Recently, there has been a buzz in the tech and entertainment world about Judi Dench, Keegan-Michael Key, and Awkwafina potentially lending their voices to Meta’s AI offering. According to Bloomberg, Meta is in negotiations with top talent agencies in Hollywood to secure these voices for its Meta Connect conference in September. The deal could involve
In the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), a fierce debate is taking place between those advocating for open-source AI and those supporting closed-source AI. Companies are divided on whether to keep their datasets and algorithms private or to make them public for transparency and collaboration. This clash raises important questions about the future of AI
The recent setback in the deal to introduce hydrogen-powered trucks in New Zealand, coupled with the removal of a substantial government rebate scheme for green hydrogen users, has cast a shadow of uncertainty over the transition to this promising energy technology. The failure of the US company Hyzon to deliver on their commitment to provide
The gaming community was struck with sadness following GameStop’s abrupt decision to shut down Game Informer after 33 years. This decision included the removal of all content from the Game Informer website and the reported dismissal of the entire staff. In response to this news, various figures from the video game industry came forward to
The incorporation of cellulose nanofibrils into 3D-printed concrete technology has opened up new possibilities for the construction industry. Engineers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have been at the forefront of this research, exploring how this plant-based material can enhance the properties of 3D-printed concrete. 3D-printed concrete structures offer a
In the quest to achieve the United Nations climate goal of net zero emissions by 2050, recent Stanford-led research in PNAS Nexus has uncovered a groundbreaking solution that may pave the way for a sustainable future. This cutting-edge technology involves the use of heat-absorbing bricks assembled in an insulated container to store energy generated by
The recent lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against TikTok has shed light on the app’s alleged violations of children’s privacy. According to the suit, TikTok has been collecting personal data from users under the age of 13 without obtaining parental consent, thus breaching the Children’s Online Privacy Protection
As someone who has never learned how to drive in real life, I often get told by well-meaning friends that I would be good at it because of my experience playing driving games. However, the truth is that games like Wreckfest have taught me some rather questionable lessons about driving. In these virtual worlds, traffic
When Meta released its large language model Llama 3 for free this April, it took outside developers just a couple days to create a version without the safety restrictions that prevent it from spouting hateful jokes, offering instructions for cooking meth, or misbehaving in other ways. The availability of such unrestricted AI models poses a
The recent decision by the U.K. government to cancel £1.3 billion worth of computing infrastructure projects has dealt a significant blow to the country’s aspirations of becoming a world leader in artificial intelligence. This move, aimed at prioritizing other fiscal plans, has raised concerns about the U.K.’s ability to build high-performance infrastructure capable of running