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New research leads the way to creating cheaper, more practical high-density optical storage

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In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Wuhan University and the State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science have demonstrated the potential of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR)-based two-dimensional nanostructures for optical storage.  The study, published in Optics Communications, provides another possibility for ultra-high density and high-resolution optical storage. Optical storage technology has … Read more

Fulfillment is still hot, as GreyOrange closes $135M round

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Over the last few years, I’ve asked countless people in the robotics space “what comes next after warehouse/fulfillment?” The already popular category got red hot during the pandemic, as online shopping turned from convenience to necessity. Amazon has been leading the space for more than a decade with in-house systems, while companies like Locus, 6 … Read more

Windows and macOS targeted by new Go-based malware

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Windows and macOS users are being targeted with JaskaGO, a rare instance of cross-platform malware capable of data exfiltration, second-stage malware deployment, and more, experts have warned.  According to AT&T Alien Labs, which uncovered the threat, JaskaGO is written in the Go programming language, and is equipped with an “extensive array of commands from its … Read more

8 predictions for AI in 2024

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This last year was a banger for AI as the technology went from niche to mainstream about as fast as anything ever has. 2024, however, will be the year when the hype runs full-steam into reality as people reckon with the capabilities and limitations of AI at large. Here are a few ways we think … Read more