Why AI is so power-hungry
It takes a lot of energy for machines to be trained with data sets. Enlarge (credit: pitju / Adobe Stock) This month, Google forced out a prominent AI ethics researcher after she voiced frustration with the company for making her withdraw a re.....»»
The best AI chatbots to try: ChatGPT, Gemini, and more
The rise of AI chatbots has been staggering to watch, led by ChatGPT and a host of clones......»»
Unexpected beauty and major antimicrobial power boost as phages form into surprising flower shapes
A group of McMaster researchers who routinely work with bacteriophages—viruses that eat bacteria—had a pleasant and potentially very important surprise while preparing slides to view under a powerful microscope......»»
This iPad may be the cheapest way to use Apple’s AI for a while
Apple Intelligence is an impressive, if expensive feature making its way to new Apple devices, but this affordable iPad is easy on your budget......»»
Tim Cook wants you to know he’s confident in Apple’s AI future
Apple Intelligence will make its debut later this month, much later than other companies like Google. That's OK, says Apple CEO Tim Cook......»»
For dealership AI adopters, success is mixed
Artificial intelligence has helped dealerships improve their back-office functions and service operations. Chatbots have been a mixed bag......»»
GM, Ford brace for investor scrutiny over Q3 pricing power, EV losses
GM is set to release its results for the July to September period on Oct. 22, while crosstown rival Ford will report on Oct. 28......»»
For dealerships, AI remains a work in progress
Artificial intelligence has helped dealerships improve their back-office functions and service operations. Chatbots have been a mixed bag......»»
AI and creativity: the dynamic duo fueling business growth
AI and creativity: the dynamic duo fueling business growth.....»»
Apple’s internal tests show Siri isn’t quite ready to beat ChatGPT
According to Bloomberg, Apple's internal research exposed the wide gulf between Siri and ChatGPT when it comes raw AI intelligence and accuracy......»»
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind finally lets you pilot the Megazord
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind isn't just a classic 2D arcade beat-'em-up. It'll let you punch Goldar out from the Megazord's cockpit too......»»
Perplexity"s AI search engine goes deep to get your answers
Perplexity adds internal search and collaboration features to its AI search engine......»»
Desalination system adjusts itself to work with renewable power
Instead of needing constant power, new system adjusts to use whatever is available. Fresh water we can use for drinking or agriculture is only about 3 percent of the global water.....»»
How to spot AI deepfakes that spread election misinformation
Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, are trained on large datasets to create written, visual or audio content in response to prompts. When fed real images, some algorithms can produce fake photos and videos known as deepfakes......»»
AI finds racial restrictions in millions of property records
California law requires counties to remove racially restrictive language—constitutionally unenforceable since 1948—from property deeds. Researchers trained a large language model to help......»»
Paramount+ uses generative AI to launch curated collections for kids
Thanks to the use of generative AI, Paramount+ has curated new collections featuring kids-first content for families......»»
Adobe shows off 3D rotation tool for flat drawings
Project Turntable uses machine learning to craft posable 3D models from 2D vectors. At this point, we're used to AI-powered image tools that instantly pull off previously high-eff.....»»
How GM is using AI to catch quality problems
An automated tool runs software simulations around the clock to spot glitches before the code is integrated into a vehicle......»»
Column: Good or bad, artificial intelligence is permeating the auto industry
Whether AI is really ready to revolutionize every element of the auto industry remains to be seen. But it does seem likely to do so eventually......»»
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 may not be such a power-hungry beast after all
We've heard many outlandish predictions about the power draw of the RTX 5090, but a PSU maker says that it may not be as bad as expected......»»
TSMC may have breached US sanctions; Apple chip production could be at risk
The US Commerce Department is carrying out an investigation into whether Apple chipmaker TSMC breached US sanctions against China by supplying smartphone and AI chips to Huawei. The probe was in part driven by Huawei’s surprising ability to resume.....»»