You know how Sony’s making a electric car with Honda that’s coming in 2026? Sony Honda Mobility is now letting journalists seriously touch its Afeela prototype — and play with a Gran Turismo video game version of the car while sitting inside the actual machine.
That’s why I drove to PlayStation’s North American headquarters last week, to try an Afeela inside an Afeela and touch the…
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classics got announced during today’s Nintendo Direct, set for launch later this year.
The collection includes Marvel vs. Capcom 2, one of the most beloved 2D fighters ever. It also has X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel Super…
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is key to enterprise usage of generative AI, but it’s not as easy as just simply connecting a Large Language Model (LLM) to a database. DataStax is looking to help solve the challenge of enabling RAG for enterprise production…
OpenAI acquires team behind Multi, formerly Remotion, startup focused on screensharing and collaboration
June 25, 2024
OpenAI is on an acquisition spree: Last week, the estimated $90-billion valued company behind ChatGPT announced it had acquired Rockset, a small startup focused on retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and related tech for allowing generative AI models to access selected data sources. Today, sources close to OpenAI have confirmed to VentureBeat it has acquired Multi, formerly Remotion, a…
Nvidia gets the glory, but Supermicro is the unsung hero of the AI revolution (learn more at VB Transform)
June 25, 2024
Surfing the waves that Nvidia’s kicking up comes Supermicro, a company that’s long had much of its destiny (and stock prices) tied to the fortunes of the chip making giant. Data centers need server rack solutions; processors need to be mounted. In the middle, Supermicro…
Chicago’s iconic Wrigley Field baseball stadium has been home to the MLB’s Chicago Cubs for over a century – and now, it’s taking steps to cater to the next generations of fans by adding EV charging to its list of amenities.
LG Electronics announced the…
This is a totaled Tesla Cybertruck
June 25, 2024
A couple of Tesla Cybertrucks deemed “totaled”, a total loss, have shown up on auction sites as concerns about repair costs arise.
Due to its novel nature, there have been concerns about the repair costs of the Cybertruck.
For example, we learned that the truck’s giant windshield cost $1,900 to replace. An early owner was also quoted $2,800 to replace his Cybertruck’s rear quarter…
In what appears to be a first of its kind, a new law was just enacted in Arizona that seems to have swept up some electric bicycles in an effort to outlaw kids operating off-road vehicles.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has just signed into law Arizona Senate Bill 1567, which…
As digital asset markets continue to navigate turbulence, the latest report from Coinshares outlines significant capital outflows, marking a stark shift in investor sentiment. Authored by lead analyst James Butterfill, the findings highlight a consecutive week of outflows…
Kaiko, a leading cryptocurrency market data analytics firm, has found that cryptocurrency users in Latin America prefer stablecoins over bitcoin. In its most recent Latam market report, issued in June, Kaiko determined that 40% of the trading volumes involved Tether’s USDT. This preference exists even though Bitcoin’s proposition includes protection against the currency debasement processes…
