The company developed DeepSeek-R1 by using pure reinforcement learning on top of DeepSeek-V3-Base, and matched or beat o1 on some benchmarks.Read More
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Sci-fi author Alan Dean Foster moves into gaming with Pomme studio deal for Midworld — exclusive
Best-selling sci-fi author Alan Dean Foster is moving into gaming in a multi-license deal with studio Pomme, starting with a game based on his Midworld novel.Read More
Hamilton raises $1.7M to tokenize real-world assets on Bitcoin
Hamilton, a protocol specializing in tokenizing real-world assets (RWA) on Bitcoin, has raised a $1.7 million pre-seed funding round.Read More
AI comes alive: From bartenders to surgical aides to puppies, tomorrow’s robots are on their way
Beyond performing tasks, machines will integrate into our social fabric, requiring us to navigate new relationships with technology.Read More
TikTok shuts down in the U.S.
TikTok just ran out of tiktoks as the countdown ended for the app’s time in the U.S. In the early hours of January 19, the wildly popular short-form video app went dark. The shutdown left me (and millions of other users) in shock as they were greeted with a message saying, “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now” or an imag…Read More
Anthropomorphizing AI: Dire consequences of mistaking human-like for human have already emerged
Anthropomorphizing AI creates dangerous blind spots in business decision-making beyond simple operational inefficiencies.Read More
Microsoft AutoGen v0.4: A turning point toward more intelligent AI agents for enterprise developers
AutoGen represents Microsoft’s latest attempt to address the challenges of building multi-agent systems for enterprise applications. This article explores what this means for the state of agentic AI today, and how it compares to other major frameworks like LangChain and CrewAI. This article unpacks the implications of AutoGen’s update, explores its standout features, and situates it within the broader landscape of AI agent frameworks, helping developers understand what’s possible and where the industry is headed.Read More
GDC reveals finalists for the 27th Independent Games Festival
The Independent Games Festival revealed the nominees for its upcoming awards event, with Consume Me and Despelote leading in nominations.Read More
Beyond RAG: How cache-augmented generation reduces latency, complexity for smaller workloads
As LLMs become more capable, many RAG applications can be replaced with cache-augmented generation that include documents in the prompt.Read More
Runway’s new AI image generator Frames is here, and it looks fittingly cinematic
The model excels in rendering advanced textures, natural lighting and complex compositions, providing more flexibility.Read More