A New Algorithm Makes It Faster to Find the Shortest Paths

A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the ...

Sequence alignment algorithm enables rapid search of world's microbial DNA

By making the world's microbial DNA easier to explore, a new sequence alignment tool, LexicMap, lets scientists search for a ...
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Cutting-edge imaging and faster algorithms for finding minuscule defects in semiconductor chips

A defect in a semiconductor chip may be smaller than a human hair but can create big problems in your everyday life, from ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Disney, Universal, Warner Bros. Sue Chinese AI Startup MiniMax

Walt Disney Co., Comcast Corp.’s Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. are suing Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax, accusing the company of pirating the studios’ intellectual ...
The Straits Times

Disney, Universal, Warner Bros sue Chinese AI start-up MiniMax for copyright infringement

LOS ANGELES – Walt Disney Co, Comcast’s Universal Studios and Warner Bros Discovery are suing Chinese artificial intelligence start-up MiniMax, accusing the company of pirating the studios’ ...
Marketplace

Export controls on TikTok's algorithm are unique but not unprecedented

Algorithms, which are just sets of instructions expressed in code, are harder to restrict than physical goods. But governments, including the U.S., have long tried to prevent their export. The ...
The Conversation

TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement for the sale of a majority stake in TikTok from ...
Android

Oracle to Retrain TikTok's Algorithm with U.S. User Data

A deal to prevent a US TikTok ban is now in place. The app’s algorithm will be copied, overseen by Oracle, and retrained using only American user data. This new, separate system addresses national ...
Medical Xpress

Algorithm that predicts pancreatic cancer metastasis could help avoid unnecessary surgeries

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the biggest challenges in the field of oncology. Numbers of cases are increasing, and the latest personalized therapies and immunotherapy are not yet yielding results.
Android

TikTok US Version Will Reportedly Use Chinese Algorithm

The US version of TikTok will reportedly still use the Chinese algorithm, but the American investors will have control over it. The latest report comes just a day after a deal with the US and China ...