WASHINGTON DC - Last week, the Pentagon’s new UFO office, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), unveiled its long-awaited website. Tucked among previously-released graphics, transcripts and videos is an important new document outlining the office’s mission and objectives. Within hours of the site’s launch, eagle-eyed sleuths noticed that an image of a spherical object, divided into quarters, appears on the corners of
MOSCOW - Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) has launched its new supercomputer named MSU-270 with a peak computational power of 400 'AI' PetaFLOPS. This machine will be used for various artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) applications and for training large AI models. The MSU-270 is based on the 'latest graphics accelerators,' though MSU
NEW MEXICO - The Los Alamos National Laboratory introduced a corrosion-resistant fuel cell design featuring a coaxial nanowire electrode. This innovative approach holds promise for heavy-duty trucking, showing impressive durability in stress tests. A groundbreaking fuel cell design offers potential advancements for heavy-duty trucking and various other clean fuel cell applications. A promising, more durable
LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico - Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells are a promising energy solution for reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector. As suggested by their name, these cells contain a proton-conducting membrane based on polymer materials that serves as an electrolyte. While PEMFCs could have notable advantages, their cost, durability and the availability of
DETROIT - In a potentially game-changing breakthrough in energy harvesting, researchers have found a way to capture, store and utilize the electrical power generated by falling raindrops, which may lead to the development of rooftop, power-generating rain panels. Previous attempts to generate power from failing rain have run into specific technical hurdles that often seemed
SAN FRANCISCO - The pace of AI development is moving at breakneck speed. And as Meta showed this week with the commercial release of its second-generation, open-source-ish Llama model, the competitive landscape is being constantly redrawn. I’ve spent the past few days reading reactions to the news and talking to people in the AI field. Many
BEIJING, China - It feels like there is no week without some big battery announcement. While new electric cars are coming to the market all the time, it is the battery technology and charging infrastructure that holds back the transition. Only last month we reported on a new battery tech that can fully recharge a 620
DETROIT - Mercedes has partnered with Microsoft to make ChatGPT available in its cars across the United States. As of June 16, the generative artificial intelligence platform has been made available to 900,000 Mercedes vehicles fitted with the company’s MBUX infotainment system via a software update. According to the company, opting in to using ChatGPT
DETROIT - The improvement in the efficiency of electric vehicle batteries has extended their range significantly, but one major hurdle stands in the way: cold weather. The cold limits the range of EVs and has been a notable reason why people in cold climates have steered away from purchasing EVs. But new technology has emerged that is expected to
SAN FRANCISCO - By 2050, two out of every three people will likely live in cities. This urbanization will introduce a number of environmental challenges, especially in the heating sector, which accounts for half of the world’s energy consumption. This is where a company from Finland might come in. Engineers at The Warming Surfaces Company have created a novel concept
