2026-08-24

NASA’s New Space Telescope Is Poised to Discover Hidden Facets of the Universe

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to discover as many as 200,000 new planets and reveal details about the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy. [...]

2026-08-24

Phonak’s new EON hearing aids run two AI systems on a chip built to sip power

Phonak has launched EON, a hearing aid platform built around a newly developed processor the company calls HYPERSONIC, which it says runs two artificial intelligence systems in parallel while drawing 37% less power than the generation before it. The Sonova-owned brand is pitching the release at the two problems that have defined the category for […]<br /> This story continues at The Next W [...]

2026-08-24

Alibaba launches Wan3.0, its 30-second video model, days after raising $10bn

Alibaba has launched Wan3.0, the latest version of its video generation model, days after raising roughly $10.2bn in a Hong Kong share placement whose proceeds it has earmarked entirely for AI. The sequencing is not subtle, and it is not meant to be, since the company has spent the past fortnight arguing to investors that its capital […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-24

They Dedicated Their Lives to Teaching. Then the Deepfakes Started

The deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability. [...]

2026-08-24

Taiwan reportedly indicted NVIDIA employees for exporting prohibited AI servers to China

Even though the US has relaxed its restrictions of AI chip exports to China, illegal exports are apparently still taking place. [...]

2026-08-24

AI chatbots regularly link pregnant users to anti-abortion websites without disclosure

When asked about unplanned pregnancies, AI chatbots regularly link to anti-abortion groups without disclosing their stance. In an AlgorithmWatch investigation of 270 responses from ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude, the anti-abortion organization Profemina appeared in 17 percent of answers. In Germany, the chatbots also sent users to Caritas for mandatory pre-abortion counseling, even though Carit [...]

2026-08-24

James Gunn's Superman spin-off show finally has an official name and confirmed cast — and DC comic book fans say it's a perfect way to introduce The Flash to the DCU

The People v. Gorilla Grodd will be a mockumentary series fronted by Skyler Gisondo's Jimmy Olsen. [...]

2026-08-24

I asked ChatGPT how much my box of forgotten old tech was worth — I ended up selling it for $130

ChatGPT turned a shelf of forgotten games and gadgets into a potential resale haul [...]

2026-08-24

The AI data problem nobody talks about: Why more information isn't making better decisions

Companies are abandoning AI projects because fragmented, unstructured data is blocking meaningful decision-making insight. [...]