Google DeepMind releases DiffusionGemma, a model that runs local AI 4x faster

Most AI models are designed to be autoregressive—they generate text left to right one token at a time. DiffusionGemma has ...

Can tech companies learn to love cheaper AI models?

If those same AI workloads can be handled by cheaper models without affecting quality, it would mean a massive shift in the ...
ArchDaily

Aedes Graduate Admissions Intensive

Applications open until 31 May. The inaugural Aedes Graduate Admissions Intensive is a rigorous four-week program in Berlin for advanced students in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban ...
SpaceNews

Between resource scarcity and orbital inflation: rethinking the space model

Illustration of space debris in Earth orbit from NORAD's satcat catalog Credit: Yeus via Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 The space sector is booming. But it is also running up against limits we are ...
CNBC

Oil giant Shell to buy Canada’s ARC Resources for $16.4 billion in push to boost output

Shell said it has agreed to buy Canada’s ARC Resources in a deal valued at $16.4 billion. The transaction is expected to boost Shell’s long-term oil and gas production. ARC Resources is a company ...
Phys.org

The 'resource curse': Why natural resource abundance can be a double-edged sword

Natural resources—such as fossil fuels, water, and minerals—are materials found in the environment that are essential for life and highly utilized in production. Though these resources are viewed as ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Anthropic’s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed by Unauthorized Users

A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic PBC’s new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person ...
journalgazette

Proactive, resource-intensive approach needed to address water quality

New data submitted to the federal Environmental Protection Agency this month shows Indiana has measurably improved the water quality of its rivers and streams since 2024. But this bit of good news ...
Scientific American

What is Mythos, Anthropic’s unreleased AI model, and how worried should we be?

In the wake of Anthropic’s announcement of its latest artificial intelligence model, Mythos, on April 7, the company has stood by an unusual decision: refusing to release it to the public. Not since ...
CNBC

Anthropic rolls out Claude Opus 4.7, an AI model that is less risky than Mythos

Anthropic on Thursday announced a new artificial intelligence model, Claude Opus 4.7. The company said it is an improvement over past models but is "less broadly capable" than its most powerful ...
Autoblog

Nissan Is Cutting 11 Models as It Tries to Turn Itself Around

Nissan is making big changes under CEO Espinosa, and streamlining is one of them. Nissan will reduce its lineup from 56 models to 45, focusing on profitable segments. Future models will be grouped ...