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IBM CEO Doesn’t Think AI Will Replace Programmers Anytime Soon
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has publicly disagreed with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s prediction that AI will write 90% of code within 3-6 months, estimating instead that only “20-30% of code could get written by AI.” “Are there some really simple use cases? Yes, but there’s an equally complicated number of Read more…
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D-Wave Claims ‘Quantum Supremacy,’ Beating Traditional Computers
D-Wave researchers have published findings in Science demonstrating what they call “quantum supremacy” by showing their quantum annealers can solve problems beyond the reach of classical computers. The team, led by Andrew D. King, demonstrated area-law scaling of entanglement in model quench dynamics of two-, three- and infinite-dimensional spin glasses. Read more…
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Google’s New Robot AI Can Fold Delicate Origami, Close Zipper Bags
On Wednesday, Google DeepMind announced two new AI models designed to control robots: Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics-ER. The company claims these models will help robots of many shapes and sizes understand and interact with the physical world more effectively and delicately than previous systems, paving the way for applications Read more…
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Team Behind Las Vegas Sphere Plans 5,000-Capacity ‘Mini-Spheres’
Sphere Entertainment Co, the company behind the Las Vegas Sphere, said they are considering opening scaled-down versions of the immersive venue in other cities. AV Magazine reports: While this has been been feasible for its high-profile residencies such as U2, the Eagles, Dead & Company and Anyma, smaller venues could Read more…
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Geothermal Could Power Nearly All New Data Centers Through 2030
There’s a power crunch looming as AI and cloud providers ramp up data center construction. But a new report suggests that a solution lies beneath their foundations. Advanced geothermal power could supply nearly two-thirds of new data center demand by 2030, according to an analysis by the Rhodium Group. The Read more…