Network Definition Made Simple: Here’s the Basics

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

Spoiler: there isn’t just one network definition. Learn everything you need to assess various network types, topologies, and architectures.

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Micron shares plunge on weak second-quarter guidance

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Techme101

Micron shares plunged in extended trading after the chipmaker issued weaker-than-expected second-quarter guidance.

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Tesla shares sink 8%, giving up some gains from post-election pop

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Techme101

Tesla shares dropped more than 8% on Wednesday, their biggest decline since before Trump’s election victory, which has been a big spark for the stock.

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Canoo furloughs workers and idles factory as it scrapes for cash

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Techme101

Struggling EV startup Canoo says it has furloughed 82 employees and is idling its factory in Oklahoma while it grasps for the capital needed to survive. The company claims it is in “advanced discussions with various capital sources” to raise emergency funding. The announcement comes just a few days after board member James Chen resigned, […]
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New Anthropic study shows AI really doesn’t want to be forced to change its views

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Techme101

AI models can deceive, new research from Anthropic shows. They can pretend to have different views during training when in reality maintaining their original preferences. There’s no reason for panic now, the team behind the study said. Yet they said their work could be critical in understanding potential threats from future, more capable AI systems. […]
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Menlo Ventures and Anthropic have picked the first 18 startups for their $100M fund

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Techme101

Just five months after launching a $100 million fund, Menlo Ventures and Anthropic have backed their first 18 startups. And are looking for more.
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Amazon Fire TV introduces ‘Dual Audio’ feature for simultaneous listening via hearing aids and TV speakers

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon announced on Wednesday new accessibility features for Fire TV, including a notable “Dual Audio” capability for the newly launched Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series, which was unveiled in November. The new feature allows one user to listen through a hearing aid while others in the same room can enjoy audio through the TV’s built-in […]
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NVIDIA Releases New Mini Supercomputer with Enhanced Generative AI Capabilities

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Techme101

The Jetson Orin Nano Super development board allows for 67 generative AI operations per second.

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UK Government Proposes Copyright Reforms to Support AI and Creative Industries

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Techme101

The government proposes allowing AI developers to use copyrighted material for training their models without permission but requires them to be transparent about it. Creators will also be able to opt out of having their work used in AI training or strike licensing agreements.

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With 25M users, Bluesky gets a $1M fund to take on social media and AI

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Techme101

The fund will offer grants to those building on BlueSky’s open source AT Protocol.
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