In its infancy, the universe had a bit of an identity crisis.
For the first few hundred million years, the vast cosmic gas between galaxies was primarily a chilly, dense affair. But then, it seemed to wake up, deciding to get all warm and fuzzy.
This strange shift in the cosmos’ early disposition is a crucial clue to how the very first galaxies burst into being, shaping everything we see today.
Image model releases are driving growth for AI mobile apps, generating 6.5x more downloads than traditional model updates, according to a new report from app intelligence provider Appfigures.
This marks a shift from earlier days, when the release of new models powering the…
When do we take AI doomers seriously?
That’s a key subtext of Elon Musk’s attempt to shut down OpenAI’s for-profit AI business. His attorneys argue that the organization was set up as a charity focused on AI safety and lost its way in pursuit of lucre. To prove that…
Bret Taylor’s AI startup Sierra is raising a $950 million funding round led by Tiger Global and GV, the company announced Monday, pushing its post-money valuation above $15 billion. The raise gives Sierra more than $1 billion to work with – capital the company says it will use to become the “global standard” for AI-powered customer experiences.
Like a lot of AI companies, Sierra has…
The Royal Photographic Society’s International Photography Exhibition has been running since 1854. That’s longer than the Eiffel Tower has existed, longer than the internal combustion engine, longer than the telephone. In 172 years, it’s seen photography move from wet…
There’s a particular satisfaction in seeing a photographer’s contact sheets, the frames they hesitated over, the shots they almost used, the alternatives that never made the cut. Most of us, sadly, will never get that access. For the complete archive of one of Dorothea…
Los Angeles-based toy photographer Mitchel Wu stages action figures like characters in a film crew with a sense of humor. In his world, General Grievous might be enjoying a few beers at a backyard barbecue while Stormtroopers take over the grill, and Darth Vader’s idea of a day off could involve a swing set, a helmet off, and absolutely no galactic domination.
“I find myself in the same…
Segway may still be best known for its scooters, but the company has been quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) expanding deeper into the electric two-wheeler space. Between its growing e-bike lineup and earlier Sur Ron-style off-road models, the trajectory has been clear.
A Tesla auto parts shop owner in Sacramento spent about $40,000 and two years converting a 1966 Ford Mustang into a fully functional Tesla — complete with the Model 3’s dual-motor drivetrain, 15-inch touchscreen, and working “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised).
It’s…
For over a decade now, Tesla has sold a promise of vehicles that can drive themselves, even stating that every car it produced had all the hardware for self-driving.
But after years of the company being unable to deliver, some owners want their money back. Ben Gawiser is one of those owners, who recently won a $10,600 judgment due to Tesla’s failure to deliver. But Tesla is still fighting to…
