Former Riot Games employees leverage generative AI to power NPCs in new video game

August 30, 2024

Jam & Tea Studios is the latest gaming startup implementing generative AI to transform the way players interact with non-playable characters (NPCs) in video games.  Traditionally, video game NPCs are directed by predetermined scripts, which can feel repetitive, unrealistic, and boring. It also may restrict the number of potential experiences for players. However, when generative […]

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Elle Family Office and Keebeck Wealth Management are coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

August 30, 2024

Traditionally seen as private financial entities, family offices are key players in the supply of venture capital, using startup investments as a way to diversify their portfolios and engage with groundbreaking technologies. Catch Eti Lazarian, principal of Elle Family Office, and Bruce Lee, CEO and founder of Keebeck Wealth Management, on the Builder’s Stage at […]

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3 Simple Tips to Unlearn Bad Self-Care Habits and Escape Burnout For Good

August 30, 2024
Overwhelm is the gateway to burnout, but as a culture we still accept it as the norm. If you’re tired of the perpetual grind and ready to take self-care seriously, the first step is to detangle from unhealthy habits. Here are three hard-won tips to unlearn what’s not working for you and kick overwhelm to the curb for good.

The Download: monkey names, and smart masks for health monitoring

August 30, 2024
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How machine learning is helping us probe the secret names of animals The news: Do animals have names? It seems so, after new research appears to have discovered that small monkeys called marmosets…

A new way to build neural networks could make AI more understandable

August 30, 2024
A tweak to the way artificial neurons work in neural networks could make AIs easier to decipher. Artificial neurons—the fundamental building blocks of deep neural networks—have survived almost unchanged for decades. While these networks give modern artificial intelligence its power, they are also inscrutable.  Existing artificial neurons, used in large language models like GPT4, work…