New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprints
Footprints can tell scientists a lot, including the type of environment a dinosaur inhabited and, when other tracks are present, the types of animals that shared an ecosystem
Alibaba's overloaded AI chatbot stops issuing coupons, asks shoppers for patience
The initiative is the first phase in a 3-billion-yuan ($433 million) plan to attract more users to the chatbot during Chinas annual Spring Festival holiday
Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media
A trial focused on whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms when it comes to the dangers of child sexual exploitation is set to start in New Mexico
Loud music may damage your hearing before you realise it
Research has shown that prolonged exposure to loud noise can damage synapses without affecting the hearing threshold; since clinical assessments bank on this threshold, a normal audiogram need not mean no hearing damage
Rethinking battery strategy in India: the case for sodium-ion technology
Indias dependence on lithium-ion batteries exposes structural constraints linked to critical minerals, import dependence, and supply security; sodium-ion batteries emerge as a safer alternative with lower material risk, compatible with existing infrastructure, and the potential to strengthen energy security
Centre lays down eligibility criteriafor deep tech start-ups in country
According to a gazette notification by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, a deep tech startup is primarily concerned with producing a solution based on new knowledge/advancements in a scientific or engineering discipline
US, China opt out of joint declaration on AI use in military
The pledge underscores growing concern among some governments that rapid advances in artificial intelligence could outpace rules around its military use
Anthropic's AI push raises analyst concerns over IT services revenues
The weakness has echoed across global IT stocks this week, extending a broader selloff in companies seen as most exposed to potential AI disruption
