The future of AI is distributed, said Ion Stoica, co-founder, executive chairman and president of Anyscale on the first day of VB Transform. And that’s because model complexity shows no signs of slowing down.
“For the past couple of years, the compute requirements to train a state-of-the-art model, depending on the data set, grow between 10 times and 35 times every 18 months,” he said.
Just…
Companies are rushing to invest in AI — but less than 20% of AI investments are resulting in the transformations that AI promises. VB Transform 2022 brought together business leaders from Intel, Wayfair, Red Hat and Aible to discuss how they’re beating the odds to…
Apple has been getting ready to begin mass production of the iPhone 14 lineup in the coming weeks as the new devices are expected to be officially announced this fall. However, as the company faces supply issues, Apple is now expanding its list of suppliers for the upcoming…
Android audio switching is finally a practical reality — provided you have the right earbuds. Google has started rolling out the automatic toggle to Android devices paired with the Pixel Buds Pro. If your phone or tablet supports Bluetooth multipoint connections, Android will intelligently switch sound from one product to the other using a priority system. You’ll switch from your…
Ford is testing a robotic EV charger to assist disabled, elderly, and less mobile drivers
July 22, 2022
As EV adoption begins to grow, many drivers will face early charging issues since they’re not used to the charging process, which differs from a gas station visit. While there is certainly a learning curve, the process is relatively simple for most people. However, others…
Elon Musk is at risk of losing top Tesla lieutenant over suspicious order of ‘special glass’
July 22, 2022
Elon Musk is reportedly at risk of losing his top lieutenant at Tesla over a suspicious order of ‘special glass’ that some suspect might have been for the CEO.
Omead Afshar’s official position at Tesla is director of the office of the CEO – Elon Musk’s office.
But…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 21, 2022
July 22, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Aventon’s award-winning set a standard for upright cruiser ebikes with new upgrades and design features. Check out the full line on Aventon’s .
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through…
Fort Gordon. Army photo
FORT GORDON, Ga.— The U.S. military Thursday identified a soldier killed by a lightning strike at a Georgia base as a 41-year-old Army reservist assigned to a medical team that performs emergency surgery in combat zones.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael D.
Photographers will go to great lengths to get the perfect shot for their client, but one customer was left stunned by how dedicated his photographer was to doing a great job on a photo shoot.
Frank from Long Island, New York, hired photographer Jethro Armand to take pictures…
Photo by Lynsey Addario
Leica has announced the finalists of the 42nd-annual Oskar Barnack Awards. The competition is one of the world’s most prestigious and the winner will receive $40,000 in cash along with $10,000 of Leica equipment.
The Leica Oskar Barnack Awards (LOBA) jury determined the 2022 shortlist from proposals submitted by about 60 top-ranking international photography…
