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Wired writer Mark Andrews tested three Chinese vehicles equipped with semi-autonomous functionality and found them superior to comparable American self-driving systems. The reasons, it seems, boil down to a single feature that American passenger cars have yet to implement: Lidar. From Wired:

On the flip side, Tesla and General Motors have been grabbing most of the recent headlines when it comes to self-driving cars in the hands of the public, and for all the wrong reasons—mass recalls, suspended licenses, spending cuts, and huge losses.

But in China, a number of companies are steadily—and far more successfully—moving toward a similar destination, but via a different route.

GPT and Dall-e are just the first baby steps in the world of human-like AI.

GPUs sell for tens of thousands of dollars, and GPU-maker Nvidia is worth over $2 trillion. But what is a GPU, exactly, and why is it special?

Apple quietly purchased the startup earlier this year amid the company’s big push for more AI features in iOS 18.

Tesla’s Optimus is taking baby steps while OpenAI’s Figure 1 is doing burnouts on the track.

Startups and tech giants are trying to move from chatbots that offer help via text, to AI agents that can get stuff done. Recent demos include an AI coder called Devin and agents that play videogames.

Bill Gates said current AI models need “data that embodies the expertise,” such as in pharmaceuticals or agriculture, in order to succeed.

All non-Google chat GPTs affected by side channel that leaks responses sent to users.

Amazon.com’s self-driving car unit, Zoox, is seeking to stay abreast of rival Waymo by expanding its vehicles’ testing in California and Nevada to include a wider area, higher speeds and nighttime driving.