Anthropic's AI model Claude now boasts web search capabilities, enabling it to access real-time data and specialized knowledge from the internet, allowing developers to create innovative applications that incorporate up-to-date information for use cases like financial analysis and legal research.
Google pledges ambitious climate goals, vowing to achieve net-zero emissions across operations and supply chain by 2030, halve emissions compared to 2019 levels, transition to round-the-clock carbon-free energy, and invest in carbon removal technologies.
As climate risks intensify, renewables and nuclear power are poised to meet surging global electricity demand through 2026, displacing fossil fuels and reducing emissions, underscoring the need for resilient and diversified power systems.
Introducing 'ty', a lightning-fast Python type checker and language server crafted in Rust, offering a preview experience through an online playground and the uvx command, open-source under MIT license with contributions welcomed in the Ruff repository.
OpenAI's reasoning models like o3 are rapidly improving, but it's uncertain how much further they can scale, with current training compute likely below the frontier but not drastically behind, suggesting potential for continued rapid scaling in the near term before growth slows.
Legendary children's book illustrator Helen Oxenbury shares invaluable insights from her six-decade career, emphasizing the art of capturing authentic emotions, humor, and relatable characters to captivate young readers, while advising aspiring artists to avoid digital tools and focus on creating genuine, moving illustrations.
AI algorithms secretly influence what content people see online, shaping political views and social behavior, raising concerns over potential misuse for societal control by powerful entities, prompting calls for transparency and safeguards against dystopian outcomes.
The iconic electronic duo Daft Punk meticulously crafts their signature robotic vocals using cutting-edge vocal processors like vocoders, talk boxes, and harmonizers from brands like Roland, DigiTech, Sennheiser, and Ensoniq across their influential discography.
Databricks, a data analytics software company, is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Neon, an open-source database startup, for a staggering $1 billion, though the deal has not yet been finalized and could potentially fall through.
Hardcover boosts performance and streamlines development by migrating from Next.js to Ruby on Rails with Inertia.js, leveraging server-side rendering, direct database access, and React.js for the front-end, addressing issues like caching, hosting costs, and slow development speeds.