Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI
Microsoft says it built the model “from scratch” with “no distillation” of rival models – a common shortcut…
The promising immunotherapy treatment giving blood cancer patients hope – if they can afford it
CAR-T treatment involves removing a patient’s immune cells, re-engineering them to attack the cancer, then returning them via…
Sir Sam Neill cancer-free after cutting-edge CAR T-cell therapy turns health battle around
“Then the chemo stopped working. I was at a loss and it looked like I was on the…
Amalia Hall and Eivind Aadland shine in Auckland Philharmonia ‘Bolero’ night – William Dart
With Norris’ almost terrifying crescendos, rivulets of cascading woodwind and percussion outbursts, as much Pacific Ocean as Black…
Donald Trump’s UAE chip deal is a US national security risk
Perhaps the UAE’s US$1.4t pledge was responsible for getting it done. Perhaps Sheikh Tahnoon’s decision to have his…
AI’s power players: Time names ‘Architects of AI’ as 2025 Person of the Year
“They reoriented government policy, altered geopolitical rivalries, and brought robots into homes. AI emerged as arguably the most…
Space tech, smart sensors and AI drive new hope for cerebral palsy
That disruption can make even simple movements slow, stiff or unbalanced. But the “Alter-G” anti-gravity system being tested…