China has unveiled the physical system of its first domestically developed artificial intelligence supercluster capable of connecting more than 100,000 computing cards, marking a major step in the evolution of large-scale computing infrastructure. Known as Sugon 8000, or Dawning 8000, the system is designed to combine high-performance computing and AI computing within a unified architecture. The significance of the system is not simply the number of accelerators it connects. Its more...

Samsung Electronics is emerging as one of the biggest financial beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, demonstrating how the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure is transforming the economics of the semiconductor industry. The South Korean technology giant expects third-quarter operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, approximately $80.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 782.5%. If confirmed in its full earnings report, it would represent Samsung’s strongest quarterly operating...

Robotics is increasingly moving beyond rigid motors, gears, batteries and conventional actuators. At MIT, researchers have demonstrated a radically different approach, a paper-thin swimming robot powered by living skeletal muscle cells. The experimental machine combines engineered biological tissue with a thin hydrogel structure to create a two-dimensional robot capable of moving through water. Rather than relying on an electric motor or mechanical propeller, the robot uses muscle...