Liquid AI Open-Sources Pipette: A Reproducible Benchmarking Suite That Measures On-Device Models, Quantization, Runtime and Hardware Together
Liquid AI released Pipette, an open-source benchmarking platform that measures how foundation models perform on edge devices rather than server conditions. The tool evaluates on-device behavior by testing models, quantization methods, runtime, and hardware together as interconnected factors.
A near extinct plant in Galápagos is now recovering
The Galápagos snapdragon population has increased from six individuals in 2007 to 28 healthy adults through 30 years of conservation work. Ninety-four nursery-propagated plants were reintroduced across two locations, resulting in 20 adults at Playa Tortuga Negra and 8 at Tagus Cove.
Serena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Alcaraz
Serena Williams returned to the US Open after 1,453 days away and played mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz, winning their first-round match before losing in the quarter-finals to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli. The pairing combined for 30 Grand Slam singles titles, a record for a mixed-doubles team at a major championship.
Scalable Capital Enables Agentic Investing, Opening Platform to ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok
Scalable Capital's platform now integrates with OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and X's Grok for agentic investing. The Munich-based firm enabled these AI assistants to access its digital banking and investment services through the new capability announced this week.
New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network
A 34-meter-wide radio frequency antenna has been added to NASA's Deep Space Network facility in California. The network now uses giant dish antennas at three global locations to support more than 40 spacecraft exploring the solar system and interstellar space.
Canada’s BMO and Scotiabank Beat Earnings Targets as Trade War Escalates
Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia reported quarterly profits exceeding estimates despite escalating U.S. tariffs affecting some customers. Both banks may benefit from new opportunities created by the trade situation.
AI Method Reveals What Genomic Models Learn From DNA and Exposes Hidden Experimental Bias
Researchers developed PISA, an interpretation method that identifies base-by-base patterns learned by deep-learning models analyzing DNA sequences. The technique revealed and removed hidden experimental bias from genomic data used in sequence-to-function neural networks.
How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library helps millions of kids discover reading
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, launched in 1995, distributes free books monthly to children under 5 and has donated over 3.4 million books globally. The program began as a local initiative in Sevier County, Tennessee and expanded into an international literacy movement still operating today.
Tiffany Haddish broke down in tears on stage after spotting the woman who rescued her from the foster system
Comedian Tiffany Haddish cried on stage after recognizing the woman who helped her escape the foster system. Haddish told the woman, "You saved my life. I'm where I'm at right now because of you."
Seeing through murky waters
A new imaging system uses sonar to see through sediment clouds that block camera visibility when remotely operated vehicles work on the seafloor. The system was developed by Amy Phung and her advisor.
Addressing a sticking point in sustainable adhesives
Petroleum-based adhesives currently prevent containers with glued labels from being recycled, contaminating recyclable materials streams. Researchers are developing sustainable alternatives to replace these oil-based glues used in construction, furniture, and labeling applications.
Amping up T cells to target cancer
Cancer vaccines combined with immune-stimulating molecules called cytokines are being tested to boost T cell responses in patients whose tumors initially resist single-vaccine treatment. Researchers are exploring cytokine delivery alongside vaccines to strengthen immune activation against tumors.
Taking your temperature from the inside
MIT engineers developed an ingestible temperature sensor measuring six by four millimeters that sends continuous temperature updates from inside the body. The device addresses limitations of oral and forehead thermometers while avoiding obstruction risks associated with larger existing ingestible sensors.
Your brain on AI
Participants using AI chatbots to evaluate paired news headlines and images initially showed 21% greater accuracy at identifying misinformation than control groups. However, their performance declined over four weeks of repeated exposure, suggesting diminishing effectiveness in distinguishing false from accurate information over time.
MIT tech powered the Artemis II livestreams
MIT technology enabled Artemis II spacecraft to transmit crystal-clear footage at speeds comparable to home internet connections in April. This represented a significant upgrade from the grainy, low-quality images sent during 1960s and 1970s Apollo missions that used radio-frequency systems.
In Bhutan, a philosophy of happiness guides a push for food self-sufficiency
Bhutan, with forty percent of its 800,000 citizens employed in agriculture, is pursuing food self-sufficiency guided by its "Gross National Happiness" policy instituted in 1972. The Himalayan kingdom, located between China and India, uses this philosophy as the foundation for its agricultural development strategy.
NASA Ames’ Contributions to Roman’s Mission
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches August 30 to explore dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, and galaxy formation across vast cosmic regions. NASA Ames is contributing technology and expertise to support Roman's astronomical observations and research capabilities.
WhatsApp is replacing its six-digit security PIN with a real password
WhatsApp is replacing its six-digit two-step verification PIN with a full alphanumeric password, and over one billion users have already created a passkey. Android users will receive additional context about incoming calls from contacts not saved in their phone.
Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious
Instagram introduced a "First Draft" feature that generates initial Reels edits in under 10 seconds by automatically organizing footage and applying transitions. The tool is designed to reduce editing time for creators and make video production more accessible to inexperienced editors.
Perplexity Ships Portable Computer on NVIDIA DGX Spark: Local Harness, OS-Enforced Sandbox, and Zero Per-Token Cost for Local Steps
Perplexity released Portable Computer, a system combining local models, a harness, sandbox, and connectors that runs on NVIDIA DGX Spark hardware. The system incurs zero per-token cost for local processing steps and uses OS-enforced sandboxing.
Anthropic is expected to pitch investors a $30tn market opportunity
Anthropic is pitching investors a potential market opportunity exceeding $30 trillion, surpassing SpaceX's $28.5 trillion figure from its IPO. The company estimates this total addressable market as it prepares for its own public listing.
13 ways leaders align AI use with values
Leaders embed organizational values into AI systems through deterministic code-based checks rather than relying on prompts alone, ensuring consistent execution of what gets blocked and what requires human approval. Companies measure AI decisions against purpose-driven questions such as whether the technology expands human potential, strengthens trust, and creates healthier communities, with governance structures and human oversight serving as safeguards.
Woman Can See Again After World’s First Transplant of a Central Retina
A woman regained vision through the world's first simultaneous transplant of a complete human macula along with cornea, sclera, and connective tissue between her own eyes. She could immediately recognize her son and her dog Joe after being blind for several years.
NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars
NASA's Pandora mission has begun observing exoplanets and their host stars to determine atmospheric composition of at least 20 exoplanets, including detection of hazes, clouds, and water. The satellite launched through NASA's Astrophysics Pioneers program and will analyze worlds beyond our solar system.
Meta AI Introduces MetaRoCE: A Clean-Sheet RDMA Transport Built for AI-Scale Ethernet
Meta developed MetaRoCE, a new RDMA transport protocol designed for Ethernet networks supporting AI-scale training. The protocol addresses network bottlenecks in collective operations like all-reduce and all-to-all that synchronize thousands of accelerators during model training.
Prompt injection ranks No. 1 with OWASP and No. 12 in the incident record. The attack itself is invisible to a scan.
Prompt injection ranks first on OWASP's LLM security top 10 list for three consecutive years but only twelfth in a real-world incident analysis of 6,639 labeled cases. The discrepancy reflects that prompt injection attacks operate invisibly to vulnerability scanners, making incident detection difficult despite the threat's actual prevalence.
Forces deep inside Earth helped Antarctica freeze before the Arctic
Deep Earth waves gradually lifted East Antarctica, creating mountains and high plateaus that allowed snow and ice to survive in warmer conditions millions of years before Arctic freezing. Once glaciers formed, their reflective surfaces amplified cooling in the region.
Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated songs from official charts
Wholly artificial intelligence-generated songs will be banned from Australia's official ARIA charts starting next week, though AI-assisted tracks with human songwriting and vocal performances remain eligible. An AI-created variation of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" that peaked at number two on May's singles chart prompted the industry association to establish requirements that humans must write songs and perform lead vocals and primary instruments.
IBM’s Granite 4.2 Models Learn to Think and Act Inside Environments
IBM released Granite 4.2, its first family of reasoning language models available in 3B, 8B, and 30B parameter sizes with switchable thinking mode. The two larger models underwent reinforcement learning training inside real software-engineering, terminal, and web-search environments.
Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA’s Chandra
NASA released a new gallery of galactic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes showcasing diverse galaxies. Astronomers categorize galaxies into three main types: spirals like the Milky Way with emanating arms, ellipticals, and irregulars.