Autodesk visualizes architectural ambitions with Epic
Design software giant Autodesk is bringing the 3D-visualization power of Epic Games’ Unreal Engine to its architectural offerings.
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NVIDIA populates virtual worlds
Software company NVIDIA is releasing an AI-powered object-generator that can help fill virtual worlds with an endless array of vehicles, animals, and other miscellanea to make them feel lived in.
Source+ creates an opt-out tool for AI art-generators
A new partnership called Spawning is developing the go-to tool for creators to opt-in or out of allowing their work to be used by AI-generative tools.
New satellite services may make sure you always have a cell signal
One day, all cellphones may be satellite phones, thanks to the efforts of both tech giants and ambitious startups.
The Open App Markets Act hopes to kick down both Apple and Google’s walled garden
Apple and Google’s duopoly in the app marketplace may get broken up thanks to a new bill called the Open App Markets Act.
Google goes to war with web pages that hack search results
Google is targeting websites that try to take advantage of Google’s algorithm to appear higher in search results but don’t provide useful and original information.
Xiaomi debuts a humanoid robot
At an event earlier this week, Xiaomi debuted a humanoid robot prototype called the CyberOne, which can process not only the world around it, but supposedly a wide range of human emotions.
DALL·E imagines a professional future
OpenAI is riding the popularity of its AI-art tool, DALL·E, by paywalling it at a still-accessible price point.
Super apps get a shrug in the states
Even though super apps are super popular in China, the American market may not really have a place for them, highlighting the inherent differences between the tech industry in both countries.
Synchron installs computer chip in first U.S. patient
Brain-interface company Synchron is the first to gain FDA approval for human trials, and it’s wasted no time in implanting its device in an ALS patient in New York.