“‘Human and AI creativity may not be so different,’ said Benjamin Hoover, a machine learning researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology and IBM Research who studies diffusion models. ‘We assemble things based on what we experience, what we’ve dreamed, what we’ve seen, heard or desire. AI is also just assembling the building blocks from what it’s seen and what it’s asked to do.’ Both human and artificial creativity, according to this view, could be fundamentally rooted in an incomplete understanding of the world: We’re all doing our best to fill in the gaps in our knowledge, and every now and then we generate something that’s both new and valuable. Perhaps this is what we call creativity.” Webb Wright, “Researchers uncover hidden ingredients behind AI creativity,” LiveScience, 27 Sep. 2025.
“An international group of scientists has developed a model for tiny robots that use sound waves to move and work together in large, coordinated swarms that behave almost intelligently…. These robotic collectives could eventually take on challenging missions like exploring disaster areas, cleaning polluted environments, or performing medical procedures inside the human body. ‘Picture swarms of bees or midges,’ [Igor] Aronson [Penn State] said. ‘They move, that creates sound, and the sound keeps them cohesive, many individuals acting as one.’” Adrienne Berard, “These Tiny Robots Can Swarm, Adapt, and Heal Themselves,” SciTechDaily, 16 Oct 2025.
“Interoception, a little-known process through which the nervous system constantly monitors and interprets internal signals to keep essential body functions stable…. Unlike classic senses, such as smell, sight, and hearing—which are external and rely on specialized sensory organs—interoception operates through a network of neural pathways that monitor functions like circulation, digestion, and immune activity. Because these signals come from deep within the body and are often processed outside conscious awareness, interoception is often described as our ‘hidden sixth sense.'” Scripps Research Institute, “Scientists Begin $14.2 Million Project To Decode the Body’s “Hidden Sixth Sense,” SciTechDaily, 13 Oct 2025.
“Walmart is deploying millions of ambient Internet of Things [IoT] battery-free sensors throughout its U.S. supply chain with a plan to reach 4,600 locations by the end of 2026…. Ambient IoT is a class of IoT devices mainly powered by harvesting ambient energy from radio waves, light, motion, heat, or other viable ambient energy sources…. Walmart will know in real time exactly where merchandise is located across Walmart Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, more than 40 distribution centers, and covering an estimated 90 million pallets of inventory when at full scale.” Bob Violino, “Walmart deploys millions of new sensors in retail’s first large-scale deployment of IoT tech,” CNBC, 15 Oct 2025.
“Microsoft on Thursday [16 Oct 2025] rolled out a series of artificial intelligence upgrades to Windows 11 that would make its Copilot AI assistant more appealing to users by making it easier to automate tasks and connect with services across devices…. The company is also expanding Copilot Vision – which can analyze content on users’ screens and answer related questions – to all markets where Copilot is offered.” “Microsoft launches new AI upgrades to Windows 11, boosting Copilot,” Reuters,16 Oct 2025.
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