Opinion Aug 29, 2026

It’s Not Slop. It’s Kudzu

Before you call AI music "slop," consider: recorded sound was once the devil's work. Now it's kudzu. Welcome to the end.

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Chemistry Oct 15, 2026

Scientists Develop Programmable Molecular Pores for Controlled Drug Delivery

Scientists engineer metal-organic frameworks with adjustable molecular openings, enabling the encapsulation and controlled release of therapeutic compounds, including the cancer drug paclitaxel.

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Medical Research Oct 15, 2026

Genetic Study Reveals New Biological Clues Behind Severe Childhood Malnutrition

Researchers identify genetic variations and metabolic abnormalities associated with severe childhood malnutrition, offering new insights into why some children develop dangerous swelling.

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AI Oct 15, 2026

Multi-Agent AI System Helps Detect Structural Damage in Historic Buildings

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AI Framework Improves Detection of Cancer Immunotherapy Skin Side Effects

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ORCA Computing Launches PT-3 Photonic Quantum Computer for AI and Industrial Optimization

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Editor's choice Oct 10, 2026

The need for a big-tent accelerationist movement

Accelerationists want to go to the stars. Decelerationists want a well-managed retirement home. Today, this correlates with political differences. I argue for a big-tent accelerationist movement with enough room for a range of political positions.

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Microsoft announces Maia 300 AI chip for 2027 deployment

Microsoft has unveiled the Maia 300, its third-generation AI accelerator designed for multi-gigawatt datacenter deployments starting in 2027. The chip delivers up to 7 times the rack-scale throughput of its predecessor and targets long-context reasoning, conversational AI, and agentic workloads with significantly improved energy efficiency.

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