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August 14, 2025
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Meet IDEA: An AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth and beyond



Manoa HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa is making it easier for scientists to explore complex geoscience data-from tracking sea levels on Earth to analyzing atmospheric conditions on Mars. Called the Intelligent Data Exploring Assistant (IDEA), the software framework combines the power of large language models, like those used in ChatGPT, with scientific data, tailored instructions, and computing resources. By simply providing questions in e ... read more

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MARSDAILY
Perseverance Rover Delivers Most Detailed Mars Panorama Yet
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover has produced one of its clearest panoramas to date, revealing a striking view of the Martian landscape from a site known as Falbreen. The mosaic, built from 96 images taken ... more
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Training robots for planetary missions from Earth orbit
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
This summer, astronauts aboard the International Space Station directed a team of advanced robots through a simulated martian terrain in Germany, concluding the fourth and final session of ESA and D ... more
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Musclelike robotic sheet squeezes into tight spaces for surgery and inspection
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
A collaborative team from POSTECH and Samsung Electronics has unveiled a thin, sheet-like robotic actuator that mimics the contraction mechanisms of human muscle proteins. Designed to deliver strong ... more
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Surgical microrobot navigates using internal vision system
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
In a leap forward for precision surgery, scientists have created a miniature surgical robot capable of monitoring and adjusting its own movements using a built-in visual system. Unlike traditional s ... more
CAR TECH
Eyeing robotaxis, Tesla hiring New York test car operator
New York (AFP) Aug 13, 2025
/> Tesla is recruiting a motorist to test its driver-assistance technology in New York with an eye towards autonomous driving, according to a job listing reviewed by AFP on Wednesday. The role ... more
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Musk clashes with Altman after accusing App Store of favoring OpenAI
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 13, 2025
/> Elon Musk has accused Apple of unfairly favoring ChatGPT on its App Store and threatened legal action, triggering a fiery exchange with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday. "Apple is behaving i ... more
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Elon Musk accuses App Store of favoring OpenAI
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 13, 2025
Elon Musk has taken his feud against OpenAI to the App Store, accusing Apple of favoring ChatGPT in the digital shop and vowing legal action. ... more
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OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 as AI race accelerates
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 7, 2025
OpenAI released a keenly awaited new generation of its hallmark ChatGPT on Thursday, touting "significant" advancements in artificial intelligence capabilities as a global race over the technology accelerates. ... more

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MARSDAILY
Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Picks Up New Skills
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 06, 2025
Thirteen years since Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask ... more
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
Beijing (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
China's latest gun-toting quadruped military "wolf" robots are designed to stealthily approach enemies, fire precise shots on targets and work in rough terrain, state media said on Wednesday. ... more
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US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
OpenAI on Wednesday said it was letting the US government use a version of ChatGPT designed for businesses for a year, charging just $1 for the service. ... more
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OpenAI releases free, downloadable models in competition catch-up
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
OpenAI on Tuesday released two new artificial intelligence (AI) models that can be downloaded for free and altered by users, to challenge similar offerings by US and Chinese competition. ... more
CAR TECH
China's Baidu to deploy robotaxis on rideshare app Lyft
Beijing (AFP) Aug 4, 2025
Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch its robotaxis on rideshare app Lyft in Germany and Britain in 2026, pending regulatory approval, the two companies said on Monday. ... more
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AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink
New York (AFP) Aug 4, 2025
Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting for survival. ... more
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Google joins EU code for powerful AI models rebuffed by Meta
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 30, 2025
Google on Wednesday said it would join the likes of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and sign the EU's set of recommendations for the most powerful artificial intelligence models that has been rebuffed by Meta. ... more
TECH SPACE
'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadership
Shanghai (AFP) July 30, 2025
Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a clear alternative to the United States. ... more
MOON DAILY
Lunar habitat module project advances under Thales Alenia Space and ASI agreement
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to carry out the preliminary design and technology development for the Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module, set to bec ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck
Madison WI (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel - as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 - Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a ser ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI system accelerates aircraft concept design using language models
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 18, 2025
A research team at Beihang University has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based method that can quickly generate conceptual aircraft designs-potentially transforming how early-stage design is ... more
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Humanoid robots embodiment of China's AI ambitions
Shanghai (AFP) July 27, 2025
Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai's World AI Conference (WAIC) this weekend were embodiments of China's growing AI prowess and ambition. ... more
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Trump's AI plan prioritizes deregulation to boost US dominance
Washington (AFP) July 23, 2025
President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech's race to stay ahead of China on artificial intelligence and cement US dominance in the fast-expanding field. ... more
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Anxious parents face tough choices on AI
New York (AFP) July 22, 2025
When it comes to AI, many parents navigate between fear of the unknown and fear of their children missing out. ... more
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Humans beat AI gold-level score at top maths contest
Sydney (AFP) July 22, 2025
Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, despite the programmes reaching gold-level scores for the first time. ... more
TECH SPACE
UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
London, UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2025
The UK Space Agency has launched a GBP 75.6 million competitive tender for a pioneering mission to remove derelict satellites from orbit, marking the country's first active orbital cleanup effort. T ... more
CAR TECH
Uber invests $300 mn in Lucid Motors in robotaxi push
New York (AFP) July 17, 2025
Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Thursday it will acquire $300 million worth of shares in US electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors as part of an ambitious plan to build its own fleet of robotaxis. ... more
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Nvidia's Huang says 'doing our best' to serve Chinese market
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday his firm was "doing our best" to serve China's vast market for semiconductors after it secured permission from the United States to sell chips to the world's second-largest economy. ... more
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Ivory Coast farmers hope tech tempts jaded youth back to fields
Abidjan (AFP) July 15, 2025
Stopwatch in hand, dozens of Ivory Coast students raced against the clock to design robots for the farms of the future in the world's top cocoa-producing nation. ... more
CAR TECH
China's Baidu to deploy driverless cars on Uber
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2025
Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch its driverless cars on ride-hailing app Uber in Asia and the Middle East this year, the two companies said on Tuesday. ... more
MARSDAILY
The Mars mission that could prep for a human landing
London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there. Enter M-MATISSE, a potential precursor to a crewed mission to the Red ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robot autonomously completes complex surgery guided by voice and video
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
A robot developed by Johns Hopkins University has autonomously performed a critical phase of gallbladder removal, marking a major milestone in surgical robotics. Guided by surgical videos and respon ... more
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EU unveils recommendations to rein in AI models; Anne Frank's story come to life in AI tour
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 10, 2025
The EU unveiled on Thursday long-delayed recommendations to rein in the most advanced AI models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and help companies comply with the bloc's sweeping new law. ... more
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