Chinese firm selling stealth ‘core technology by the kilogram’ to make drones almost invisible to radars — spray-on coating is almost affordable by F-117 standards, slashes reflected radar power by 50%

A Chinese firm has developed a spray-on coating capable of cutting reflected radar power by 50%

‘Significantly advance future Army capabilities’: US Army keen on quantum control research that promises to deliver a huge leap in future energy generation and computing

US Army-funded researchers are investigating quantum vibrations in ultrathin materials that could influence future computing, communications and energy technologies.
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AI is getting too much of the blame for graduate hiring prospects, and there could be a job perk that is actually behind it all

New York Federal Reserve Bank data shows that graduate unemployment started rising before AI was really a thing.

A PhD student has discovered new plant-inspired window glass that could ‘simultaneously store solar energy and darken’ a room when sunny to cool it down

University of Turku research developed porphyrin-based polymer films combining energy storage and color-changing functions for potential smart window applications.
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Microsoft is ditching password-based authentication tomorrow – Edge browser will switch to Windows Hello access

Edge’s password manager is getting an upgrade as it ditches decades-old solutions.

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‘A new category of agents’: Microsoft reveals Scout, its first “Autopilot”, which wants to change how you work for good

Microsoft unveils Autopilots, a new kind of AI agents, with Scout promising improved productivity and efficiency.

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OpenAI and Anthropic are battling to conquer the AI market in Finance and Legal

OpenAI and Anthropic are battling it out to win over new and converted customers from these two sectors.

‘You can no longer do things at human ​scale’: Cisco releases AI agent botnet that works on behalf of your business

Cyberspace has become an AI battlefield, and Cisco wants in on the action.

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7 best GMKtec mini PC deals from office desktops to powerful AI-ready machines — I’ve uncovered our highest rated and reviewed mini computers

GMKtec mini PCs are heavily discounted right now — but the sale to celebrate the company’s 7th anniversary ends soon.
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AI is the top investment area for 3 out of 4 insurance CEOs

The insurance sector seems highly prepared to invest in AI, with more seeing it as an opportunity than a threat.