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AI unreads ancient Roman scrolls & IBM teases sub-1nm chips - Tech News (Jun 27, 2026)
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- Jun 27, 2026
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Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Consensus: AI for Research. Get a free month - https://get.consensus.app/automated_daily - KrispCall: Agentic Cloud Telephony - https://try.krispcall.com/tad - Prezi: Create AI presentations fast - https://try.prezi.com/automated_daily Support The Automated Daily directly: Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theautomateddaily Today's topics: AI unreads ancient Roman scrolls - AI-powered “virtual unwrapping” and particle-accelerator imaging are unlocking the carbonized Herculaneum scrolls, revealing new ancient texts and reshaping classical scholarship. IBM teases sub-1nm chips - IBM’s NanoStack prototype points to sub-1nm-era scaling via 3D transistor stacking, promising big gains for data centers and generative AI—if heat and leakage can be solved. Drones reshape modern militaries - South Korea is making drone operation a core soldier skill, while Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes highlight how cheap unmanned systems are changing strategy and deterrence. Governments move to ban teen social media - Australia’s under-16 social media ban is triggering copycat policies in Asia and Europe, escalating legal pressure over addictive design, child safety, and platform accountability. CAR T cells for bladder cancer - New preclinical research suggests MUC16-targeting CAR T therapy delivered directly into the bladder could expand CAR T beyond blood cancers with improved safety and access. Robotaxis may lose brake pedals - The U.S. DOT is proposing safety-rule changes that could allow autonomous-only vehicles without brake pedals, accelerating robotaxi deployment while raising new safety concerns. Connected-car rules squeeze EV brands - Polestar says U.S. ‘connected vehicle’ restrictions tied to China-linked tech w…