Google, Microsoft, and others boast that generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT will make searching the internet better than ever for users. For example, rather than having to wade through a sea of URLs, users will be able to just get an answer combed from the entire internet. There

This summer, the AI division of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta unveiled its Llama 2 chatbot. Microsoft has been appointed as Meta’s preferred partner on Llama 2, which will be available through the Windows operating system. Meta’s approach with Llama 2 contrasts with that of the company OpenAI, which

Nocturnal predators have an ingrained superpower: even in pitch-black darkness, they can easily survey their surroundings, homing in on tasty prey hidden among a monochrome landscape. Hunting for your next supper isn’t the only perk of seeing in the dark. Take driving down a rural dirt road on a

Last year, fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle brought in a new employee: Chippy the chip-making robot. Chippy was tasked with slicing corn tortillas into triangles, frying them, tossing them with lime juice and salt, and dividing them into portions. The bot must have done a pretty good job,

Air travel is a major source of carbon emissions, accounting for about 2.4 percent of global emissions each year. There are a range of solutions in the works, from electrifying aircraft to using hydrogen fuel to bringing back the airship. The likelihood of any of these coming to fruition varies,