ASCII.jp Tech Roundup: Undersea Tunnel, Claude Science, IBM Chip, and More
This roundup provides a snapshot of current tech developments across infrastructure, AI, semiconductors, climate, and telecommunications.
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ASCII.jp's roundup from MIT Technology Review issue 387 covers eight tech stories: the Rogfast undersea tunnel (26.7 km, 390m deep), Anthropic's Claude Science AI for drug discovery, IBM's stacked chip with 100 billion transistors, heat effects on the brain, AI groupthink, a stratospheric 5G airship, Europe's power grid strain, and France's record temperatures.
ASCII.jp's latest roundup from MIT Technology Review issue 387 covers eight notable tech stories. Highlights include the world's longest undersea road tunnel Rogfast, Anthropic's new AI product Claude Science targeting drug discovery, and IBM's stacked chip that could extend Moore's Law. The roundup also covers heat wave impacts on brain function and Europe's power grid, AI groupthink, a stratospheric 5G airship, and record temperatures in France.
- World's Longest Undersea Road Tunnel: Rogfast under construction, 26.7 km long, deepest point 390m below sea level
- Anthropic's 'Claude Science': AI product for scientific research, focus on drug discovery
- IBM's Stacked Chip: Transistors stacked in two layers, 100 billion transistors, up to 50% more processing, 70% less power
- Heat Waves and Brain Function: Studies show mental illness and children vulnerable to extreme heat
- AI Groupthink: Startup develops AI that deliberately mixes in unexpected answers
- 5G Base Station in Stratosphere: Airship arriving in Japan in August for test operations
- Heat Waves Strain Europe's Power Grid: Increased AC demand and nuclear plant limitations
- France Records Hottest Temperatures: Nuclear plant output limited due to high river temperatures
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