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Agility Robotics confirmed on Thursday that it had fired a “small number” of workers. The Oregon-based company with lots of money says the job cuts are part of a company-wide push to make more products.“As part of Agility’s ongoing efforts to structure the company for success, we have parted ways …

In a statement released Friday, the European Union and the United States said they want to work together more on artificial intelligence. The deal includes rules for AI safety and management, as well as a desire to work together on other tech issues, like creating standards for digital identities and …

With labor shortages becoming a pressing issue, various industries, including manufacturing and agriculture, are turning to AI as a solution for automation.Computer vision startups are eager to capitalize on that opportunity by offering a variety of specialized solutions for both industries. Robots equipped with visual sensors are making their way …

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Consult any mathematician, and they will affirm the same fact: the prediction of prime numbers is impossible. It is undeniable in the field that these foundational components of mathematics—numbers that can only divide by one and themselves—are pseudorandom. Is it not?Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong and North …

Microsoft and Quantinuum have made a significant advancement in quantum error correction. With the utilization of Quantinuum’s ion-trap hardware and Microsoft’s latest qubit-virtualization system, the team achieved an impressive feat of conducting over 14,000 experiments flawlessly. With the implementation of this innovative system, the team was able to effortlessly examine …

A virus on the nano-spiked silicon surface is 65,000 times bigger than it really is. It has already started to leak after an hour.A group of researchers from around the world, led by RMIT University, has created a surface that kills viruses. This could help stop the spread of disease …

The objective of a worldwide research initiative in which Würzburg physicist Adriana Pálffy-Buß is participating is to develop a novel and more accurate method for measuring time. The findings may potentially contribute to the investigation of dark matter.The global navigation system (GNS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), digital data transmission …

A quantum mechanics-based approach has been devised by researchers to forecast the ductility of metals, demonstrating notable efficacy in the context of materials used in elevated-temperature circumstances. This novel methodology, emphasizing the significance of localized atomic distortion, enables fast examination of several materials, simplifying the development procedure for sectors such …

Quantum computers, which use diverse qubits, are now leading the way in addressing intricate optimization issues such as the traveling salesman dilemma, which have historically been characterized by computing inefficiency. Researchers have demonstrated via meticulous mathematical analysis that quantum computing has the potential to completely revolutionize problem-solving. This is achieved …