- NASA is developing an AI medical assistant dubbed CMO-DA for deep-space missions. Using Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision Models (VLMs) for image analysis, the tool diagnoses illnesses and suggests treatments locally, bypassing the communication delays that make real-time Earth consultations impossible during Mars travel.
- South Korea will invest $1 trillion by 2028 to maintain its dominance in the global chip market. With state-backed resources securing 14 GW of power and 650,000 tons of water, tech giants Samsung and SK Hynix aim to double memory production and accelerate the rollout of humanoid robots and high-capacity data centers.
- Global security and privacy are shifting as the U.S. government offers $10 million for information on hackers targeting WhatsApp and Signal users. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is finally rolling out usernames to hide phone numbers, and Microsoft has added bot-blocking features to Teams to prevent unauthorized AI agents from joining secure meetings.
- The ethics of AI continue to trigger industry changes. Tidal has officially suspended royalty payments for tracks generated entirely by AI, while students worldwide are increasingly using AI-equipped smart glasses to cheat on high-stakes exams. Simultaneously, Asian startups like Sakana AI are launching rivals to Western models as export bans make reliance on a single provider a sovereign risk.
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