Sony’s racing AI destroyed its human competitors by being nice (and fast)
But Sony soon learned that speed alone wasn’t enough to make GT Sophy a winner. The program outpaced all human drivers on an empty track, setting superhuman lap times on three different virtual courses....
Responding to your feedback on ‘metacloud’
I’m not big on social media. Yes, I think it’s helpful to repost blogs and articles I’ve written so they can be publicized on social media and in other forums. Otherwise, some people interested...
Australia’s technology jobs boom continues – report – IT Brief Australia
Australian tech job numbers continue to grow, with over 1.2 million people expected to be working in the sector by 2027, according to the new ACS Australia's Digital Pulse 2022 report. Digital Pulse 2022...
The US Has a Historic Opportunity to Bridge the Digital Divide
Access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet is a civil right. For those who remain on the wrong side of the digital divide, economic, educational, and civic engagement opportunities are increasingly out of reach. The...
Open source isn’t working for AI
Clearly, we need to do something about how we talk about open source and openness in general. It’s been clear since at least 2006 when I rightly got smacked down for calling out Google...
This robot dog just taught itself to walk
The team’s algorithm, called Dreamer, uses past experiences to build up a model of the surrounding world. Dreamer also allows the robot to conduct trial-and-error calculations in a computer program as opposed to the...
Huawei Offers Its Technology to NGOs – Bio Market Insights
Huawei announces it has offered its technology to non-governmental organizations with around 14 research projects related to environmental conservation in 10 countries.
The initiative named “Tech4All” has developed advanced technology to monitor and protect threatened...
14 Xbox Game Pass Games Worth Playing
Xbox Game Pass is one of the few subscriptions I’ve kept around while other services got the chop. The $15 monthly fee for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate feels worth it because I get to...
New technology promises to make shearing sheep less of a drag – ABC News
Australia's shearer workforce has dwindled from about 15,000 when wool prices were booming in the 1980s to about 2,800.The pandemic has further reduced the small pool of skilled labour and woolgrowers are struggling to get their...
GitHub Copilot users feel more productive
A GitHub study has found that the developers who report the greatest productivity gains from using GitHub Copilot, the company’s AI-based programming assistant, were those who accepted the most Copilot code suggestions. The study...
