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The Baltic nation rolls out an unlikely tourist attraction: 47 weird ice cream flavors.
... and also the return of the (mini) Mac.
Our dark matter searches have yet to yield a robust detection. Could we be looking in all the wrong places? There’s perhaps no more fundamental question to ask than, “what is […]
This could lead to a small 3D printer used by soldiers to quickly make anything needed in the field.
Ben Haggerty is having a tough week. The artist known as Macklemore is coming off one hell of a year, however. His breakaway hit ‘Thrift Shop’ has amassed more than […]
The role of the human is not to be dispassionate, depersonalized or neutral. It is precisely the emotive traits that are rewarded: the voracious lust for understanding, the enthusiasm for work, the ability to grasp the gist, the empathetic sensitivity to what will attract attention and linger in the mind.
Once they are approved for commercial airspace, drones and the technology they carry stand to benefit farmers in a big way. Experts call it "precision agriculture."
Draw two dots above a straight line, place them in a circle, and even children a few years old will spot the semblance with a human countenance. Whether it’s the features […]
Experimental researchers at the Pentagon have just undertaken a four-year project to build artificially intelligent computers that can teach themselves new and better artificial intelligence.
On June 30-July 1, Bing and Big Think present For Humankind, a weekend-long science, technology and design pop-up expo at 201 Mulberry Street, New York City. Here we will spotlight those […]
Private industry and militaries around the world depend on the continued advancement of computer power and cheaper electronics for the development of robotic systems. Every time you turn on the […]
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A conversation with the composer and inventor at MIT Media Lab.
We asked Harvard Business School Professor Robin Greenwood about new regulations of the financial services industry, the future of hedge funds, and what Wall Street will look like in five […]
Quantum mechanics was first discovered on small, microscopic scales. 2025's Nobel Prize brings the quantum and large-scale worlds together.
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Despite the current excitement around generative AI, Eric Siegel highlights that machine learning has been effectively utilized in business since the mid-80s, emphasizing the importance of aligning technology with business goals to enhance efficiency and customer experience.
Are you ready for the “cybernetic corporation”? Amir Husain “profiles” the hottest company of 2035 — and makes a telling comparison with Nvidia.
Author and geopolitical strategist Paulo Cardoso do Amaral urges us to ask: Will we shape AI with wisdom, or will AI reshape us with strategy?
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Eric Siegel, Co-Founder & CEO, Gooder AI, argues machine learning (ML) projects go astray because their stakeholders focus too often on the technological fireworks — the “rocket science” of predictive models.
Why human attempts to mechanize logic keep breaking down.
There's a fine line between ambition and ruthlessness.
Can AI-powered “answer engines” replace the 10 blue links model?
Practical ML can radically improve business operations, but there’s a deployment issue.
Can quantum computers do things that standard, classical computers can't? No. But if they can calculate faster, that's quantum supremacy.
The outrage machine is fueled by toxicity. But there are practical steps that we can take to recapture control over our emotions.
Brain-computer interfaces could enable people with locked-in syndrome and other conditions to "speak."
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A University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible.
Some would say AI is immortal and all-knowing — Godlike, even.
One of Jetoptera's VTOLs is expected to reach speeds of around 614 mph, about as fast as a commercial jet airliner.
Automation could help fix the company's financial troubles.