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Excitons outperform light in quantum materials engineering

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in Floquet engineering, revealing that excitons quasiparticles formed within semiconductors can alter material properties far more effectively than light alone. This discovery paves the way for on-demand creation of exotic quantum materials. Scientists from the......

Musk says Grok needs moral constitution amid global deepfake backlash

Elon Musk's xAI faces intense worldwide scrutiny as its AI chatbot Grok triggers investigations, bans, and lawsuits across multiple countries for producing non-consensual sexualized images of women and children. This crisis prompted Musk to admit Grok requires a "moral constitution," coming......

Silver coating makes solid-state batteries five times crack-resistant

Researchers at Stanford University have developed an ultra-thin silver coating for solid electrolytes that boosts crack resistance nearly fivefold, tackling a key barrier to commercializing next-generation lithium-metal batteries. Published January 16 in Nature Materials, the breakthrough promises safer......

Mit team cools trapped ions far below standard limit

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and MIT Lincoln Laboratory have developed a breakthrough technique that cools trapped ions to temperatures about 10 times lower than the conventional Doppler limit in laser cooling. This method, leveraging integrated photonics on a chip, achieves......

Prometheus cuts synthetic kerosene costs by 80% with new process

Prometheus Fuels, a Santa Cruz-based company, has unveiled a groundbreaking electrochemical method to produce synthetic kerosene and diesel from electricity and atmospheric air, claiming an 80% reduction in e-fuel production costs compared to the century-old Fischer-Tropsch process. Announced on January......

Google enters Ai-powered online shopping with Gemini

Google has officially stepped into AI-assisted online commerce with the launch of a new professional version of its generative artificial intelligence model, Gemini, aiming to reshape how consumers search for products, make purchases, and interact with customer service. The updated Gemini platform allows......

Alphabet stock hits record high near $331

Alphabet's stock soared to an intraday peak of $331.48 on January 9, 2026, fueled by surging investor confidence in the Google parent's artificial intelligence prowess. The shares closed at $329.14 that Thursday, building on prior gains that saw the stock touch $330.54 following a key analyst......

xAI reports $1.46 billion quarterly loss amid rapid expansion

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI posted a net loss of $1.46 billion in the third quarter of 2025, according to internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg. This marks a sharp rise from the $1 billion deficit in the first quarter, as the company burns through cash to erect massive data......

China halts Nvidia H200 orders pending import conditions

Beijing has instructed Chinese tech firms to pause orders for Nvidia's advanced H200 AI chips while regulators finalize import requirements, according to multiple reports this week. The directive coincides with deliberations over mandating purchases of domestic chips alongside each H200 order. This......

Nvidia CEO praises Tesla FSD while unveiling rival platform

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described Tesla's Full Self-Driving system as "world-class" and cutting-edge during a CES 2026 Q&A session Tuesday, even as his company launched a competing autonomous driving platform that sent Tesla shares tumbling. Huang's praise came a day after Nvidia......

CES 2026 highlights AI in toys and health tech

The annual Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas this week, spotlighting artificial intelligence across nearly every product category from interactive toys to health monitoring devices. Day two of the event, running through January 9, featured keynotes from tech giants and hundreds of product......

Grok issues apology after serious content moderation failure

Grok, the artificial intelligence tool developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, has issued a public apology following a major controversy linked to the circulation of illegal content generated by its image system. The incident sparked widespread criticism and renewed concerns over the safeguards used......

Pickle unveils AI glasses marketed as 'soul computer' amid privacy debates

Pickle Inc, a California-based startup, has launched the Pickle 1 augmented reality glasses, branding them as the world's first "soul computer." Announced on New Year's Day, the lightweight 68-gram aluminum device features cameras and sensors to capture daily experiences, organizing......

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