An electronic eye implant has restored reading ability to patients blinded by geographic atrophy, a form of dry age-related macular degeneration. Results published Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that 84% of trial participants regained the ability to read letters, numbers, and words after receiving the Prima Read more…
“My boss thinks AI will solve every problem and is wildly enthusiastic about it,” complains a mid-level worker at a Fortune 500 company, who considers the technology “unproven and wildly erratic.” So how should they navigate the next 10 years until retirement, they ask the Washington Post’s “Work Advice” columnist. Read more…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday that ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly active users, marking an increase of adoption among consumers, developers, enterprises, and governments. ChatGPT’s impressive growth comes as OpenAI is on a race to secure as many AI chips and build as much AI infrastructure as possible. Read more…
From Thursday’s Code.org press release announcing the replacement of the annual Hour of Code for K-12 schoolkids with the new Hour of AI: “A decade ago, the Hour of Code ignited a global movement that introduced millions of students to computer science, inspiring a generation of creators. Today, Code.org announced Read more…
No automaker has matched Tesla’s ability to deliver over-the-air software updates despite years of effort and billions in spending. Tesla introduced the technology in 2012 and issued 42 updates within six months, Jean-Marie Lapeyre, Capgemini’s chief technology officer for automotive, told WIRED. Other automakers ship updates “maybe once a year,” Read more…
Renewable energy sources could power datacenters at a lower cost than relying on nuclear generation from small modular reactors (SMRs), claims a recently revealed study. … [A]nalysis from the Centre for Net Zero (CNZ) says it would cost 43 percent less to power a 120 MW data facility with renewables Read more…
MacStadium’s inaugural CIO survey shows Apple devices gaining major ground in U.S. enterprises, with 96% of CIOs expecting Mac fleets to expand in the next two years and Macs already representing an average of 65% of enterprise endpoints. “The results show rapid Mac deployment across US business in the last Read more…