ByteDance has unveiled an artificial intelligence system that can transform any photograph into a convincing video performance, complete with subtle expressions and emotional depth that rival real footage. The Chinese technology giant, known for TikTok, designed its “X-Portrait 2” system to make still images mirror scenes from famous movies — with results so realistic they blur the line…
AIRIS is a learning AI teaching itself how to play Minecraft
November 12, 2024
A new learning AI has been left to its own devices within an instance of Minecraft as the artificial intelligence learns how to play the game through doing, says AI development company SingularityNET and the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI Alliance). The AI, named…
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses relying on AI face new challenges: latency, memory usage and compute power costs to run an AI model. As AI advances rapidly, the models powering these innovations have grown increasingly complex and resource-intensive.
Enterprise data stacks are notoriously diverse, chaotic and fragmented. With data flowing from multiple sources into complex, multi-cloud platforms and then distributed across varied AI, BI and chatbot applications, managing these ecosystems has become a formidable and time-consuming challenge. Today, Connecty AI, a startup based in San Francisco, emerged from stealth mode with $1.8 million to…
A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the mishap.
Col. Charles “Tre” Del…
The US Navy is at risk of losing vital shipbuilding skills
November 12, 2024
By 2030, the U.S. could have approximately 2.1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs. Not only are these lost opportunities for American workers, but this magnitude of unfilled manufacturing jobs could negatively impact the U.S. economy, costing us more than $1 trillion by the…
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall raised a warning flag on the service’s ability to afford a next-generation refueling tanker at a mobility conference Nov. 1.
The Air Force says that tanker — referred to as the Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System, or NGAS — is necessary to modernize the Air Force’s ability to fight a war against China, along with a sixth-generation fighter known as…
It’s brutal out there: Audi to slash 4,500 jobs
November 12, 2024
Following the news of sweeping cuts at Volkswagen, Nissan, and Stellantis, now VW-owned Audi announced plans to slash its workforce by 15%, with thousands of jobs on the chopping block.
After sweeping layoffs at Volkswagen numbering in the tens of thousands, other jobs…
What happens when you take perhaps the most popular sidecar electric bike in the US and combine it with vintage BMW motorcycle vibes? You get the new MOD Easy Sidecar Sahara, based on the iconic 1940s BMW R 75 Sahara.
The MOD Easy is a retro-themed electric bicycle from…
Canada's EV Investment at Risk Amid Trump’s Return
November 12, 2024
Canada has secured more than $50 billion in EV-related investment over the past three years, all gearing up for US demand, with Canada’s economy “deeply intertwined” with the US – but Trump may throw a major wrench into the plan.
As newly elected president Donald Trump soon returns to the White House, Canada is now facing a mountain of worries and what-ifs, particularly in the auto sector…
