Microsoft has revealed a new London hub for its recently introduced consumer AI division. Jordan Hoffmann, an AI scientist and engineer who was most recently hired by Microsoft from the well-known AI startup Inflection AI, in which Microsoft made a sizeable investment last year, will appear on the program.In a …
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Agility Robotics fires some employees as it focuses on going public
Agility Robotics confirmed on Thursday that it had fired a “small number” of workers. The Oregon-based company with lots of money says the job cuts are part of a company-wide push to make more products.“As part of Agility’s ongoing efforts to structure the company for success, we have parted ways …
Read More »The US and EU agree to connect in order to improve AI safety and risk research
In a statement released Friday, the European Union and the United States said they want to work together more on artificial intelligence. The deal includes rules for AI safety and management, as well as a desire to work together on other tech issues, like creating standards for digital identities and …
Read More »Belgian computer vision startup Robovision seeks U.S. expansion to address labor shortages
With labor shortages becoming a pressing issue, various industries, including manufacturing and agriculture, are turning to AI as a solution for automation.Computer vision startups are eager to capitalize on that opportunity by offering a variety of specialized solutions for both industries. Robots equipped with visual sensors are making their way …
Read More »A potential mathematical breakthrough suggests that prime numbers may have predictability
Consult any mathematician, and they will affirm the same fact: the prediction of prime numbers is impossible. It is undeniable in the field that these foundational components of mathematics—numbers that can only divide by one and themselves—are pseudorandom. Is it not?Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong and North …
Read More »Apple Vision Pro’s Persona feature now allows for collaboration
Apple’s personas are still evolving, like the headsets they were created for. First-generation beta avatars were—is “nightmarish” strong enough? A later update made them more acceptable and realistic, and Apple claims it’s still working on 3D captures.The company introduced “spatial” personas for Vision Pro headsets running Vision OS 1.1 or …
Read More »Microsoft and Quantinuum have announced the arrival of a new era in quantum computing
Microsoft and Quantinuum have made a significant advancement in quantum error correction. With the utilization of Quantinuum’s ion-trap hardware and Microsoft’s latest qubit-virtualization system, the team achieved an impressive feat of conducting over 14,000 experiments flawlessly. With the implementation of this innovative system, the team was able to effortlessly examine …
Read More »DataStax buys Langflow, a low-code AI firm
DataStax has established a reputation by monetizing the open-source Apache Cassandra NoSQL database. However, the company now concentrates on leveraging its expertise in databases to develop a comprehensive “one-stop GenAI stack.” Last summer, the company added vector search capabilities to its hosted Astra DB service, which was a crucial step …
Read More »Ghost Autonomy, a company supported by OpenAI, has ceased operations
Has learned that Ghost Autonomy, a startup specializing in autonomous driving software for automaker partners, has ceased operations.As of Wednesday, the startup announced on its website that it has ceased operations globally and is in the process of winding down the company. The company had a workforce of approximately 100 …
Read More »Innovative silicon spikes provide a 96% virus eradication rate upon contact
A virus on the nano-spiked silicon surface is 65,000 times bigger than it really is. It has already started to leak after an hour.A group of researchers from around the world, led by RMIT University, has created a surface that kills viruses. This could help stop the spread of disease …
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