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A boom in AI has created a problem for the organizers of the NeurIPS conference, which is considered an essential machine-learning research conference. The sheer number of registrations has overwhelmed organizers, who are moving to a lottery system to determine attendees. “Due to high demand for registrations, NeurIPS will be moving towards a randomized lottery system, effective immediately,” organizers of the NeurIPS conference said in a post on X. The authors of papers “are still guaranteed registration, but this may change as we release spots to the lottery, so we urge authors to register ASAP,” the organizers wrote in the October 30 … Read more

www.1x.tech Robotics developers can greatly accelerate their work on AI-enabled robots, including humanoids, using new AI and simulation tools and workflows that NVIDIA revealed this week at the Conference for Robot Learning (CoRL) in Munich, Germany. The lineup includes the general availability of the NVIDIA Isaac Lab robot learning framework; six new humanoid robot learning workflows for Project GR00T, an initiative to accelerate humanoid robot development; and new world-model development tools for video data curation and processing, including the NVIDIA Cosmos tokenizer and NVIDIA NeMo Curator for video processing. The open-source Cosmos tokenizer provides robotics developers superior visual tokenization by … Read more

Microsoft has introduced Magentic-One, a new AI system designed to coordinate multiple specialized AI agents for handling complex workflows. This release, part of the AutoGen open-source platform, reinforces Microsoft’s position in AI task automation by allowing seamless task orchestration across different environments. The Heart of Magentic-One: Orchestrator and Agent System At the core of Microsoft’s Magentic-One lies the Orchestrator agent, which acts as the director of operations for the framework’s specialized sub-agents. This structure represents a step forward in the coordination of AI systems, enabling the seamless execution of complex, multi-phase tasks. The Orchestrator isn’t just a task dispatcher—it’s designed … Read more

An ethical minefield Since its founders started Anthropic in 2021, the company has marketed itself as one that takes an ethics- and safety-focused approach to AI development. The company differentiates itself from competitors like OpenAI by adopting what it calls responsible development practices and self-imposed ethical constraints on its models, such as its “Constitutional AI” system. As Futurism points out, this new defense partnership appears to conflict with Anthropic’s public “good guy” persona, and pro-AI pundits on social media are noticing. Frequent AI commentator Nabeel S. Qureshi wrote on X, “Imagine telling the safety-concerned, effective altruist founders of Anthropic in … Read more

We have the solution to Wordle on July 16, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “SWELL.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely … Read more

The Form 4 is billed as Formlabs’ fastest 3D printer yet, but that’s not just down to its new, lighter engine. Matt Batchelor puts the machine through its paces and finds that every aspect of its design shaves off time and makes set-up a breeze Since 2011, inverted stereolithography (SLA) pioneer Formlabs has grown from a Kickstarter-funded spin-out from MIT Media Labs to an established manufacturer of smallerscale, low-cost SLA machines, with over 100,000 products out in the field. Its new Form 4 SLA 3D printer marks a transition from using a scanned laser beam to cure resin layers to … Read more

More reuse means less dumping. (Source: Huguette Roe) The rapid advancement of digital technologies has led to the proliferation of electronic devices and systems, resulting in an alarming increase in electronic waste (e-waste).  GenAI, in particular, requires substantial computational resources for model training and inference, but the impact of this on e-waste is not fully understood.  The latest Global E-Waste Monitor by the United States Institution for Training and Research (UNITAR) reveals that the world’s generation of e-waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling.  In 2022, the world produced 62 million tonnes of electronic waste, marking an … Read more

As radar technology continues to advance, it offers an increasingly broad range of capabilities, making it a viable alternative to traditional passive infrared (PIR) sensors. With radar’s enhanced features, it’s essential to reassess whether PIR remains the best choice for your specific application or if radar’s advantages can bring greater value. The purpose of this material is to provide a comprehensive comparison of radar and PIR technologies, enabling you to make an informed decision about which technology best suits your specific requirements. Fig. 1: Radar technologies. Source: Infineon Comparison of some example use cases Before we move further into the details of two … Read more

NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will join SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son in a fireside chat at NVIDIA AI Summit Japan to discuss the transformative role of AI and more.. Taking place on November 12-13, the invite-only event at The Prince Park Tower in Tokyo’s Minato district will gather industry leaders to explore advancements in generative AI, robotics and industrial digitalization. Call to action: Tickets for the event are sold out, but tune in via livestream or watch on-demand sessions. Over 50 sessions and live demos will showcase innovations from NVIDIA and its partners, covering everything from … Read more

Microsoft has introduced the Loop workspace to Teams, a tool designed to help meeting organizers centralize shared files and resources efficiently. This feature is rolling out across Teams on Windows, Mac, and web clients and seeks to make locating content from recurring meetings more straightforward. Managing Meeting Content with Ease With the Loop workspace, organizers of recurring meetings involving 2 to 50 attendees can create a dedicated space for all shared files at the end of each meeting. The workspace automatically updates with new content added in future sessions, although it does not track regular text chats or shared links. … Read more