September 27, 2024

AI Agents vs. AI Pipelines: A Practical Guide to Coding Your LLM Application

We use CrewAI to create apps that demonstrate how to choose the right architecture for your LLM application Alan Jones · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 16 min read · 7 hours ago — An agent and a pipeline — based on an image created with Microsoft Bing Image Creator We can think of an AI agent as an LLM with access to external tools; it runs in a loop, making decisions about

Alan Jones September 27, 2024

How to Perform Hyperparameter Tuning in R with Python

Optimize your machine learning models with Reticulate & Optuna Devashree Madhugiri · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 17 min read · 7 hours ago — Photo by James Coleman on Unsplash Introduction Data Science and AI professionals usually spend a significant amount of time gathering data, cleaning it, preparing it, and choosing the perfect algorithm while building a machine learning model to generate predictions. However, the model performance does not always seem to

Devashree Madhugiri September 27, 2024

Hardware

Opinion: PS5 Pro’s absent disc drive isn’t about choice, it’s about profit and future economics

Opinion: Sony says it removed the PS5 Pro’s disc drive to give consumers more choice, but the firm isn’t offering a dual-SKU Pro lineup (one with a disc, and one without). The lack of a disc drive by default is indicative of Sony’s push for higher hardware and software sales profits. VIEW GALLERY – 5 IMAGES Sony, like Microsoft, wants to maximize profits…but unlike Microsoft, Sony is more industrious with its strategies to boost hardware

Derek Strickland September 27, 2024

Software

“Over 90% of modern cyberattacks begin with a phishing email” says Guardian Digital CEO & Founder | HackerNoon

HackerNoon: What is your company in 2–5 words? Dave Wreski: The open-source email security provider. Why is now the time for your company to exist? Email-borne risk has never been greater. Over 90% of modern cyberattacks begin with a phishing email. Attacks like spear phishing, fileless malware, and zero-day exploits are becoming increasingly difficult to detect and block. Basic email protection, like the security features provided in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, is no longer

NewsByte.Tech September 27, 2024

Robotics

RBR50 Spotlight: PickGPT uses power of generative AI for robotics

Listen to this article Organization: SereactCountry: GermanyWebsite: sereact.aiYear Founded: 2021Number of Employees: 11-50Innovation Class: Technology, Product & Services Generative AI is a groundbreaking technology that was almost impossible to ignore in 2023. While researchers have been finding novel ways to harness generative AI and large language models (LLMs) for robotics, there haven’t been many companies that have been able to commercialize a system combining generative AI and robotics. This is where Sereact stands out. Last

The Robot Report Staff September 27, 2024

The contrast between reality and simulation in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | David Dedeine interview

GamesBeat Next is almost here! GB Next is the premier event for product leaders and leadership in the gaming industry. Coming up October 28th and 29th, join fellow leaders and amazing speakers like Matthew Bromberg (CEO Unity), Amy Hennig (Co-President of New Media Skydance Games), Laura Naviaux Sturr (GM Operations Amazon Games), Amir Satvat (Business Development Director Tencent), and so many others. See the full speaker list and register here. For Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024,

Dean Takahashi September 27, 2024

AR/VR

Nakamoto Games to Expand with Airdrops, New Games, and Mobile App

The fast-expanding Nakamoto Games platform in the Web3 gaming space continues to make several impressive developments. Built on Polygon, Nakamoto Games offers P2E (play-to-earn) gaming experiences. Unlike some competitors, however, they aim to keep their gaming experiences casual. That means gamers don’t need to invest a ton of time or energy in playing Nakamoto’s games to start winning and earning $NAKA. Compete and Win in Nakamoto Games Nakamoto Games follows a model similar to Poker’s

Jason Newey September 27, 2024

Robotics

Mendaera brings in $73M to finish developing its handheld robotic device – The Robot Report

Listen to this article Mendaera is developing a handheld, robotic surgical system. Credit: Adobe Stock Mendaera Inc. yesterday announced that it has closed a $73 million Series B funding round. The company said the financing will further its efforts to scale robotics and artificial intelligence “across mainstream medical procedures” with its handheld robotic interventional platform. Rising costs and provider shortages are making it difficult for the healthcare industry to maintain the quality of care, noted

The Robot Report Staff September 27, 2024

Video Friday: ICRA Turns 40

5 min read Evan Ackerman is IEEE Spectrum’s robotics editor. Happy birthday ICRA! Fraunhofer Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. IROS 2024: 14–18 October 2024, ABU DHABI, UAE ICSR 2024: 23–26 October 2024, ODENSE, DENMARK Cybathlon 2024: 25–27 October 2024, ZURICH

Evan Ackerman September 27, 2024

Look North World reveals FarBridge’s Tower of Heck island in Fortnite

Look North World revealed its latest UGC game: Tower of Heck: Super Only Up, a UEFN island created by FarBridge Studio.Read More

Rachel Kaser September 27, 2024