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The FDA has now authorized more than 1,400 AI-enabled medical devices, and algorithms are reading scans, screening eyes, and drafting your doctor's notes. Here's what AI diagnosis can really do in 2026 — and where it still fails.
From a $750,000 suborbital joyride to $55 million for a stay on the ISS, here's what a ticket to space actually costs in 2026 — and when ordinary travelers might finally afford one.
Neuralink now has 21 people using its brain implant, and rivals are racing toward FDA approval. Here's where brain-computer interfaces actually stand in 2026 — and how far we are from true human enhancement.
A ChatGPT query uses about 0.34 watt-hours — trivial alone, massive at 2.5 billion prompts a day. We break down AI's real energy and water footprint, the IEA's projections, and why the next five years could go two very different ways.
Sora's app hit a million downloads in five days, and AI video went from party trick to production tool in under two years. Here's where the technology really stands—and three futures creators should prepare for.
Tesla just fired up Optimus mass production in Fremont, Hyundai plans 25,000 Atlas robots for its factories, and Unitree shipped 5,500 humanoids last year. The robot labor era has a start date — here's what it means for work.
Waymo is delivering hundreds of thousands of driverless rides every week, Tesla just pulled its safety monitors in Austin, and Zoox is live in Las Vegas. After a decade of broken promises, robotaxis might finally be ready — with caveats.
AI is already handling 65% of customer support queries without human help. By 2029, Gartner predicts AI agents will resolve 80% of common issues autonomously. From Bank of America's Erica (2 billion interactions) to startups saving $14k/month on support, the customer service revolution is here. Here's what it means for businesses and consumers.
Forget chatbots that just answer questions. Agentic AI can plan, reason, and actually DO things for you—booking flights, managing your calendar, even running entire business operations. With 72% of enterprises already using it and a market projected to hit $127 billion by 2029, agentic AI is the biggest leap in artificial intelligence since ChatGPT. Here's what you need to know.
From Siri's 2011 debut to Google's 92 million Assistant users in 2025, personal AI assistants have come far. But the next leap is bigger: from assistants that answer questions to agents that take action. With Apple rebuilding Siri's architecture and new AI devices like Rabbit R1 emerging, we're entering the era of autonomous personal AI. Here's where it's heading.
From drug discovery to financial modeling, quantum computers are finally solving real-world problems. Here's how this revolutionary technology is transforming industries today.
From robot vacuums to self-driving taxis, automation is creeping into daily life faster than ever. But while AI-powered robots promise efficiency and convenience, they also raise big questions about trust, privacy, and job displacement. Are we ready for a world where robots are our neighbors? This article dives into how automation is transforming homes, streets, and entire cities.