#technological-innovation tag

Jake the Rizzbot Moves to California, Comes Out as Gay

Jake the Rizzbot has come out as queer and now promotes trendy slang in West Hollywood.

Silicon Valley

fromwww.mercurynews.com

IBM will merge two South Bay research hubs into one San Jose tech site

IBM Almaden Research Center is closing, with researchers moving to Silicon Valley Lab for improved collaboration and efficiency.

fromThe Cipher Brief

The Golden Dome is Missing a Key Focus

The U.S. must focus on enhancing intelligence capabilities for early warning of adversary aerial attacks.

from24/7 Wall St.

Green Berets Still Rely on a 100-Year-Old Machine Gun-See the 40+ Weapons They Use

The Green Berets' arsenal reflects their evolution and adaptability to various combat situations since the 1950s.

fromKqed

A Company Wants to Build a City for AI on Alameda Point. But the Land Is Already Spoken for | KQED

A tech company plans to build an AI city on federally owned land, but conflicts with existing federal plans stir local skepticism.

Renovation

fromArchDaily

Wintercircus Technological and Cultural Hub / OYO

OYO Architects transforms a historic building into a vibrant hub for technology and culture in Ghent.

fromZDNET

What AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio is doing next to make AI safer

Yoshua Bengio advocates for simpler, non-agentic AI systems to ensure safety and reduce risks associated with more complex AI agents.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Aliens, asteroid mining and Mars births? Royal Society envisions next 50 years in space

Humanity is on the brink of a space revolution that will transform technological and economic landscapes, emphasizing the need for proactive planning.

Artificial intelligence

fromWIRED

How the Loudest Voices in AI Went From 'Regulate Us' to 'Unleash Us'

Sam Altman's stance on AI regulation shifted from advocating for oversight to urging for fewer barriers to innovation.

fromBig Think

Why Substack will be the intellectual engine of the 21st century

The Enlightenment birthed core technologies, economic systems, and governance that shaped the modern world, challenging today’s innovators to replicate such civilizational change.

Digital life

Artificial intelligence

fromABA Journal

Likeness of man killed in road-rage incident gives impact statement at sentencing, thanks to AI

AI technology can now create victim impact statements, reshaping legal proceedings and emotional perspectives in court cases.

Marketing tech

fromwww.nytimes.com

Meta and Blumhouse Create Chatbot That Encourages Phone Use During Movies

Blumhouse and Meta's Movie Mate chatbot attempts to engage young audiences by allowing phone use during film screenings.

Digital life

fromHackernoon

1 year ago

Faisal Al-Monai and the Rise of Tokenized Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia | HackerNoon

Faisal Al-Monai is quietly redefining Saudi Arabia's digital landscape with innovative infrastructure and foresight.

fromFast Company

The year African fintech gets real

African fintech is shifting from a focus on valuations to delivering real value, prioritizing sustainable business practices.

Mental health

fromNextgov.com

Report: Veteran suicide prevention increasingly looks to use AI, digital capabilities

Veteran suicide prevention is increasingly utilizing technology, particularly AI, to identify and support at-risk servicemembers.

OMG science

fromMail Online

US government announces tech that can 'manipulate space and time'

The Trump Administration claims to have futuristic technologies that can manipulate time and space, potentially linked to advancements in AI and quantum computing.

London

fromThe Atlantic

Photos: Osaka Expo 2025

The 2025 Osaka Expo showcases over 150 pavilions focused on technology, sustainability, and global cooperation.

fromInsideHook

A Deep Sea Pioneer in a Post-Titan World

Vescovo is developing a new submersible emphasizing speed, maneuverability, and enhanced technology, including an artificial muscle manipulation arm prototype set to be revealed in 18 months.

OMG science

Environment

fromwww.nytimes.com