An example of a virtual world created by Project Genie. Credit: Google Google has launched a new AI experiment called Project Genie, a tool that lets users build their own interactive virtual worlds.

OpenAI for Science was announced in a Tuesday X post. Its goal is to accelerate scientific discovery through AI. The post suggests GPT-5 will play a key role in the effort. Artificial intelligence ...

On the Swiss–French border, at the headquarters of the European laboratory CERN, a battle is under way for the future of particle physics. CERN’s leaders want to build the biggest machine on the ...

Imagine printing your Martian home from dust, sunlight, and a bit of biology. A new synthetic lichen system uses fungi and bacteria to grow building materials directly from Martian soil, completely ...

On the second day of his new term in office last week, President Donald Trump made a big splash by announcing Stargate, a new private joint venture that could have a major impact on AI innovation in ...