Amazon Steps Into the Ring With SpaceX by Launching Its First Batch of Internet Satellites
To compete with Starlink, Amazon's Project Kuiper plans to send over 3,000 internet satellites to orbit.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/02/amazon-steps-into-the-ring-with-spacex-by-launching-its-first-batch-of-internet-satellites/
To compete with Starlink, Amazon's Project Kuiper plans to send over 3,000 internet satellites to orbit.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/02/amazon-steps-into-the-ring-with-spacex-by-launching-its-first-batch-of-internet-satellites/
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Amazon Steps Into the Ring With SpaceX by Launching Its First Batch of Internet Satellites
To compete with Starlink, Amazon's Project Kuiper plans to send over 3,000 internet satellites to orbit.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 3)
Biotechnology The US Has Approved CRISPR Pigs for FoodAntonio Regalado | MIT Technology Review “There’s a chance the Genus pigs could turn out to be the most financially valuable genetically...
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/03/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-3/
Biotechnology The US Has Approved CRISPR Pigs for FoodAntonio Regalado | MIT Technology Review “There’s a chance the Genus pigs could turn out to be the most financially valuable genetically...
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/03/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-3/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 3)
From the approval of CRISPRed pigs for food to data centers in space, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.
This Man Survived Hundreds of Deadly Snakebites. His Blood Holds the Key to a Potent New Antivenom.
A treatment developed from a snake enthusiast's blood protected mice against 19 of the world's deadliest venoms. But don't try this at home.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/05/this-man-survived-hundreds-of-snakebites-his-blood-holds-the-key-to-antivenom-for-the-deadliest-snakes/
A treatment developed from a snake enthusiast's blood protected mice against 19 of the world's deadliest venoms. But don't try this at home.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/05/this-man-survived-hundreds-of-snakebites-his-blood-holds-the-key-to-antivenom-for-the-deadliest-snakes/
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This Man Survived Hundreds of Deadly Snakebites. His Blood Holds the Key to a Potent New Antivenom.
A treatment developed from a snake enthusiast's blood protected mice against 19 of the world's deadliest venoms. But don't try this at home.
How Does Consciousness Work? Dueling Scientists Tested Two Big Theories but Found No Winner
How consciousness arises in the brain is no clearer after two big theories go head-to-head, but the competition's design could push the field forward.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/06/how-does-consciousness-work-dueling-scientists-tested-two-big-theories-but-found-no-winner/
How consciousness arises in the brain is no clearer after two big theories go head-to-head, but the competition's design could push the field forward.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/06/how-does-consciousness-work-dueling-scientists-tested-two-big-theories-but-found-no-winner/
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How Does Consciousness Work? Dueling Scientists Tested Two Big Theories but Found No Winner
How consciousness arises in the brain is no clearer after two big theories go head-to-head, but the competition's design could push the field forward.
Stratolaunch’s Hypersonic Plane Breaks Mach 5 and Lands Without a Pilot
The Talon-A2 vehicle air-launched from the world's biggest aircraft and piloted itself at hypersonic speeds before landing in California.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/09/stratolaunchs-hypersonic-plane-breaks-mach-5-and-lands-without-a-pilot/
The Talon-A2 vehicle air-launched from the world's biggest aircraft and piloted itself at hypersonic speeds before landing in California.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/09/stratolaunchs-hypersonic-plane-breaks-mach-5-and-lands-without-a-pilot/
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Stratolaunch’s Hypersonic Plane Breaks Mach 5 and Lands Without a Pilot
The Talon-A2 vehicle air-launched from the world's biggest aircraft and piloted itself at hypersonic speeds before landing in California.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 10)
Computing Apple’s Eddy Cue: ‘You May Not Need an iPhone 10 Years From Now’Wes Davis and Lauren Feiner | The Verge “That may seem like a silly thing for Apple...
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/10/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-10/
Computing Apple’s Eddy Cue: ‘You May Not Need an iPhone 10 Years From Now’Wes Davis and Lauren Feiner | The Verge “That may seem like a silly thing for Apple...
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/10/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-10/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 10)
From a future without iPhones to Amazon's super-dextrous warehouse robots, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.
Scientists Can Now 3D Print Tissues Directly Inside the Body—No Surgery Needed
A new bioprinter uses ultrasound to print tissues, biosensors, and medication depots deep in the body.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/12/scientists-can-now-3d-print-tissues-directly-inside-the-body-no-surgery-needed/
A new bioprinter uses ultrasound to print tissues, biosensors, and medication depots deep in the body.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/12/scientists-can-now-3d-print-tissues-directly-inside-the-body-no-surgery-needed/
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Scientists Can Now 3D Print Tissues Directly Inside the Body—No Surgery Needed
A new bioprinter uses ultrasound to print tissues, biosensors, and medication depots deep in the body.
Mars May Be Hiding an Ocean of Liquid Water Under Its Surface
Seismic data collected by NASA suggests the amount of water hidden in the red planet's crust would cover its surface in a global ocean.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/13/mars-may-be-hiding-an-ocean-of-liquid-water-under-its-surface/
Seismic data collected by NASA suggests the amount of water hidden in the red planet's crust would cover its surface in a global ocean.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/13/mars-may-be-hiding-an-ocean-of-liquid-water-under-its-surface/
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Mars May Be Hiding an Ocean of Liquid Water Under Its Surface
Seismic data collected by NASA suggests the amount of water hidden in the red planet's crust would cover its surface in a global ocean.
Groups of AI Agents Spontaneously Create Their Own Lingo, Like People
A new study says AI agents can create shared language conventions. Learning how this happens could help us better manage agents in the real world.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/15/groups-of-ai-agents-spontaneously-create-their-own-lingo-like-people/
A new study says AI agents can create shared language conventions. Learning how this happens could help us better manage agents in the real world.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/15/groups-of-ai-agents-spontaneously-create-their-own-lingo-like-people/
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Groups of AI Agents Spontaneously Create Their Own Lingo, Like People
A new study says AI agents can create shared language conventions. Learning how this happens could help us better manage agents in the real world.
Scientists Say Earth Has Made Enough Hydrogen to Power Humanity. Here’s How to Find It.
Discovering existing deposits of the gas that can be economically tapped is key. So, researchers whipped up a guide for hydrogen prospectors.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/16/scientists-say-earth-has-made-enough-hydrogen-to-power-humanity-heres-how-to-find-it/
Discovering existing deposits of the gas that can be economically tapped is key. So, researchers whipped up a guide for hydrogen prospectors.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/16/scientists-say-earth-has-made-enough-hydrogen-to-power-humanity-heres-how-to-find-it/
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Scientists Say Earth Has Made Enough Hydrogen to Power Humanity. Here’s How to Find It.
Discovering existing deposits of the gas that can be economically tapped is key. So, researchers whipped up a guide for hydrogen prospectors.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 17)
Every week, we scour the web for the most important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. Here are our latest picks.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/17/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-17/
Every week, we scour the web for the most important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. Here are our latest picks.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/17/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-17/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 17)
Every week, we scour the web for the most important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. Here are our latest picks.
This Molecular ‘Hard Drive’ Stores Information in Plastic
Like DNA hard drives, the approach could lock the world's data down for the long haul—if researchers can make it practical.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/19/this-molecular-hard-drive-stores-information-in-plastic/
Like DNA hard drives, the approach could lock the world's data down for the long haul—if researchers can make it practical.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/19/this-molecular-hard-drive-stores-information-in-plastic/
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This Molecular ‘Hard Drive’ Stores Information in Plastic
Like DNA hard drives, the approach could lock the world's data down for the long haul—if researchers can make it practical.
Researchers Used a One-Atom Quantum Computer to Simulate Molecules Over Time
The team says their method is a million times more resource-efficient than standard quantum approaches.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/20/researchers-used-a-one-atom-quantum-computer-to-simulate-real-molecules-over-time/
The team says their method is a million times more resource-efficient than standard quantum approaches.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/20/researchers-used-a-one-atom-quantum-computer-to-simulate-real-molecules-over-time/
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Researchers Used a One-Atom Quantum Computer to Simulate Molecules Over Time
The team says their method is a million times more resource-efficient than standard quantum approaches.
These Contact Lenses Give People Superhuman Sight
Wearers see infrared light in multiple colors—even with their eyes closed.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/22/these-new-contact-lenses-give-people-superhuman-sight/
Wearers see infrared light in multiple colors—even with their eyes closed.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/22/these-new-contact-lenses-give-people-superhuman-sight/
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These Contact Lenses Give People Superhuman Sight
Wearers see infrared light in multiple colors—even with their eyes closed.
Teaching AI Like a Kindergartner Could Make It Smarter
Kids are expert learners. AI should take notes.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/23/teaching-ai-like-a-kindergartner-could-make-it-smarter/
Kids are expert learners. AI should take notes.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/23/teaching-ai-like-a-kindergartner-could-make-it-smarter/
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Teaching AI Like a Kindergartner Could Make It Smarter
Kids are expert learners. AI should take notes.
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 24)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. Here are our latest picks.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/24/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-24/
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. Here are our latest picks.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/24/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-24/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 24)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. Here are our latest picks.
Evidence Shows AI Systems Are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will That Be a Problem?
What happens when you can't tell the difference between a human and an AI chatbot? We're about to find out.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/26/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem/
What happens when you can't tell the difference between a human and an AI chatbot? We're about to find out.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/26/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem/
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Evidence Shows AI Systems Are Already Too Much Like Humans. Will That Be a Problem?
What happens when you can't tell the difference between a human and an AI chatbot? We're about to find out.
ChatGPT for Biology: A New AI Whips Up Designer Proteins With Only a Text Prompt
AI that translates English text into proteins is shaking up the field.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/27/chatgpt-for-biology-a-new-ai-whips-up-designer-proteins-with-only-a-prompt/
AI that translates English text into proteins is shaking up the field.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/27/chatgpt-for-biology-a-new-ai-whips-up-designer-proteins-with-only-a-prompt/
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ChatGPT for Biology: A New AI Whips Up Designer Proteins With Only a Text Prompt
AI that translates English text into proteins is shaking up the field.
New Gene Therapy Reverses Three Diseases With Shots to the Bloodstream
The treatments rescued damaged blood and immune cells in newborn mice with just one shot.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/30/new-gene-therapy-reverses-three-diseases-with-shots-to-the-bloodstream/
The treatments rescued damaged blood and immune cells in newborn mice with just one shot.
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/30/new-gene-therapy-reverses-three-diseases-with-shots-to-the-bloodstream/
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New Gene Therapy Reverses Three Diseases With Shots to the Bloodstream
The treatments rescued damaged blood and immune cells in newborn mice with just one shot.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 31)
Future It’s Not Your Imagination: AI Is Speeding Up the Pace of ChangeJulie Bort | TechCrunch “Venture capitalist Mary Meeker just dropped a 340-page slideshow report—which used the word ‘unprecedented’...
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/31/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-31/
Future It’s Not Your Imagination: AI Is Speeding Up the Pace of ChangeJulie Bort | TechCrunch “Venture capitalist Mary Meeker just dropped a 340-page slideshow report—which used the word ‘unprecedented’...
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/31/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-31/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 31)
From how AI is accelerating the pace of change to an open-source humanoid robot, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.