DeepMind repurposes game-playing AIs to optimize code and infrastructure
DeepMind’s Alpha series of AIs has provided a few world-firsts, like AlphaGo beating the world champion at Go. Now these AIs originally trained around playing games have been put to work on other tasks, and are showing a surprising facility for them. Originally, AlphaGo was trained using human gameplay, then
Read MoreMinecraft is releasing a new version for Chromebooks
Minecraft is releasing a new version of its game Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Chromebooks for $19.99. The purchase will give users access to Minecraft Marketplace, the ability to play on Realms and the Android version as well. Google said that Minecraft should be compatible with Chromebooks released in the last
Read MoreMeta Verified arrives in India, now honors ‘legacy’ verified badges
Meta Verified, the Facebook and Instagram owner’s recently launched paid verification system, is expanding to India, the company announced today via post from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on his Instagram Broadcasts channel. In addition to its recent expansion to the U.K. and elsewhere, after first arriving in the U.S., Australia and
Read MoreSelf-healing code is the future of software development
One of the more fascinating aspects of large language models is their ability to improve their output through self reflection. Feed the model its own response back, then ask it to improve the response or identify errors, and it has a much better chance of producing something factually accurate or
Read MoreOpenAI still not training GPT-5, says Sam Altman
OpenAI is still not training GPT-5, the likely successor to the current generation GPT-4, months after the Microsoft-backed startup pledged to not work on it “for some time” after many industry executives and academics expressed concerns about the fast-rate of advancements by Sam Altman’s large language models. “We have a
Read MoreApple updates its App Store rules to crackdown on clones
On the sidelines of the ongoing Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines to crack down on app clones and copycats. In a blog post, the company said impersonating an app is now considered a violation of the App Store’s rules: “Submitting apps which impersonate
Read MoreGoogle Cloud and Salesforce team up to bolster AI offerings
Salesforce and Google Cloud are teaming up to help businesses leverage data and AI via a new strategic partnership. Announced this morning, the partnership will allow companies to use their data along with custom machine learning models to anticipate their customer’s needs, execs from Google and Salesforce said. The tie-up
Read MoreVolvo reveals the small, simple and inexpensive EX30 electric SUV
There’s a lot to love about the new Volvo EX30. The starting price of $34,950 puts it as one of the least expensive modern EVs on the market. The interior is beautiful in a simplistic fashion and made from sustainable materials. And while tiny outside, the cabin makes good use
Read MoreBonside launches with $4.35M to provide growth capital to brick-and-mortar businesses
Online shopping is typically where much of the commerce financing has focused on over the past three years. However, during this time, some retailers that started in e-commerce are diversifying and going the brick-and-mortar route. That’s probably because 54% of consumers still prefer to go into a physical store. Like
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