AI & RoboticsNews

ChatGPT is combining its different abilities into a single ‘Voltron-style’ chat

Startup OpenAI has steadily improved its popular AI chatbot ChatGPT since its release nearly a year ago on November 30, 2022, but the latest update takes everything that came before and seemingly combines it into one, according to users for whom the experience has already rolled out. Multiple users have taken to social media to share an update message to their ChatGPT accounts that reads: “Your…
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VentureBeat launches a GenAI tour for 2024

VentureBeat, a publication leading coverage of generative AI news, is launching an event tour of major cities in the U.S. – including one near you – that explores how to best put generative AI to work in your business. VentureBeat’s editorial team will curate a series…
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Confessions of an AI deepfake propagandist: using ElevenLabs to clone Jill Biden’s voice

A recent deepfake video of First Lady of the United States Jill Biden, where she attacks her own husband President Biden’s political policies, highlights both the powerful speech potential and emerging challenges of advanced synthetic media technologies — especially in light of the pending and sure-to-be divisive 2024 U.S. general election. Created by filmmaker and producer Kenneth Lurt, the…
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DefenseNews

Submarine sector study looks at busy repair schedule, AUKUS work

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy and the Defense Department completed an updated study of the submarine-industrial base, its upcoming workload, and what the military and industry ought to do to bolster the sector. Previous studies — which informed about $6.3 billion in past and planned future government spending to shore up suppliers and prepare the industrial base to increase its output — looked…
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Leonardo, Elbit units to prototype targeting device for US Army

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army selected two companies to develop prototypes of a next-generation laser targeting system that troops can carry and use in the field to scout locations and coordinate strikes. Both Leonardo DRS, the Virginia-based subsidiary of Italy’s Leonardo…
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The Crab Nebula Seen in New Light by NASA’s Webb

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has gazed at the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Since the recording of this energetic event in 1054 C.E. by 11th-century astronomers, the Crab Nebula has continued to draw…
GamingNews

Prime Gaming adds KOTOR, Rage 2 for November’s free games

GamesBeat Next unites gaming industry leaders for exceptional content, networking, and deal-making opportunities. Join us on Oct 23-24 in San Francisco.  Register Now Amazon has announced which games are coming to Prime Gaming subscribers in November, and the slate of games includes the classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, as well as games such as Rage 2 and The Dungeon of…
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