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Stanford Develops Breakthrough 3D Chip to Overcome AI's Memory Bottleneck
Researchers from Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, and others created a 3D chip stacking memory and compute vertically, outperforming 2D chips by 4x in tests and up to 12x in simulations for AI workloads. Manufactured in a U.S. foundry, it promises 100-1000x energy efficiency gains, addressing data movement limits in current AI hardware.
Presented at IEEE IEDM, this marks a shift in domestic semiconductor innovation.
AI Emerges as 2025's Defining Tech Development with Industrialization
2025 saw AI's rise as the economy's structural engine, with platforms releasing models for complex tasks and steady capability advances. Experts highlight autonomous AI agents executing multi-step tasks and quantum-AI synergies demonstrating practical advantages.
Policy focused on countering China while Europe rethinks overregulation.
Top AI Researchers Clash Over Path to General Intelligence
Influential figures debate if scaled large language models lead to AGI, with Yann LeCun skeptical and others like Demis Hassabis optimistic. Elon Musk supported Hassabis, implying continued AI investment if correct.
Discussion questions if current build-out pays off amid leadership changes like LeCun's Meta exit.
2026 Poised as Breakthrough Year for AI-Quantum Convergence
After 2025 thresholds, 2026 may unify AI and quantum for business impact in drug discovery and optimization via hybrid workflows. AI automates quantum error correction, enabling repeatable executions beyond classical limits.
Progress measured by KPIs like outcome changes, not supremacy claims.
Karen Hao Discusses AI's 2025 Mainstream Advances and 2026 Outlook
AI fully entered mainstream in 2025, per author Karen Hao in 'Empire of AI,' covering key progress interviewed on Here & Now. Discussion previews 2026 expectations amid rapid evolution.
Originally from WBUR.
News Outlets Varied in AI Adoption: Wins and Failures in 2025
Some newsrooms succeeded cautiously with AI tools, while others faced loud failures in implementation. Year highlighted disparities in journalistic AI strategies.
Poynter analyzes effective versus misguided approaches.
Duke University's AI Framework Turns Chaos into Mathematical Equations
New AI model from Duke converts chaotic patterns into readable equations, a key 2025 scientific breakthrough. Part of shifts from chatbots to agentic workflows by Nvidia and Mastercard.
Ties into D.C.'s December 11 AI policy executive order.
France's Altrove Pioneers AI-Designed Rare Earth Alternatives
Startup Altrove uses AI to create substitutes for China-dominated rare earth processing, promising scale-up in two years. Reduces geopolitical reliance, complementing recycling efforts.
Highlighted as top 2025 tech development.
Quantum Computing Achieves Practical Advantage with AI Integration
Google's Quantum Echoes ran 13,000x faster than supercomputers; enterprises deploy minimally supervised AI agents. 2025 fused quantum theory into practice alongside AI.
Advances enable real-world applications.
U.S. National AI Policy Executive Order Sparks Regulatory Debate
December 11 order addresses AI governance amid 2025's regulatory tug-of-war. Influences shifts toward mature, equation-based AI systems.
Covers agentic AI rise in enterprise.