Research Correspondent
Elena Voss covers model development and the ideas behind new research. Her beat follows the distance between a promising paper and a result that holds up outside the lab. She favors clear explanations, original sources and questions that a benchmark score alone cannot answer.
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The dust is settling after Wednesday’s widespread Verizon outage, and the telecom giant is taking steps to make amends. Verizon is offering affected customers a $20 credit, redeemable through the My V...
Read article →The bleeding edge of AI just got a whole lot closer to the human brain. OpenAI is making a bold move, leading a $252 million investment round in Merge Labs, a startup focused on brain-computer interfa...
Read article →The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind Wikipedia, has just announced a series of landmark partnerships that will reshape the landscape of AI training. Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and...
Read article →The future of voice assistants is rapidly approaching, and a partnership between tech giants is giving us a sneak peek. Google's recently launched Gemini Personal Intelligence service is providing a r...
Read article →The escalating tensions between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia BV and its Chinese parent company, Wingtech Technology Co., spilled into a Dutch courtroom today, with Nexperia alleging undue pressure for tec...
Read article →The AI landscape just shifted. Google's Gemini, their flagship AI model, has launched its highly anticipated 'Personal Intelligence' mode. This isn't just another incremental update; it's a fundamenta...
Read article →The rise of AI coding tools hasn't led to developer headcount reduction at Egnyte, the $1.5 billion cloud content governance company. Instead, they're leveraging AI to accelerate onboarding and cultiv...
Read article →The Norwegian robotics firm 1X ([https://1x.tech/](https://1x.tech/)) has just released a new world model designed to significantly enhance the ability of its humanoid robots to learn from visual inpu...
Read article →The AI landscape just shifted dramatically. Apple, facing immense pressure to revitalize Siri, has reportedly agreed to pay Google billions annually to integrate its Gemini AI model. This news, first ...
Read article →A bizarre anomaly has emerged in early access builds of *Monster Hunter Wilds*: purchasing all available downloadable content (DLC) seemingly *doubles* the game's frame rate, according to initial repo...
Read article →The promise of artificial intelligence has long been touted as a tide that lifts all boats. However, new research from Anthropic paints a potentially darker picture: the uneven adoption of AI across t...
Read article →Amazon's AWS has just inked a significant two-year deal with mining giant Rio Tinto to source copper directly from US soil, marking the first time in over a decade that Amazon will utilize domesticall...
Read article →As the new year settles in, consumers are getting a welcome surprise: discounts on Coway air purifiers. These deals, reported by outlets like WIRED, offer a chance to improve indoor air quality at a r...
Read article →The self-help industry, never one to shy away from innovation (or monetization), is now embracing artificial intelligence. But instead of offering these AI tools as a bonus, some gurus are charging a ...
Read article →The relentless march of artificial intelligence isn't just reshaping software; it's creating a seismic shift in the demand for skilled trades. While headlines focus on AI engineers and data scientists...
Read article →SpacemiT, a Chinese chipmaker specializing in RISC-V architecture, has secured approximately $86 million in a Series B funding round. The investment aims to bolster the company's efforts in commercial...
Read article →The world of machine translation has a new contender. OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Translate, a standalone translation tool poised to challenge Google Translate's long-held dominance. The mo...
Read article →Apple is reportedly set to integrate Google's Gemini models into its upcoming products, but not as a collaborative partnership. Instead, the tech giant will be paying Google for cloud access to Gemini...
Read article →Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that democratized knowledge access, is celebrating its 25th anniversary amidst unprecedented challenges. From political headwinds and declining volunteer contri...
Read article →In a surprising about-face, Samsung has confirmed that the core Galaxy AI features initially slated for potential subscription fees will now remain free for users. This decision, revealed through a su...
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