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AI's Real Contest Is About Power, Not Intelligence

Governments, corporations, and publics are all vying for authority over increasingly capable AI. The harder question is who answers when it goes wrong.

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Enterprise Nov 7, 2026

Anthropic's IPO Valuation Could Fall by $900 Billion as Investors Question the AI Boom

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Climate Nov 7, 2026

Super El Niño Breaks Historical Records as Scientists Warn of 857,000 Heat-Related Deaths

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AGI Nov 6, 2026

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Sketchformer: A Transformer-Based Representation for Sketched Structure

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Editor's choice Oct 21, 2026

Tech giants are putting AI data centers in orbit

Google and SpaceX recently launched the first experimental satellite equipped with AI chips, testing whether orbital data centers could solve Earth's energy constraints. The project promises abundant solar power and reduced environmental impact, but faces significant technical hurdles including cooling, radiation, and data transmission.
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Perseverance rover breaks off-world driving record by steering itself across Mars

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Self-driving laboratory pairs robots with AI to find heat-resistant coatings

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Biohybrid robots jump into action with computer-designed living muscles

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AGI Nov 6, 2026

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Scientists confirm a third type of magnetism and show how to control it

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