Monthly Archives: December 2024

Three reasons the Warriors no longer look like contenders, from Stephen Curry’s injury to Buddy Hield’s slump

After starting the season with a 12-3 record, it looked like the Warriors could be on the verge of a special season. They have since come crashing back to Earth, going 2-9 over their next 11 games.  A little bit of regression might have been expected, but how could a team that had the third-best… Read More: Three reasons the Warriors no longer look like contenders, from… »

The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated

Over the past month, we’ve seen a rapid cadence of notable AI-related announcements and releases from both Google and OpenAI, and it’s been making the AI community’s head spin. It has also poured fuel on the fire of the OpenAI-Google rivalry, an accelerating game of one-upmanship taking place unusually close to the Christmas holiday. “How… Read More: The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been… »

Real Madrid vs. Sevilla lineups, expected starting 11, confirmed team news, injuries: Mbappe fit, Vinicius Jr suspended

Real Madrid host Sevilla in their final game of 2024 on December 22 with the La Liga title race getting tense. With Barcelona struggling, Hansi Flick’s team face the prospect of ending 2024 in second or third place, depending on how their weekend clash with Atletico Madrid ends. Real Madrid are only one point behind the pair in… Read More: Real Madrid vs. Sevilla lineups, expected starting 11, confirmed team… »

Where is Notre Dame located? City, stadium and more to know about iconic football program

From gold-plated lids to dirt-caked uniforms, Notre Dame football’s rich history goes further back than most in the history of American sports. With 11 national championships to its name — and 11 more that have gone unclaimed — the Irish remain one of college football’s most prestigious programs. Recent iterations of the roster haven’t quite… Read More: Where is Notre Dame located? City, stadium and more to… »

Pitt vs. Louisville volleyball live score, updates, highlights from 2024 NCAA women’s semifinals

It’s an ACC showdown in the NCAA volleyball tournament semifinals. Pitt will face Louisville on Thursday with a spot in the championship on the line. The Panthers — the ACC regular season champions — are the favorites, earning the No. 1 overall seed after a nearly perfect season. But they’ve never made it to the… Read More: Pitt vs. Louisville volleyball live score, updates, highlights from 2024… »

Nebraska vs. Penn State volleyball live score, updates, highlights from 2024 NCAA women’s semifinals

It’s not just a battle between the best of the Big Ten. It’s a battle for a trip to the national championship. Nebraska and Penn State meet in the NCAA volleyball semifinals with just about everything on the line. The co-Big Ten champions met just once this season in one of the final games of… Read More: Nebraska vs. Penn State volleyball live score, updates, highlights from… »

Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model

Google DeepMind’s chief scientist, Jeff Dean, says that the model receives extra computing power, writing on X, “we see promising results when we increase inference time computation!” The model works by pausing to consider multiple related prompts before providing what it determines to be the most accurate answer. Since OpenAI’s jump into the “reasoning” field… Read More: Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own… »

As firms abandon VMware, Broadcom is laughing all the way to the bank

2025 challenges Broadcom seemed okay with ending business with Ingram, which ties it to solution providers that may be supporting smaller firms. At the same time, Broadcom has shown willingness to fight for the business of large accounts. For example, this month it settled an increasingly nasty dispute in which AT&T sued Broadcom for allegedly… Read More: As firms abandon VMware, Broadcom is laughing all the way… »

New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality

The AI-generated worlds reportedly include realistic physics, camera movements, and object behaviors, all from text commands. The system then creates physically accurate ray-traced videos and data that robots can use for training. Examples of “4D dynamical and physical” worlds that Genesis created from text prompts. Examples of “4D dynamical and physical” worlds that Genesis created… Read More: New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality »