A prototype transistor built from molybdenum disulphide and carbon nanotubes rather than silicon could allow power-hungry AIs to run on smartwatches without rapidly draining the battery ​A prototype transistor built from molybdenum disulphide and carbon nanotubes rather than silicon could allow power-hungry AIs to run on smartwatches without rapidly draining the battery A prototype transistor built …

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The lab-grown meat industry needs to perfect and normalise the staples, like chicken and beef, before jumping to exotic alternatives like mammoth, argues Brian Kateman ​The lab-grown meat industry needs to perfect and normalise the staples, like chicken and beef, before jumping to exotic alternatives like mammoth, argues Brian Kateman The lab-grown meat industry needs to …

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A profile of “crypto king” Sam Bankman-Fried has been rushed out as his fraud trial starts in the US. Does its author Michael Lewis get to grips with his subject? ​A profile of “crypto king” Sam Bankman-Fried has been rushed out as his fraud trial starts in the US. Does its author Michael Lewis get …

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The expanding use of large AI models demands huge numbers of powerful servers, which could end up consuming as much energy as whole countries ​The expanding use of large AI models demands huge numbers of powerful servers, which could end up consuming as much energy as whole countries The expanding use of large AI models demands …

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Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing Chat can be tricked into solving anti-bot tests with stories about deceased grandmothers or missing glasses ​Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing Chat can be tricked into solving anti-bot tests with stories about deceased grandmothers or missing glasses Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing Chat can be tricked into solving anti-bot tests with stories about deceased grandmothers or missing …

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An artificial intelligence model could one day alert medical professionals if someone has recently used cannabis and may be dangerously intoxicated ​An artificial intelligence model could one day alert medical professionals if someone has recently used cannabis and may be dangerously intoxicated An artificial intelligence model could one day alert medical professionals if someone has recently …

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The world has happily embraced large language models such as ChatGPT, but even researchers working in AI don’t fully understand the systems they work on, finds Alex Wilkins ​The world has happily embraced large language models such as ChatGPT, but even researchers working in AI don’t fully understand the systems they work on, finds Alex …

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Household smart meters give a live summary of energy usage and its cost – but the planned switch-off of 2G and 3G mobile networks means that some 7 million devices in England, Wales and Scotland will stop working, warns a government committee ​Household smart meters give a live summary of energy usage and its cost …

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A record-breaking superatomic semiconductor material allows particles to traverse it between 100 and 1000 times faster than electrons pass through a silicon chip ​A record-breaking superatomic semiconductor material allows particles to traverse it between 100 and 1000 times faster than electrons pass through a silicon chip A record-breaking superatomic semiconductor material allows particles to traverse it …

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Palestinian telecommunications companies say that Israeli military bombardment of Gaza has cut off nearly all mobile phone and internet communications services ​Palestinian telecommunications companies say that Israeli military bombardment of Gaza has cut off nearly all mobile phone and internet communications services Palestinian telecommunications companies say that Israeli military bombardment of Gaza has cut off nearly …

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