The fast-developing generative AI space in Silicon Valley has been witnessing a disturbing trend lately – the vanishing of promising startups. Companies like Inflection AI and Adept have found themselves short on funds and are either being acquired by or closely tied to tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon. These deals, although not officially termed
Technology
In an unprecedented move, Apple has successfully reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized company store in the United States. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, which represents the employees at a retail location in Maryland, revealed on Friday that they had struck a three-year
Artificial intelligence has once again taken center stage, this time in the video game industry, as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) initiated its second strike in nine months against gaming giants. The demands put forth by the actors, involving consent and compensation for the use of their voices and movements in creating game characters through
Warner Brothers Discovery initiated a legal battle against the NBA by filing a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court. The heart of the issue lies in the NBA’s decision to reject a new media rights deal proposed by Warner Brothers Discovery in favor of an offer from Amazon. This move sparked controversy and led
As the world progresses towards the era of 6G, scientists and engineers are faced with the challenge of optimizing wireless communications at extremely high frequencies. The transition from 5G to 6G brings with it a multitude of issues such as signal attenuation and interference, making it imperative to find innovative solutions to maintain signal integrity.
In a significant development, Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud in connection with the two fatal 737 MAX crashes that occurred over five years ago in Ethiopia and Indonesia. This decision comes after the US Department of Justice determined that Boeing had violated an earlier settlement related to the accidents in which 346
Self-driving cars have made significant advancements in recent years, but they still face challenges when it comes to processing visual information accurately. The limitations in their visual systems can lead to occasional crashes, particularly when it comes to identifying static or slow-moving objects in a 3D space. This is where researchers at the University of
Patch fix analysis is a critical aspect of software maintenance, with the aim of generating patches to rectify software defects. However, the process of validating these patches before integration into the codebase can be challenging. This is because patches may fail to effectively address the underlying bug or even introduce new bugs, leading to what
High above the New Mexico plains, Terrill Stowe jokes about the possibility of someone falling from the towering wind turbine that serves as a training ground for new technicians. With wind energy becoming a booming industry in the US, the demand for skilled workers has never been higher. The number of large turbines in the
Following a faulty software update that caused technological havoc worldwide, airlines such as Delta Air Lines have been struggling to restore operations even two days later. The repercussions of this seemingly small error have been felt by passengers and airline employees alike, with total cancellations within, into, or out of the U.S. on Sunday amounting