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China installs world's largest floating wind turbine in deep water test — it generates enough energy to power 4,200 homes annuallyThree Gorges Pilot, a 16-megawatt floating offshore wind turbine, marks a major step for deep-water renewable energy and the future of floating wind farms.
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World's first 'native' color lidar will let robots and self-driving cars map the world in full color 3DOuster has launched the Rev8 set of lidar sensors that function as both a camera and a 3D mapping sensor at the same time. Its engineers say these are the first devices of their kind in the world.
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AI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and girls: We urgently need to regulate themOpinion AI chatbots normalize sexual violence, initiate unwanted sexual conversations and offer personalized stalking advice because of how they're designed. Their makers need to be held accountable.
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AI self-replication hacks 'no longer purely theoretical,' study finds — but experts say it's too soon to panicAnalysis Researchers say AI models can now replicate themselves across vulnerable systems, but experts warn the real threat is not rogue machine intelligence but cybercriminals weaponizing AI agents.
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New 'trick' fixes major flaw with lasers in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to more powerful systemsA new "geometry‑based" quantum swap gate makes neutral‑atom computers far less sensitive to laser noise — bringing large‑scale, stable quantum processors a step closer to reality.
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'Feuding tech bros' go head to head in legal showdown. But what does it mean for the future of AI?Elon Musk and Sam Altman battle it out in court, and the outcome could carry significant ramifications for how AI development is shaped.
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Live 'quantum network' being tested in New York — overcoming key hurdles could bring us closer to an 'unhackable' internetScientists tested a live quantum internet between three locations across New York, inching closer to an unhackable internet.
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New water battery could last until the 24th century — and it can be safely discarded in the environmentWith no toxic elements to dispose of, the new aqueous battery design could dramatically improve the safety and longevity of battery energy-storage systems.
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Quantum battery charges in a quadrillionth of a second with a laser — larger prototypes could last for years after charging for just a minuteQuantum batteries can be charged remotely and could allow for far better energy density than conventional batteries used in devices today.
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