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9 Interestana reports mention Eric Schmidt, newest first. Each is summarised from the original reporting and links back to its publisher.
Five new science books, reviewed by Andrew Robinson and published online on August 28, 2026, in Nature, explore diverse topics ranging from the profound mysteries of the deep sea to the complex and evolving concept of friendship with artificial intelligence.
AI professors are currently navigating a complex and evolving landscape in academic research, a situation underscored by the Schmidt Sciences AI2050 program. This initiative, funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, aims to support academics whose work is centered on artificial…
Academic AI researchers are navigating a significant shift in the field, as the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research has largely moved from universities to private companies over the past four years.
AI agents offer a promising new paradigm for accelerating scientific discovery, moving beyond the limitations of purely data-driven models. Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google and cofounder of Schmidt Sciences, and Suhas Mahesh, who leads AI for science at Schmidt…
Young adults, identified as Generation Z, are increasingly interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) on a daily basis, yet their trust in the technology is diminishing week by week. This trend was highlighted through an anecdote involving two interns…
OpenAI is currently engaged in a legal dispute with Apple, marking the second significant challenge for the AI company in recent months. The core of Apple's accusation is that OpenAI has engaged in the theft of intellectual property by soliciting…
NASA selected Relativity Space to launch its Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028, marking a significant public-private partnership for interplanetary exploration. Relativity Space, co-founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, will be responsible for providing the spacecraft, rocket, and cruise…
NASA awarded Relativity Space a contract for a Mars mission on March 18, 2024, potentially positioning the company to compete with SpaceX in interplanetary exploration. Relativity Space, which was acquired by former Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt in 2023, aims…
Google DeepMind is funding research into the potential dangers arising from the interaction of millions of AI agents, as stated by Rohin Shah, director of the company’s AGI safety and alignment research.