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Foundations want to curb AI developers’ influence with $500 million aimed at centering human needs
Artificial intelligence is a matter of design—not destiny.This post was originally published on this site
Month: October 2025
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A roadmap for next-generation 2D semiconductor ‘gate stack’ technology
Seoul National University’s College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Professor Chul-Ho Lee from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has outlined a comprehensive roadmap for “gate stack” engineering, a core […]
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Can smoother surfaces prevent hydrogen embrittlement?
Hydrogen is a promising fuel for developing sustainable industrial processes, but its use is hindered by hydrogen embrittlement—a phenomenon that weakens metals and can cause sudden failure. Now, researchers from Japan have provided the first […]
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Eco-friendly method enables direct patterning of 2D semiconductors for advanced circuits
Researchers have introduced a novel technique that allows for the direct patterning of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials onto substrates without the need for complex processes. The innovative method employs an environmentally friendly solvent-based system that […]
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Chipmaker Nexperia says banned from exporting from China
Chipmaker Nexperia said Tuesday the Chinese government had banned it from exporting goods from China, after Dutch authorities seized control of the Netherlands-based firm citing management concerns.This post was originally published on this site
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A 30 kph residential speed limit improves safety with little effect on travel times
Reducing residential speed limits from 50 kilometers per hour to 30 kph would significantly boost bicycle riding safety without majorly affecting car trip times, a study has found. The findings come as Victoria enacts a […]
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AI models often fail to identify ableism across cultures
The artificial intelligence models underlying popular chatbots and content moderation systems struggle to identify offensive, ableist social media posts in English—and perform even worse in Hindi, new Cornell research finds.This post was originally published on […]
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Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment
How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn’t just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That’s what our team of environmental and financial […]
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GM to take a $1.6 billion hit as tax incentives for EVs are slashed and emission rules ease
General Motors will record a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed.This post was originally published […]
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Lancelot federated learning system combines encryption and robust aggregation to resist poisoning attacks
Federated learning is a machine learning technique that allows several individuals, dubbed “clients,” to collaboratively train a model, without sharing raw training data with each other. This “shared training” approach could be particularly advantageous for […]