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Three takeaways from Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ summit
Trump also reiterated his support for the rapid expansion of data centres - the crucial computing infrastructure that powers AI.The rollout of data centres has drawn pushback around the country over concerns about electricity usage and their potential impact...
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Sam Altman unveils “dots,” OpenAI’s new AI personal agent
OpenAI unveiled a personal AI agent at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, joining a growing number of companies promising to make consumers' lives easier with virtual assistants.The company's new AI agents, called "dots," will...
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OpenAI’s Dots are always-on agents that can investigate, build, and act across 4,000 apps
OpenAI used its DevDay 2026 keynote on Tuesday to announce a bunch of new features, including Dots. It’s basically a new kind of AI agent built to run continuously in the background rather than wait for you to open...
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Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement
Oura has pulled its plan to sell shares in its business on the US stock market, in a move which would have valued the firm at $15bn (£11.3bn), just days after announcing it.The maker of smart rings which track...
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Can New Technologies Finally Replace Animal Testing?
Seventeen years ago, cell biologist Donald Ingber and his colleagues at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering submitted a paper to the journal Science describing their model human lung. It was smaller than a USB stick and...
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ChatGPT’s $200 Pro plan is returning with a change you’ll want to know about
ChatGPT’s $200-per-month Pro subscription is getting ready to reopen to new users, but there’s a catch. When it comes back, the way your usage is calculated will look a little different. Thibault “Tibo” Sottiaux, who leads core products including...
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Microbes Could Survive On Saturn’s Moon Enceladus – Slashdot
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New research suggests Enceladus may be an especially promising place to search for extraterrestrial life: microbes similar to those found near Earth's hydrothermal vents survived in lab conditions designed to mimic the Saturnian moon's subsurface ocean. A separate...
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Who we become when we talk to machines
Brian, a middle-aged financial consultant, spends his day sitting in front of three screens. Two of them involve his job. The third features a chatbot, which he has given a woman’s name and frequently uses. Brian spent years on...
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OpenAI holds off on releasing new model over safety concerns, saying it “didn’t quite meet the bar”
OpenAI has chosen not to release a new artificial intelligence model to the public due to concerns about safety, the company said Monday, as industry leaders warn of the risks that ever-more-powerful AI technology could...
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Scientists find insomnia is linked to stroke risks. No, your smartwatch or ring is not going to cut it
If you’ve been bragging about your sleeplessness or insomnia at work, getting more done than others because they’re sound asleep after hours, or using it as an excuse to push through an unnecessarily taxing vacation, new research may make...
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Magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet leaves 16 dead, reports say
A magnitude seven earthquake has hit a mountainous region in Tibet, killing at least 16 people, according to Chinese...