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Crypto AI Revenues Could Exceed $10 Billion by 2030
Article Feb 26, 2024

Crypto AI Revenues Could Exceed $10 Billion by 2030

VanEck's New Report Unveils a $10.2 Billion Market Potential for Crypto AI by 2030. Explore how the synergy of blockchain & artificial intelligence fuels the market.

Werner Vermaak 6 min read
Criminal Minds: AI, Law and Justice
Article Oct 31, 2024

Criminal Minds: AI, Law and Justice

AI in law enforcement is closer to sci-fi cautionary tales than ever. Should we trust algorithms with justice—or fear their shortcuts?

Daniel Dob 5 min read
Making Synthetic Fuel from Trash and Intermittent Renewable Energy
Article May 3, 2025

Making Synthetic Fuel from Trash and Intermittent Renewable Energy

RU Sirius republishes Keith Henson's technical draft on making synthetic fuel from trash as a complementary read to his insightful interview with Henson.

RU Sirius 15 min read
Deep fakes: What’s next? Anticipating new twists and turns in humanity’s oldest struggle
Article Apr 9, 2024

Deep fakes: What’s next? Anticipating new twists and turns in humanity’s oldest struggle

Powerful AI will soon be deployed to make fake news more convincing. AI can also provide part of the solution to the problems arising. But only part of the solution.

David Wood 27 min read
When the hardware itself becomes the neural network
News Sep 22, 2026

When the hardware itself becomes the neural network

Self-organizing networks of nanowires and nanoparticles compute in the material itself so devices can process sensor data locally with little power.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
A man with ALS speaks again through a brain implant
News Sep 22, 2026

A man with ALS speaks again through a brain implant

Neuralink posts video of patient as he trains a speech decoder by first mouthing words and then thinking them so a computer can talk in his own voice.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
The human brain is two separate organs
News Sep 22, 2026

The human brain is two separate organs

Researchers show that the thinking brain and the life-support brain arise from different early cells that never mix and can now be grown in the laboratory.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Exploring Geometry-Informed Neural Networks: A Data-Free Approach to Shape Generation
Article Jul 29, 2024

Exploring Geometry-Informed Neural Networks: A Data-Free Approach to Shape Generation

Geometry-Informed Neural Networks (GINNs) transform shape generation by using geometric constraints and neural fields, enabling data-free training and diverse solutions across computer graphics, engineering, and medical imaging.

Fikremariam Fikadu 4 min read
Hugging Face Previews a Faster Tokenizers v1
Mindbytes Sep 21, 2026

Hugging Face Previews a Faster Tokenizers v1

The release candidate accelerates text preparation without changing token IDs, but benchmark gains depend on models and hardware.
Hruy Tsegaye 1 min read
Europe Approves Obicetrapib in Two Cholesterol Treatments
Mindbytes Sep 21, 2026

Europe Approves Obicetrapib in Two Cholesterol Treatments

Ubeslo and Evlarco secure the drug’s first authorization, while a study of cardiovascular outcomes continues.
Hruy Tsegaye 1 min read