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Astronomers using the powerful new Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified a large icy body, provisionally named 2026 ED138 and estimated at 600-1,500 km in diameter, orbiting far beyond Neptune, potentially becoming the sixth recognized dwarf planet.
DeepMind announced its latest frontier model Gemini 4 Carbon, which has claimed the top spot on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, released shortly after Gemini 4 Argon and initially prioritized for cyber defense applications.
Researchers at Sungkyunkwan University developed technologies that reduce computational demands to one-third while boosting success rates in long-horizon virtual robotic tasks from 24.6% to 78.3%, advancing toward more efficient and autonomous AI agents.
The prominent accelerator is actively seeking founders building crypto solutions for institutional finance needs, including AI-powered tools, stablecoins, trading platforms, and autonomous agents, with applications due soon.
Google DeepMind introduced Genie 4, a hybrid world simulation model that generates playable scenes up to two minutes long with integrated audio, text-based steering, and ties directly into Gemini's reasoning capabilities.
The startup, which aggregates GPU capacity across cloud providers for rental, orchestration, and inference, secured Series A1 funding led by Walden Catalyst to expand its AI infrastructure services.
Professor Paris Smaragdis and team are developing machine listening systems that surpass human capabilities in analyzing complex audio, with applications ranging from better speech recognition to ecological tracking.
Recent rounds including Luxor Technology's $16M for Bitcoin mining and AI compute, alongside Spicenet's DeFi brokerage raise, reflect ongoing investor interest at the intersection of crypto infrastructure and artificial intelligence.
New observations of the N159 star-forming region reveal intricate details of massive star birth, providing fresh insights into the processes shaping galaxies and stellar evolution.
Global venture investment in fintech startups dropped to $10.6 billion with fewer deals, as investors increasingly prioritize companies demonstrating clear AI improvements in economics, speed, or customer reach.
The Dragon spacecraft delivered over 6,300 pounds of cargo, including experiments for manufacturing artificial retinas in microgravity, 3D heart tissue models, and new solar arrays for the orbiting laboratory.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers detected water, methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the hot giant planet HATS-6 b, raising questions about formation mechanisms for such worlds.