Researchers are making AI models fit in your pocket and run locally
Large AI models are the brains behind many of our favorite tools, from chatbots to translation apps. But these models can be huge -...
Microsoft Teams unveils real-time AI voice translation: a game-changer for communication
If you dream of having an AI-powered speech translation device for your meetings, you will love the ambitious new feature of Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft Teams,...
Rapid sinking of land in California driven by groundwater pumping
Groundwater pumping has been driving record-breaking sinking of land in California's San Joaquin Valley.
For nearly twenty years, groundwater extraction has outpaced natural recharge, that...
Goldman Sachs forecasts strong global GDP growth for 2024, 2025, and 2026
After strong global GDP growth in 2024 of 2.7%, Goldman Sachs Research forecasts that the world economy will expand by 2.7% in 2025 and...
Spirit Airlines announced that it’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines announced that it’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move aims to restructure its overwhelming debt burden.
The filing comes after two collapsed...
Is space-based solar power (SBSP) the solution?
Is solar energy from space the solution to our global energy crisis? Could we harness sunlight from space and beam it back to the...
Decentralized social media platform Bluesky sees surge in popularity
Bluesky is the latest social media app to make headlines across the world. Many people are moving away from bigger platforms and want something...
Canada’s conservative leader Poilievre vows to fight Trump’s tariffs ‘with fire’
The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, said he would fight Trump's looming tariffs on Canadian goods "with fire."
He vowed to...
CO2 emissions from fossil fuels rise again in 2024
Worldwide CO2 emissions from fossil fuels rose again this year and reached a record high, the Global Science Project science team reported. The team...
Do humans and AI work better together or alone?
Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly gained popularity, progressing at a surprising pace. We imagine humans and AI working side-by-side,...