Microsoft researchers propose framework for building data-augmented LLM applications

Microsoft researchers propose framework for building data-augmented LLM applications

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Enhancing large language models (LLMs) with knowledge beyond their training data is an important area of interest, especially for enterprise applications. The best-known way to incorporate domain- and customer-specific knowledge into LLMs is to use retrieval-augmented … Read more

The journey to fully autonomous AI agents and the venture capitalists funding them

The journey to fully autonomous AI agents and the venture capitalists funding them

zf L/Getty Images The term “agentic AI,” or “artificial intelligence agents,” is rapidly becoming commonplace, so much so that those invested in the technology see a need to draw distinctions.  In a series of blog posts published last week, partners at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures, (which has bankrolled startups in artificial intelligence such as Anthropic), … Read more

The PlayStation Network’s services are down

The PlayStation Network’s services are down

It’s not just you — the PlayStation Network is currently experiencing issues, kicking people off their matches and crashing games around the world. Based on Downdetector reports, the issue started shortly after 8PM Eastern time tonight, September 30. Sony Interactive Entertainment has yet to release a statement about the problem, but it has updated the … Read more

iPhone SE 4 Rumors: Bigger OLED Screen, Apple Intelligence and More to Expect

iPhone SE 4 Rumors: Bigger OLED Screen, Apple Intelligence and More to Expect

Apple just launched the iPhone 16 lineup, but don’t forget about the company’s cheaper, smaller model: the $429 iPhone SE.  The pint-size iPhone made a comeback in 2020 and 2022, and another new version is expected to arrive in early 2025, according to Bloomberg.  Unlike Apple’s flagship iPhone family, the iPhone SE’s launch timing is somewhat irregular. … Read more

Cybertruck Finally Gets Full Self-Driving (Supervised)

Cybertruck Finally Gets Full Self-Driving (Supervised)

A select number of all-electric Tesla Cybertrucks now have the ability to drive on US highways hands-free, after the automaker pushed an update to vehicles this morning. Tesla AI head Ashok Elluswamy wrote on X that Cybertrucks will be the first Tesla vehicles to receive the “end-to-end on highway” driving feature, which the company says … Read more

PlayStation Network is down, knocking PS5 and PS4 gamers offline

PlayStation Network is down, knocking PS5 and PS4 gamers offline

Gamers hoping to spend an evening in front of their PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 may be out of luck unless they enjoy single-player experiences (have you tried Astro Bot?). Sony’s gaming network is suffering a massive outage on Monday night. The official PSN Service Status page confirms problems affecting everything, “Other, PS Vita, PS3, … Read more