The future of AI creativity: Google’s Veo 2, Imagen 3, and Whisk
Google has unveiled significant enhancements to its generative AI offerings, introducing a new version of its video model, Veo 2, and an improved Imagen...
UK economy contracted by 0.1% in October 2024
Britain’s economy slipped again in October, dropping 0.1%, and people are growing restless. This marks the second straight month of decline. Economists had expected...
Amazing new plastic is flexible, stretchable, and recyclable
A team of Princeton University engineers has created an easily scalable 3D printing technique to manufacture soft plastic. This new plastic has qualities that...
Zuckerberg and Musk join forces against OpenAI’s profit plan
For years, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg seemed to embody two opposing corners of the tech universe. Musk rocketed between electric cars, rockets, and...
Sage acquires the scientific and medical publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Sage Publishing, a major independent academic publishing company, based in Thousand Oaks, California, has acquired Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a well-known global media company,...
Google and Samsung introduce Android XR for immersive devices
Google and Samsung have introduced Android XR, a new operating system for immersive devices.
According to Google’s official blog post, “Android XR combines years of...
SpaceX’s quest to transform Starbase into an incorporated city
A growing workforce at Starbase
SpaceX’s push to turn its Starbase site in South Texas into a full-fledged city keeps sparking conversation across Cameron County....
Elon Musk’s net worth hits $400 billion
Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, now has a net worth of more than $400 billion. He is worth more than Jeff...
AI laser test detects early breast cancer, study finds
Breast cancer is more treatable the earlier it’s found. Yet current screening methods often pick up the disease only after a tumor has already...
Why companies might be hiring narcissists without knowing
Employers may be hiring narcissists without realizing it through their choice of words in job ads, a team of researchers reports.
Jonathan Gay from the...