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An AI agent performs brain surgery on a live mouse
A biotech startup connected an AI agent to lab equipment and let it carry out a brain injection on a living mouse, with human safeguards in place.
Nov 2, 2026
AGI Nov 6, 2026
AI is speeding up AI research at Anthropic, an independent assessment finds
A METR evaluation estimates that Anthropic's pace of progress has roughly doubled since late 2025, with most of the speedup attributed to AI use in research.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
01 Technology Nov 6, 2026
New 3D printing method combines speed, fine detail and a wide choice of materials
2 min read
02 AI Nov 6, 2026
A simpler way to train AI on light-based hardware
2 min read
03 Consciousness Nov 6, 2026
Conscious Only While Learning? Continual Learning, Embodiment, and Our Mind Children
10 min read
04 AI Nov 3, 2026
AI's Real Contest Is About Power, Not Intelligence
6 min read
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AGI Nov 4, 2026
Unlocking Artificial Intelligence Through Interleaved Reasoning and Interactive Action
By merging step-by-step reasoning with real-time action, next-generation language models can now explore external environments, correct their own mistakes, and build transparent trust with humans.
Kenawaq Birhanu 3 min read
AI Nov 4, 2026
Can AI Create Reasonable Doubt? Deepfakes and the coming crisis of criminal evidence
When AI-generated video can flawlessly fabricate reality, our legal system faces an unprecedented crisis: how do courts prove a recording actually happened?
Hansapriya S 8 min read
AI Nov 3, 2026
A language model that can read and write neural network weights
2 min read
Physics Nov 3, 2026
Even small atomic collisions can recreate the universe's first matter, CERN finds
2 min read
AI Nov 3, 2026
Perseverance rover breaks off-world driving record by steering itself across Mars
2 min read
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Cryptocurrencies Nov 2, 2026
FBI Blames North Korea's TraderTraitor Hackers for $6.3 Billion Binance Heist
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Enterprise Nov 2, 2026
Binance to Cover $6.3 Billion Crypto Hack Losses as 95% of Stolen Assets Are Replenished
1 min read
AI Oct 25, 2026
Apollo Economist Says AI Spending Has Delivered No Visible Profit Gains for Most US Companies
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