Amazon hires the founders of AI robotics startup Covariant

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon announced Friday evening that it has hired Covariant’s founders — Pieter Abbeel, Peter Chen, and Rocky Duan — along with “about a quarter” of the startup’s employees. It’s also signed a non-exclusive license to use Covariant’s robotic foundation models. Earlier this year, Chen told TechCrunch that Covariant is building “a large language model, but […]
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Grammy CEO says music industry also has AI concerns

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Techme101

The rise of AI has consumed the arts, just as it has Silicon Valley. Everyone is pondering: Will AI replace me?
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Make Better Diagrams With Microsoft Visio Professional 2021, Now $20

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Techme101

Create org charts, flow diagrams, mind maps, SWOT analysis and even floor plans with user-friendly controls and over 250,000 preset templates.

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Before Midjourney, there was NightCafe — and it’s still kicking

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Techme101

Learn about NightCafe’s origins, some of the challenges the platform faces, and where NighCafe will evolve from here.
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AI brings a whole new dimension to the challenge of organizational transformation

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Techme101

Organizations are people and people are messy, and you have to look beyond the tech to the end goal: implementing new software that could transform the business.
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Watch out for these 10 hot startups from South Korea

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Techme101

Most of the biggest South Korean tech startups intend to pursue public offerings in either South Korea or the United States as part of their exit strategy.
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Amazon checkout process hits technical snag during Labor Day sale

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon customers posted complaints on social media about not being able to complete purchases ahead of the Labor Day weekend on Friday.

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Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Techme101

The social network will go dark in the nation of 200 million, the result of an escalating fight between Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge over what can be said online.

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Brazil’s top court orders nationwide suspension of Elon Musk’s X

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Techme101

Brazil’s supreme court on Friday ordered a nationwide suspension of Elon Musk’s social network X after the company vowed to defy earlier court orders.

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Musk’s X suspended in Brazil after ruling by judge

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Techme101

The social media giant says it refused to comply with a judge’s order to appoint a legal representative.

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