Bacteria could be the secret sauce to keeping your computers cool

A new study finds that bacteria can grow materials that cool electronics far better than current options, offering a sustainable fix for overheating devices.

Bored of reading papers? This AI tool turns them into TikTok-like videos

University of Washington researchers built PaperTok, an AI system that converts academic papers into short-form videos with editable scripts, storyboarded scenes, and author credits

As AI voices get harder to spot, ElevenLabs adopts Google’s SynthID to help you sniff the fakes

AI-generated voices are becoming nearly impossible to identify. ElevenLabs is now embedding invisible watermarks into its audio so you’ll finally know when you’re listening to AI.

OpenAI just made GPT-5.5 Instant more fun to talk to, and users may actually notice

OpenAI has updated GPT-5.5 Instant, making ChatGPT’s default model more conversational, better at advice, and easier to talk to during everyday interactions.

Claude can now join your Slack channels and work alongside your team

Anthropic’s new Claude Tag feature brings Claude directly into Slack channels, where it can handle coding, research, data analysis, and more. Here’s how it works, how to set it up, and why it could change the way teams collaborate with AI.

Getty Images accused AI of wholesale theft. It’s now an official ChatGPT image partner.

Getty Images has announced a new display agreement with OpenAI that will bring its licensed visual content into ChatGPT. The partnership is notable given Getty’s long-running criticism of AI companies over how training data is sourced, marking an unexp…

Timekettle’s new X1 Meeting Hub does real-time translation for 50 people and fits in your pocket

At $849 and 199 grams, the Timekettle X1 Meeting Hub wants to replace professional interpretation setups at your next multilingual meeting.

Self-powering shaking capsule shows the future of safe drinking water in the palm of our hands

Researchers have developed a self-powered floating capsule that uses kinetic energy to detect contaminated water and disinfect it without batteries or chemicals.

Thanks to AI, a Chinese startup has figured out the priciest fusion energy bottleneck

Fusion energy has spent decades trapped in an expensive cycle of trial and error. Now, a Chinese startup believes AI-powered simulation software could dramatically accelerate reactor development by helping scientists test designs virtually before commi…