@Techmeme@techhub.socialATG, which is developing the AI-powered wealth strategist app Autonomous, emerges from stealth and raises a $15M pre-seed led by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan (Geoff Weiss/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/atg-autonomou…
@heiseonline@social.heise.de
@cdarwin@c.imTesla will end production of its two flagship models, the Model S and Model X, which have long carried the company's prestige.
According to statements by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the fundamental reason behind this decision is the company's desire to shift its resources and production infrastructure toward autonomous driving and robotics.
Planned to take effect from the next quarter, this production halt has generated significant reverberations throughout the automotive indus…
@bogo@hapyyr.comQ: How do you convince people to use privacy respecting technologies for communication?
I am looking for real life use-cases to include into my #FOSDEM talk and beyond.
If you have encouraged someone to switch to say Signal, or Sessions, or XMPP or some other tool/protocol, please share here or via DM.
Anonymity is guaranteed. You can use also my Sessions messenger session: 0531634…
@seeingwithsound@mas.to(paywalled) Supporting individuals with visual impairments 2: Walking and navigating support https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-95-5783-7_4 "emphasizing sensory substitution functionalities and emerging assistive technologies", "challenges in …
@Techmeme@techhub.socialBakkt agrees to acquire Distributed Technologies Research, the stablecoin infrastructure company founded by Bakkt CEO Akshay Naheta; BKKT closes up 18.69% (Daniel Kuhn/The Block)
https://www.theblock.co/post/385191/bakkt-
@benb@osintua.euPoland in talks to transfer MiG-29s to Ukraine in exchange for drone and missile technologies: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/10/poland-in-talks-to-transfer.html
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Analysis: Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025"
#China #Energy #Renewables
@CubitOom@social.linux.pizzaFascist Paramilitary invaders are using drones and stealing FEMA funding to surveil people in US cities.
Video Source:
https://reddit.com/comments/1qb8di5
Department of Homeland Security Launches New Office to Advance Drone and Counter-Drone Technologies:
@privacity@social.linux.pizzaFPF Releases Updated Infographic on Age Assurance Technologies, Emerging Standards, and Risk Management
https://fpf.org/blog/fpf-releases-updated-infographic-on-age-assurance-technologies-emerging-standards-and-risk-m…
@barijaona@mastodon.mgDurant l’interview de Meredith Whittaker, Guillaume Werner s’interroge : pourquoi donc peut-il récupérer l’historique d’une conversation Signal alors que Signal affirme qu’elle ne la stocke pas ? Éléments d’explication dans cet article de janvier 2025 :
https://www.blog-nouvelles-tech…
@kubikpixel@chaos.social»Akamai kauft WebAssembly-Spezialisten Fermyon:
Der Cloud- und Cybersecurity-Anbieter Akamai Technologies will mit der Akquisition des Serverless-Spezialisten Fermyon seine Edge-Computing-Strategie ausbauen. Im Fokus steht die WebAssembly-basierte Function-as-a-Service-Technologie.«
Schon länger ist WebAssembly (@…) im Aufwind, nun aber auch umf…
@lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nzIt's that time again! Tomorrow evening (Tue 9/12), 20:00 NZST is our monthly FOSS/Libre Tech catch up. Find us at https://meeting.iridescent.nz - all welcome! We'll be discussing relevant current events, sharing case studies, looking at new technologies, and how to make a living doing this stuff! Our mee…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deTruth Social plus Fusionsenergie: Trump-Firma fusioniert mit TAE Technologies
Die Medienfirma der Familie Trump, die bislang primär für Truth Social bekannt ist, macht nun auch Fusionsenergie. Dafür sorgt eine Fusion mit TAE Technologies.
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeFive-page draft Trump administration cyber strategy targeted for January release
https://cyberscoop.com/trump-national-cybersecurity-strategy-2025-release/
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSource: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and more are set to unveil the Agentic AI Foundation to build open-source AI agent standards as soon as this week (Aaron Holmes/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai…
@privacity@social.linux.pizzaFrom Chatbot to Checkout: Who Pays When Transactional Agents Play?
https://fpf.org/blog/from-chatbot-to-checkout-who-pays-when-transactional-agents-play/
@…
@newsie@darktundra.xyz
@UP8@mastodon.social📡 'Mind-captioning' technique can read human thoughts from brain scans
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-mind-captioning-technique-human-thoughts.html
@servelan@newsie.socialWhat could go wrong?
Trump Media to Merge With TAE Technologies, a Nuclear Fusion Firm, in a $6 Billion Deal - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/business/trump-media-tae-technologies-fusion-power-deal.html
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialWaPo Executive Editor Matt Murray says the paper will "concentrate on areas that demonstrate authority, distinctiveness, and impact" and today is "painful" (@washpostcomms)
https://x.com/washpostcomms/status/2019071299667063211
@nico@lepoulsdumonde.comTrump est un type des année 80. Il pense assurer les arrières de son pays pour le futur mais il vit dans l’économie et les technologies du passé avec son pétrole. D’ailleurs les cours des pétroliers ont chuté depuis hier.
@@arXiv_physicsatomph_bot@mastoxiv.page@mastoxiv.pageIncoherent repumping scheme in the $^{88}$Sr$^{ }$ five-level manifold
Valentin Martimort, Sacha Guesne, Derwell Drapier, Vincent Tugaye, Lilay Gros-Desormeaux, Valentin Cambier, Albane Douillet, Luca Guidoni, Jean-Pierre Likforman
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.08710 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.08710 https://arxiv.org/html/2512.08710
arXiv:2512.08710v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Laser-cooled trapped ions are at the heart of modern quantum technologies and their cooling dynamics often deviate from the simplified two-level atom model. Doppler cooling of the $^{88}$Sr$^{ }$ ion involves several electronic levels and repumping channels that strongly influence fluorescence.In this work, we study a repumping scheme for the $^{88}$Sr$^{ }$ ion by combining precision single-ion spectroscopy with comprehensive numerical modeling based on optical Bloch equations including 18 Zeeman sublevels. We show that, although the observed fluorescence spectra retain a Lorentzian lineshape, their width and amplitude cannot be explained by a two-level atom description. Moreover, we find the optimal repumping conditions for maximizing the photon scattering rate.
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@arXiv_csPF_bot@mastoxiv.pageCrosslisted article(s) found for cs.PF. https://arxiv.org/list/cs.PF/new
[1/1]:
- Web Technologies Security in the AI Era: A Survey of CDN-Enhanced Defenses
Hosain, Shuvo, Ogbe, Mazumder, Rahman, Hakim, Pandey
@aardrian@toot.cafe424-word hot take: “You Can’t Make Something Accessible to Everyone”
#accessibility
@mapto@qoto.orgThis article suggests that research in 3D rendering contributed to machine- assisted assassinations of children in Gaza.
It is a topic very close to my heart. When I was starting my academic career at the dept. of Digital Storytelling of ZGDV in Darmstadt, Germany, I took a lot of inspiration by colleagues from the Institute of Creative Technologies at the University of Southern California. Their work was funded by DARPA and a lot of it was about military training. Let alone the fact t…
@Dragofix@veganism.socialGas stoves are filling millions of homes with hidden toxic air #environment
@primonatura@mstdn.social"China added 66.43 GW of new-type energy storage in 2025"
#China #Energy #Renewables
@arXiv_physicsinsdet_bot@mastoxiv.pageEmerging Technologies and Methods in Wide-Area Search for Nuclear Materials
L. E. Sinclair, D. A. McCormack
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.00831 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.00831 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.00831
arXiv:2602.00831v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Canada, a Tier 1 nuclear nation involved in uranium mining and refining, operating nuclear power reactors, and with a Small Modular Reactor action plan, maintains a rigorous nuclear security infrastructure. The Nuclear Emergency Response team at Natural Resources Canada fulfills federal mandates in high-sensitivity air- and ground-based mobile survey for prevention, detection and response. A robust operational framework exists for deployment of traditional large-volume NaI(Tl)-based detection suites. At the same time, a research arm examines emerging non-nuclear technologies which can enhance the capabilities of the operational team. Herein, the potential for uncrewed mobile systems in nuclear security and emergency response operations is discussed. The impact of new technologies such as silicon photomultipliers, gamma imagers and self-shielding directional detectors is presented, and the use of high-performance computing in modelling of system response functions is discussed. Finally, a capability to extrapolate to the location of a source some distance away from a survey trajectory is shown. The extrapolation method includes propagation of the measurement error to the extrapolated region, essential information for nuclear response operators to know if a region is actually clear of radioactivity or not.
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@whitequark@mastodon.sociali installed tailscale on my oscilloscope
@ToneMilazzo@mastodon.cloudI'm starting to suspect we haven't seen alien cultures because either:
a) They don't develop digital technologies and can't leave their systems.
b) Their digital technologies spiraled out of control, killing them all. And their AI aren't interested in contracting us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toFrontiers call for papers: Innovative electrode and bioelectronic technologies for neural recording and stimulation https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/75514/innovative-electrode-and-bioelec…
@brichapman@mastodon.socialThe EU just opened the funding floodgates for clean energy innovation.
The European Commission launched €5.2bn in new funding opportunities targeting net-zero tech, low-carbon hydrogen, and industrial decarbonization. The goal: hit 2030 climate targets while keeping European industry competitive and resilient on the path to climate neutrality by 2050.
@JBrickelt963@framapiaf.org
@relcfp@mastodon.socialCall for Papers: "Gods in/of the Machine: Technologies of Metahuman Presence and Communication" in EASA 2026 conference (European Association of Social Anthropologists) https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcement…
@avstockhausen@fedihum.orgBookmarked: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia #KI Under the banner of progress, products have been uncritically adopted or even imposed on user…
@usul@piaille.frYour Donations at Work: Funding Josh Matthews' Contributions to Servo - Servo aims to empower developers with a lightweight, high-performance alternative for embedding web technologies in applications.
https://servo.org/blog/2025/09/17/your-donations-at-work-funding…
@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.socialaus der reihe "leider zu teuer, um es "auf verdacht" zu kaufen" heute:
"Libraries in Transformation: Navigating to AI-Powered Libraries"
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69216-1
@al3x@hachyderm.ioToday in Apple 💩 technology: Live translate.
I tried the live translation from French to English while watching a French rugby game.
It gets a word every 10-15.
The rest is mostly random 💩.
Much like many recent Apple technologies: great idea, 💩 implementation.
@bourgwick@heads.socialspent quality snow-eve time with @…'s brilliant & inspiring "other networks," an asynchronous history of non-internet communications. like many readers, i imagine, it made me think of others that might belong & my contribution is... jukeboxes!
@Techmeme@techhub.socialMarvell says it will acquire networking equipment provider XConn Technologies in a deal worth about $540M; the deal is expected to close in early 2026 (Arsheeya Bajwa/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactiona
@villavelius@mastodon.online"It is 'remarkable' to see that China is so dominant and advanced in so many fields compared with the United States."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04048-7
@gwire@mastodon.socialThis softly-delivered overview of renewable energy technologies eventually veers into a holistic overview of the current American situation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM
@jensilber@mastodon.socialAI and other interpolative technologies 'trying' to make things better but only making things worse...
I got a text from a Thanksgiving guest: "I will be arriving at your house shortly before noon."
I'd told people to be here around three.
@cdarwin@c.imChina has launched two satellites,
Shijian 29A and 29B,
as part of a technology demonstration
to test new space-based #target-#detection technologies
A Long March 7A carrier rocket took off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 6:40 am, December 31, lifting the two satellite…
@yaxu@post.lurk.org"On being formal: communal informatics, khipu technologies, extractivism, and debt."
Research workshop of the Epistemic Media Research Group (Institute for Music and Media) with @…, @…,
@aardrian@toot.cafeI tried to put a stake in the ground for how I have used and will (not) use the collection of technologies loosely and collectively referred to as ‘AI’ for content on my blag-o-tron:
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/12/my-use-of-ai-on-this-site.html
Boring read…
@nfdi4culture@nfdi.social🚀 CfP: For all those who are interested in the development of systematic approaches and advanced technologies for handling heterogeneous, diverse and challenging humanities data:
📅 Until March 3rd you can apply for the International Workshop of Semantic Digital Humanities (@https://sigmoid.social/@semdh). This event enables a collaboration and networking across diverse fields and all members of Semantic Web, CH and DH communities.
➡️ CfP: :
@seeingwithsound@mas.toFlying drones with your eyes: the brain scientist developing Israel's future battlefield tech https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/skgser7wwg Another area her department explores is sensory substitution. "Can people learn to 'see' with sound?" she asks.
@veit@mastodon.socialGood report on technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure in the EU: ‘The European Union is currently heavily dependent on foreign technologies. This reduces its capacity for strategic action and its economic competitiveness. It also exposes its sensitive data, in particular due to US extraterritorial laws.’
https://www.<…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzRevolutionizing Team Strategy: The Role of Sophisticated Analytics in NFL Team Development https://insidethestar.com/revolutionizing-team-strategy-the-role-of-sophisticated-analytics-in-nfl-team-development
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyDuring the #COP30 climate conference in Brazil, Australia's opposition party withdrew from the country's net-zero by 2050 target. It now sees net-zero as a potential 'welcome outcome' of using Australia's resources (coal, gas) plus new energy technologies. Reckless.
@relcfp@mastodon.socialCall for Papers: "Gods in/of the Machine: Technologies of Metahuman Presence and Communication" in EASA 2026 conference (European Association of Social Anthropologists) https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcement…
@kurtsh@mastodon.social @Techmeme@techhub.socialHow an appeal changed the way the USPTO assesses AI patents under the US Patent Act, signaling a shift towards more favorable treatment of AI and ML inventions (Matthew Carey/Bloomberg Law)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and
@UP8@mastodon.social🫥 How astronauts will fix their gear using thin air
#materials
@danyork@mastodon.socialForty years ago, 21 people gathered for the first meeting of what became the Internet Engineering Task Force or #IETF . Every day billions of people use the open standards and technologies developed in the IETF. And nearly 8000 volunteer IETF participants from around the world collaborate in more than 100 working groups evolving those open standards and making the Internet work better!
@StephenRees@mas.toFrom National Observer
Why a former oil exec is going all-in on geothermal
“I am a big believer that the future of energy supply is moving away from conventional sources,” says Eavor Technologies CEO Mark Fitzgerald.
@arXiv_physicsoptics_bot@mastoxiv.pageMulti-port programmable silicon photonics using low-loss phase change material Sb$_2$Se$_3$
Thomas W. Radford, Idris A Ajia, Latif Rozaqi, Priya Deoli, Xingzhao Yan, Mehdi Banakar, David J Thomson, Ioannis Zeimpekis, Alberto Politi, Otto L. Muskens
https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.18205 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.18205 https://arxiv.org/html/2511.18205
arXiv:2511.18205v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Reconfigurable photonic devices are rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of next generation optical technologies, with wide ranging applications in quantum simulation, neuromorphic computing, and large-scale photonic processors. A central challenge in this field is identifying an optimal platform to enable compact, efficient, and scalable reconfigurability. Optical phase-change materials (PCMs) offer a compelling solution by enabling non-volatile, reversible tuning of optical properties, compatible with a wide range of device platforms and current CMOS technologies. In particular, antimony tri-selenide ($\text{Sb}_{2}\text{Se}_{3}$) stands out for its ultra low-loss characteristics at telecommunication wavelengths and its reversible switching. In this work, we present an experimental platform capable of encoding multi-port operations onto the transmission matrix of a compact multimode interferometer architecture on standard 220~nm silicon photonics using \textit{in-silico} designed digital patterns. The multi-port devices are clad with a thin film of $\text{Sb}_{2}\text{Se}_{3}$, which can be optically addressed using direct laser writing to provide local perturbations to the refractive index. A range of multi-port geometries from 2$\times$2 up to 5$\times$5 couplers are demonstrated, achieving simultaneous control of up to 25 matrix elements with programming accuracy of 90% relative to simulated patterns. Patterned devices remain stable with consistent optical performance across the C-band wavelengths. Our work establishes a pathway towards the development of large scale PCM-based reconfigurable multi-port devices which will allow implementing matrix operations on three orders of magnitude smaller areas than interferometer meshes.
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@frankel@mastodon.topTime for one last gloating before long.
I got the #Sessionize most active speaker badge for the 4th time in a row.
https://sessionize.com/nicolas-frankel/#speaker
@cdarwin@c.imThe assumption is that one day large language models and other related AI technologies fostered by Google Gemini and OpenAI ChatGPT actually will be a great and infallible productivity tool for genuine work.
It already is decent for providing basic overviews of highly-covered, well-sourced topics, even as hallucinations and sycophancy continue to dog the tech, particularly in situations where accountability is more critical.
Despite today's downsides,
many companies ar…
@seeingwithsound@mas.to(IEEE Spectrum) 11 Amazing engineering events in 2026: Brain chip helps blind people see https://spectrum.ieee.org/new-technology-2026 on Elon Musk and Neuralink Blindsight: "some experts worry he is overpromising on the quality of the brain-computer interface";
@nemobis@mamot.frBloomberg News: «There is still a very real gap in the current value, or stock, of all the investments that the US and China have out in the world. At the end of 2024, the total value of US companies' long-term physical investments overseas was some $6.8 trillion», 5 more than China.
https://archive.is/WR8NN…
@primonatura@mstdn.social"The UK must secure supplies of 34 critical minerals says new report – here’s how"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
@arXiv_physicsinsdet_bot@mastoxiv.pageGamma Imagers for Nuclear Security and Nuclear Forensics: Recommendations based on results from a side-by-side intercomparison
L. E. Sinclair, P. R. B. Saull, A. McCann, A. M. L. MacLeod, N. J. Murtha, A. El-Jaby, G. Jonkmans
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.00826 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.00826 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.00826
arXiv:2602.00826v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Nuclear security operations and forensic investigations require the utilization of a suite of instruments ranging from passive gamma spectrometers to high-precision laboratory sample analyzers. Gamma spectroscopy survey is further broken down into wide-area search performed with large-volume scintillator-based mobile survey spectrometers which are integrated with geographic position sensors for mapping and identification of hot zones, and high-precision long-dwell measurements using solid state spectrometers for follow-on characterization to establish isotopic content and ratios. While performing well at detecting the presence, quantity and type of radioactivity, all of these methods have limited ability to determine the location of a source of radioactivity. In recent years, technology advances have resulted in gamma imager devices which can create an image of the distribution of radioactive sources using the gamma emissions which accompany radioactive decay, and overlay this on an optical photograph of the environment. These gamma imaging devices have arisen out of methods developed for medical physics, experimental particle physics, and astrophysics, resulting in a proliferation of different technological approaches. Those responsible for establishing a nuclear security concept of operations, require guidance to choose the proper gamma imager for each of the application spaces in a tiered response. Here the results of an intercomparison of two gamma imagers based on two widely different technologies, semiconductor and scintillator detectors, are presented. The optimal utilization of these imaging technologies in a tiered response is discussed based on the results of the trial. Finally, an outlook on future directions for gamma imaging advances is provided.
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@arXiv_csDC_bot@mastoxiv.pageDriving Computational Efficiency in Large-Scale Platforms using HPC Technologies
Alexander Martinez Mendez, Antonio J. Rubio-Montero, Carlos J. Barrios H., Hern\'an Asorey, Rafael Mayo-Garc\'ia, Luis A. N\'u\~nez
https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.13424
@Techmeme@techhub.socialUber reports Q4 revenue up 20% YoY to $14.4B, above $14.32B est., Gross Bookings up 22% YoY to $54.1B, trips up 22% YoY to 3.8B, and a $296M profit, below est. (Connor Hart/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/busin…
@UP8@mastodon.social⚡ Anomalous electronic state opens pathway to room-temperature superconductivity
#superconductivity
@seeingwithsound@mas.toFrom abandonment to adoption: advancing assistive technologies for blindness and low vision in the AI era https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/digital-health/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1719746/full
@cdarwin@c.imWhen you're a kid, you want to talk about things without your parents, teachers, principals, or (some of) your peers or siblings listening in.
You want to plan things without these people listening in, because they might try and stop you from doing them, or punish you if you succeed.
So, it's worth figuring out how to use new technologies, because the existing ones are riddled with censorship and surveillance back-doors ("parental controls") that can be deployed …
@barijaona@mastodon.mgUn bon plan de sauvegarde informatique doit inclure des technologies différentes.
Mais les sauvegardes Time Machine sur un disque dur, c’est d'un pénible…
@brichapman@mastodon.social @relcfp@mastodon.socialCall for Papers: "Gods in/of the Machine: Technologies of Metahuman Presence and Communication" in EASA 2026 conference (European Association of Social Anthropologists)
https://ift.tt/EqUMuFP
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@Techmeme@techhub.socialFleet management software provider Motive files for a US IPO, reporting a $138.5M net loss on $327.3M in revenue for the nine months ended September 30 (Prakhar Srivastava/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/technology/motive-technologies-files-us-ipo-2025-12-23/…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toAdvances in artificial vision systems: a comprehensive review of technologies, applications, and future directions https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13534-025-00513-4 "clinical value hinges on durability, effective resolution, surgical practicality, and user t…
@newsie@darktundra.xyzSenators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree https://www.404media.co/senators-push-for-answers-on-ices-surveillance-shopping-spree/
@UP8@mastodon.social💗 Impact of Stereoscopic Technologies on Heart Rate Variability in Extreme VR Gaming Conditions
#vr
@arXiv_physicsinsdet_bot@mastoxiv.pageEmerging Technologies and Methods in Wide-Area Search for Nuclear Materials
L. E. Sinclair, D. A. McCormack
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.00831 https://arxiv.…
@cdarwin@c.imAmazon announced an investment of up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing capabilities for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
U.S. government customers.
This investment, set to break ground in 2026, will add nearly 1.3 gigawatts of AI and supercomputing capacity across
AWS Top Secret,
AWS Secret,
and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
by building data centers with advanced compute and networking technologies.
Federal agencies will gain expanded access to A…
@relcfp@mastodon.socialCall for Papers: "Gods in/of the Machine: Technologies of Metahuman Presence and Communication" in EASA 2026 conference (European Association of Social Anthropologists)
https://ift.tt/jGBCv7J
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@Techmeme@techhub.socialUK-based Octopus Energy reaches a deal to sell about $1B of equity in Kraken Technologies, its tech spin-off, at an $8.65B valuation to a syndicate of investors (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/eaad78f4-b52c-4116-ad1b-3e79694ebeed
@UP8@mastodon.social🌳 AI helps find trees in a forest: Researchers achieve 3D forest reconstruction from remote sensing data
#trees
@Techmeme@techhub.socialThe Q.ai acquisition could be Apple's second-largest ever and marks founder Aviad Maizels' second exit to Apple, which bought his startup PrimeSense in 2013 (Omer Kabir/CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bjmwdmkizx
@relcfp@mastodon.socialCall for Papers: "Gods in/of the Machine: Technologies of Metahuman Presence and Communication" in EASA 2026 conference (European Association of Social Anthropologists)
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@brichapman@mastodon.socialColorado just released a roadmap for coal communities facing an uncertain future.
The state's new report shows how carbon capture, geothermal, hydrogen, and battery storage could replace lost coal jobs and tax revenue in rural areas. Wind and solar are already cost-effective, while emerging tech could create new economic opportunities.
@cdarwin@c.im“I don’t think Jesus would ever ignore people being hurt,
-- especially by the federal government,”
said 17-year Ben Luhmann at the wheel, to a reporter in the back seat.
Sam, his 16-year old brother was pounding an energy drink with one hand,
scrolled through a lengthy list of group chats with the other,
scouring for reports of ICE and other federal immigration agents in their area.
Mornings like this have been typical in recent weeks for the Luhmann fam…
@primonatura@mstdn.social @newsie@darktundra.xyzChina’s APT31 linked to hacks on Russian tech firms https://therecord.media/russia-report-apt31-china-linked-hacks
@cdarwin@c.imWhite House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and his immediate family dumped seven-figures’ worth of stock in August — including shares of several defense contractors — to comply with federal conflicts of interest rules and laws, according to a new government ethics document.
Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, who served as an adviser for DOGE before leaving the White House in May, jettisoned shares of Amazon (up to $515,000), Palantir Technologies Inc. (up to $250,000), GE Aerospa…
@arXiv_physicsinsdet_bot@mastoxiv.pageDevelopment and extension of a monochromatic neutron beamline for neutron polarimetry device characterization at the Spallation Neutron Source
Kavish Imam, Vince Cianciolo, Brad Filippone, Nadia Fomin, Geoffrey Greene, Chenyang Jiang, Jordan O'Kronley, Seppo Penttila, Josh Pierce, John Ramsey, Isaiah Wallace
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.00167 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.00167 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.00167
arXiv:2602.00167v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The precise manipulation and analysis of neutron spin states are foundational for a wide range of physics experiments, from fundamental symmetry tests to materials science. To enable systematic characterization of neutron polarimetry devices, we have constructed and extended a monochromatic neutron beamline at the Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The beamline delivers monochromatic neutrons and provides a flexible platform for deploying and evaluating advanced neutron spin manipulation instruments. We describe the design and commissioning of the extended beamline and present a proof-of-concept neutron polarimetry study using three devices: a supermirror neutron polarizer, a Mezei spin flipper, and an in situ neutron 3He spin analyzer system. Performance metrics, optimization strategies, and systematic effects are discussed, demonstrating the beamline utility for neutron instrumentation testing. These results establish the extended monochromatic beamline as a useful resource for the development and validation of neutron polarimetry technologies.
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@Techmeme@techhub.socialBrett Harrison, the former president of FTX US, raised $35M for his new global exchange AX, which offers perpetual futures, a source says at a $187M valuation (Yueqi Yang/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/former-ftx-head-raises-…
@brichapman@mastodon.social🌿 Oxford’s TIDE Centre launches the Nature’s Intelligence Studio at #COP30 — turning 3.4 billion years of evolution into solutions for today’s climate and energy challenges. Innovation inspired by the Amazon, for the planet. 🌍✨
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAustralia-based AI infrastructure company Firmus raised AU$500M, or ~$325M, tripling its valuation to AU$6B in two months, after raising AU$330M in September (Tess Bennett/Australian Financial Review)
https://www.afr.com/technology/oliver-curt
@seeingwithsound@mas.toEfficacy of electronic travel aids for the blind and visually impaired during wayfinding #ETA
@Techmeme@techhub.socialLidar manufacturer Luminar files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and says it reached a deal to sell its semiconductor subsidiary to Quantum Computing Inc. for $110M (Reshmi Basu/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/202…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialThe US House passes a bipartisan bill to expand US export controls to restrict Chinese companies' remote access to US AI chips from data centers outside China (Juro Osawa/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/house-passe…
