Owen Hughes

In a study, memes created by OpenAI's GPT-4o model were, on average, rated funnier, more creative and more shareable than those created by humans.

Q.ANT's new chip uses photon power in a bid to solve AI's big energy issue. It's also 50 times faster than silicon-based equivalents, the company says.

Scientists have developed an impossibly thin telescope lens that addresses a key astronomical challenge in a new study funded by NASA and DARPA.

Breakthrough could pave the way for next-generation GPS in drones, smartphones and self-driving cars, scientists say.

Google X has introduced the Taara chip, a fingernail-sized invention that taps the "virtually limitless" potential of light-based internet connectivity.

Scientists have cooled qubits to record low temperatures using a quantum refrigerator powered by "hot thermal baths."

Scientists say AI has crossed a critical 'red line' after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.

We've just hit a 'critical inflection point' on the road to scalable quantum computers. Here's why.

Researchers from Google and Stanford have created accurate AI replicas of more than 1,000 people.

Mercedes-Benz is developing a new type of solar paint that could free EV owners from the perennial problem of range anxiety.

Scientists say a phenomenon called "skin conductance," which changes when you sweat, is a surprisingly accurate method for detecting emotions — with future robots that detect this able to tell your emotions.

Researchers have made significant progress in the quest for scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computers after entangling the most logical qubits on record.

Scientists have created a single unit of quantum information using a superconducting circuit and a vibrating sapphire crystal.

A chance discovery by researchers could drastically lower the energy needed for next-generation memory technologies.

Scientists in Australia say they've cracked a key hurdle facing the the development of scalable quantum computers and practical quantum data storage.

D-Wave says its new Advantage2 processor, which is designed for complex applications in AI, optimization and data science, is faster and more accurate than its existing 5,000-qubit system.

Scientists in China have developed a tensor processing unit (TPU) that uses carbon-based transistors instead of silicon – and they say it's extremely energy efficient.

IQM's quantum processor achieved 99.9% fidelity in recent tests, the company says. Here's what that actually means.

The Taichi-II chiplet, which could one day power super-intelligent AI models, ups the ante in light-based processing.

Scientists have transmitted quantum data and conventional internet data through the same fiber-optic channel for the first time.

A new material can withstand 'billions' of electrical cycles without wearing out — and scientists say it could transform electronics within 10 to 20 years.

By performing computations directly inside memory cells, CRAM will dramatically reduce power demands for AI workloads. Scientists claim it's a solution to AI's huge energy consumption.

New ion-trap chip eschews lasers for an integrated circuit that can be mass produced in existing semiconductor factories.

Scientists observed record-breaking electron mobility — seven times higher than in conventional semiconductors — with a material made from the same elements as quartz and gold.

Microsoft's VALL-E 2 can convincingly recreate human voices using just a few seconds of audio, its creators claim.