Tesla Faces Another Key Departure: Dojo Supercomputer and TTPoE Lead Quits
October 21, 2024 – Tesla has recently witnessed another significant change in its upper management ranks as Eric Quinnell, the engineer spearheading the Dojo AI supercomputer project, announced his departure from the electric vehicle giant. Quinnell took to LinkedIn to share the news of his exit, expressing “heavy heart” emotions as he bid farewell to…
NVIDIA’s nGPT: Revolutionizing AI Training with a 20x Speed Boost
October 21, 2024 – Recent reports indicate that NVIDIA’s latest research could potentially revolutionize the future of artificial intelligence. The company’s research team has introduced a novel neural network architecture called the Normalized Transformer (nGPT). This innovative architecture performs representation learning on a hypersphere, resulting in a remarkable increase in the training speed of large…
Apple’s AI Reportedly Lagging Behind by at Least Two Years, Says Internal Staff
October 21, 2024 – In his recent Power On episode, Mark Gurman revealed that some Apple employees believe the company is lagging behind its competitors in artificial intelligence development by approximately two years. According to Gurman, internal research at Apple has indicated that ChatGPT has a higher accuracy rate than Siri by about 25% and…
Tesla Claims Cybercab’s Wireless Charging Efficiency Surpasses 90%
October 21, 2024 – Tesla has recently responded to criticisms regarding the efficiency of its wireless charging system for the Cybercab, stating that its efficiency “far exceeds 90%”. This response comes after tech blogger Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) raised concerns on social media about the potential “huge waste of heat” in wireless charging, suggesting that the…
Google Restructures AI Arm: Gemini Team Joins Forces with DeepMind
October 21, 2024 – Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced last Thursday that the team responsible for the company’s Gemini AI assistant application will be transferred to its DeepMind research laboratory. This move is part of a larger effort to streamline the company’s structure and “continuously accelerate the pace of AI development,” as Pichai stated in…
Western Digital Faces $315.7M Penalty for Data Encryption Patent Infringement
October 20, 2024 – According to a report by Reuters, a jury in a California federal court has ordered Western Digital to pay $315.7 million in damages for infringing on a data encryption patent held by SPEX Technologies. The patent, originally developed by Spyrus Inc., pertains to data encryption technology for PCMCIA and Compact Flash…
Tesla Reveals Fully Automated Wireless Charging for its Robotaxi
October 20, 2024 – Tesla unveiled a new video on Friday, showcasing its latest robotic taxi, the Robotaxi (also known as Cybercab), equipped with a wireless charging feature that enables a fully automated experience from driving to charging. Designed as a driverless, steering-wheel-less, and pedal-less vehicle, the Robotaxi aims to revolutionize transportation methods. As a…
Ex-OpenAI CTO Murati Launches Startup, Aims to Raise Over $100M
October 20, 2024 – According to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Reuters on October 19th (Beijing time), Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of OpenAI, is currently raising funds from venture capitalists for her new artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Murati’s new venture aims to develop AI products based on proprietary…
Nvidia Backs Tesla’s Humanoid Robot, Highlighting Advanced Remote Control Skills
October 20, 2024 – The recent controversy surrounding Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus, due to its remote control during a demonstration, has sparked mixed reactions. While some analysts and investors have criticized the company for being “dishonest” and misleading, Rev Lebaredian, the Vice President of Nvidia’s Omniverse development platform and simulation, has come forward to defend…
Ford Warns Against Using Tesla Charging Adapters: Risk of Charging Port Damage
October 20, 2024 – Ford has recently instructed some of its electric vehicle owners to temporarily halt the usage of Tesla Supercharger adapters provided by the company. As reported by InsideEVs, a service bulletin sent to the affected customers revealed that Ford had identified a “potential issue” with these adapters, which could lead to a…