Day: February 17, 2025

Can sim drivers make the shift to F1? Max Verstappen thinks so

Can sim drivers make the shift to F1? Max Verstappen thinks so Motorsports have long been a pay-to-play arena, with young drivers spending thousands of dollars just to get started in karting. Four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen knows this all too well, but he also sees a way to

These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI ‘reasoning’ models

These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI ‘reasoning’ models Every Sunday, NPR host Will Shortz, The New York Times’ crossword puzzle guru, gets to quiz thousands of listeners in a long-running segment called the Sunday Puzzle. While written to be solvable without too much foreknowledge, the brainteasers

Researchers are training AI to interpret animal emotions

Researchers are training AI to interpret animal emotions Artificial intelligence could eventually help us understand when animals are in pain or showing other emotions — at least according to researchers recently profiled in Science. For example, there’s the Intellipig system being developed by scientists at the University of the West

Broadcom, TSMC reportedly exploring deals that would split up Intel

Broadcom, TSMC reportedly exploring deals that would split up Intel Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) are separately exploring deals to take over parts of Intel, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Broadcom is reportedly considering an acquisition of Intel’s chip-design and marketing business, and would

YouTube TV reaches new deal to keep Paramount content

YouTube TV reaches new deal to keep Paramount content After warnings that Paramount content was about to disappear from Google’s pay TV service YouTube TV, the companies announced late Saturday that they’d reached a deal that averts any disruption to channel availability. Those announcements didn’t include many specifics about the