New analysis suggests AI could upend everyones pay and flatten wages
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF If you can use AI to get your under performing staff to be as good as your expert staff then why would you need to…
New IARPA cyber attribution program hunts down hackers via their code
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Trying to find the people behind a cyber attack, and then attribute it, is very hard so now IARPA is upping its game with a…
Researchers have created the first ever graphene semiconductor
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Graphene is a 2D wonder material with amazing properties which make it ideal for computing applications, but so far it’s been hard to create a…
Nanoscale computer accurately controls the behaviour of cells for the first time
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We think computers have to be big, but in fact they can be nanoscale, and now they’re being used to control protein functions in cells…
Scientists have teleported data between two sites for the second time
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if you never had to use a network to transmit data but could teleport it instead and thereby prevent it being hacked or intercepted?…
Pika Labs new AI cinematic video generation tool wows Twitterati
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Using text and images to generate decent video is hard, but there are now more companies breaking boundaries. Love the Exponential Future? Join our…
Researchers use CRISPR extinction gene tech to render viruses harmless
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Imagine being able to wipe out deadly viruses by using themselves against themselves … that’s what this tech does at the genetic level. Love…
New Anti-CRISPRs have been found in bacteria for the first time
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Futuristic proton batteries close in on Hydrogen and LiON batteries for energy density
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Proton batteries are incredibly fast charging and could end up competing with Hydrogen and LiON as an energy source in everything from aircraft to EVs.…
Chinese scientists have invented a whole new family of metal compounds
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Compounds are the basis for all materials on Earth, and the invention of a new family of compounds is a big deal that could open…