Like human brains, large language models reason about diverse data in a general way
Researchers find large language models process diverse types of data, like different languages, audio inputs, images, etc., similarly to how humans reason about complex problems. Like humans, LLMs integrate data inputs across modalities in a central hub that processes data in an input-type-agnostic fashion…
Mutation increases enzyme in mouse brains linked to schizophrenia behaviors
A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct genetic link to psychosis, report researchers…
We can farm more seafood while minimizing its impact on biodiversity
Humanity can farm more food from the seas to help feed the planet while shrinking mariculture’s negative impacts on biodiversity, according to new research…
Saronic raises $600M to mass-produce autonomous warships
Austin-based defense startup Saronic has raised a $600 million Series C to build an autonomous ship factory called “Port Alpha,” it announced. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
With the Humane AI Pin now dead, what does the Rabbit R1 need to do to survive?
Humane AI Pin’s demise raises questions about Rabbit R1…
Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders
Various organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration on Wednesday in response to Executive Orders targeting DEI…
Meta’s brain-to-text tech is here. We are not remotely ready.
Elon Musk has arguably been the boldest broligarch when it comes to brain-machine interfaces. But Mark Zuckerberg is hot on his heels. Shortly after Musk co-founded Neuralink — the company that’s put chips in three human brains, and counting — in 2016, Meta (then Facebook) also ventured into neurotechnology research…
‘I cried for days’: Office raids and arrests shock aid workers in Yemen
Humanitarian workers fear the detention of staff and cuts in funding will be a “death sentence” for Yemenis…