Summary This Nature Podcast long read explores how scientists are developing methods to detect consciousness across humans, animals and potentially future AI systems. Advances in neuroimaging, electrophysiology and computational analysis…
Supervised learning in DNA neural networks Summary This paper reports a synthetic DNA-based neural network that performs supervised learning in vitro. The system uses DNA strand-displacement seesaw motifs extended with…
Training of physical neural networks Summary Physical neural networks (PNNs) use analogue physical systems — optics, electronics, mechanics, exciton–polaritons and other platforms — to perform neural-like computations directly in hardware.…
Summary The paper from Microsoft Research and collaborators introduces the analog optical computer (AOC), a fully analogue, hybrid opto-electronic platform designed to accelerate both AI inference and combinatorial optimisation on…
Gitpod reinvents itself as Ona in pivot to AI agent platform Summary Gitpod, the cloud-hosted development environment provider, has rebranded as Ona and repositioned itself as an AI agent platform.…
OpenAI To Acquire Product Testing Startup Statsig, Appoints CTO of Applications Summary OpenAI will acquire product-testing startup Statsig in an all-stock deal that values Statsig at about $1.1 billion based…
Summary Waymo is widening its U.S. robotaxi footprint by bringing Jaguar I-Pace SUVs and Zeekr vans to Denver and Seattle. Initial vehicle moves will be manually driven; autonomous testing begins…
OpenAI will acquire product‑testing startup Statsig in an all‑stock deal that values the company at about $1.1 billion based on OpenAI’s current $300 billion valuation. OpenAI is appointing Statsig CEO…
Waymo Expands to Denver and Seattle – Slashdot Summary Waymo is expanding its U.S. robotaxi footprint to Denver and Seattle, bringing Jaguar I‑Pace SUVs and Zeekr vans. Testing begins this…
OpenAI To Acquire Product Testing Startup Statsig, Appoints CTO of Applications Summary OpenAI will acquire product-testing startup Statsig in an all-stock deal that values the company at about $1.1bn based…
