Day: January 12, 2025

Apple board opposes proposal to abolish DEI programs

Apple board opposes proposal to abolish DEI programs Apple’s board of directors has come out in opposition to a proposal seeking to end the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.  In a proxy filing, the company said the National Center for Public Policy Research (a conservative think tank) is

Researchers open source Sky-T1, a ‘reasoning’ AI model that can be trained for less than $450

Researchers open source Sky-T1, a ‘reasoning’ AI model that can be trained for less than $450 So-called reasoning AI models are becoming easier — and cheaper — to develop. On Friday, NovaSky, a team of researchers based out of UC Berkeley’s Sky Computing Lab, released Sky-T1-32B-Preview, a reasoning model that’s

What’s behind ballooning video game budgets?

What’s behind ballooning video game budgets? Why does it cost some companies hundreds of millions of dollars to develop a popular video game? A couple weeks ago, The New York Times blamed the never-ending quest to deliver more photo-realistic graphics— and it suggested the industry is beginning to see diminishing

Everything you missed at CES 2025

Everything you missed at CES 2025 Welcome back to Week in Review. I missed you! This week, we’re diving into all the gadgets and announcements out of this year’s CES, Meta’s decision to roll back its fact-checking program, TikTok’s response to employees affected by the California wildfires, and more! Let’s

I got soaked driving the Arc Sport electric boat

I got soaked driving the Arc Sport electric boat I did not go to CES 2025 with the goal of getting drenched by Lake Mead’s chilly January waters. But when I discovered Los Angeles-based boat startup Arc had brought its new sport boat to Las Vegas, I figured it was