Between vacation, end-of-year projects, the coming holidays, and other hysteria, I haven’t come up with an article this month. So here’s a quick list of things that have amazed me recently. Are we virtual yet? I’m far from the first person to find NotebookLM amazing, and I certainly won’t be the last. I did a … Read more
The text anticipated several modern AI safety concerns, including the possibility of machine consciousness, self-replication, and humans losing control of their technological creations. These themes later appeared in works like Isaac Asimov’s The Evitable Conflict, Frank Herbert’s Dune novels (Butler possibly served as the inspiration for the term “Butlerian Jihad“), and the Matrix films. A … Read more
On January 27, Apple released iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3, which means we’re now ready for a new round of beta testing. The next betas are rumored to have important new Siri Apple Intelligence features, so when can we expect the software? There are typically few pauses between beta updates, and Apple … Read more
HBO has just released a trailer (above) for the new season of Last Week Tonight, which begins on February 16. With President Trump’s new administration now firmly embedded in the White House, Oliver and his writing team should have plenty of material to get their teeth into over the coming months. If previous seasons of … Read more
Summary DeepSeek is open-source and performs as well as top AI models, trained for much less Developed by Chinese engineers, it can compress complex models and run locally on lower end hardware. Concerns exist about its origins and potential biases. The internet is abuzz with the name “DeepSeek”. AI companies like OpenAI and NVIDIA are … Read more
This sponsored article is brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. As the world grapples with the urgent need to transition to cleaner energy systems, a growing number of researchers are delving into the design and optimization of emerging technologies. At the forefront of this effort is Dharik Mallapragada, Assistant Professor of Chemical and … Read more
Dan Rosney BBC Business Reporter Getty Images Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 On March 21, 2006 the first ever tweet was posted by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey: “Just setting up my twttr”. It was a simple introduction to a brand new platform. Backed by celebrities, it was different to other social media sites, like … Read more
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More DeepSeek and its R1 model aren’t wasting any time rewriting the rules of cybersecurity AI in real-time, with everyone from startups to enterprise providers piloting integrations to their new model this month. R1 was developed in … Read more
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Video creation is still the frontier of generative AI, and OpenAI leads the pack with its Sora AI video generator. The generator, which launched last month during the 12 days of OpenAI, has caused quite a buzz because of its highly realistic output quality. On Wednesday, OpenAI shared with ZDNET that there are … Read more
Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has only been in his post for a day and already making it clear that the agency will be ignoring the role vehicle pollution plays in worsening climate change. Duffy sent a memo to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calling for a review of fuel economy standards to … Read more