12 h. ago Researcher develops 'SpeechSSM,' opening up possibilities for a 24

Recently, spoken language models (SLMs) have been highlighted as next-generation technology that surpasses the limitations of text-based language models by learning human speech without text to understand and generate linguistic and non-linguistic information.

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57 h. ago Centaur: AI that thinks like us—and could help explain how we think

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich have developed an artificial intelligence model that can simulate human behavior with remarkable accuracy. The language model, called Centaur, was trained on more than ten million decisions from psychological experiments—and makes decisions in ways that closely resemble those of real people. This opens new avenues for understanding human cognition and improving psychological theories.

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61 h. ago Spongy material and the sun's power remove salt from seawater

Most of Earth's water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts of energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic cover to turn saltwater into freshwater.

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63 h. ago Cellulose instead of crude oil: Researchers develop sustainable foams

Foams have numerous possible potential applications, for example, ranging from the automotive, household and mechanical engineering sectors to leisure and sports applications.

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4 d. ago Hardware security tech can hide and reveal encryption keys on demand using 3D flash memory

Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team has developed a new hardware security technology based on commercially available 3D NAND flash memory (V-NAND flash memory).

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7 d. ago As job losses loom, Anthropic launches program to track AI’s economic fallout

As warnings mount about AI’s potential to displace millions of jobs, Anthropic on Friday launched a its Economic Futures Program, new initiative to support research and policy development that addresses AI’s economic impacts.

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7 d. ago Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Hires 3 Top OpenAI Researchers for 'Superintelligence' Push

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has hired three prominent OpenAI researchers to bolster the company's efforts in developing superintelligent AI. The post Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Hires 3 Top OpenAI Researchers for ‘Superintelligence’ Push appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Noninvasive ultrasound technique can spot bad batteries before they malfunction

A recent uptick in battery-related fires has drawn attention to the challenge of identifying defects that can cause these catastrophic malfunctions, but are rarely obvious to the naked eye. In hopes of preventing the dangerous glitches that can cause batteries to overheat and catch fire, researchers from Drexel University have developed a standard testing process to give manufacturers a better look at the internal workings of batteries.

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1 week ago New framework reduces memory usage and boosts energy efficiency for large

BingoCGN, a scalable and efficient graph neural network accelerator that enables inference of real-time, large-scale graphs through graph partitioning, has been developed by researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan. This breakthrough framework utilizes an innovative cross-partition message quantization technique and a novel training algorithm to significantly reduce memory demands and increase computational and energy efficiency.

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2 w. ago Photosynthetic living material uses bacteria to capture CO in two different ways

Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria grow inside it, forming biomass and solid minerals and thus binding CO2 in two different manners.

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2 w. ago Customizable soft robot modules allow for new haptic interactions

EPFL researchers have developed a customizable soft robotic system that uses compressed air to produce shape changes, vibrations, and other haptic, or tactile, feedback in a variety of configurations. The device holds significant promise for applications in virtual reality, physical therapy, and rehabilitation.

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2 w. ago Startup’s biosensor makes drug development and manufacturing cheaper

Protein sensor developed by alumna-founded Advanced Silicon Group can be used for research and quality control in biomanufacturing.

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3 w. ago Optimal design could unlock the potential of bladeless wind turbines

Insights from a new study could help unlock the full potential of a developing form of smaller-scale wind power generation, researchers say.

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3 w. ago AI innovation helps shipping ports see what's coming—literally

A UBC Okanagan research team has developed an innovative artificial intelligence system that can accurately predict where ships are heading and arriving, potentially helping Canadian ports better prepare for incoming vessels and respond more efficiently to global supply chain disruptions.

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4 w. ago New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds

Researchers developed an algorithm that lets a robot “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously.

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