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In brief Shares in digital advertising firm QMMM Holdings jumped nearly 1,750% after announcing a digital assets treasury plan. The firm anticipates starting with $100 million fund focused on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. It will also seek out investments with Web3 infrastructure projects and “high-quality cryptocurrency assets.” Shares in digital advertising firm QMMM Holdings (QMMM)…
In brief New Center Stage camera adds smarter framing, 4K HDR, and dual capture across iPhone 17 models. iOS 26 brings on-device AI tools, including live translation, smart screenshots, and spam filters. Final Cut Camera 2.0 adds ProRes RAW, genlock, and Apple Log 2 to iPhone 17 Pro for pro video work. Apple’s new iPhone…
In brief Harvard’s PDGrapher AI model predicts gene-drug combinations that could reverse diseased cell states. Early targets include Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and rare disorders like X-linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism. The tool adds to a wave of AI breakthroughs in biotech, from AlphaFold to generative drug discovery. Researchers at Harvard Medical School have unveiled a new artificial intelligence model…
In brief AI could speed up “Q-Day,” when quantum computers break today’s encryption—threatening crypto, cybersecurity, and global finance. Experts warn “Q-Day” may hit by 2030, as AI accelerates quantum advances that could crack RSA, ECC, and the backbone of blockchain security. Quantum + AI may soon outpace current encryption, raising urgent risks for crypto, banks,…
In brief Boston startup AlterEgo unveiled a wearable that lets users communicate silently with machines by decoding neuromuscular signals in the jaw and throat. The technology builds on a 2018 MIT Media Lab prototype that showed subvocal speech could be captured and translated with high accuracy. AlterEgo positions its non-invasive approach as a practical alternative…
In brief Hallucinations are structural, not glitches. OpenAI shows LLMs bluff because training rewards confidence over accuracy. A simple fix: reward “I don’t know.” Changing scoring rules to favor refusals could shift models toward honesty. Users can fight back. Ask for sources, frame prompts tightly, and use factuality settings to cut down on false answers.…
In brief Two new research papers show how AI agents can be engineered with fixed psychological archetypes or evolve emotional strategies during conversations. Emotion boosts performance: personality priming improves consistency and believability, while adaptive emotions measurably increase negotiation success. Advocates see more natural human–AI interactions, but critics warn of manipulation and blurred accountability as agents…
In brief AI firm Showrunner plans to produce an interpretation of missing footage from Orson Welles’ 1942 film, “The Magnificent Ambersons.” The reconstruction effort will use deepfake technology and newly shot footage based on archival research. The end product will not be commercially released, as Showrunner doesn’t hold the rights to the original film. AI…
In brief Qubic has given AIGarth, the AI model it has been training while it attacked privacy blockchain Monero, a social media account. AIGarth has faced public ridicule after it failed to solve basic math problems, such as 1+1. However, its creators say that its failures are part of a learning process, and come from…
In brief Gensler’s text messages between October 18, 2022 to September 6, 2023 are now lost. A 45-day wipe policy and a rushed reset led to a permanent deletion, the agency’s watchdog said Wednesday. The loss may affect FOIA responses, with the National Archives being notified of the loss in June. The U.S. Securities and…
