Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta releases early versions of Llama 3 AI model in bid to catch ChatGPT

Meta Platforms on Thursday released early versions of its latest large language model, Llama 3, and an image generator that updates pictures in real time while users type prompts, as it races to catch up to generative AI market leader OpenAI. The models will be integrated into its virtual assistant Meta AI, which the company is pitching as the … Read more

Dinosaurs in Motion is Coming to The Henry Ford June 9

Sixteen Fully Interactive Dinosaur Sculptures Illustrate STEAM Principles in this Amazing Blend of Science, Art and Innovation DEARBORN, Mich., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Henry Ford presents Dinosaurs in Motion from June 9 to September 8 in Henery Ford Museum of American Innovation. Dinosaurs in Motion is a new, interactive, engaging STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, … Read more

Google fires 28 employees who protested its cloud contract with Israeli government

Google said on Thursday it has terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in protests against the company’s cloud contract with the Israeli government. The Alphabet unit said a small number of protesting employees entered and disrupted work at a few unspecified office locations. “Physically impeding other employees’ work and preventing them from accessing our facilities … Read more

Biden gives $6.1B to Micron Technology for chip factories in New York

Joe Biden’s administration reached an agreement to dole out a staggering $6.1 billion in government support for semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology to produce advanced computer memory chips in New York and Idaho. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) personally pursued US-based Micron to build what will ultimately be a set of four chip factories near … Read more

Google fires 28 employees involved in sit-in protest over $1.2B Israel contract

Google has fired 28 employees over their participation in a 10-hour sit-in at the search giant’s offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, to protest the company’s business ties with the Israel government, The Post has learned. The pro-Palestinian staffers — who had donned traditional Arab headscarves as they stormed and occupied the office of … Read more

China lays out 3-year plan to build digital workforce and overcome shortfall of workers needed to win tech race

China has launched a three-year action plan to nurture and attract digital talent and workers in its tilt towards an innovation-driven economy as it competes with the West on tech. China will launch an array of programmes and campaigns until 2026 to train digital engineers, technicians and workers in areas including big data, artificial intelligence, … Read more

Software giant Salesforce in advanced talks to buy Informatica

Customer relations software maker Salesforce is in advanced talks to acquire Informatica, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, in the latest sign of increased deal-making in the technology sector. A deal could be announced soon, said the source, who requested anonymity as the discussions are confidential. The price being discussed is … Read more

Tesla settles case over fatal 2018 crash of Apple engineer involving Autopilot

Tesla has settled a lawsuit over a car crash which killed an Apple engineer in 2018 after his car veered off a highway near San Francisco, court documents showed on Monday. The settlement would help Tesla avoid a lengthy jury trial over what role its Autopilot driver-assistance technology may have played in the crash. The case involves a … Read more

Donald Trump’s stake in Truth Social parent drops to $3B after shares continue to plummet

Shares of Donald Trump’s media and technology firm fell as much as 12% on Monday, extending a selloff that has now reduced the value of his stake in the operator of Truth Social to $2.9 billion. After its strong debut in late March, investors have soured on Trump Media & Technology Group after the company disclosed … Read more