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World’s first hydrogen-powered trains are now running in Germany
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Intelligent Machines
US takes first step toward a quantum computing workforce
The pioneer behind a new national plan says it could help the US compete—and address a looming shortage of quantum engineers.
Intelligent Machines
AI is set to change the aerospace industry—but won’t be flying planes anytime soon
Boeing is investing in artificial intelligence and products that will help manage our overcrowded skies and take the pressure off human pilots.
Intelligent Machines
Soon your doctor will be able to wirelessly track your health—even through walls
MIT professor Dina Katabi is building a gadget that can sit in one spot and track everything from breathing to walking, no wearables required.
Intelligent Machines
Uptake is putting the world’s data to work
By applying AI to industrial data, the startup is minimizing machines’ downtime.
Intelligent Machines
How AI could help solve some of society’s toughest problems
Machine learning and game theory help Carnegie Mellon assistant professor Fei Fang predict attacks and protect people.
Sustainable Energy
Curbing emissions isn’t enough—we need emergency solutions for climate change
Top energy scientist Daniel Schrag says we have to adapt and innovate, because we’re already signed up for centuries of higher global temperatures.
Intelligent Machines
Car makers are testing a way for humans to team up with dangerous robots
If Veo Robotics is successful, human factory workers will eventually work with robots the way farmers work with horses.
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Humans versus machines: Chopin edition 02:06
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Rachel Thomas of Fast.ai advocates for everyone to be involved in AI at EmTech Digital 2018.
Business Impact
How technology advances are changing the economy and providing new opportunities in many industries.
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Future robo-taxis could charge themselves and help balance the electric grid
Wireless startup WiTricity wants cars to power up without human help and feed utilities energy during peak demand.
by Elizabeth Woyke
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IKEA designs future autonomous cars that work as hotels, stores, and meeting rooms
The furniture store’s design agency has dreamed up seven ways we might use autonomous vehicles if we don’t actually have to focus on driving.
by Elizabeth Woyke
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Don’t just ditch Facebook—start your own social-media site instead
There might be a better way of making social media a healthier place, from creating more user-friendly settings to setting up our own sites from scratch.
by Elizabeth Woyke
Features
Intelligent Machines
Artificial intelligence is often overhyped—and here’s why that’s dangerous
AI has huge potential to transform our lives, but the term itself is being abused in very worrying ways, says Zachary Lipton, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Briefing Paper
How to Unlock the Power of IoT with Real-Time Monitoring
Global Survey Report
Unlock Data Intelligence with AI
Executive Briefing
The Artificial Intelligence Imperative
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Advanced tech, but growth slow and unequal: paradoxes and policies
Slowing productivity growth in major economies amid seemingly booming technology presents a paradox.
by Zia Qureshi
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From the age of perplexity to the era of opportunities
Finance for Growth
by Francisco Gonzalez
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Undoing Aging with Molecular and Cellular Damage Repair
Since the dawn of medicine, aging has been doctors’ foremost challenge.
by Aubrey D. N. J. de Grey
Rewriting Life
Reprogramming our bodies to make us healthier.
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“Hundreds” of crimes will soon be solved using DNA databases, genealogist predicts
CeCe Moore’s company has been helping police departments solve cold cases by uploading crime-scene DNA to public genealogy databases.
by Antonio Regalado
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Biologists checked out this NBA player’s DNA for clues to his immense height
Gene scores can pick most people likely to be extremely tall, super smart, or out of the ordinary.
by Antonio Regalado
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Anti-aging medicine is so hot even this controversial idea has investors
A startup invests in a way to keep people younger, despite doubts about its science.
by Karen Weintraub