2026-08-20
Researchers at MIT have developed an LLM-based system that learns recurring patterns from weeks of a person's real conversations, to predict their likely next conversational behavior. If AI could really get access to your life, and could really be allowed to get to know you over an extended or even ongoing period of time, it could likely learn to predict your actions, decisions – and even t [...]
2026-08-20
Uber has put Baidu’s driverless robotaxis on its app in Dubai. Book an UberX or an Uber Comfort there now and the app may match you with an Apollo Go vehicle that has nobody in it. A dedicated “Autonomous” option raises the odds for anyone who wants one on purpose. The service went live on […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-20
Alibaba’s net profit fell 75% in the June quarter, to $1.54bn. The cause was not a weak business. It was the bill for building one. Capital spending reached $9.98bn in three months, up 75% on the same quarter last year, according to the results announcement. In the same accounts, the cloud unit that spending pays […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-20
Kimi K3 and GLM-5.3 are now within striking distance of the best US models. Western labs blame distillation, and there's real evidence for it. But guilty or not, the conclusion is the same: a model lead can't be defended. This issue looks at what can.<br /> The article Frontier Radar #4: China has caught up, so what's left of the Western AI lead? appeared first on The Decoder. [...]
2026-08-20
Gunnar computer glasses aim to reduce eye-strain. Save 20% across the range, including Fallout, Cyberpunk 2077, and Tomb Raider editions. [...]