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Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas said AI packed into local device chips that handle inference could pose the biggest threat to traditional data centres, signalling a shift from server-centric processing. He also discussed autonomous AI agents, the role of browsers in AI infrastructure, and the contrast between human curiosity and artificial systems’ limitations.

Astronomers have identified dozens of runaway stars moving fast enough to escape the Milky Way. By tracking these hypervelocity stars, researchers can map the galaxy’s gravitational pull and better understand how dark matter is distributed across its vast halo, offering new insight into the unseen structure shaping our cosmic home.

Astronomers have found that the young star V1180 Cassiopeiae shows a rare mix of accretion-driven brightening and dust-caused dimming. Based on nearly 25 years of observations, the study explains its long-standing variability and shows how early stellar growth is shaped by tightly linked accretion, extinction, and outflow processes.

Europe’s banking sector may reduce more than 200,000 jobs by 2030 as lenders adopt AI technologies and move services online, analysts say. The Morgan Stanley analysis reported by the Financial Times projects that roughly 10 per cent of roles at major banks could be lost, particularly in internal operations, with some institutions already announcing workforce reducti...

Samsung’s 2026 roadmap includes the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into all of its devices. The statement was made by TM Roh, the Head of Mobile eXperience (MX) and Device eXperience (DX) Divisions, and President and co-CEO of Samsung Electronics, during the company’s new year address. Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and the Head of Device Solution ...