8 h. ago OpenAI research lead Noam Brown thinks AI ‘reasoning’ models could’ve arrived decades ago

Noam Brown, who leads AI reasoning research at OpenAI, says “reasoning” AI models like OpenAI’s o1 could’ve arrived 20 years earlier had researchers “known [the right] approach” and algorithms. “There were various reasons why this research direction was neglected,” Brown said during a panel at Nvidia’s GTC conference in San Jose on Wednesday. “I noticed […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago OpenAI research lead Noam Brown thinks certain AI ‘reasoning’ models could’ve arrived decades ago

Noam Brown, who leads AI reasoning research at OpenAI, says certain forms of “reasoning” AI models could’ve arrived 20 years earlier had researchers “known [the right] approach” and algorithms. “There were various reasons why this research direction was neglected,” Brown said during a panel at Nvidia’s GTC conference in San Jose on Wednesday. “I noticed […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago SEAvHOU 101 Preview: All you need to know when the Seattle Sounders host the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night, pres. by Ticketmaster

SEAvHOU 101 Preview: All you need to know when the Seattle Sounders host the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night, pres. by Ticketmaster  SoundersFC.com

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11 h. ago From robot swarms to human societies, good decisions rely on the right mix of perspectives

When groups make decisions—whether it's humans aligning on a shared idea, robots coordinating tasks, or fish deciding where to swim—not everyone contributes equally. Some individuals have more reliable information, whereas others are more connected and have higher social influence.

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11 h. ago A key DeepMind robotics researcher left Google and Nvidia has already backed his stealth startup 

Nvidia has invested in a startup founded by a former Google DeepMind senior research scientist who specialized in robotics and AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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13 h. ago Doug Burgum on the 'Four Babies': Drill Baby Drill, Map Baby Map, Mine Baby Mine, and Build Baby Build

"Drill baby drill" is not the only objective for the Trump administration to reach energy dominance, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. The post Doug Burgum on the ‘Four Babies’: Drill Baby Drill, Map Baby Map, Mine Baby Mine, and Build Baby Build appeared first on Breitbart.

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14 h. ago Tera AI comes out of stealth with $7.8M to provide visual navigation for robots

Robots are part of an exciting new frontier in tech, but here’s the challenge: robots rely on arrays of sensors, external signals like GPS and Wi-Fi, and customized software to navigate their environments. Further, robotics often involves expensive, ready-made hardware solutions that include built-in software and sensors designed for specific tasks, like estimating relative motion. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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16 h. ago Let your voice be heard! Vote for who you want to see at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

TechCrunch Sessions: AI is nearly upon us, and you have the power to decide who you want to see lead a dynamic breakout session. We have whittled speaker applications down to six incredible finalists to take the stage on June 5 in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley. Who do you want to see share their […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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26 h. ago Security scheme could protect sensitive data during cloud computation

MIT researchers crafted a new approach that could allow anyone to run operations on encrypted data without decrypting it first.

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27 h. ago Arizona will resume executions. The man who investigated them objects.

Arizona will resume executions. The man who investigated them objects.  The Washington Post

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31 h. ago Nvidia and Google DeepMind will help power Disney’s cute robots

Nvidia is collaborating with Disney Research and Google DeepMind to develop Newton, a physics engine to simulate robotic movements in real-world settings, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced at GTC 2025 on Tuesday. Disney will be among the first to use Newton to power its next-generation entertainment robots, like the Star Wars-inspired BDX droids — one […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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31 h. ago Robotaxi pioneer Waymo expanding to South Bay, including most of San Jose, and gets SFO foothold

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo expanding to South Bay, including most of San Jose, and gets SFO foothold  The Mercury News

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32 h. ago What Tesla can and can’t do in California with its new passenger transportation permit

Tesla received a permit Tuesday from the California Public Utilities Commission to operate a transportation service in the state, the beginning of a long regulatory road that could eventually lead to the company getting the OK to operate a robotaxi service there. The permit, which Tesla applied for in November 2024, doesn’t cover autonomous vehicle […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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32 h. ago 3D printing approach strings together dynamic objects to assemble bionic robots, sculptures and more

It's difficult to build devices that replicate the fluid, precise motion of humans, but that might change if we could pull a few (literal) strings. At least, that's the idea behind "cable-driven" mechanisms in which running a string through an object generates streamlined movement across an object's different parts. Take a robotic finger, for example: You could embed a cable through the palm to the fingertip of this object and then pull it to create a curling motion.

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33 h. ago WHO director details health disruptions from US funding cuts, urges a more humane approach

WHO director details health disruptions from US funding cuts, urges a more humane approach  University of Minnesota Twin Cities

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33 h. ago 3D printing approach strings together dynamic objects for you

“Xstrings” method enables users to produce cable-driven objects, automatically assemble bionic robots, sculptures, and dynamic fashion designs.

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34 h. ago GM teams up with Nvidia to bring AI to robots, factories, and self

General Motors is turning to Nvidia to help bring AI to the physical world in an expanded collaboration designed to touch every aspect of the automaker’s business, including factories, robots, and self-driving cars.  Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who announced the partnership Tuesday during his keynote at the company’s GTC conference in San Jose, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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34 h. ago Nvidia announces Groot N1, a foundation model for humanoid robotics

Nvidia is releasing what it’s calling an AI foundation model for humanoid robotics. Announced at GTC 2025 in San Jose, the model, dubbed Groot N1, is a “generalist” model, trained on both synthetic and real data. Nvidia claims that Groot N1 features a “dual system architecture” for “thinking fast and slow,” inspired by human cognitive […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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34 h. ago Nvidia debuts Groot N1, a foundation model for humanoid robotics

Nvidia is releasing what it’s calling an AI foundation model for humanoid robotics. Announced at GTC 2025 in San Jose, the model, dubbed Groot N1, is a “generalist” model, trained on both synthetic and real data. Nvidia claims that Groot N1 features a “dual system architecture” for “thinking fast and slow,” inspired by human cognitive […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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36 h. ago JD Vance: Cheap Labor Is Bad for U.S. Productivity, Innovation, Society

The lure of cheap labor is bad for innovation, productivity, civic solidarity, and national strength, Vice President JD Vance told business leaders at the American Dynamism Summit on Tuesday. The post JD Vance: Cheap Labor Is Bad for U.S. Productivity, Innovation, Society appeared first on Breitbart.

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