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Exploring what’s next. Stories on emerging ideas, innovations, and trends shaping the future of technology, culture, and the world ahead.

This is how much water AI data centers actually use and why it's a complex issue
This is how much water AI data centers actually use and why it's a complex issue

Quite how thirsty are these ginormous centers?

'Godfather of AI' says AI is 'already conscious' and warns what action is needed to keep us all safe
'Godfather of AI' says AI is 'already conscious' and warns what action is needed to keep us all safe

AI being conscious is the least of our worries…

World AI Cooperation Organization has been formed with 29 countries signing up to be part of it
World AI Cooperation Organization has been formed with 29 countries signing up to be part of it

World AI Cooperation Organization, assemble!

Man creates 'ghost font' that all humans can read but is impossible for AI models to read or process
Man creates 'ghost font' that all humans can read but is impossible for AI models to read or process

The typeface was developed by designer Eric Lu

Man who switched from Claude to ChatGPT immediately notices a 'stark difference'
Man who switched from Claude to ChatGPT immediately notices a 'stark difference'

Who will win the battle of the bots?

California AI team broke Apple's security system it spent 5 years building up in just 5 days
California AI team broke Apple's security system it spent 5 years building up in just 5 days

Chaos in the cybersecurity community

Underwater robot makes important discovery after stalking a barracuda for just 10 minutes
Underwater robot makes important discovery after stalking a barracuda for just 10 minutes

The robot can independently follow animals through complex reef environments

Scientists discover there's two specific ages where humans will start to age a lot faster at
Scientists discover there's two specific ages where humans will start to age a lot faster at

Aging gracefully is a thing of the past…

Physicists declare it's possible to send messages back in time just like in Interstellar
Physicists declare it's possible to send messages back in time just like in Interstellar

It’s back to the future for the interstellar movie…