A new AI agent has emerged from the parent company of TikTok to take control of your computer and perform complex workflows. Much like Anthropic’s Computer Use, ByteDance new UI-TARS understands graphical user interfaces (GUIs), applies reasoning and takes autonomous, step-by-step action.
Trained on roughly 50B tokens and offered in 7B and 72B parameter versions, the PC/MacOS agents achieves…
The AI media tech provider Runway has announced the release of Frames, its newest text-to-image generation model, and it’s winning early praise from users for producing highly cinematic visuals — a fitting compliment given Runway is known primarily as an AI video model…
Anthropomorphizing AI: Dire consequences of mistaking human-like for human have already emerged
January 23, 2025
In our rush to understand and relate to AI, we have fallen into a seductive trap: Attributing human characteristics to these robust but fundamentally non-human systems. This anthropomorphizing AI is not just a harmless quirk of human nature — it is becoming an increasingly…
The U.S. Army is taking a hybrid next-generation tactical vehicle prototype for a spin in snowy Bavarian terrain, according to a report from the U.S. Army Europe and Africa posted to its website.
The GM Defense-developed Next Generation Tactical Vehicle-Hybrid, or NGTV-H, is a diesel-powered, electric light reconnaissance vehicle that the company unveiled at the Association of the U.S. Army’s…
Volvo's new 2025 EX30 and EX90 electric SUVs arrive in the US: Here's how much they cost
January 23, 2025
Volvo’s cheapest and first three-row electric SUVs are finally here. After much anticipation, Volvo revealed US prices for the new 2025 EX30 and EX90 EV models on Tuesday. Here’s how much you can snag one for.
2025 Volvo EX30 and EX90 prices by trim
The EX30, Volvo’s…
President Trump has already attacked electric vehicles with executive orders on his first day, but he is mostly signaling upcoming attacks on EVs that would further damage the environment.
As part of the Unleashing American Energy” executive order, one of many orders…
CATL held a commanding lead in the EV battery market last year, accounting for over a third of global usage. The world’s largest EV battery maker expects to announce another big partnership for a new EV plant in Europe by the end of 2025. The new facility will be separate from the one announced last month with Stellantis. Here’s what we know so far.
CATL to reveal fourth EV battery plant in…
A federal appeals court in Texas has overturned sanctions levied against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing platform, determining that the Treasury Department acted beyond its lawful authority.
Court Rebukes Treasury Department Overreach in Tornado Cash Case
On Jan. 21…
Coinbase CEO: Exchange Will Delist USDT if Authorities Demand It
January 23, 2025
Coinbase CEO recently stated that his exchange would delist Tether’s USDT if authorities demand it or if Tether fails to comply with new US laws.
New Stablecoin Regulations on Horizon
Coinbase Global CEO Brian Armstrong has said his cryptocurrency exchange would have no…
South African Central Bank Chief Criticizes Crypto Lobbying Efforts, Warns of Regulatory Capture
January 23, 2025
Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank, criticized crypto lobbyists at the World Economic Forum in Davos for pushing countries to add Bitcoin to their reserves.
South Africa Central Bank Chief Questions Lobbyists’ Focus on Bitcoin
The governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, has slammed crypto lobbyists calling on countries to adopt or add…
