The innovation that gets an Alzheimer’s drug through the blood-brain barrier
Last week, researchers at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute reported that by using focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier, they improved...
Many software developers don’t trust AI – report
Most developers are optimistic that AI will reduce their workload and are eager to use it, but some don’t trust AI, according to a...
Toyota’s Robots Are Learning to Do Housework—By Copying Humans
As someone who quite enjoys the Zen of tidying up, I was only too happy to grab a dustpan and brush and sweep up...
The Download: enhanced geothermal systems, and promising climate tech
Geothermal heat, an abundant and carbon-free energy source, offers an alternative to fossil fuels that doesn’t vary with the weather or time of day....
OpenAI launches GPT Store to expand user base and add revenue streams
OpenAI finally launched the much-awaited GPT store, which allows users to purchase and sell different GPTs based on OpenAI’s large language models. The store serves...
Three climate technologies breaking through in 2024
I caught the Golden Globes last weekend, and the Grammys and Oscars aren’t far off. But the best awards, in my humble opinion, are...
Inside Phi 2: Microsoft’s small language model
2023 was very much the year of the large language model. OpenAI’s GPT models, Meta’s Llama, Google’s PaLM, and Anthropic’s Claude 2 are all...
There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking About It
Since 2021, all dominant Covid variants have descended from Omicron. The 2023–2024 booster was tailored for the XBB.1.5 strain of Omicron, but JN.1 is...
Deploying high-performance, energy-efficient AI
Zane: Yes, I think over the last three or four years, there've been a number of initiatives. Intel's played a big part of this...
9 extraordinary documents every developer should read
There are moments that expand what we think is possible in software development, and thus change the fabric of everything we do as developers. Certain...
