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Tech Xplore / Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in San Francisco—a crucial step toward reducing its dependence on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.

Jun 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / Liquid metal unlocks hydrogel that stretches 900% and resists freezing when other electrolytes fail

A research group led by Prof. Sungjune Park from the Department of Chemical Engineering has developed an ultra-stretchable, anti-freezing hydrogel electrolyte using liquid metal particles. The material can stretch up to nine ...

Jun 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / World-first spintronic p-bit on silicon chip points toward larger AI-ready p-computers

A Japan–U.S. collaborative research team has demonstrated the world's first integrated spintronic probabilistic bit, or p-bit, fabricated on a silicon chip using semiconductor manufacturing processes. The team, consisting ...

Jun 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / Anthropic expands access to powerful Mythos AI model

Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organizations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model whose rapid ability to identify weaknesses in computer security has sparked global concern.

Jun 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / New 3D gaze forecasting could help AR devices render scenes before users look

Augmented reality (AR) devices like smart glasses may soon be able to predict where a user will look and provide an enhanced interactive experience.

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / A retention-aware system turns a computer's storage chip into a cybersecurity shield

Hackers are ruthless. They can take control of your computer, delete files and disappear without a trace. However, FIU cybersecurity researcher Weidong Zhu has discovered a way to transform a computer's storage chip into ...

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Electric fields boost battery and fuel cell catalyst efficiency without redesign

Korean researchers have developed a new catalyst design technology that can improve the performance of batteries and hydrogen fuel cells while reducing energy loss.

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Rethinking AI hardware with tiny vibrating beams

Cornell researchers have developed a new type of computing device that stores information electrically but reads it through tiny mechanical motion, an unusual approach that could open a path toward more energy-efficient hardware ...

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Faster renewable shift could save EU billions, analysis shows

Recurring geopolitical tensions and energy import limitations have raised energy prices across the European Union (EU), exposing a gap in energy supplies and vulnerabilities in energy security. With energy prices showing ...

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI giant Anthropic confidentially files for IPO

AI giant Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, announced Monday that it had filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO), as Silicon Valley AI companies look to raise the enormous sums needed to fuel the ...

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip for AI era

Nvidia unveiled a powerful laptop chip for Windows machines on Monday, staking its claim in the market for next-generation consumer PCs integrated with artificial intelligence.

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / New York Times publisher slams AI companies' 'brazen theft' from news outlets

The New York Times publisher on Monday slammed artificial intelligence companies for "brazen theft of intellectual property," warning they threaten the future of journalism during a speech at the World News Media Congress ...

Jun 1, 2026