Monthly Archives: September 2023

Meta Connect: Meta Quest 3 Will be Available Oct 10

Meta Quest 3 boasts improved resolution over Meta Quest 2. Plus, Meta displays a wide array of AI chatbots.

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Regulators close investigation into Blue Origin’s New Shepard anomaly

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigation into a mishap that occurred last September during a launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle, with the regulator saying that Blue must implement 21 corrective actions before it can fly … Continue reading

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The Meta AI Chatbot Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Answer to ChatGPT

Meta’s AI assistant can do things like suggest travel plans in a group chat. The company also announced a string of chatbots modeled on celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Paris Hilton.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks to digital assistants, smart glasses and AI to help metaverse push

Meta is rolling out new AI software in addition to its Quest 3 virtual reality headset and latest smart glasses as it tries to move the world to the metaverse.

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Artifact takes on X and Threads with new Posts feature

Artifact, a platform built by Instagram’s co-founders, is launching the ability for users to make posts. Up until now, the platform has been an aggregator for news and links, but is now becoming more of a social network by allowing … Continue reading

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Meta filmed Mr Beast, Paris Hilton and 26 more to build celebrity AIs based on Llama 2

Actors are in the middle of a major, protracted battle with Hollywood over what role AI will be playing in the future of entertainment, and how they’ll be compensated for that when those AIs are basically likenesses of them. Over … Continue reading

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Microsoft technology chief says supply of Nvidia’s AI chips is improving

Kevin Scott, Microsoft’s chief technology officer, said supply of Nvidia’s graphics processing units is improving now that generative AI hype has cooled a bit.

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Meta announces new Quest 3 VR headset as Apple competition looms

Preorders open on Wednesday and it ships on Oct. 10.

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Meta announces AI chatbots with ‘personality’

At Meta’s first in-person event since before the pandemic, Mark Zuckerberg announced his AI plans.

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Meta’s ‘augments’ place digital objects around your physical space

Meta’s new Quest 3 mixed reality headset will allow users to personalize their physical spaces with “augments” —  a series of objects and widgets that are digitally plastered to their real world environment. “Next year, you’ll be able to customize … Continue reading

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