Google is pushing into the AI race with the introduction of new generative AI capabilities in Google Cloud and Google Workspace.[0] The company announced the launch of the PaLM API for developers, as well as new AI-powered features for Gmail and Google Docs.[1] The PaLM API comes with MakerSuite, a tool that allows developers to […]
Continue readingSpaceX is preparing to launch its Starship mega-rocket into orbit for the first time, kicking off Elon Musk’s ambitious scheme to eventually build an independent human settlement on Mars.[0] The planned mission, which doesn’t yet have a firm launch date, is part of a rigorous test program that SpaceX hopes will end in success.[1] In […]
Continue readingOpenAI has just announced the highly-anticipated GPT-4 language model, an upgrade to the foundational technology behind the ChatGPT system that promises to bring to light the firm’s “most advanced system, producing safer and more useful responses.”[0] GPT-4 is a large multimodal model (accepting image and text inputs, emitting text outputs) that, while less capable than […]
Continue readingGoogle is set to expand its AI integration across its entire product and service portfolio, starting with Gmail and Google Docs.[0] The search engine giant has signed a flurry of AI startups to help develop the integration of the technology into its cloud services.[0] English language users in the US are projected to have the […]
Continue readingIn preparation for its historic first launch of the Starship mega-rocket, SpaceX, led by CEO Elon Musk, has commenced their mission to eventually create a human settlement on Mars.[0] No definitive launch date has been set for the mission, but it will be the starting point for a comprehensive testing program, even though it may […]
Continue readingApple is gearing up to launch its first mixed-reality headset at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this June. Despite the development team wanting to wait until the device was brought to the stage of AR glasses, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook sided with operations chief Jeff Williams to launch the headset this year.[0] This report follows […]
Continue readingRumors have been circulating that Apple will be releasing a new Apple Watch Ultra with a microLED display by 2024 or 2025. This news comes from multiple sources, including Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young, and Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu. Gurman has said that the transition to microLED could […]
Continue readingScientists have long suspected that the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa rotates at a different rate than its interior.[0] Now, a new study has provided a possible explanation for this phenomenon. Researchers used computer models to suggest that Europa’s ocean currents could be contributing to the rotation of its icy shell. Hamish Hay, the […]
Continue readingApple is widely expected to unveil its first mixed-reality headset, the “Reality Pro,” at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which usually takes place in June. Prior to this, a series of pictures purportedly showing the components of the device were posted on Twitter. This could be our first glimpse of a real-life feature of […]
Continue readingSony has recently announced an innovative new product designed to help photographers with visual impairments: the DSC-HX99RNV camera kit. This retinal projection camera system combines Sony’s HX99 compact camera with a QD Laser Retissa Neoviewer, a specially designed viewfinder that utilizes laser retinal projection technology. The camera kit comprises the digital Sony camera Cyber-Shot DSC-HX99 […]
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