OpenAI’s new LLM exposes the secrets of how AI really works
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has built an experimental large language model that is far easier to understand than typical models. That’s a big deal, because today’s LLMs are black boxes: Nobody fully understands how they do what they do. Building a…
Google DeepMind is using Gemini to train agents inside Goat Simulator 3
Google DeepMind has built a new video-game-playing agent called SIMA 2 that can navigate and solve problems in a wide range of 3D virtual worlds. The company claims it’s a big step toward more general-purpose agents and better real-world robots. …
The Download: AI to measure pain, and how to deal with conspiracy theorists
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI is changing how we quantify pain Researchers around the world are racing to turn pain—medicine’s most subjective…
Google is still aiming for its “moonshot” 2030 energy goals
Last week, we hosted EmTech MIT, MIT Technology Review’s annual flagship conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over the course of three days of main-stage sessions, I learned about innovations in AI, biotech, and robotics. But as you might imagine, some of…
Groww drives up D-Street; Nazara’s Q2 loss
Happy Thursday! Wealthtech company Groww successfully listed on the bourses, minting money for early backers. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Figma calls India a critical market amid rapid adoption
India is the second largest market for the US-headquartered collaborative interface design company in terms of active user base and has been seeing increasing demand from companies in the region. ET was the first to report, on November 6, that…
IT companies log productivity win in Q2 with better revenue per employee
HCLTech led the pack among the top-tier firms, posting a 2% increase in RPE to more than $16,000 (₹14.17 lakh) in the quarter ended September 30 when its headcount grew 3.7%, according to market intelligence firm UnearthInsight Research. Market leader…
NRN says research focus vital to build a better India
Seeks meritocratic, supportive ecosystem for the young
The Download: how to survive a conspiracy theory, and moldy cities
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What it’s like to be in the middle of a conspiracy theory (according to a conspiracy theory expert)…