google Google Unveils LaMDA and MUM AI Models to Revolutionize Conversation and Search Google introduces LaMDA, an open-domain language model built for natural dialogue, alongside MUM, a multimodal system designed to understand text and images across 75 languages to answer complex questions.
insilico medicine Insilico Medicine Leverages Generative AI to Transform Drug Discovery Pipeline Insilico Medicine utilizes its Pharma.ai suite of generative AI tools to accelerate drug discovery and extend healthy human longevity. The company highlights a robust therapeutic pipeline featuring multiple programs currently in Phase I and Phase II clinical trials.
autonomous vehicles Tech Giants Race to Develop Autonomous Freight Trucks Major technology companies compete fiercely to build self-driving trucks for the commercial freight industry. This automation push aims to increase safety and efficiency on long-haul routes.
wu dao China Unveils Wu Dao, a Massive AI Model Ten Times Larger Than GPT-3 The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence introduces Wu Dao, a multi-modal AI system trained on 1.75 trillion parameters. Despite its massive scale and creative capabilities, experts doubt brute-force deep learning alone leads to general artificial intelligence.
boston dynamics Boston Dynamics Expands Spot Robot Sales Internationally, Announces New Accessories Boston Dynamics expands commercial sales of its Spot robot to Canada, the EU, and the U.K. as demand doubles, with a self-charging dock and robotic arm arriving in early 2021.
facebook Facebook Develops DINO to Teach AI Vision Without Labeled Data Facebook introduces DINO, a self-supervised learning method that enables AI to independently identify and segment objects in images and video without relying on human-labeled data.
tesla Consumer Reports Exposes Major Flaw in Tesla Autopilot Safety System Consumer Reports demonstrates how easily Tesla's Autopilot can be tricked into operating without a driver, raising serious safety concerns following a fatal Texas crash.
facebook Facebook Expects iOS 14.5 Privacy Changes to Have Manageable Impact Facebook executives state that Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS 14.5 will pose "manageable" headwinds for the social network's advertising business. The company is actively rebuilding its ad technology to maintain performance despite having access to less user data.
facebook Facebook Downplays iOS 14.5 Ad Tracking Impact as Manageable Facebook executives state that Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS 14.5 poses a manageable challenge to their advertising business. The company is actively rebuilding its ad systems to maintain performance despite having less user data.
aws AWS Scientist Wins ICLR Award for Hypercomplex Math Breakthrough An AWS senior applied scientist and his collaborators earn an Outstanding Paper Award at ICLR 2021 for a technique that drastically reduces deep learning model parameters. Their method uses hypercomplex numbers to maintain effectiveness while cutting down the size of fully connected layers.
ftc FTC Warns Companies That Biased AI Algorithms Face Strict Enforcement Actions The Federal Trade Commission issues new guidance warning businesses that failing to address racial or gender bias in artificial intelligence systems results in legal liability and potential enforcement actions.
tesla Fatal Texas Tesla Crash Highlights Gaps in US Autonomous Vehicle Regulations A deadly Tesla crash in Texas where no one sat in the driver's seat ignites fresh concerns over semi-autonomous vehicle safety. The incident exposes a significant regulatory grey area as federal authorities lack specific safety standards for these advanced systems.
apple Apple's App Tracking Transparency Reshapes Digital Advertising Strategies Apple introduces App Tracking Transparency in iOS 17+, giving users the power to block involuntary data tracking. This major privacy shift creates significant challenges for digital marketers who rely on cross-app data collection.
apple Apple's App Tracking Transparency Reshapes Digital Advertising Strategies Apple introduces App Tracking Transparency in iOS 17+, forcing apps to ask permission before tracking users. This major privacy shift creates significant new challenges for digital advertisers.
apple Apple iOS 14.5 Update Gives Users New Power Over App Tracking Apple releases its iOS 14.5 update, introducing a feature that requires apps to ask for permission before tracking user data across other applications. The move shifts privacy control directly to consumers amid declining trust in big tech companies.