IP analysis platform PatSnap launches CoPilot, its new AI assistant

January 18, 2024

Founded in 2007 to help IP and R&D professionals do their jobs more efficiently, Singapore-based PatSnap‘s first product was a global patent search database. Now it’s building out its suite of AI products with the launch of its AI assistant CoPilot. CoPilot lets users search patent and non-patent literature more quickly, which the company says […]

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Google says Russian espionage crew behind new malware campaign

January 18, 2024

Google researchers say they have evidence that a notorious Russian-linked hacking group — tracked as “Cold River” — is evolving its tactics beyond phishing to target victims with data-stealing malware. Cold River, also known as “Callisto Group” and “Star Blizzard,” is known for conducting long-running espionage campaigns against NATO countries, particularly the United States and […]

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The Download: exascale computing, and AI takes on geometry

January 18, 2024
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Exascale computers: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024 In May 2022, the global supercomputer rankings were shaken up by the launch of Frontier. It’s the fastest supercomputer in the world, and can perform as many…

3 B-Rated Tech Stocks With 2024 Gain Prospects

January 18, 2024
The technology industry’s outlook appears rosy with the ever-growing demand for innovative tech solutions backed by rapid digitalization among enterprises across diverse sectors. Hence, it could be wise to invest…

Staking technology provider Kiln raises $17 million in rare crypto funding round

January 18, 2024

2023 hasn’t been the best year for crypto companies. According to PitchBook data, VC investments in crypto companies are down by 68% in 2023 compared to 2022. To be fair, crypto companies still raised $9.5 billion. But that’s a small number compared to 2022, the year during which crypto companies raised $30 billion. And yet, […]

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Farm-ng makes modular robots for a broad range of agricultural work

January 18, 2024

Agriculture is poised to be one of the next great robotics categories. Everyone needs to eat, and much of what we eat in this part of the world comes from large farms. Farm work is tough on the body and requires long hours in sometimes extreme environments. It can also be difficult to hire and […]

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The next generation of nuclear reactors is getting more advanced. Here’s how.

January 18, 2024
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. I’ve got nuclear power on the brain this week.  The workings of nuclear power plants have always fascinated me. They’re massive, technically complicated, and feel a little bit magic (splitting the atom—what…