A new standard developed by Anthropic lets AI models operate microscopes, robotic arms and lasers.
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Amazon’s revamped Alexa, due for release in October, look set to be powered by Anthropic’s Claude AI models.
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The Savoy region of France is best known for its fir-lined ski slopes and picturesque Alpine villages. Less known is the fact that, deep beneath some of these slopes, scientists are investigating one of the greatest mysteries in physics
