AI & RoboticsNews

OpenAI tackles global language divide with massive multilingual AI dataset release

September 25, 2024
OpenAI took a major step toward expanding the global reach of artificial intelligence by releasing a multilingual AI dataset that evaluates the performance of language models across 14 languages, including Arabic, German, Swahili, Bengali and Yoruba.The company shared the Multilingual Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMMLU) dataset on the open data platform Hugging Face. This new…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Lightyear nabs 10M euros in funding as it looks to reincarnate as a solar systems provider

September 24, 2024
Lightyear, yes, Lightyear (remember them?), is reemerging from the ashes of a failed solar electric vehicle venture and has just secured 10 million euros to boost its operation of developing and providing other OEMs with advanced solar systems. This isn’t the Lightyear you remember, but it is fighting on in its original quest to bring more sustainable energy to the automotive industry. Lightyear…
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DefenseNews

Australian Army to grow, diversify its drone fleet

September 24, 2024
Australian soldiers participate in a training exercise near Darwin, Australia, on Aug. 26, 2023. (David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Army seeks to lean more heavily on aerial drones, with a comprehensive upgrade program for all size classes now in the pipeline, according to a service official. “My prediction, ahead of any formal requirement being…
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DefenseNews

Air Force Plans to Grow Recruiter Ranks for 2025 Goal

September 23, 2024
The Air Force plans to grow its recruiter ranks to help it meet an ambitious 2025 goal. (Master Sgt. Kevin Nichols/Air Force) The Air Force said Monday it will meet its recruitment goals in fiscal 2024, one year after all components of the service missed the mark for the first time in decades. And the Air Force is setting an even more ambitious recruitment goal in 2025. Air Force Recruiting…
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