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AI can’t patent inventions, only humans, US Patent Office says
The US Patent Office (USPTO) has said that AI cannot be listed as the owner of a patent, even if the AI did all the hard work. The owner of the patent must always be human, although that human must have “significantly contributed” to the invention itself, the USPTO said…
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Get ready — your Google Workspace subscription is about to see an unwelcome price hike
Google Workspace has confirmed it will be implementing price increases across its plans very soon, in news that was expected but will still pain users. The news follows an announcement back in March 2023 that revealed a 20% increase across all Business tier plans. Back then, the changes were only…
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Ghost in a car shell: Engineers make self-driving vehicles ‘hallucinate’ at will — MadRadar is worrying proof-of-concept that should get automotive companies on alert
Engineers at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, have developed a system capable of manipulating automotive radar sensors, and making vehicles ‘hallucinate’ a range of scenarios. These include hiding the approach of an oncoming vehicle, making it look as if a real car has suddenly changed direction, or creating a non-existent…
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100x less compute with GPT-level LLM performance: How a little known open source project could help solve the GPU power conundrum — RWKV looks promising but challenges remain
Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) are a type of Artificial Intelligence primarily used in the field of deep learning. Unlike traditional neural networks, RNNs have a memory that captures information about what has been calculated so far. In other words, they use their understanding from previous inputs to influence the output…
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Tech bosses are desperate to make AI PCs happen — and spoiler alert, they probably will
We all know about, and are maybe tired of, artificially intelligent computing right now. AI tools to make you productive, workplace AI subscription services, AI operating systems. AI buses, AI plants, and so on. We all think we know it’s the future, but even I don’t know what that future…
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Forget about speed! Epson launches the slowest Windows tablet of 2024 — and I only have one question, why use an antiquated Celeron CPU on a $900 slate?
Epson has launched the Endeavor JT51, a 10.1-inch tablet for sale in Japan that is far from being the fastest on the market. With a price tag of $900, it’s not the cheapest either, which may leave many people – myself included – to question why Epson chose to equip…
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