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AI agents, the publisher said, would also seek out cheaper and faster alternatives for e-commerce, opting to use stablecoins instead of cards.

From Barron's

Instead of testing for only a small list of known chemicals, the scientists used a non-targeted chemical analysis method -- a technique that scans for hundreds to thousands of chemicals at the same time rather than testing for a short, predefined list.

From Science Daily

Instead of copying part of a virus or bacterium, this new vaccine imitates the communication signals immune cells exchange during infection.

From Science Daily

Instead of assuming colors change along straight lines, they calculated the shortest path within the geometric space.

From Science Daily

New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pulled the nation’s gaze with pledges to govern in the best interest of average New Yorkers instead of catering to the hyper-wealthy donor class courted by the city’s past leaders.

From Salon