Chinese companies doubled down on science after US tech restrictions

Researchers examined how Chinese firms adjusted their ways of accessing knowledge after the US government put them on an Entity List. The list prevents those on it from licensing certain materials and engaging with joint…

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Europe pushes for space independence amid geopolitical rifts

“Our security on Earth increasingly depends on our security in space,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said at the inaugural International Space Summit in Paris, France on 10 September. “Europe must…

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Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’

The massive round was co-led by Atreides Management, Mubadala Capital, and Valor Equity Partners. Founders Fund, GIC, Nvidia, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Radical Ventures, and TPG also participated, according to…

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Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate

The institute lists DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg, Google executive James Manyika, and Google DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis as directors, with Legg serving as managing editor. The new institute aims to surface differing…

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Marvell pushes GlobalFoundries to light up wafer production

On Thursday, Marvell took a big step towards securing that status by announcing an expanded partnership with GlobalFoundries, an American wafer fab well known for its work in silicon photonics manufacturing. The tie-up…

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New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member

The small feline, about the size of a domestic moggy, went under the radar because it was confused with other wild cats that share similar spots and stripes. But DNA studies show the cat is actually in a class of its…

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Amazon-owned Zoox’s 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear

The Nevada Transportation Authority (NTA) permit that imposed the 100-vehicle cap is set to expire September 25, TechCrunch has learned. An NTA official and a Zoox spokesperson confirmed the change, which is also…

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RTX 5090s are going for as much as $9000, as AI server builders reportedly buy Nvidia's flagship by the pallet, but the photos behind the story may be AI-generated

Focus, however, has shifted considerably to AI labs bringing the same voracious appetite to Nvidia 's flagship consumer-grade Blackwell GPU, the RTX 5090, which has essentially disappeared from shelves unless you want to…

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The virtual worlds where robots are trained

Given that a robot recently beat Usain Bolt's 100m sprint record, it's not the most startling achievement. But the speed by which Freddo has been trained to walk, recognise the bottle and grasp it is impressive. It took…

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eGPUs do work, but they come with some notable limitations

An eGPU is an external graphics processor, usually a desktop graphics card in an enclosure connected to a compatible laptop or gaming handheld through Thunderbolt or USB4. They can be pretty good at taking over…

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