The AI Paradox: Why World-Class Algorithms Fail On Second-Class Data

In 2026, tech leaders are learning a painful lesson: the problem with scaling AI adoption isn't understanding the algorithm, ...

How a faster protein-screening tool could strengthen US rare-earth supply chains

To ensure a robust domestic supply chain in the U.S., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists are using ...

These robots can figure out how to do a task after watching humans do it

Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence.
IEEE

Real-Time Detection and Tracking Framework Using Extended Kalman Filter BoT-SORT in Uncertainty Mixed-Traffic

Abstract: Perception systems play a crucial role in real-time decision-making in intelligent transportation, particularly in uncertain traffic. Challenges such as dynamic movement, unpredictability, ...
The Guardian

The New York Times drops freelance journalist who used AI to write book review

Writer and author Alex Preston said he “made a serious mistake” after a reader spotted similarities between his review and one that appeared in the Guardian The New York Times has cut ties with a ...
Star Tribune

Auto thefts spike in Minneapolis as high-tech hacks spread

Vehicle thefts are rising in Minneapolis in 2026, driven in part by thieves using modern key-programming devices to hijack a car in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Andrei Damian, a Twin Cities ...
IEEE

CL-PLAC: A Generalized Design Framework for Nonlinear Functions Using Comparator-Less Piecewise Linear Approximate Computation

Abstract: In this work, we propose a novel comparator-less piecewise linear approximate computation (CL-PLAC) method with hardware-software co-optimization schemes for a cost-effective implementation ...