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Intelligent Machines
China’s leaders are softening their stance on AI
A year after announcing an aggressive plan to dominate artificial intelligence, China’s vice premier has called for international collaboration.
Business Impact
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.
Rewriting Life
“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.
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.
Business Impact
The World Bank is a verified blockchain booster
Its efforts are still just experiments, but the global development bank is serious about using blockchains to help it reduce poverty.
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.
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IKEA designs future autonomous cars that work as hotels, stores, and meeting rooms
The furniture store’s research lab has dreamed up seven ways we might use autonomous vehicles if we don’t actually have to focus on driving.
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New York’s damning report on crypto exchanges will be good for the industry
Purists won’t like it, but shining a light on the exchanges’ shady practices could trigger big-time growth.
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California wants to stop hackers from taking control of smart gadgets
A proposed state law would help bolster the security of internet-connected devices, but what’s really needed is federal action.
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Rewriting Life
Clearing out old cells might help the brain
A popular anti-aging strategy keeps mice from getting senile.
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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.
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From the age of perplexity to the era of opportunities
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Undoing Aging with Molecular and Cellular Damage Repair
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Intelligent Machines
Artificial intelligence and robots are transforming how we work and live.
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China’s leaders are softening their stance on AI
A year after announcing an aggressive plan to dominate artificial intelligence, China’s vice premier has called for international collaboration.
by Will Knight
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A stretchy stick-on patch can take blood pressure readings from deep inside your body
The flexible stamp can collect data that usually requires bulky, invasive equipment.
by Rachel Metz
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Meet the winner of robotics’ World Cup
Designers of the top adult-size robot in RoboCup’s humanoid soccer league share their work.
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