Climate Change
…They used 30 times more electricity on average than other models according to research by the AI Energy Score project that included responses to 1,000 written prompts. “We should be smarter…
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A behind-the-scenes look at Midjourney’s medical scanner leaves many questions unanswered
Midjourney has shown more of its futuristic medical scanner. It still hasn’t shown much proof it works. The AI startup, best known for generating images, released a behind-the-scenes…
The SpaceX IPO is a trillion-dollar gamble on the future of space
…Some of the teething problems of space commercialization can be seen in NASA’s uncertainty over the future of the International Space Station. Now old and outdated, the ISS will need to…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…Long term, we will evolve Game Pass into a more flexible system which will take time to test and learn around.” I understand one potential option under consideration is a Game Pass…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…its internal Project Helix materials. Microsoft has also plastered the “return of Xbox” slogan on the walls of its Xbox offices this week, along with “great games” and “future of play.” * GitHub…
Mass Transit
…Of course, Trump has been angling to kneecap California’s high-speed rail project for years now. Report says California high speed project has ‘no viable path’ to on-time completion - Trains…
Apple TV is hitting its stride
…It has far fewer shows and movies than the likes of Netflix or Disney Plus, but generally speaking, the projects it does put out are quite good. It’s a strategy that…
Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection
…a built-in disc drive, but if Helix is disc-free, the feature could be essential for existing Xbox owners wanting to digitize their game collections in time for future Xbox consoles.
Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want
…Google had been degrading its search project for some time, and the results just kept getting worse. This opened the door for an alternative, and the LLMs stepped through. How long that…
Microsoft says the ‘idea’ of an Xbox mobile store ‘is not dead’
…Now, it looks like Microsoft has put the project on hold. Better xCloud developer redphx noticed that the store URL Microsoft had been testing for the past couple of years no longer…