Lately, many netizens have been tuned in The Boyfriend, Japan’s first gay reality dating program. | Netflix Differing from other dating programs, The Boyfriend also includes an overall objective for the men participating — running a coffee truck. The reality series follows nine young men in search of love and friendship as they spend a summer […]
TTT models might be the next frontier in generative AI
After years of dominance by the form of AI known as the transformer, the hunt is on for new architectures. Transformers underpin OpenAI’s video-generating model Sora, and they’re at the heart of text-generating models like Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini and GPT-4o. But they’re beginning to run up against technical roadblocks — in particular, computation-related roadblocks. Transformers aren’t especially […]
Cold shipping might be the next industry that batteries disrupt
Hannah Sieber knows just how transformative batteries can be. At her previous startup, EcoFlow, she used them to replace generators, whether for powering homes after a bad storm or RVs at a campsite. The experience made her wonder what else batteries could do, especially smaller ones. “What are the other industries that could dramatically change?” […]
Zaccharie Risacher or Alex Sarr? Betting odds reveal who Hawks might select with No. 1 pick in 2024 NBA Draft
With the smoke still clearing from the Boston Celtics’ NBA Finals championship celebration, the league moves forward on Wednesday with the 2024 NBA Draft (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN/TSN). The biggest betting question ahead of the two-day event — which player will the Hawks select at No. 1 overall? Last year was the second-biggest draft-day lock […]
Apple might partner with Meta on AI
As Apple enters the AI race, it’s also looking for help from partners. During the announcement of Apple Intelligence earlier this month, Apple said it would be partnering with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT into the revamped version of Siri. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple and Facebook’s parent company Meta are in talks […]