17 Jun 2026
Optical metasurfaces for general vision processing on the edge
By embedding core computer vision principles into a large-scale optical metasurface, an efficient vision processing system using far fewer parameters is demonstrated to outperform many digital models and enables deployment on edge devices.
16 Jun 2026
AI and Cybersecurity – Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask
To better understand the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity, SecurityWeek spoke with dozens of security practitioners, researchers, vendors, analysts, and AI experts. The result is a comprehensive snapshot of how AI is being used across the security landscape today. Organized into five key topic areas, this report examines the role of AI through multiple lenses:…
15 Jun 2026
How WiMi uses quantum AI to shrink image models on today’s hardware
WiMi (NASDAQ: WIMI) announced a hybrid Quantum Convolutional Neural Network (QCNN) using a Quantum Kernel Convolution (QKC) scheme that runs on current NISQ devices. The quantum convolution layer, built with Qiskit, integrates into classical deep learning workflows and is trained end-to-end with a hybrid optimization strategy.
11 Jun 2026
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
Theker, the Spanish startup building AI-powered robots for industrial settings, has raised an €85m Series A. The round was led by US investor CRV and included participation from South Korean manufacturing giant Samsung and French luxury retail group LVMH.
10 Jun 2026
CATS AI names new director, launches research challenge and advances AI literacy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 10, 2026) — The University of Kentucky’s Commonwealth AI Transdisciplinary Strategy initiative, or CATS AI, is entering a new phase with a new director, a pilot research challenge and expanded learning opportunities for the campus community.
08 Jun 2026
Chromatix: a differentiable, GPU-accelerated wave-optics library
Main Many current microscopy methods increasingly rely on computation as an integral part of the imaging process. This model-based approach to optics—integrating optical system design with algorithmic reconstruction or optimization—has had major implications for biological discovery.
06 Jun 2026
'AI: Probably Nothing to Worry About ' Review: Spoiler: Don’t Trust the Title
Director Nick Holt (“Responsible Child”) gives us plenty to worry about in his ominous documentary “AI: Probably Nothing to Worry About.” But the scariest takeaway may not actually be the artificial intelligence, so much as the humans who’ve created and disseminated it.
06 Jun 2026
Who Will Win the 2026 Soccer World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11 with 48 teams, 104 matches, and the usual avalanche of hot takes. I wanted a forecast I could actually defend. Not just a cool machine learning model with nice results, but a model where every number traces back to an explicit assumption I could argue about. This article builds that forecast from scratch. It is deliberately simple: rate every team,…
05 Jun 2026
No need to panic about Anthropic’s new blog, and some more good news
The twitterverse is all verklempt with Anthropic’s latest blog. Anthropic @AnthropicAI Our internal data shows Claude is accelerating AI development—a possible path to recursive self-improvement, or AI autonomously building a more capable successor. It’s happening faster than we thought, and the implications deserve greater attention. anthropic.com When AI builds itself
