This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 9)
Artificial Intelligence AI Is Starting to Build Better AIMatthew Hutson | IEEE Spectrum “In 1966, the English mathematician IJ Good wrote that ‘an ultraintelligent machine could design even better machines;...
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/09/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-9-2/
Artificial Intelligence AI Is Starting to Build Better AIMatthew Hutson | IEEE Spectrum “In 1966, the English mathematician IJ Good wrote that ‘an ultraintelligent machine could design even better machines;...
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/09/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-9-2/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 9)
From AI that builds better AI to a huge driverless mining truck that can sidle like a crab, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.
In the Scramble to Power AI, Investors Bet $140 Million on Data Centers at Sea
Far from shore, the server farms would be powered by waves, cooled by seawater, and networked by satellite.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/11/scrambling-to-power-ai-investors-bet-140-million-on-data-centers-at-sea/
Far from shore, the server farms would be powered by waves, cooled by seawater, and networked by satellite.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/11/scrambling-to-power-ai-investors-bet-140-million-on-data-centers-at-sea/
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In the Scramble to Power AI, Investors Bet $140 Million on Data Centers at Sea
Far from shore, the server farms would be powered by waves, cooled by seawater, and networked by satellite.
These Seven AI Rings Translate Sign Language in Real Time
The wireless rings read 100 common signs from two sign languages and "autocomplete" sentences.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/12/these-seven-ai-rings-translate-sign-language-in-real-time/
The wireless rings read 100 common signs from two sign languages and "autocomplete" sentences.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/12/these-seven-ai-rings-translate-sign-language-in-real-time/
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These Seven AI Rings Translate Sign Language in Real Time
The wireless rings read 100 common signs from two sign languages and "autocomplete" sentences.
Physicists Have Measured ‘Negative Time’ in the Lab
Photons traveling straight through a cloud of gas appear to exit, on average, before they enter.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/14/physicists-have-measured-negative-time-in-the-lab/
Photons traveling straight through a cloud of gas appear to exit, on average, before they enter.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/14/physicists-have-measured-negative-time-in-the-lab/
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Physicists Have Measured ‘Negative Time’ in the Lab
Photons traveling straight through a cloud of gas appear to exit, on average, before they enter.
New Algae Robots Swarm Like Locusts at the Flick of a Switch
Self-assembling swarms of microrobots could someday deliver drugs and pull toxins from water.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/15/new-algae-robots-swarm-like-locusts-at-the-flick-of-a-switch/
Self-assembling swarms of microrobots could someday deliver drugs and pull toxins from water.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/15/new-algae-robots-swarm-like-locusts-at-the-flick-of-a-switch/
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New Algae Robots Swarm Like Locusts at the Flick of a Switch
Self-assembling swarms of microrobots could someday deliver drugs and pull toxins from water.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 16)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/16/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-16-2/
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/16/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-16-2/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 16)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
The Fully Anesthetized Brain Can Still Track a Podcast
A new study challenges the idea that consciousness is necessary to make sense of language.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/18/the-fully-anesthetized-brain-can-still-track-a-podcast/
A new study challenges the idea that consciousness is necessary to make sense of language.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/18/the-fully-anesthetized-brain-can-still-track-a-podcast/
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The Fully Anesthetized Brain Can Still Track a Podcast
A new study challenges the idea that consciousness is necessary to make sense of language.
70% of the Rock Under Our Feet Can Produce Hydrogen. Tapping It Could Power Your Town.
Enough hydrogen is leaking from a single mine to power hundreds of homes. Researchers say it's far from unique.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/19/70-of-the-rock-under-our-feet-can-produce-hydrogen-tapping-it-could-power-your-town/
Enough hydrogen is leaking from a single mine to power hundreds of homes. Researchers say it's far from unique.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/19/70-of-the-rock-under-our-feet-can-produce-hydrogen-tapping-it-could-power-your-town/
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70% of the Rock Under Our Feet Can Produce Hydrogen. Tapping It Could Power Your Town.
Enough hydrogen is leaking from a single mine to power hundreds of homes. Researchers say it's far from unique.
AI Lab Partners Are Rewiring the Hunt for New Drugs
Researchers used two AI systems, Robin and Co-Scientist, to collapse the timeline from idea to drug candidate.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/21/ai-lab-partners-are-rewiring-the-hunt-for-new-drugs/
Researchers used two AI systems, Robin and Co-Scientist, to collapse the timeline from idea to drug candidate.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/21/ai-lab-partners-are-rewiring-the-hunt-for-new-drugs/
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AI Lab Partners Are Rewiring the Hunt for New Drugs
Researchers used two AI systems, Robin and Co-Scientist, to collapse the timeline from idea to drug candidate.
Data Centers Now Consume 6% of US Electricity—and the Backlash Has Begun
Strong opposition kicks in when data center demand surpasses 5% of a country's power supply.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/22/data-centers-now-consume-6-of-electricity-in-the-us-and-the-backlash-has-begun/
Strong opposition kicks in when data center demand surpasses 5% of a country's power supply.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/22/data-centers-now-consume-6-of-electricity-in-the-us-and-the-backlash-has-begun/
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Data Centers Now Consume 6% of US Electricity—and the Backlash Has Begun
Strong opposition kicks in when data center demand surpasses 5% of a country's power supply.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 23)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/23/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-23-2/
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/23/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-23-2/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 23)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Could Transform Autoimmune Disease
Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system in lupus, Graves’ disease, and other conditions where the body’s defenses go rogue.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/25/a-revolutionary-cancer-treatment-could-transform-autoimmune-disease/
Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system in lupus, Graves’ disease, and other conditions where the body’s defenses go rogue.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/25/a-revolutionary-cancer-treatment-could-transform-autoimmune-disease/
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A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Could Transform Autoimmune Disease
Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system in lupus, Graves’ disease, and other conditions where the body’s defenses go rogue.
Photosynthetic Drops Soothe Dry Eyes With Sunlight
The drops, tested on mice, healed eye damage using light-sensitive particles—sourced from ordinary spinach.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/26/photosynthetic-drops-soothe-dry-eyes-with-sunlight/
The drops, tested on mice, healed eye damage using light-sensitive particles—sourced from ordinary spinach.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/26/photosynthetic-drops-soothe-dry-eyes-with-sunlight/
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Photosynthetic Drops Soothe Dry Eyes With Sunlight
The drops, tested on mice, healed eye damage using light-sensitive particles—sourced from ordinary spinach.
An AI Solution to an 80‑Year‑Old Problem Has Shocked Mathematicians
AI can rifle through enormous libraries of information to connect far-flung ideas—conceptual leaps remain a purely human skill.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/28/an-ai-solution-to-an-80%e2%80%91year%e2%80%91old-problem-has-shocked-mathematicians/
AI can rifle through enormous libraries of information to connect far-flung ideas—conceptual leaps remain a purely human skill.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/28/an-ai-solution-to-an-80%e2%80%91year%e2%80%91old-problem-has-shocked-mathematicians/
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An AI Solution to an 80‑Year‑Old Problem Has Shocked Mathematicians
AI can rifle through enormous libraries of information to connect far-flung ideas—conceptual leaps remain a purely human skill.
Sodium Is Cheap, Abundant, and Now Powering Batteries That Could Rival Lithium
Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly gaining on lithium in consistency and fast charging.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/29/sodium-is-cheap-abundant-and-now-powering-batteries-that-could-rival-lithium/
Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly gaining on lithium in consistency and fast charging.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/29/sodium-is-cheap-abundant-and-now-powering-batteries-that-could-rival-lithium/
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Sodium Is Cheap, Abundant, and Now Powering Batteries That Could Rival Lithium
Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly gaining on lithium in consistency and fast charging.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 30)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/30/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-30-2/
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/05/30/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-may-30-2/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 30)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
How Fast Are You Aging? New Genetic Clock May Have the Answer
A huge analysis of gene expression across species revealed genetic hallmarks of aging and could accelerate anti-aging treatments.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/06/01/how-fast-are-you-aging-new-genetic-clock-may-have-the-answer/
A huge analysis of gene expression across species revealed genetic hallmarks of aging and could accelerate anti-aging treatments.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/06/01/how-fast-are-you-aging-new-genetic-clock-may-have-the-answer/
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How Fast Are You Aging? New Genetic Clock May Have the Answer
A huge analysis of gene expression across species revealed genetic hallmarks of aging and could accelerate anti-aging treatments.
Three Countries Own the Lithium Market. An MIT Startup Wants to Break Their Grip.
A new process for mining lithium-rich rock could slash costs and pollution—and decentralize global lithium production.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/06/03/three-countries-own-the-lithium-market-an-mit-startup-wants-to-break-their-grip/
A new process for mining lithium-rich rock could slash costs and pollution—and decentralize global lithium production.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/06/03/three-countries-own-the-lithium-market-an-mit-startup-wants-to-break-their-grip/
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Three Countries Own the Lithium Market. An MIT Startup Wants to Break Their Grip.
A new process for mining lithium-rich rock could slash costs and pollution—and decentralize global lithium production.
AI Can Now Design and Run Thousands of Experiments Without Human Hands. We Aren’t Ready for the Risk to Biosecurity.
The gap between what AI can do in biology and what governance systems are prepared to handle is growing.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/06/04/ai-can-design-and-run-thousands-of-experiments-without-human-hands-we-arent-ready-for-the-risk-to-biosecurity/
The gap between what AI can do in biology and what governance systems are prepared to handle is growing.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/06/04/ai-can-design-and-run-thousands-of-experiments-without-human-hands-we-arent-ready-for-the-risk-to-biosecurity/
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AI Can Now Design and Run Thousands of Experiments Without Human Hands. We Aren’t Ready for the Risk to Biosecurity.
The gap between what AI can do in biology and what governance systems are prepared to handle is growing.