New Atlas: Haven Demo lays the groundwork for first private space station
The recently launched Haven Demo is a major step toward the first commercial space station.
Finextra: Starling signs largest Engine deal with Canada’s Tangerine Bank
Starling has signed a ten-year deal to implement its core banking software, Engine by Starling, at Canada’s Tangerine Bank, a digital offshoot of Scotiabank.
eWeek: Researchers Find Evidence of ‘Shutdown Resistance’ in Leading AI Models
AI models are fighting to stay alive.
New Atlas: NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes maiden flight
It will be great to see supersonic flights again.
AI Business: Google and Anthropic Dramatically Expand AI Partnership
NVIDIA is what a lot of people are using for AI, but one of the original AI chips is from Google.
ComputerWeekly.com: Banks’ AI cost-cutting benefits won’t last, will ‘erode’ profits
According to McKinsey’s latest report, while AI savings could be up to 20%, taking account of the cost of the technology, banking industry profits could fall 9% as customers move money based on AI agent recommendations.
The Guardian: Google hails breakthrough as quantum computer surpasses ability of supercomputers
Google has claimed a breakthrough in quantum computing after developing an algorithm that performed a task beyond the capabilities of conventional computers.
EurekAlert: Scientists create ChatGPT-like AI model for neuroscience to build one of the most detailed mouse brain maps to date
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Allen Institute have designed an AI model that has created one of the most detailed maps of the mouse brain to date, featuring 1,300 regions/subregions.
eWeek: Is Figure 03 The ‘Model T’ Moment for Robots?
Figure AI just released Figure 03, a robot designed for production.
Finextra: JPMorgan tells staff to register biometric data to access new HQ
JPMorganChase staffers will have to scan their fingerprints or eyes, rather than their ID badges, to access the bank’s new New York headquarters.