CodeSignal, whichi s known for its technical skills assessment platform, is making a significant pivot into leadership and communication training with a new AI-powered conversation simulation tool. The move represents a strategic expansion beyond the company’s core technical assessment business, which has attracted clients like Netflix, Capital One, Meta and Dropbox.
The San Francisco-based…
Not every AI prompt deserves multiple seconds of thinking: how Meta is teaching models to prioritize
February 6, 2025
Reasoning models like OpenAI o1 and DeepSeek-R1 have a problem: They overthink. Ask them a simple question such as “What is 1+1?” and they will think for several seconds before answering.
Ideally, like humans, AI models should be able to tell when to give a direct answer…
Aethir drives real-world asset tracking with Plume and GAIB
February 5, 2025
Aethir puts under-utilized GPUs to use in its blockchain-based decentralized graphics processing unit (GPU) cloud. And it’s teaming up with Plume and GAIB as part of an effort to track real-world assets.
The strategic collaboration with Plume and GAIB is part of the $100…
Adobe Acrobat AI now reads and explains your contracts in minutes — here’s how it works
February 5, 2025
Adobe is expanding its push into AI with new features that aim to demystify complex contracts and legal documents for both businesses and consumers, as the company seeks to maintain its dominant position in the document management market.
The software giant announced today that its Acrobat AI Assistant can now automatically detect contracts, summarize key terms and compare differences across…
ByteDance researchers have developed an AI system that transforms single photographs into realistic videos of people speaking, singing and moving naturally — a breakthrough that could reshape digital entertainment and communications. The new system, called OmniHuman…
US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
February 5, 2025
The U.S. Navy successfully tested its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance, or HELIOS, system on one of its warships in fiscal 2024, according to a recently released report.
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Preble fired its HELIOS system to zap…
A quarter of Tesla's earnings were due to recognizing a $600 million gain on Bitcoin
February 5, 2025
Roughly a quarter of Tesla’s earnings last quarter were due to recognizing a $600 million gain on Bitcoin. Tesla still came short of expectations.
Tesla and Bitcoin
Tesla is among the few large public companies that invested some of their cash into cryptocurrency.
Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency as…
Range Rover's first EV now has 57,000 buyers on the waitlist
February 5, 2025
The wait is almost over. The Range Rover electric SUV will finally hit showrooms this year. As one of the most anticipated launches of 2025, Range Rover’s first EV already has 57,000 buyers on the waitlist. Here’s what you can expect from the luxury electric SUV.
Range…
Tesla announces third Megafactory as competition heats up
February 5, 2025
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is already building a third Megafactory to produce more Megapacks just as the competition in the energy storage space heats up
Energy storage was Tesla’s silver lining this quarter.
While its main business, the automotive business, shrank in…
U.S. Senate and House lawmakers are uniting to cement America’s dominance in digital assets, crafting a regulatory framework to drive innovation, expand financial access, and secure global leadership.
US Senate and House Lawmakers Form Crypto Regulatory Group
Lawmakers in Washington D.C. have established a bicameral working group to develop a regulatory framework for digital assets, aiming to…
