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20 Nov 2025

Meta Unveils SAM 3 and SAM 3D: Advanced AI Models for Visual Intelligence and 3D Reconstruction

Meta releases its third-generation Segment Anything Models (SAM 3 and SAM 3D) featuring enhanced object detection, text-based prompting, and 3D reconstruction capabilities. The open-source models advance visual intelligence for content editing, wildlife conservation, and AR applications.

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19 Nov 2025

AI Pioneer Yann LeCun Leaves Meta After 12 Years to Launch World Models Startup

Yann LeCun, one of the 'godfathers of AI' and Meta's Chief AI Scientist, is departing the company to create a startup focused on Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) and world models. His exit follows internal tensions over AI direction and resource allocation at Meta.

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AI Chatbots May Hinder Deep Learning Compared to Traditional Web Search, Study Finds

A comprehensive study involving over 10,000 participants reveals that using AI chatbots like ChatGPT for learning leads to shallower knowledge acquisition compared to traditional Google searches, raising concerns about the educational impact of AI tools.

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Google Unveils Gemini 3 AI Model with Record-Breaking Performance and New Coding IDE

Google launches Gemini 3, its most advanced AI model yet, featuring enhanced reasoning capabilities, improved factual accuracy, and record-breaking benchmark scores. The release includes Antigravity, a new AI-first coding environment, and deeper integration with Google's product ecosystem.

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Google DeepMind Opens New AI Research Lab in Singapore to Advance AI Across Asia-Pacific

Google DeepMind is establishing a new AI research lab in Singapore to accelerate AI adoption across the Asia-Pacific region. The lab will focus on advancing Gemini capabilities while emphasizing linguistic and cultural inclusivity for the diverse region.

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18 Nov 2025

University of Washington Launches $10M AI Initiative to Transform Higher Education

The University of Washington receives a $10 million donation from Microsoft pioneer Charles Simonyi to launch AI@UW, a comprehensive initiative focused on responsible AI integration in education and research, creating a new Vice Provost position and establishing governance frameworks for AI use in academia.

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The Rise of Synthetic Data: How AI Companies Are Training Models with Computer-Generated Information

As real-world data becomes scarce, AI researchers increasingly turn to synthetic data for training models. This approach offers privacy benefits and fills data gaps but raises questions about bias, transparency, and the distinction between simulated and real-world performance.

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AMD Powers France's First Exascale Supercomputer in €544 Million European AI Independence Push

AMD and Eviden unveil Alice Recoque, France's first exascale supercomputer capable of over 1 ExaFLOPS performance. The €544 million system uses next-generation AMD EPYC 'Venice' CPUs and Instinct MI430X accelerators to advance European AI sovereignty and scientific research.

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German Researchers Achieve First Autonomous AI-Controlled Satellite Reorientation in Space

Scientists at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg successfully demonstrated the first autonomous AI system to control satellite orientation in orbit, marking a significant milestone toward fully autonomous spacecraft operations.

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AI Breakthrough Detects Ancient Life Signatures in 3.3-Billion-Year-Old Rocks

Scientists use artificial intelligence to identify chemical signatures of ancient life in rocks dating back 3.3 billion years, doubling the previous record for detecting molecular biosignatures and potentially revolutionizing the search for extraterrestrial life.

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NVIDIA Predicts AI-Accelerated Future for Scientific Computing as GPU Supercomputers Dominate Top500

NVIDIA's Ian Buck forecasts widespread AI integration in scientific computing within two years, while the company's GPU-accelerated systems now power 80% of the world's top supercomputers, fundamentally transforming how researchers approach complex simulations and discoveries.

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AI Bots Can Now Manipulate Public Opinion Polls Undetected, Threatening Democratic Processes

New research reveals that AI can corrupt public opinion surveys at scale, passing detection systems 99.8% of the time and potentially flipping election predictions with as few as 10-52 fake responses costing just five cents each.

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UC San Diego Engineers Develop Motion-Tolerant Wearable for Gesture-Based Robot Control

Researchers at UC San Diego have created a revolutionary wearable patch that uses AI and stretchable electronics to enable reliable gesture control of machines and robots, even in high-motion environments like running or ocean turbulence.

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17 Nov 2025

Tech Giants Race to Build AI Data Centers in Space as Earth-Based Infrastructure Hits Limits

Major tech companies including SpaceX, Google, Amazon, and Nvidia are pursuing ambitious plans to deploy AI data centers in space, citing cost advantages from solar power and cooling. However, significant technical and logistical challenges remain.

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Google Launches WeatherNext 2: AI Model Delivers 8x Faster Weather Forecasts Across Consumer Apps

Google DeepMind unveils WeatherNext 2, an advanced AI weather forecasting model that generates predictions eight times faster than previous systems while achieving 99.9% accuracy improvements across variables and lead times up to 15 days.

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