Robotics has gone through a clear evolution—from ambition exceeding capability to a data-driven inflection point that is now unlocking real-world deployment. Early robotics focused on building human-like systems but ended up delivering narrow, highly specialized machines (e.g., factory arms), because encoding every possible action through rules quickly became intractable. (AI Foresights) The first major shift […]

Axiom Math, a Palo Alto startup, has launched a free AI tool for mathematicians called Axplorer, aimed at uncovering patterns that may help solve long-standing mathematical problems. Axplorer is a revamped version of PatternBoost, a system François Charton co-developed in 2024 while at Meta. PatternBoost required a supercomputer, but Axplorer is designed to run on […]

The UK and US are seeking technologies to defend ships, harbors, and other critical maritime infrastructure against the growing threat of underwater drones, and they are inviting industry to propose solutions. The request comes as the US deploys uncrewed drone boats near Iran amid rising tensions. Iran is also believed to be behind at least […]

In an eight-month study of roughly 200 employees at a U.S. tech firm, researchers from Harvard found that AI tools tended to intensify work rather than reduce it. By accelerating task completion, AI enabled workers to take on a broader range of responsibilities—often extending their working hours in the process. Notably, although the company provided […]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is promoting a new narrative around artificial intelligence, urging stakeholders to focus on how AI tools empower humans and how resources should be allocated to support this technological expansion. He’s now exercising “thought leadership,” publishing on a new blog called “sn scratchpad” that he promoted through his company’s LinkedIn platform. Nadella […]

MIT Technology Review by John Lee — In March 2016, the world witnessed a unique moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) when AlphaGo, an AI developed by DeepMind, played against Lee Sedol, one of the greatest Go players of the modern era. The match reached a critical juncture in Game 2 with Move 37, […]