptocurrency

They believe in blockchain as the future of secure, fast transactions.

Graphene

We May Finally Have a Way to Cheaply Manufacture Pure Graphene

One of graphene’s “weaknesses” is a strength in the manufacturing process.

Bacteria

Researchers Find a Type of Animal Feed May Contribute to Development of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

The study found that fish meal could be partially responsible for the spread of “superbugs”.

Wind

Tesla Is Providing Batteries for the World’s Largest Producer of Wind Turbines

Tesla’s battery tech isn't limited to solar storage.

Ethereum

Ethereum’s Founder Struck a Deal with a Russian Bank to Create ‘Ethereum Russia’

Putin described the digital economy as a "foundation for creating brand new business models."

Self-Driving Vehicles

The U.S. Congress is Voting Next Week on the First Ever Autonomous Car Law

This "vote will pave the way for the safe testing, development, and deployment of self-driving cars across the U.S."

Investing

A Major Florida Utility Company is Investing $6 Billion in Solar Instead of Nuclear

The sunshine state is going solar.

Future Society

New Report Claims UBI Would Grow the U.S. Economy by $2.5 Trillion

UBI wouldn’t just be good for individuals. It would be good for the nation.

Health & Medicine

Experts Cast Doubt on Groundbreaking CRISPR Embryo Editing Research

“We encourage other scientists to reproduce our findings by conducting their own experiments on human embryos and publishing their results.”

Science & Energy

We May Have Uncovered the First Ever Evidence of the Multiverse

This may be proof that a parallel universe is interacting with our own.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Can Now Recognize Objects After Seeing Just One Example

Teaching AI is hard work, but we're getting better at it.

Pollution

Polluted Air Might Cause More Than Twice as Many Deaths as Previously Thought

And 79% of these deaths happened in just one region of the world.

Artificial Intelligence

AI is Developing Faster than Experts Imagined. Do We Need a Speed Limit?

We need a clear-eyed view of what's happening and what is possible.

Universal Basic Income

“Economics Nobel Prize” Winners are Advocating for Universal Basic Income

They endorsed UBI as a solution to the inequality brought by globalization and automation.

Graphene

Silk Spun by Graphene-Fed Spiders Is One of the Strongest Materials on Earth

One of the strongest materials in nature just got a synthetic boost.

Cancer

The U.S. FDA Just Approved a Treatment That Reprograms Cells to Fight Cancer

“We’re entering a new frontier in medical innovation.”

Artificial Intelligence

A New Alexa-Like System Is Helping Robots Understand Context Clues

“Robots should have different kinds of memory, just like people."

Science & Energy

In a Surprise Discovery, Researchers Used a Laser Beam to Create a Stream of Liquid

This discovery could advance microchip technology.

Blockchain

Finance Exec: Government-Backed Cryptos Would Speed up Blockchain Adoption

She says they would encourage blockchain’s use in everyday life.