US investigative authorities slammed Boeing after Elizabeth Lund, Boeing senior vice president of quality, discussed an ongoing probe at a media briefing this week. A US investigative authority sharply rebuked…
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NBC brings AI version of legendary broadcaster to Olympic coverage
Human editors at NBCUniversal will be checking the accuracy of personalized recaps of Olympics Games events in Paris that will be available at Peacock streaming service. US media giant NBCUniversal…
Depression Linked to Amygdala Activity
Summary: A new study reveals how depression affects brain activity in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) of rats. Using a microelectrode array, researchers found increased theta frequency activity in the BLA…
New work explores optimal circumstances for reaching a common goal with humanoid robots
Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) have demonstrated that under specific conditions, humans can treat robots as co-authors of the…
AI generated exam answers go undetected in real-world blind test
Median grades attained by real (orange) and AI (blue) submissions across each individual module and all combined. Grade boundaries 2:2, 2:1 and 1st classifications are shown as dotted lines. Credit:…
Brain Control of Escape Behavior May Unlock Anxiety Treatments
Summary: Researchers discovered how the brain controls sensitivity to threats, influencing escape behavior in mice. The study found that inhibitory neurons in the periaqueductal gray (PAG) regulate both the initiation…
GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San Francisco
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain General Motors on Tuesday named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries…
Empathy in Kids Linked to Poorer Health Amid Parental Conflict
Summary: Empathetic children aged 7-9 show poorer health and higher inflammation levels when exposed to interparental conflict. The research highlights the physiological impact of empathy in stressful home environments. The…
MDMA Variants Show Promise for Safer Psychotherapy
Summary: Researchers developed three new MDMA variants (ODMA, TDMA, and SeDMA) that retain the therapeutic benefits while reducing side effects. These compounds affect mood-regulating brain structures similarly to MDMA but…
Researchers develop new training technique that aims to make AI systems less socially biased
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An Oregon State University doctoral student and researchers at Adobe have created a new, cost-effective training technique for artificial intelligence systems that aims to make them…
