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Geothermal Has Plenty of Heat. Getting to It Is the Hard Part
DOE's new Geothermal Center of Excellence targets the engineering between underground heat and useful power, from finding resources to working with industry.
Sep 3, 2026
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AI Wants the Lab Controls. The Hard Part Is Knowing When to Stop
Anthropic's Model Hardware Standard preview connects AI agents to lab equipment. An early liquid-handling example shows why supervision still matters.
Aug 27, 2026
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Pacific Fusion's New Campus Is a Big Bet, Not a Power Plant Yet
Pacific Fusion broke ground in Albuquerque alongside an NNSA agreement. The milestone matters, but high-yield research and commercial electricity are different tests.
Aug 25, 2026
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Europe's AI Transparency Rules Just Switched On
The EU's Article 50 rules now require notices for chatbots, deepfakes, synthetic media, and some biometric systems, with important exceptions.
Aug 2, 2026
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A Cold War Uranium Site Could Become a $100 Billion AI Campus
A proposed Kentucky AI campus pairs 1.8 gigawatts of computing with new gas generation and battery storage at a former uranium-enrichment site.
Jul 29, 2026
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ModPack Turns Robot Teleoperation Into a Wearable, Modular System
Stanford's ModPack combines compute, power, storage, haptics, mobility, and active perception in a wearable system tested on two bimanual robots.
Jul 23, 2026
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NameTag Shows How Close Meta Came to Face Recognition in Smart Glasses
WIRED found unreleased face-recognition code inside Meta's smart-glasses app, then reported that Meta removed the components after public scrutiny.
Jun 4, 2026
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Agentic AI for Robot Teams: Revolutionizing Collaboration
Researchers advance agentic AI to improve autonomy, coordination, and adaptability in robotic teams, boosting efficiency and productivity across industries.
May 28, 2026
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Soft Electronics and AI Integration Revolutionize Robot Learning Interfaces
Advances in soft electronics and AI integration enable robots to learn and adapt, transforming industries like manufacturing, healthcare, and space exploration.
May 28, 2026
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Revolutionizing Robotics: Adaptive Soft Arms and AI-Controlled Grasping
Soft robotics breakthroughs enable adaptive arms to learn motions and adapt to disturbances, while AI-controlled grasping simplifies underwater tasks.
May 28, 2026
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Meta's Smart Glasses Put Intimate Footage in Front of Human Reviewers
Swedish reporting found that contractors reviewing data tied to Meta AI smart glasses saw bathrooms, nudity, intimate moments, and bank-card details.
Feb 27, 2026
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Mobile Fortify Is the Face-Recognition App Already in the Field
DHS lists Mobile Fortify as a deployed high-impact AI use case for ICE, capable of capturing faces, fingerprints, and identity documents in the field.
Jan 28, 2026