Smartphones, electric vehicles, and countless portable electronics all depend on batteries. As demand for better energy storage grows, improvements in battery capacity, lifespan, and safety will play a major role in the future of electrification. One of the most promising technologies is the solid-state battery, which could allow smartphones to operate for several days on…
A proof-of-concept by the AI Now Institute demonstrates remote code execution in Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex when they’re running in an autonomous mode that approves their own commands. The Friendly Fire attack works against an out-of-the-box configuration of Claude Code in ‘auto-mode’ or Codex in ‘auto-review’, with researchers testing Claude Sonnet 4.6, Sonnet…
A few days after a leak gave us an idea of how much Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z foldables could cost in Europe, we now have an idea of how much they’ll go for in the US. According to a report by the Korean outlet Sedaily, the Galaxy Z Fold8 will start at $1,899 in the…
A handful of statehouses gaveled out in June and added to a growing list of laws across the country addressing concerns with data centers, artificial intelligence, and data privacy. New York enacted a moratorium on new data center projects last month, while Virginia wrapped up a special session that included a new tax on data…
The US Federal Reserve has announced new task forces for advancing monetary policy. Led by chairman Kevin Warsh, the list of advisors for each task force includes Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. “The Federal Reserve’s commitment to price stability and maximum employment is unwavering. As is our resolve to pursue our mandate with rigor,” writes Chairman…
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Casper Network is making a big bet on where blockchain goes next. And it’s not memecoins. At the Digital Finance Forum in Bermuda, Casper Association President and CTO Michael Steuer unveiled the “Casper Manifest,” a multi-year roadmap focused on regulated real-world assets (RWAs), AI-powered payments, and infrastructure built for institutions and machines. The roadmap includes…
Men’s average testosterone levels have halved over the past 50 years, according to scientists who say society is facing a male fertility crisis. Rising levels of obesity and diabetes are expected to play a part, but the team behind the work suggest that environmental factors such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals – which can be found in…
The Quantum Tech World conference showcases this ecosystem, she says. According to conference organizers, more than 1,300 people attended this year, and there were more than one hundred sponsors. Among them were multiple quantum computer makers, including Quantum Computing Inc., a maker of room-temperature photonic computers, which ran a real-time demo of a fraud detection…