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Tech Xplore / All-optical chip achieves 100-fold speed boost over top-tier NVIDIA chips
Scientists in China have unveiled a new AI chip called LightGen that is 100 times faster and 100 times more energy efficient than NVIDIA chips, the leading supplier of AI chips worldwide. Instead of using electricity to move ...
Tech Xplore / New computer vision method links photos to floor plans with pixel-level accuracy
For people, matching what they see on the ground to a map is second nature. For computers, it has been a major challenge. A Cornell research team has introduced a new method that helps machines make these connections—an ...
Tech Xplore / Feral AI gossip with the potential to spread damage and shame will become more frequent, researchers warn
"Feral" gossip spread via AI bots is likely to become more frequent and pervasive, causing reputational damage and shame, humiliation, anxiety, and distress, researchers have warned.
Tech Xplore / Helping AI agents search to get the best results out of large language models
Whether you're a scientist brainstorming research ideas or a CEO hoping to automate a task in human resources or finance, you'll find that artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming the assistants you didn't know you ...
Tech Xplore / Biodegradable electronics can break down into harmful microplastics
Northeastern University researchers have discovered that materials used in the development of transient electronics—devices designed to biodegrade at the end of their life—can break down into microplastics, casting doubt ...
Tech Xplore / Washing machine filter captures microfibers as small as 20 micrometers in size
A single laundry load containing synthetic clothing can release thousands of plastic microfibers from nylon, acrylic and polyester materials. Lab testing of an SA-made washing machine filter at Flinders University shows it ...
Tech Xplore / Who should get paid when AI learns from creative work?
As generative AI systems become more deeply woven into the fabric of modern life—drafting text, generating images, summarizing news—debates over who should profit from the technology are intensifying.
Tech Xplore / Shrinking AI memory boosts accuracy, study finds
Researchers have developed a new way to compress the memory used by AI models to increase their accuracy in complex tasks or help save significant amounts of energy.
Tech Xplore / Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxis to London in partnerships with China's Baidu
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxi services to London next year in separate partnerships with Chinese tech giant Baidu, the companies said Monday.
Tech Xplore / Ionic liquids slow perovskite degradation: Solar cells retain 90% performance at 90°C
Solar cells, devices that can generate electricity from sunlight, are already helping to reduce fossil fuel emissions in many countries worldwide. In recent years, energy engineers have been assessing the potential of materials ...
Tech Xplore / Industrial solar cells achieve 26.09% efficiency with reduced silver use and better bifacial performance
A research team led by Prof. Ye Jichun from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with partners, has proposed a synergistic technical solution ...
Tech Xplore / Ultra-low power, fully biodegradable artificial synapse offers record-breaking memory
In Nature Communications, a research team affiliated with UNIST present a fully biodegradable, robust, and energy-efficient artificial synapse that holds great promise for sustainable neuromorphic technologies. Made entirely ...
