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AI research center in Montreal will use recent advances in machine learning to give machines better language skills.
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The DOE’s $62 million into concentrated solar projects could push forward a technology that addresses a critical shortcoming of photovoltaics.
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A Material That Throws Heat into Space Could Soon Reinvent Air-Conditioning
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Our Hurricane Risk Models Are Dangerously Out of Date
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If Only a Simple Gadget Rating Could Save Us from Cyberattack
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Botnets of Things: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017
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Personal AI Privacy Watchdog Could Help You Regain Control of Your Data
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First Human Embryos Edited in U.S.
Researchers have demonstrated they can efficiently improve the DNA of human embryos.
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Even at $500K, Gene Therapy Could Be a Bargain for Some Diseases
A one-time gene therapy that costs half a million dollars sounds crazy until you add up what it costs to treat some diseases over a lifetime.
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Genetic Engineering Holds the Power to Save Humanity or Kill It
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Transform Customer Experiences by Harnessing the Power of AI in CRM
Companies are using AI to build personalized and dynamic experiences to engage both internal and external audiences.
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Artificial Intelligence for Everyone: A Next-Generation Experience
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Customer Data Meets AI
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Our Extended Sensoria. How Humans Will Connect with the Internet of Things
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Interstellar travel and post-humans
The stupendous time-spans of the evolutionary past are now part of common culture.
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Robotics, Smart Materials, and their Future Impact for Humans
We are on the cusp of a robotics revolution in which the boundaries between artificial intelligence and biology are blurring.
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