Snowflake builds new intelligence that goes beyond RAG to query and aggregate thousands of documents at once

Enterprise AI has a data problem. Despite billions in investment and increasingly capable language models, most organizations still can't answer basic analytical questions about their document re [...]

Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters

Giant sloths are extinct in part because they were tasty and nutritious. [...]

"Aivilization" experiment lets over 22,000 AI agents model what future societies could become

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is running an experiment called Aivilization, where more than 22,000 AI agents simulate what a future society might look like.<br /> Th [...]

Hubble Space Telescope Is 35: Don't Miss These 4 Dazzling Anniversary Images

The world's most famous telescope is celebrating in style with new views of Mars, nebulas and a galaxy that reminds us of home. [...]

Planet found orbiting backward between two stars

The planet may have formed from material transferred between the stars. [...]

US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors was not unconstitutional—the first case of its kind on which the court has ruled. [...]

Scientists Find Measles Likely To Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years

A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions of infections are possible if rates drop. [...]

Bone collector caterpillar adorns itself in insect body parts

The caterpillars even tailor the body parts, nibbling away at excess material to ensure a proper fit. [...]

Amazon's Starlink Satellite Service Rival Has a Rocket Launch Set for Next Week

The first planned launch was scrapped due to the weather, but Project Kuiper has a new date. [...]