AI & RoboticsNews

AI agent benchmarks are misleading, study warns

July 8, 2024
AI agents are becoming a promising new research direction with potential applications in the real world. These agents use foundation models such as large language models (LLMs) and vision language models (VLMs) to take natural language instructions and pursue complex goals autonomously or semi-autonomously. AI agents can use various tools such as browsers, search engines and code compilers to…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Massive electric forklifts get to work at the Port of Los Angeles

July 8, 2024
The Port of Los Angeles is getting closer to reaching its goal of zero emission operations, deploying five electric top handlers each capable of grabbing 100,000 lb. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high. Visibly similar to forklifts, top handlers grab containers from the top instead of lifting from the bottom. The use an overhead boom to load heavy shipping containers onto truck…
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CryptoNews

Sleeping BTC Wallets Reactivate, Bitcoin Dips, and More — Week in Review

July 8, 2024
Several longtime holders of Bitcoin have reactivated dormant wallets, moving substantial amounts of BTC after years of inactivity. Bitcoin’s price dipped to $56,952 amid speculation related to the Mt Gox distribution and the German government’s transfer of 3,000 BTC. Standard Chartered forecasts Bitcoin hitting $100,000 by November, with a potential boost from a Trump election victory.
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AI & RoboticsNews

Bitmagic raises $4M for AI platform that generates 3D games from consumer prompts

July 4, 2024
Bitmagic has raised $4 million to advance its plan to use generative AI to enable consumers to build 3D games based on text prompts. The Helsinki, Finland company also announced the immediate public availability of the Bitmagic platform on Steam Playtest. This milestone underscores Bitmagic’s mission to democratize game development through its innovative text-to-game platform, enabling anyone…
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