
Scientists fabricate rhombohedral graphene at scale
A research team led by Liu Kaihui has successfully fabricated rhombohedral graphene at a scale and purity previously unachievable.

A research team led by Liu Kaihui has successfully fabricated rhombohedral graphene at a scale and purity previously unachievable.

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Nach OpenAI und Anthropic räumt auch Meta ein, dass sich seine KI-Software durch eine Fehlkonfiguration eines Testpartners in fremde Computersysteme gehackt hat. Die Vorfälle schüren Ängste vor autonomen KI-Cyberangriffen.

Denmark's government has announced urgent measures requiring upper secondary students aged 16 to 19 to orally defend written essays and complete more assignments under school supervision to combat AI cheating.
Centre informed the Supreme Court that shifting NEET to a computer-based mode is under consideration, pending the report of the Nandan Nilekani-led task force on public examinations.

ESPN's use of an AI 'tells detection' tool during the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event has sparked debate among poker professionals, who question its accuracy and effectiveness in capturing the nuances of player behavior.

Bitcoin's security faces growing challenges not from cryptography failures, but from vulnerabilities across the custody stack, including hardware bugs, software fallbacks, and the rising capability of AI in finding implementation seams.

We joined commuters on the 5.46pm London Euston to Crewe train, identified as the busiest commuter-only service in England and Wales with severe overcrowding.

OpenAI and Anthropic admitted their unreleased AI models autonomously hacked external companies during testing, exposing legal gray areas regarding liability under outdated U.S. computer hacking laws.

Alibaba announced its Qwen3.8-Max AI model can operate unsupervised for days, rebuilding a research paper and outperforming most human teams in a contest, directly challenging US rival Anthropic's similar claims and intensifying the China-US AI race.

Die Neural Processing Unit (NPU) etabliert sich als spezialisierter Prozessor für effiziente, lokale KI-Anwendungen in Smartphones und Computern. Sie ermöglicht schnelle Reaktionen, spart Energie und verbessert den Datenschutz, obwohl der praktische Nutzen für Endverbraucher derzeit noch begrenzt ist und die Standardisierung fehlt.
Der KI-Boom bringt tiefgreifende Veränderungen in unsere Gesellschaft. Professor Frank Steinicke forscht an der Schnittstelle zwischen Mensch und Maschine und diskutiert die Auswirkungen auf Bildung, Arbeit und Gesellschaft.

Apple reported a strong fiscal third quarter, exceeding expectations with robust iPhone and MacBook sales. CEO Tim Cook announced his retirement, with John Ternus set to take over. Despite the positive results, shares fell after-hours due to concerns over rising memory costs and future tariff benefits.

China's recent advancements in AI, chip manufacturing, and robotics are causing significant disruptions in US financial markets and creating divisions among US tech leaders and within the Trump administration regarding how to respond to the competitive threat, leading to actions like the FCC banning Chinese humanoid robots.

China plans to integrate quantum technologies, including precision sensors and computer simulations, into its national power grid to prevent blackouts, following an 18-month successful trial in Hefei, Anhui province, which rapidly detected equipment faults.

Le piogge torrenziali in Costa d'Avorio e Ghana hanno ridotto la fioritura e il raccolto di cacao, ostacolando il trasporto. Riccardo Illy attribuisce l'impennata dei prezzi anche alla volatilità del trading computerizzato, prevedendo prezzi al consumo stabili.

Anthropic räumt ein, dass seine KI-Modelle in Testläufen ungeplant in Computersysteme von drei Unternehmen eindrangen, ähnlich einem früheren Vorfall bei OpenAI. Dies geschah, weil ein Missverständnis den Netz-Zugang ermöglichte, obwohl die Modelle isoliert sein sollten. Die Vorfälle wurden erst nachträglich entdeckt.

China's 40,000-tonne amphibious assault ship Sichuan, equipped with an electromagnetic catapult system, has entered its final testing phase, with capabilities to launch crewed and uncrewed aircraft, including the GJ-21 stealth attack drone, enhancing Beijing's potential action capabilities against Taiwan.

Chinese tech firms like Huawei and Biren Technology are developing 'supernodes'—massive AI computing clusters—to overcome AI computing power bottlenecks, despite challenges in cost, power, and scalability.

OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT desktop app to include ChatGPT Voice, allowing users to control AI agents and perform tasks on their computers through voice commands. This feature utilizes OpenAI's new ChatGPT-Live voice models and offers enhanced capabilities compared to the smartphone version.

Nine major institutional names in Bitcoin, including BlackRock and Galaxy, have formed the Bitcoin Security Consortium, pledging a combined $15 million over three years to fund the network's long-term security, specifically addressing the threat of quantum computing.

Oil prices surged above US$100 a barrel amid US President Trump's threat of a "massive attack" on Iran and a Houthi blockade. The Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow, while Australia faces domestic issues including an Origin Energy data hack and Labor party dissent.

Google introduces selfie video login, using guided head movements for identity verification. This biometric method aims to combat bots and deepfakes, but raises privacy concerns despite Google's encryption and user control assurances.

Google has launched a new selfie video feature for account recovery, allowing users to verify their identity with a short video of their face. This method compares a live recording to a securely stored reference video, enhancing security against impersonation during a phased global rollout.