Meta’s OK-Robot performs zero-shot pick-and-drop in unseen environments
OK-Robot combines three primary subsystems: an open-vocabulary object navigation module, an RGB-D grasping module and a dropping heuristic system.Read More Read more on
Meta: 6 Tips to Improve Your Prompts for Llama 2
When using a language model, the right prompt will get you the best results. Software engineers at Meta have compiled a handy guide on how to improve your prompts for Read more on
"Prop Trading Is like Uber”: FMLS:23 Highlights Tech-Driven Changes in Retail Trading
Prop trading, according to experts gathered at the Finance Magnates London Summit 2023 (FMLS:23), offers technology solutions that allow brokers to gain a competitive edge in retail trading. For one Read more on
Amazon walking away from its $1.7 billion iRobot deal leaves the Roomba maker without its founding CEO and staring down a 31% staff cut
Departing iRobot founder Colin Angle said the news of the merger falling through was “disappointing.” Read More Read more on
Amazon’s failed iRobot deal is European regulators’ latest win in a yearslong campaign to stop big tech from getting bigger
The European Union is cracking down on big tech in a way few other regulators are. Read More Read more on
Nominations open for 2024 GeekWire Awards, honoring the best in Pacific Northwest tech
Jake Stallman of Carbon Robotics grabs a selfie with R2-D2 on stage at the 2023 GeekWire Awards in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) The 2024 GeekWire Read more on
IT and security teams are getting better are fighting security threats – but more still needs to be done
Commvault has unveiled a new report highlighting a significant shift in the dynamics between IT Operations and security teams.The study emphasizes the increasing need for collaboration in the face of Read more on
Presidents' Day is three weeks away – shop 19 deals at Amazon worth buying right now
The 2024 Presidents’ Day sales event is exactly three weeks away (February 19, to be exact), and if you’re looking to shop for early deals right now, Amazon has you Read more on
Amazon scraps $1.7 billion deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot after EU antitrust resistance
The ecommerce giant blamed “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles” as it backed out of the deal. Read More Read more on
Actionable insights enable smarter business buying
For decades, procurement was seen as a back-office function focused on cost-cutting and supplier management. But that view is changing as supply chain disruptions and fluctuating consumer behavior ripple across Read more on
"We can’t have non-state actors or China or folks who we don’t want accessing our cloud to train their models" — US Government wants to bring in tough new regulations to keep tabs on AI
The Biden administration is set to use federal law to levy new rules on companies that use or train artificial intelligence (AI) tools.The rule, piggybacking on the existing Defense Production Read more on
Amazon's iRobot takeover bites the dust – here's what it means for Roomba vacuums
Amazon’s bid to buy leading robot vacuum maker iRobot has collapsed from EU regulatory pressure, forcing the Roomba maker to make major cuts to its R&D spend and workforce. And Read more on