Heat Is an Orbital Data Center’s Greatest Foe. These Tiles Dump It at the Source.
Sophia Space and Caltech want to fold the bulky parts of a space-based data center—solar cells and radiators—into all-in-one tiles with chips.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/04/heat-is-an-orbital-data-centers-greatest-foe-these-tiles-dump-it-at-the-source/
Sophia Space and Caltech want to fold the bulky parts of a space-based data center—solar cells and radiators—into all-in-one tiles with chips.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/04/heat-is-an-orbital-data-centers-greatest-foe-these-tiles-dump-it-at-the-source/
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Heat Is an Orbital Data Center’s Greatest Foe. These Tiles Dump It at the Source.
Sophia Space and Caltech want to fold the bulky parts of a space-based data center—solar cells and radiators—into all-in-one tiles with chips.
Why Do Some People Never Get Cancer? The Answer May Be in Their Blood
Researchers will hunt for antibodies in the blood of people who lived past 100, drank heavily, or smoked—but avoided cancer.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/06/why-do-some-people-never-get-cancer-the-answer-may-be-in-their-blood/
Researchers will hunt for antibodies in the blood of people who lived past 100, drank heavily, or smoked—but avoided cancer.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/06/why-do-some-people-never-get-cancer-the-answer-may-be-in-their-blood/
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Why Do Some People Never Get Cancer? The Answer May Be in Their Blood
Researchers will hunt for antibodies in the blood of people who lived past 100, drank heavily, or smoked—but avoided cancer.
Sam Altman Says We’re ‘in the Singularity’ With AI. Here’s Why He’s Wrong.
Today's AI is neither able to improve itself recursively nor is it intelligent like us. Between prompts it remains a static mathematical object.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/07/sam-altman-says-were-in-the-singularity-with-ai-heres-why-hes-wrong/
Today's AI is neither able to improve itself recursively nor is it intelligent like us. Between prompts it remains a static mathematical object.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/07/sam-altman-says-were-in-the-singularity-with-ai-heres-why-hes-wrong/
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Sam Altman Says We’re ‘in the Singularity’ With AI. Here’s Why He’s Wrong.
Today's AI is neither able to improve itself recursively nor is it intelligent like us. Between prompts it remains a static mathematical object.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 8)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/08/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-august-8-2/
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/08/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-august-8-2/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 8)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
Monochrome No More: New Night-Vision Glasses Show Color
The system combines quantum dots and an OLED display, translating infrared light into a range of visible colors.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/10/monochrome-no-more-new-night-vision-glasses-show-color/
The system combines quantum dots and an OLED display, translating infrared light into a range of visible colors.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/10/monochrome-no-more-new-night-vision-glasses-show-color/
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Monochrome No More: New Night-Vision Glasses Show Color
The system combines quantum dots and an OLED display, translating infrared light into a range of visible colors.
Million-Person Study Finds a Rare Gene Variant That Slashes the Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
The discovery could lead to treatments and demonstrates the power of efforts to unearth rare, beneficial genes in large populations.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/11/million-person-study-finds-a-rare-gene-variant-that-slashes-the-risk-of-diabetes-and-heart-disease/
The discovery could lead to treatments and demonstrates the power of efforts to unearth rare, beneficial genes in large populations.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/11/million-person-study-finds-a-rare-gene-variant-that-slashes-the-risk-of-diabetes-and-heart-disease/
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Million-Person Study Finds a Rare Gene Variant That Slashes the Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
The discovery could lead to treatments and demonstrates the power of efforts to unearth rare, beneficial genes in large populations.
Designer Enzyme Strips Decades of ‘Rust’ From Aging Human Tissue
Sugar damage in the body was thought to be irreversible. But the new enzyme made 75-year-old tissue look chemically like a 30-year-old's.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/13/designer-enzyme-strips-decades-of-rust-from-aging-human-tissue/
Sugar damage in the body was thought to be irreversible. But the new enzyme made 75-year-old tissue look chemically like a 30-year-old's.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/13/designer-enzyme-strips-decades-of-rust-from-aging-human-tissue/
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Designer Enzyme Strips Decades of ‘Rust’ From Aging Human Tissue
Sugar damage in the body was thought to be irreversible. But the new enzyme made 75-year-old tissue look chemically like a 30-year-old's.
Biology Needs an AI Declaration
In the Leiden Declaration, mathematicians issued a treatise on how AI challenges their field. Others must do the same.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/14/biology-needs-its-own-ai-declaration/
In the Leiden Declaration, mathematicians issued a treatise on how AI challenges their field. Others must do the same.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/14/biology-needs-its-own-ai-declaration/
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Biology Needs an AI Declaration
In the Leiden Declaration, mathematicians issued a treatise on how AI challenges their field. Others must do the same.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 15)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/15/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-august-15-2/
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/15/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-august-15-2/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 15)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
DeepMind’s Weather AI Predicts Hurricanes a Day Earlier Than Traditional Forecasting
For communities in the crosshairs, every extra hour counts.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/17/deepminds-weather-ai-accurately-predicts-hurricanes-a-day-earlier-than-traditional-forecasting-tools/
For communities in the crosshairs, every extra hour counts.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/17/deepminds-weather-ai-accurately-predicts-hurricanes-a-day-earlier-than-traditional-forecasting-tools/
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DeepMind’s Weather AI Predicts Hurricanes a Day Earlier Than Traditional Forecasting
For communities in the crosshairs, every extra hour counts.
Scrapping a New Gas Car for an Electric One Could Cut Emissions, Study Finds
The authors found most of the scenarios they investigated resulted in lower emissions, including cases where the gas car was barely a year old.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/19/scrapping-even-a-new-gas-car-for-an-electric-one-could-cut-emissions-study-finds/
The authors found most of the scenarios they investigated resulted in lower emissions, including cases where the gas car was barely a year old.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/19/scrapping-even-a-new-gas-car-for-an-electric-one-could-cut-emissions-study-finds/
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Scrapping a New Gas Car for an Electric One Could Cut Emissions, Study Finds
The authors found most of the scenarios they investigated resulted in lower emissions, including cases where the gas car was barely a year old.
Long Foreseen, the Problem of AI Alignment Is Finally Reality. Solving It Won’t Be Easy.
AI is like a genie. The way in which algorithms grant our wishes may make us regret letting them out of the bottle.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/20/long-foreseen-the-problem-of-ai-alignment-is-finally-reality-solving-it-wont-be-easy/
AI is like a genie. The way in which algorithms grant our wishes may make us regret letting them out of the bottle.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/20/long-foreseen-the-problem-of-ai-alignment-is-finally-reality-solving-it-wont-be-easy/
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Long Foreseen, the Problem of AI Alignment Is Finally Reality. Solving It Won’t Be Easy.
AI is like a genie. The way in which algorithms grant our wishes may make us regret letting them out of the bottle.
We May Be Wrong About How the Brain Stores Memory
In a new study, mice recovered their memories by regrowing brain connections lost during artificial hibernation.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/21/we-may-be-wrong-about-how-the-brain-stores-memory/
In a new study, mice recovered their memories by regrowing brain connections lost during artificial hibernation.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/21/we-may-be-wrong-about-how-the-brain-stores-memory/
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We May Be Wrong About How the Brain Stores Memory
In a new study, mice recovered their memories by regrowing brain connections lost during artificial hibernation.
Unitree Claims New Humanoid Robot Outruns Usain Bolt
The flashy company, which recently completed a blockbuster IPO, appears to be leading the pack of humanoid robot makers.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/24/unitree-claims-new-humanoid-robot-outruns-usain-bolt/
The flashy company, which recently completed a blockbuster IPO, appears to be leading the pack of humanoid robot makers.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/24/unitree-claims-new-humanoid-robot-outruns-usain-bolt/
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Unitree Claims New Humanoid Robot Outruns Usain Bolt
The flashy company, which recently completed a blockbuster IPO, appears to be leading the pack of humanoid robot makers.
Mini Brains Grown for Five Years Matured Like Human Brains
These lab-grown balls of brain tissue could help researchers study a host of disorders that emerge as the brain ages.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/25/mini-brains-grown-for-five-years-matured-like-human-brains/
These lab-grown balls of brain tissue could help researchers study a host of disorders that emerge as the brain ages.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/25/mini-brains-grown-for-five-years-matured-like-human-brains/
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Mini Brains Grown for Five Years Matured Like Human Brains
These lab-grown balls of brain tissue could help researchers study a host of disorders that emerge as the brain ages.
An ‘AI Legal Team’ Has Won Its First Case. It’s a Rare Victory for Access to Justice.
Can AI replace lawyers—at least in some circumstances?
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/27/an-ai-legal-team-wins-its-case-its-a-rare-victory-for-access-to-justice/
Can AI replace lawyers—at least in some circumstances?
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/27/an-ai-legal-team-wins-its-case-its-a-rare-victory-for-access-to-justice/
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An ‘AI Legal Team’ Has Won Its First Case. It’s a Rare Victory for Access to Justice.
Can AI replace lawyers—at least in some circumstances?
Are We on the Verge of an Intelligence Explosion? Maybe Not.
Recursive self-improvement, where AI continuously builds better versions of itself, might be harder than some hope.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/28/are-we-on-the-verge-of-an-intelligence-explosion-maybe-not/
Recursive self-improvement, where AI continuously builds better versions of itself, might be harder than some hope.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/28/are-we-on-the-verge-of-an-intelligence-explosion-maybe-not/
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Are We on the Verge of an Intelligence Explosion? Maybe Not.
Recursive self-improvement, where AI continuously builds better versions of itself, might be harder than some hope.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 29)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/29/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-august-29-2/
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/29/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-august-29-2/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 29)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
This Drug Makes New Neurons in the Brain. Scientists Say It Reversed Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice.
Delivered by injection, the drug transforms astrocytes into neurons. In an early study, mice modeling Alzheimer's showed marked improvement compared to untreated peers.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/31/this-drug-makes-new-neurons-in-the-brain-scientists-say-it-reversed-alzheimers-symptoms-in-mice/
Delivered by injection, the drug transforms astrocytes into neurons. In an early study, mice modeling Alzheimer's showed marked improvement compared to untreated peers.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/08/31/this-drug-makes-new-neurons-in-the-brain-scientists-say-it-reversed-alzheimers-symptoms-in-mice/
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This Drug Makes New Neurons in the Brain. Scientists Say It Reversed Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice.
Delivered by injection, the drug transforms astrocytes into neurons. In an early study, mice modeling Alzheimer's showed marked improvement compared to untreated peers.