A.I.

$1 trillion flip-flop? SpaceX says orbital data center may never be profitable

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$1 trillion flip-flop? SpaceX says orbital data center may never be profitable

Elon Musk has been predicting a new era of AI for more than a year. SpaceX’s CEO said it would be “easy” to build an AI data center in space and that it would become the cheapest place to deploy AI within two to three years. However, the company’s pre-IPO filing shows a much more … Read more

Fermilab researchers develop AI tools to advance the future of particle accelerators

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The Multi-Office Particle Accelerator Team is a collaborative effort that uses artificial intelligence to advance particle accelerator science. Credit: Jonathan Jarvis, Fermilab

Particle accelerators are among the most powerful tools ever built by humanity, dramatically accelerating discoveries in physics, chemistry, materials science, and biology. New technologies developed for accelerators are critical to many modern advances, from producing life-saving medical isotopes for cancer treatment, to breakthroughs in nuclear fusion research, to the permanent removal of chemicals in water. … Read more