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Meta launches consumer AI chatbots with celebrity avatars in its social apps

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 WhatsApp, Instagram add animated AI chat avatars, including Snoop Dogg as dungeon master.   Enlarge / Meta’s AI characters feature Snoop Dogg playing a dungeon master that dispenses gaming advice. (credit: Meta) On Wednesday, Meta announced its consumer-friendly entry into the crowded AI chatbot landscape, The Verge reports. During a presentation at Meta Connect 2023, …

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AI language models can exceed PNG and FLAC in lossless compression, says study

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 Is compression equivalent to general intelligence? DeepMind digs up more potential clues.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Effective compression is about finding patterns to make data smaller without losing information. When an algorithm or model can accurately guess the next piece of data in a sequence, it shows it’s good at spotting these patterns. This …

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Mynaric optical terminals selected for Northrop Grumman satellites pass key tests

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 Mynaric’s laser communications terminals passed key ground tests required to be deployed on Space Development Agency satellites The post Mynaric optical terminals selected for Northrop Grumman satellites pass key tests appeared first on SpaceNews.   Mynaric’s laser communications terminals passed key ground tests required to be deployed on Space Development Agency satellites The post Mynaric …

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Eutelsat completes multi-orbit OneWeb merger after shareholder vote

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 Eutelsat has combined its geostationary satellite business with OneWeb’s low Earth orbit constellation after shareholders voted Sept. 28 in favor of the all-share deal. The post Eutelsat completes multi-orbit OneWeb merger after shareholder vote appeared first on SpaceNews.   Eutelsat has combined its geostationary satellite business with OneWeb’s low Earth orbit constellation after shareholders voted …

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X-Bow to demonstrate additive manufacturing of solid rocket motors for U.S. Air Force

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 The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded X-Bow Systems, a startup that specializes in solid rocket propulsion, a $17.8 million contract to demonstrate additive manufacturing technologies.  The post X-Bow to demonstrate additive manufacturing of solid rocket motors for U.S. Air Force appeared first on SpaceNews.   The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded X-Bow Systems, …

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Rogue Space Systems gets US Air Force funds to advance in-orbit servicing tech

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 Rogue Space Systems, a three-year-old startup with plans for a fleet of small in-orbit servicing spacecraft, announced more U.S. government funding Sept. 27 to develop core technologies. The post Rogue Space Systems gets US Air Force funds to advance in-orbit servicing tech appeared first on SpaceNews.   Rogue Space Systems, a three-year-old startup with plans …

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Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Altman reportedly collaborating on mysterious AI device

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 Despite lack of specifics, rumored smartphone collaboration has everyone guessing.   Enlarge / Ex-Apple designer Jony Ive (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (right). (credit: Getty Images) Ex-Apple design star Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been discussing the design of an unspecified new AI device, reports The Information, citing two people familiar …

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Backdoored firmware lets China state hackers control routers with “magic packets”

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 The modified firmware used by BlackTech is hard to detect.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hackers backed by the Chinese government are planting malware into routers that provides long-lasting and undetectable backdoor access to the networks of multinational companies in the US and Japan, governments in both countries said Wednesday. The hacking group, tracked under …

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Spotify uses AI to clone and translate podcaster voices in new pilot program

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 Feature hopes to remove language barriers, but will speakers know if translations are faulty?   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, Spotify rolled out a limited pilot program that uses AI to automatically translate podcasts into various languages, using voice synthesis technology from OpenAI to preserve the original speaker’s voice. The feature aims to offer …

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