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In November, a year after ChatGPT’s release, a relatively unknown Chinese startup leaped to the top of a leader board that judged the abilities of open-source artificial intelligence systems. The Chinese firm, 01.AI, was only eight months old but had deep-pocketed backers and a $1 billion valuation and was founded by a well-known investor and technologist, Kai-Fu Lee. In interviews, Lee presented his AI system as an alternative to options such as Meta’s generative AI model, called LLaMA. There was just one twist: Some of…

Do you sleep with animals?No, I don’t mean people who, you know, do wild and crazy things in bed.I am talking about actual animals: dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs and maybe — bear with me — Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs. Opinion Columnist Robin Abcarian Every few years, new research reveals that human-animal co-sleeping is either a) medically fraught; b) emotionally fulfilling; or c) a confirmation of your mother’s fears that she will never have grandchildren, because what man in his right…

Apple/Meta Meta’s Quest 2 is the world’s most popular VR headset, and the latest Quest 3 is selling well and will quickly reach second place. However, the Vision Pro will arrive within days. While Apple’s VR headset outclasses Meta’s best in every way, the self-proclaimed “metaverse” company is reportedly optimistic about Apple entering the market. The timing of the Quest 3’s launch in October 2023 was perfect, riding the wave of excitement Apple created about mixed reality with the Vision Pro announcement four…

"We can already get a lot of insight into how people are using our cars," he says. "We do forecast models, for instance, to do root cause analysis or to predict what kind of accessories we need to install to help with planning." For now, Martin says Toyota is focused on using tools like Power BI to keep the human at the heart of the loop and to use analytics to develop a detailed understanding of automotive operations and processes."We are not letting the AI make decisions instead of people," he says. "We prefer to…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Wealthy individuals and entities have been known to fund the arts since ancient times. The Ming dynasty, the Medici family, Madame de Pompadour, Gertrude Stein and Peggy Guggenheim have played pivotal roles in the creation and preservation of famous artwork throughout history. Most contemporary art institutions in…

Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled "Our Changing Planet" to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page.Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday.This week: Electric garbage trucks clean up in a variety of ways Hot enough for ya? 2023 shattered planetary heat records Carbon offsets are helping protect B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest. Is that sustainable?…

The Roomba i5+ does a great job on carpet. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Roomba i5+. But for $349, the Roomba i5+ is a tempting packageZDNET Recommends Roomba i5+ The i5+ is fast and does an outstanding job on carpet. The specsWorks on hardwood, hard floors, and carpet.Automatic bin emptying (for up to 60 days before you'll need to change the bag).Designed for both wet and dry cleaning. (More on this in a bit.)4-stage cleaning that pulls in dirt, debris, and pet hair.Automatically returns to its last…

The Roomba i5+ does a great job on carpet. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Roomba i5+ is available now on Amazon for $349.Cleans carpet quickly and to perfection.Wet-cleaning feature failed to work and the brushes broke after two weeks.Until I met the Narwal Freo, I was not a fan of allowing a robot vacuum to take over the floor-cleaning chores. However, since that robot came into our house, I've been a convert. The Narwal set a rather high bar, which the many devices I've tested subsequently have failed to…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The signs started appearing in early November, and people waited anxiously as earthquakes and ground swells indicated a volcanic eruption near Grindavik, Iceland, was imminent. Monday night, the volcano erupted. But the waiting game continues. "I think we're less than 24 hours in after the actual eruption so it's…

After tense and protracted negotiations, delegates at the UN climate conference COP28 have agreed on a deal that calls on countries to transition away from fossil fuels. It is the first time that nations have agreed to such a transition, and marks a major step forward in climate ambitions. But delegates have warned that parts of the text are still not strong enough and that the real work of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is all still ahead of us.“While nobody here will see their views completely reflected, the fact is…