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Aviation and Space Pioneer Wally Funk Passes Away at 82

Wally Funk, a pioneering female aviator and astronaut who broke barriers throughout her career in aviation and space exploration, has died at age 82. Funk was a member of the Mercury 13 program, a group of women pilots who underwent the same physiological and psychological testing as NASA's

Climate Change Already Costing Agriculture Over $20 Billion Annually, Study Finds

The Price Tag of a Warming Planet on Food Production A growing body of research is putting concrete numbers on what climate change means for global food security. New analysis suggests that rising temperatures are already causing crop losses exceeding $20 billion annually, with no relief in sight as warming

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China Achieves First Orbital Booster Recovery

China Achieves First Orbital Booster Recovery China's state-owned space company has recovered its first orbital rocket booster after launch, marking a significant milestone in the country's push toward reusable rocket technology. The achievement brings China closer to matching the capabilities demonstrated by companies like SpaceX, which

Anthropic Reveals Method to Observe Claude's Internal Reasoning Through Global Workspace Research

Anthropic Maps Claude's Internal Reasoning Anthropic has published new research that offers a window into how Claude processes and prioritizes information internally. The study, detailed in a recent paper, demonstrates that large language models develop what researchers call a "global workspace"—a mechanism that broadcasts relevant

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Oratomic Raises $300M to Build More Efficient Quantum Computer

Quantum computing startup Oratomic has raised $300 million to build a viable quantum computer requiring only 20,000 qubits. The funding round was co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Khosla Ventures. The approach focuses on achieving quantum viability with a smaller qubit count compared to many existing quantum

Mathematicians Use AI to Formalize Fermat's Last Theorem

Mathematicians have begun using artificial intelligence to formalize Fermat's Last Theorem, one of mathematics' most celebrated problems, with results that exceeded expectations in terms of speed. Fermat's Last Theorem, first proposed by Pierre de Fermat in 1637, states that there are no three positive integers

Harvard Researchers Examine Legal Liability Questions in AI Era

Harvard researchers are investigating the complex legal questions surrounding AI liability. The work draws attention to the challenges of assigning responsibility when AI systems cause harm, a growing concern as artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into daily life. The research highlights the need for updated legal frameworks to address scenarios