The Download: the future of AI moviemaking, and what to know about plug-in hybrids
When OpenAI revealed its new generative video model, Sora, last month, it invited a handful of filmmakers to try it out. This week the...
Microsoft unveils Copilot for Azure SQL Database
Microsoft has announced a private preview of Copilot in Azure SQL Database, an AI assistant that improves productivity in the Azure portal by offering...
The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is About to Get Even Messier
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the global supply chain and US coastal infrastructure collided in the worst possible way. An enormous container...
The Download: the problem with plug-in hybrids, and China’s AI talent
Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds—the convenience of a gas-powered car with the climate benefits of a battery electric...
Is AI the Future of NPCs?
Bloom, a non-player character with a face like a potato and a black beanie pulled tight around his ears, wants to know about my...
AI could make better beer. Here’s how.
These kinds of models could help food and drink manufacturers develop new products or tweak existing recipes to better suit the tastes of consumers,...
How generative AI can promote inclusive job descriptions
An ever-increasing number of employers are experiencing the many benefits of artificial intelligence throughout their human resources practices—from candidate personalization, conversational experiences, matching and...
Here Comes the Flood of Plug-In Hybrids
Last week, the Biden administration made it official: American cars are really going electric.The US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule, long in the...
Hot code heap proposal would speed Java execution
To reduce application execution time, Java’s segmented code cache would be extended with an optional “hot” code heap to compactly accommodate a part of...
The Download: defining open source AI, and replacing Siri
Suddenly, “open source” is the latest buzzword in AI circles. Meta has pledged to create open-source artificial general intelligence. And Elon Musk is suing...
