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Embodied AI spins a pen and helps clean the living room in new research

October 20, 2023

Sure, AI can write sonnets and do a passable Homer Simpson Nirvana cover. But if anyone is going to welcome our new techno-overlords, they’ll need to be capable of something more practical — which is why Meta and Nvidia have their systems practicing everything from pen tricks to collaborative housework. The two tech giants coincidentally […]

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Luzia lands $10 million in funding to expand its WhatsApp-based chatbot

October 20, 2023

The availability of Large Language Models (LLMs) has made it easier for developers to make chatbots. Large companies such as OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft, have made ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing Chat widely available. However, non-tech affluent audiences might not be aware of some of these bots. Spain-based Luzia is trying to introduce AI chatbot tech […]

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Elon Musk confirms X is soon launching two new premium tiers

October 20, 2023

Elon Musk today said that X (formerly Twitter) is going to soon launch two new premium tiers, confirming previous reports and code sightings. The owner of the platform said that one tier will cost lower than the current $8 per month plan, but won’t reduce ads. The other tier will be a more expensive one, […]

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Meta has a moderation bias problem, not just a ‘bug,’ that’s suppressing Palestinian voices

October 19, 2023

Earlier this year, Palestinian-American filmmaker Khitam Jabr posted a handful of Reels about her family’s trip to the West Bank. In the short travel vlogs, Jabr shared snippets of Palestinian culture, from eating decadent meals to dancing at her niece’s wedding.  “I hadn’t been in a decade, so it’s just like, life abroad,” Jabr told […]

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