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Drones Map Volcanic Gas Plumes Over Sicily to Improve Eruption Warnings

Scientists are increasingly turning to drones to study active volcanoes in Sicily, and the effort is paying off with new data that could make eruption warnings both faster and safer. By equipping unmanned aerial vehicles with gas sensors, researchers can now fly directly into volcanic plumes—environments far too dangerous

Nobel Prize Winners and Experts Convene at Vatican to Discuss Nuclear War and AI Risks

Vatican Hosts High-Level Discussion on AI and Nuclear Threats Nobel prize winners and experts recently convened at Borgo Laudato Si, the Vatican's initiative focused on integral ecology, to discuss the pressing intersections of artificial intelligence and nuclear warfare. The gathering brought together leading minds to examine how advancing

Chai Discovery Raises $400 Million to Advance AI-Powered Drug Development

Chai Discovery Secures Major Funding for AI Drug Development Chai Discovery has raised $400 million to advance its artificial intelligence platform designed to streamline the drug discovery process. The funding round highlights growing investor interest in AI-driven healthcare solutions that promise to reduce both the time and cost of bringing

Five Key Principles to Update CS Education in the Agentic Coding Era

CS Education Adapts to the Agentic Coding Era As AI coding assistants and autonomous agents become more capable, computer science educators face the challenge of preparing students for a fundamentally changed landscape. A new analysis from Communications of the ACM presents five key principles designed to guide the modernization of

The US-China AI Competition Takes an Unexpected Direction

The Shifting Landscape of US-China AI Competition The ongoing artificial intelligence competition between the United States and China has taken an unexpected turn, according to new analysis published in New Scientist. The dynamics of this high-stakes technological rivalry appear to be evolving in ways that challenge initial predictions about which

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Google DeepMind CEO Calls for US-Led Global AI Watchdog

Demis Hassabis, CEO and cofounder of Google DeepMind, is calling for the establishment of a global AI watchdog that could impose restrictions on frontier AI development if models become too dangerous. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and expanding on the idea in a blog post, Hassabis

FCC Approves Giant Space Mirror Orbital Test Despite Ecosystem and Science Concerns

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a test of a giant space mirror intended to reflect sunlight from low Earth orbit. The project aims to explore the possibility of delivering "sunlight on demand" from space, though it has drawn concerns from scientists and environmental groups. The approval