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AI labs are racing to build data centers the size of Manhattan, each costing billions of dollars and using as much energy as a small city. This effort is driven by a deep belief in scaling. The idea is that by adding more computing power to existing AI training methods, we will eventually create superintelligent systems that can perform all kinds of tasks. But AI researchers are increasingly saying that scaling large language models may be reaching its limits, and that other breakthroughs may be needed to improve AI performance. That’s what Sara Hooker, former vice president of AI research…

Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a new robotic system that can perform multiple tasks simultaneously in its warehouses.The system, called Blue Jay, consists of a series of robotic arms suspended from a conveyor belt-like track. These arms have suction cup devices at the end that allow them to grasp and sort items of various shapes and sizes.Blue Jay has “combined what were previously three separate robotic stations into one streamlined workplace with picking, sorting, and consolidation in one location,” Amazon said in a blog post.The goal of the robotic system is to assist employees in performing typically arduous tasks “while creating…

Ecuador, Santa Elena Department — Andres Fernando Tufinho Chira’s sister last heard from him about a year ago, when he told her he was going fishing for work, she said. Last week, she was shocked to learn that her brother was on a drug ship that was allegedly attacked by the US military. Tufinho Chira, 41, was one of two survivors of last week’s attack in the Caribbean, which President Donald Trump said was carried out on a “drug-laden submarine” sailing toward the United States. Two others were killed. Tufinho Chira and another survivor were later returned to their country…

After sparking dating rumors, Jackman and Foster appeared to confirm their romance by holding hands in Santa Monica, California on January 6, 2025, a day after Jackman attended his final show at Once Upon a Mattress in Los Angeles.Later that month, the two were spotted kissing and going on a date. Foster also supported Jackman during his residency at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.Furness filed for divorce from Jackman in May, and the divorce was finalized the following month.”My heart and sympathy go out to everyone who has gone through a traumatic journey of betrayal,” she told DailyMail.com. “This…

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesmeta The company plans to lay off about 600 employees in its artificial intelligence division as it aims to reduce its hierarchy and become more agile, a company spokesperson confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.The company announced the layoffs in a memo from chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, who was hired in June as part of Meta’s $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI. Employees in Meta’s AI Infrastructure division, Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) division, and other product-related positions are affected.However, the cuts did not affect employees within TBD…

Snapchat is making its new Imagine Lens, the company’s first open-prompt image-generating AI lens, available for free to all users. Lens originally launched in September, but was only available to paid subscribers. Lenses allow users to edit and generate their own snaps using custom prompts. For example, you can ask the app to “turn me into an alien” after taking a selfie, or request an image of a “grumpy cat.” The company suggests you can use the lenses to try out Halloween costume ideas or reimagine new looks for your friends. You can share your results with friends, post them…

Arvind Krishna, Chairman, President and CEO of IBM, attends the 55th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2025.Eve Herman | ReutersIBM reported third-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations and raised guidance, citing continued artificial intelligence tailwinds. Still, the stock fell 5% in extended trading. Here’s how the company performed compared to LSEG estimates:Earnings per share: $2.65 adjusted vs. $2.45 expected Revenue: $16.33 billion vs. $16.09 billion expected.IBM said revenue was up 9% from about $15 billion in the same period last year. The company had net income of $1.74 billion, or $1.84 per share,…

Debbie was born in 1955 on a military base in Kansas and is Eminem’s mother. According to her 2008 memoir, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, she married Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr., the father of the “Without Me” artist, when she was 15. She became pregnant with Eminem 16 months later and moved to Michigan, where her maternal grandmother lived. Debbie and Eminem’s strained relationship was chronicled in several of his songs, including the 2002 smash hit “Cleanin’ Out My Closet.” In the song, Debbie claims that she abused prescription drugs when she was younger, but Debbie denies this in…

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos need lots of travel help. The “Live with Kelly and Mark” hosts playfully exchanged words while discussing their travel habits and the possibility of an “airport divorce.” “You guys are doing something unique, and I want to run this with you guys,” Kelly told her husband during a segment on the show on Oct. 22. “I think this will work. It’s an airport divorce.[Because]you and I have different travel philosophies, different travel styles.” “It’s like walking briskly through an airport,” Mark immediately asked, to which his wife of 29 years responded, “I get the feeling…

Real Madrid defeated an improved Juventus with a UCL victory, and Liverpool returned to Frankfurt, with Victor Osimhen starring once again.Jude Bellingham scored his first goal since June as Real Madrid saw off a spirited performance from Juventus at the Santiago Bernabéu to win 1-0 and maintain their 100 per cent record in this season’s Champions League.Wednesday’s goal came in the 58th minute when Vinicius Jr. created space with three Juventus players and fired a shot. His shot hit the post, giving Bellingham his first goal of the season since returning from shoulder surgery.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of…