Singularity Hub

A new study suggests orbital data centers could be carbon neutral, but steep technical challenges remain. As global demand for computing continues to explode, the carbon footprint of data centers is a growing concern. A new study outlines how hosting these facilities in space could help slash the

Tech Nvidia Becomes First $5 Trillion CompanyHannah Erin Lang | The Wall Street Journal ($) “Nvidia is now larger than AMD, Arm Holdings, ASML, Broadcom, Intel, Lam Research, Micron Technology, Qualcomm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing combined, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Its value

What would a machine actually have to do to persuade us it’s conscious? As far back as 1980, the American philosopher John Searle distinguished between strong and weak AI. Weak AIs are merely useful machines or programs that help us solve problems, whereas strong AIs would have genuine

The lenses could give soft robots the ability to ‘see’ without electronics. Our eyes naturally adjust to the visual world. From reading small fonts on a screen to scanning lush greenery in the great outdoors, they automatically change their focus to see everything near and far. This is a far cry

Patients regained the ability to read books, food labels, and subway signs. Globally, more than five million people are affected by age-related macular degeneration, which can make reading, driving, and the recognition of faces impossible. A new wireless retinal implant has now restored functional