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How robots learn: A brief, contemporary history

Why robotics changed course and investors followed with billions

Investors put $6.1 billion into humanoid robots in 2025, four times 2024 levels.
The article traces a shift from hand-coded robot behavior to learning in simulation.
Post-2022 AI models adapted to robotics are helping drive the current boom.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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A low-protein diet isn't normally associated with weight loss, but a new study might cause researchers to look at this way of eating in a different light

Mouse study links low-protein diets, gut microbes, and fat-burning tissue

A mouse study found that low protein intake can trigger fat browning through gut microbes.
Two signaling routes, involving FXR and FGF21, were highlighted.
The work suggests therapeutic possibilities but remains far from a human-ready intervention.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via refractor.io

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The G-EVTA during the transition flight

Vertical Aerospace Completes Piloted eVTOL Transition Flight Under Civil Aviation Oversight

Vertical Aerospace completed a full piloted transition between vertical and horizontal flight in one continuous sortie.
The company says the flight was conducted under official UK civil aviation regulatory oversight.
The test validated aircraft stability and Honeywell fly-by-wire control through the transition phase.
Vertical’s current certification target is 2028, with public demonstrations planned for July 2026.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via newatlas.com

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A new study fails to find any evidence DMT in rat brains, sparking debate over whether the brain really produces its own psychedelic "spirit molecule"

New rat-brain study reignites debate over whether the brain makes its own DMT

A new study reported scant evidence for endogenous DMT in rat brains.
Researchers said they found no evidence of DMT formation or retention in serotonin terminals.
The result conflicts with a notable 2019 study that argued rat brains can synthesize and release DMT.
The dispute now centers on both biology and experimental method.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via refractor.io

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Top Security Experts Alarmed by Power of Anthropic's New Hacker AI

Anthropic’s restricted Mythos rollout underscores a harder phase of AI cyber risk

Anthropic is limiting access to Mythos through a select program called Project Glasswing.
Internal testing reportedly found the model could autonomously exploit vulnerabilities and access sensitive data.
Evaluators said Mythos identified serious Linux kernel flaws and constructed functional exploits.
The case points to a broader industry problem as frontier AI models gain stronger offensive cyber capabilities.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via futurism.com

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NAACP Sues Elon Over His Noxious AI Data Center

NAACP lawsuit puts xAI’s Memphis-area power strategy under fresh scrutiny

The NAACP alleges xAI is using 27 unpermitted gas turbines to power its Colossus data center.
The lawsuit says nearby residents face pollution and noise burdens from the temporary power units.
xAI says the turbines are operating in compliance with applicable laws.
The dispute highlights the environmental and permitting pressures emerging around AI infrastructure expansion.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via futurism.com

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OpenAI Turns Harder Toward Enterprise Revenue as AI Competition Intensifies

OpenAI says it will release a new model aimed at high-value professional work.
The company reports more than 900 million weekly ChatGPT users, most of them nonpaying.
Enterprise customers are becoming central to covering high AI infrastructure costs.
The shift comes as Anthropic intensifies competition for workplace AI adoption.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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Germany explores vast lithium reserves in 300-million-year-old rocks

Germany Opens New Push to Assess Lithium Potential in the Ancient German Basin

Germany has launched a research initiative focused on lithium in ancient saline waters
The effort targets the 300-million-year-old German Basin
The basin could represent a major domestic European lithium resource, though assessment is still underway

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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Google Gemini in Pentagon talks after Anthropic Claude AI rift

Report Says Google Is in Talks With the Pentagon Over Gemini for Classified AI Work

Interesting Engineering reports Google is in talks with the Pentagon over Gemini for classified AI use.
The talks come as the Pentagon reassesses options after a dispute over Claude-related limits.
The story underscores how access conditions are becoming a major factor in defense AI adoption.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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IEEE Entrepreneurship Connects Hardware Startups With Investors

IEEE Bets Hardware Startups Need More Than Capital, and Faster Access to It

IEEE’s entrepreneurship effort is aimed at connecting hardware startups with investors and service providers.
Hard-tech ventures face persistent obstacles including funding constraints, long R&D cycles, and manufacturing complexity.
Events centered on pitch contests and networking can reduce friction between founders, capital, and commercialization support.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

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Making AI operational in constrained public sector environments

Public Sector AI Is Shifting Toward Smaller, Tighter Models Built for Control

The report argues that small language models may suit government better than cloud-heavy large-model deployments.
Security, governance, limited connectivity, and infrastructure constraints are central barriers.
The key challenge is operationalizing AI reliably, not just demonstrating it in pilots.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Is carbon removal in trouble?

Carbon Removal Faces a Stress Test as Microsoft Appears to Pause Purchases

Microsoft’s apparent pause has rattled a carbon-removal market where it accounts for most contracted demand.
The company is not reported to be permanently ending purchases, but the market reaction was immediate.
The episode highlights the sector’s dependence on a single major buyer.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Cyberscammers are bypassing banks’ security with illicit tools sold on Telegram

Telegram-Based KYC Bypass Tools Show How Financial Security Is Being Industrialized for Scammers

MIT Technology Review identified 22 public Telegram groups advertising KYC bypass tools or stolen biometric data.
The tools reportedly use virtual camera methods and app compromises to fake liveness checks.
The investigation suggests biometric onboarding has become a commercial target for fraud services.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all

Synthetic Biology’s ‘Mirror Life’ Dream Has Turned Into a Debate About Catastrophic Risk

Researchers initially saw mirror microbes as a path to major scientific and medical advances.
By 2024, some of the same scientists warned the organisms could evade natural predators and immune defenses.
The debate has become a test case for how frontier biotech should handle extreme downside risk.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX

Privacy-Led UX Is Emerging as a Strategic Requirement for AI Products

The report says leading companies are treating consent as an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time formality.
It argues that clear privacy practices are becoming foundational for responsible AI personalization at scale.
Agentic AI may force companies to redesign how and when they ask for permission.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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OpenAI Engineer Helps Companies Attract Buyers and Boost Sales

An OpenAI Engineer’s Marketing Work Highlights a Broader Shift in Applied AI

IEEE Spectrum profiled OpenAI engineer Sarang Gupta.
The profile says his AI tools help marketing teams make stronger strategic decisions.
The use case points to a broader move toward decision-support AI in business.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

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What It’s Really Like to Live With an Experimental Brain Implant

Early Brain-Computer Interface Users Are Defining the Technology’s Real Limits

Early BCI users describe major gains including robotic control, tactile feedback, and restored communication.
The report highlights how rare advanced implants still are and how much personal commitment they require.
User advocacy groups are pushing companies and regulators to treat participants as core stakeholders.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

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Coming soon: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

MIT Technology Review Previews a New Annual Scorecard for AI

MIT Technology Review is creating a new annual list focused solely on AI.
Editors say the field produced too many notable developments for its broader tech ranking.
The list is intended to track the biggest AI ideas and research directions of 2026.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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The problem with thinking you’re part Neanderthal

A challenge to the ‘inner Neanderthal’ story is reopening old assumptions in human evolution

Researchers challenged a key assumption behind the common interpretation of Neanderthal ancestry.
Their alternative explanation emphasizes population structure in ancient Homo sapiens populations in Africa.
The debate is about demographic models as much as raw genetic data.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Why opinion on AI is so divided

Stanford’s Latest AI Index Highlights a Growing Divide Between Experts and the Public

Stanford’s AI Index shows experts and the public sharply disagree on AI’s benefits.
The largest gaps involve jobs, the economy, and medical care.
The divide reflects different experiences with AI and broader anxiety about its real-world costs.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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