Microsoft aims to replace its entire C/C++ codebase with Rust by 2030
TL;DR Microsoft distinguished engineer Galen Hunt said the company intends to move its C and C++ code to Rust, setting…
Why most enterprise AI fails: management, workflows and human context
TL;DR Enterprises are investing heavily in generative AI, but most pilots never produce measurable returns. Research points to management and…
Waymo rolls out fleet updates after San Francisco power outage chaos
TL;DR Waymo is deploying software updates across its US robotaxi fleet to reduce disruption when traffic signals fail after a…
Google’s NotebookLM readies ‘Lecture’ mode to expand Audio Overviews
TL;DR Leaked interface images show Google testing a new "Lecture" format for NotebookLM's Audio Overviews, offering configurable lengths and a…
Google updates Gemini overlay to let minimized conversations be resumed
TL;DR Google is testing a change to the Gemini overlay that preserves an active conversation when the overlay is minimized…
China to Test Apple Intelligence with 2,000 Banned-Topic Questions
TL;DR China will require the local version of Apple Intelligence to pass a compliance exam made up of 2,000 prompts;…
Autonomous robotic probe rapidly maps photoconductance in new semiconductors
TL;DR MIT researchers built a fully autonomous robotic probe that images printed semiconductor samples, selects contact points using a domain-informed…
MIT AI pipeline redesigns underwater gliders into new hydrodynamic forms
TL;DR MIT CSAIL researchers built a machine-learning design pipeline that explores unconventional 3D shapes for small underwater gliders, simulating performance…
PhysicsGen: Simulation-driven pipeline that tailors robot training data
TL;DR MIT researchers created PhysicsGen, a simulation pipeline that expands a small set of VR demonstrations into thousands of robot-specific…
MIT handheld interface lets users teach robots with three demo modes
TL;DR MIT researchers built a handheld, sensor-equipped attachment that enables a collaborative robot to learn tasks via teleoperation, kinesthetic manipulation,…