AI image processing has sped up analysis of data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope from years to mere days or less, ushering in an avalanche of ground-breaking discoveries that may otherwise never have been made.
And now, the technology will be used to enhance the quality of images taken by the Chile-based Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the newest astronomy power house, to make them appear as…
NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: 'We believe we can do it'
April 28, 2026
Last month, NASA chief Jared Isaacman ripped off the Band-Aid on the space agency’s back-to-the-moon agenda, calling for a large overhaul of NASA’s Artemis Program. One of his announcements was a speedy series of robotic missions to scout, conduct experiments and prepare…
DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data
April 28, 2026
Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion to join the race for novel AI models that could outperform large language models.
According to…
Skye, an iPhone app still in private testing, wants to change how people interact with AI on their smartphones. And even before it’s launched, it’s already attracted interest online and from investors and “tens of thousands” of users, according to its creator – a sign that consumers might want a more AI-aware iPhone.
Instead of launching an app or speaking to an AI chatbot, the startup…
The race to secure electricity for AI models has reached new heights: Meta has signed an agreement with the startup Overview Energy that could see a thousand satellites beam infrared light to solar farms that power data centers at night.
In 2024, Meta’s data centers used…
Photographer cuts up her landscape negatives to create new series of images – and wins international photography award
April 28, 2026
Cutting into photographic negatives to create entirely new landscape compositions is at the heart of London-based artist Dafna Talmore’s practice. She transforms familiar scenes into fragmented abstract compositions that challenge how landscape is usually seen and…
Magnum photographer Raghu Rai was cremated with a Nikon Z8 and a roll of expired Kodak film
April 28, 2026
There’s a certain kind of photographer who never really retires: they just keep shooting, until they can’t any more. Raghu Rai, who died yesterday aged 83, was that kind of photographer, as I noted in my obituary. And when his family laid him out at Lodhi Cremation Ground in Delhi on Sunday, April 26, they made sure everyone knew it.
Resting on his chest was a Nikon Z8, fitted with a Z…
If you have a large or even a more modest Lightroom Classic catalog, you’re probably aware of how difficult it can sometimes be to find specific photos. This is a problem Excire Search 2026 aims to solve with AI-powered image search, while also offering time-saving…
Humanoid robots are supposed to be the biggest thing in the history of anything, but despite real progress elsewhere, they’re still perpetually two years away. The quadrupeds? They’ve proven to be a little bit closer to prime time – and Boston Dynamics says its latest…
Tesla is bringing back free Supercharging for new Model 3 Premium and Performance orders in North America, bundling one year of complimentary charging with new purchases.
The automaker also used the announcement to take a shot at non-Tesla EV owners using the Supercharger network, claiming they pay a “~40% premium” — but the actual figure is closer to 30-35% based on available data.
Free…
