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A new research paper quietly published last week outlines a breakthrough method that allows large language models (LLMs) to simulate human consumer behavior with startling accuracy, a development that could reshape the multi-billion-dollar market research industry. The technique promises to create armies of synthetic consumers who can provide not just realistic product ratings, but also the qualitative reasoning behind them, at a scale and speed currently unattainable.For years, companies have sought to use AI for market research, but have been stymied by a fundamental flaw: when asked to provide a numerical rating on a scale of 1 to 5, LLMs…
At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) taking place in Sydney this week, representatives from the United States and Australia gathered to sign a framework agreement that strengthens collaboration in aeronautics and space exploration between the two nations. Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy and Australian Space Agency Head Enrico Palermo signed the agreement Tuesday on behalf of their countries, respectively. “Australia is an important and longtime space partner, from Apollo to Artemis, and this agreement depends on that partnership,” said Duffy. “International agreements like this one work to leverage our resources and increase our capacities and scientific returns for all, proving…
Samsung Galaxy Watch7 users are finally receiving the much-awaited stable One UI 8 Watch update in select regions. The rollout comes over a month after the last One UI 8 Watch beta release for the smartwatch. Galaxy Watch7 users in South Korea who participated in the One UI 8 Watch beta program have confirmed receiving the stable update. Regular users are expected to get the update in the coming days. The WearOS 6-based One UI 8 Watch update for the Galaxy Watch7 comes with build number L310XXU1BYI4. It weighs around 160MB and includes the September security patch. One UI 8…
Instagram is experimenting with bringing tools to control your own algorithm to Threads, its X rival. The feature was uncovered while in development by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who discovered the code and told TechCrunch it’s related to the algorithm configuration tools that are also coming to Instagram. When contacted, Instagram confirmed the product is still an internal prototype for the time being and is not currently being tested with users. However, the Instagram account being used for this feature is live at @threads.algo and is followed by several Meta engineers. Image Credits:screenshot from Threads (opens in a new window)…
This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” This means it’s an automatic discount, so all you need to do is add it to your cart and check out. There’s something magical about watching your favorite films on a projector. As amazing as they are, TVs just can’t match that experience. And now, more than ever, projectors are both fun and accessible. This one is just $135.99 right now, and it is by no means a bad little projector.For starters, it is super portable at just 4.2 x 4.6 x 9.7 in, and it weighs only 2.6lbs.…
Nvidia announced Thursday it’s partnering with EPRI, a power industry R&D organization, to use AI to solve problems facing the electrical grid. Perhaps ironically, the issues are largely caused by rising power demand from AI itself. The Open Power AI Consortium, which includes a number of electrical utilities and tech companies, says it will use what are known as domain-specific AI models to devise new ways to tackle problems that the power industry is predicted to face in the coming years. The models will be open sourced and available to researchers across academia and industry. The power industry is facing surging…
TechOpenAI’s New Video App Is Jaw-Dropping (for Better and Worse)Mike Isaac and Eli Tan | The New York Times ($)”After we spent less than a day with the app, what became clear to us was that Sora had gone beyond being an AI-video generation app. Instead, it is, in effect, a social network in disguise; a clone of TikTok down to its user interface, algorithmic video suggestions, and ability to follow and interact with friends.”FutureUs Jobs Market Yet to Be Seriously Disrupted by AI, Finds Yale StudyDan Milmo | The Guardian”Analysis by Yale University’s Budget Lab found there had been…
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Microsoft’s Windows 11 has had its fair share of ups and downs since its 2021 release. Heralded as a new era for the operating system, it’s seen plenty of updates since launch, even before Copilot AI arrived. With Windows 10 now in its End of Life phase (which means it is no longer supported by Microsoft), more users will be encouraged to update, and the good news is that…
Snowflake, Salesforce, dbt Labs and more than a dozen other technology companies announced Tuesday they will create a universal standard for how business data is defined and shared across platforms — solving what executives call AI's most fundamental bottleneck.The Open Semantic Interchange (OSI) initiative brings together fierce competitors who have concluded that inconsistent data definitions across enterprise systems block AI scalability. The effort includes backing from BlackRock and participation from companies including Alation, Atlan, Blue Yonder, Cube, Hex, Honeydew, Mistral AI, Omni, RelationalAI, Select Star, Sigma, and ThoughtSpot. Together, they will establish the first vendor-neutral specification for semantic metadata —…
From one angle, the fact that 8K is in a holding pattern doesn’t make sense. The technology isn’t new anymore. The first commercial 8K TVs shipped in 2018, and with prices gradually coming down, there should be more and more demand for native 8K movies and TV shows. It’s not like studios lack the means of converting titles to that resolution or shooting in it, either — they can already shoot in 12K if they want maximum futureproofing and most have the budget for it as well. 8K should hypothetically be everywhere by now, but it isn’t. So what gives?…