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Quantum Diamonds Are Turning Quantum Sensing Into Real Hardware
Quantum Diamonds Are Turning Quantum Sensing Into Real Hardware
SoftBank completes its $40 billion OpenAI investment as the AI infrastructure race speeds up
SoftBank completes its $40 billion OpenAI investment as the AI infrastructure race speeds up
Is Technology Spying on Us in Real Time?
Is Technology Spying on Us in Real Time? Why does the phrase “I mentioned it, and then I saw an ad” keep occurring?
Christmas Celebrations From 2026 to 2100: How AI, Climate, and Demographics Rewrite the Holiday
Christmas Celebrations From 2026 to 2100: How AI, Climate, and Demographics Rewrite the Holiday
Top 10 Things Everyone Believed About AI in 2025 — That Aged Badly
Top 10 Things Everyone Believed About AI in 2025 — That Aged Badly
As of December 24, 2025, the public story about artificial intelligence (AI) looks different from the one that dominated the start of the year.
Over the past few days, three key themes have emerged: the physical impact of AI on the power grid, the security implications of "agentic" tools capable of browsing and acting, and the increasing expenses associated with unresolved data, copyright, and accountability regulations.
This piece breaks down ten widely held beliefs about AI in 2025 that did not survive contact with real-world deployment. It also explains what replaced them: new bottlenecks, new risks, and a more sober view of what “progress” actually means in 2026.
The story turns on whether AI can scale into daily life without breaking trust.
Nvidia’s H200 return to China, pending approvals: what the mid-February shipment plan really changes
Nvidia’s H200 return to China, pending approvals: what the mid-February shipment plan really changes
The Tech Breakthroughs of 2026: Agents, Satellites, and the Power Race
The Tech Breakthroughs of 2026: Agents, Satellites, and the Power Race
AI consciousness debate: Why a Cambridge philosopher says we may never know
AI consciousness debate: Why a Cambridge philosopher says we may never know
Industrial nanotech’s industrial promise is moving from hype to hard choices
Industrial nanotech’s industrial promise is moving from hype to hard choices
Brain-computer startup expands into organ preservation with a push for portable perfusion
Brain-computer startup expands into organ preservation with a push for portable perfusion
Biggest Large Hadron Collider discoveries, ranked by impact
Biggest Large Hadron Collider discoveries, ranked by impact
What If the Internet Went Down for a Month? How Society Would Fracture
What If the Internet Went Down for a Month? How Society Would Fracture
Human immortality: why the science is speeding up, and why death still wins for now
Human immortality: why the science is speeding up, and why death still wins for now
Biggest Technological Advancements Year by Year from Now to 2040
Biggest Technological Advancements Year by Year from Now to 2040
How AI in Fusion Research Is Speeding Up the Race for Clean Energy
How AI in Fusion Research Is Speeding Up the Race for Clean Energy
AI arms race: OpenAI’s “code red”, Mistral 3 and Runway Gen-4.5
AI arms race: OpenAI’s “code red”, Mistral 3 and Runway Gen-4.5
The Germanium-on-Silicon Breakthrough That Could Turbocharge Future Chips
The Germanium-on-Silicon Breakthrough That Could Turbocharge Future Chips
