The software also may invent designs that no human designer would ever think of.

The AI software examined millions of potential antenna designs before settling on a final one. Through a process patterned after Darwin's 'survival of the fittest,' the strongest designs survive and the less capable do not.

We told the computer program what performance the antenna should have, and the computer simulated evolution, keeping the best antenna designs that approached what we asked for. Eventually, it zeroed in on something that met the desired specifications for the mission.

This is the first time an artificially evolved object will have flown in space.

Red Hat is one of the best-positioned stocks in software and should be able to further capitalize on the growing demand for open source.

Basic functions such as payroll and benefits administration can be done more efficiently with on-demand software. Then there are the talent-management-type applications such as recruiting, performance management, and compensation analysis that can also benefit.