Two new papers in Science Robotics, published on August 27 by UC Berkeley roboticist Ken Goldberg, argue that truly capable humanoid robots remain far further off than the most optimistic timelines suggest. While large language models (LLMs) surged into everyday use by training on vast internet text, Goldberg says robots can’t ride the same data…
China is investigating its defense minister for corruption, according to the Financial Times, a move that would come after a slew of high-profile purges rocked the People’s Liberation Army and took down both of his predecessors. Admiral Dong Jun is facing the inquiry “as part of a broader probe into graft” the newspaper reported Wednesday,…
Super Micro Computer hired a new auditor Monday after its previous one, Ernst & Young, quit in the middle of an engagement. The Silicon Valley-based company, which touts a close relationship with AI stock-rocket Nvidia, had risked being delisted from the Nasdaq after failing to file both an annual and quarterly report on time. Its…
Donald Trump said repeatedly during his campaign to return to the US presidency that he could quickly negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. There’s now concern in Ukraine and among its allies that once Trump is inaugurated in January, the US will back away from supporting the effort to fend off Russian invasion….