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Microsoft is wading deeper into generative artificial intelligence for gaming with Muse, a new AI model announced today. The model, which was trained on Ninja Theory’s multiplayer game Bleeding Edge, can help Xbox game developers build parts of games, Microsoft says. Muse can understand the physics and 3D environment inside a game and generate visuals and reactions to players’ movements.Among the various use cases for Muse that Microsoft outlines in its announcement, perhaps the most intriguing involves game preservation. The company says Muse AI can study games from its vast back catalog of classic titles and optimize them for modern…

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Less than a year after introducing its artificial intelligence capabilities, Apple is bringing the feature to its most affordable iPhone.On Wednesday, the company unveiled an iPhone that will cost $599 and feature an A.I. system it calls Apple Intelligence. The device brings A.I. features like notification summaries and writing recommendations in English to the company’s lowest-priced iPhone model as it prepares to expand those features to other languages in the coming months, including Chinese, Portuguese and localized English for India.The new phone, which Apple is calling the iPhone 16e, does not feature a home button or Touch ID, which have…

Google is pulling its AI assistant Gemini from the main Google app for iOS devices. The move is meant to encourage users to download the standalone Gemini app instead, which would allow Google to more directly compete with other consumer-facing AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity. However, the change could also risk reducing Gemini’s reach as Google’s app is already used by millions, and many are not motivated enough to download other new mobile applications. The tech giant alerted customers to the change via an email that warned “Gemini is no longer available in the Google app.” The email…

Executive Summary In today’s fast-paced business world, it’s crucial for companies to optimize their learning and development (L&D) programs to help employees acquire essential skills and advance their careers cost-effectively. Tuition Benefits Programs have emerged as a vital tool for attracting and retaining top talent, as they offer financial support for employees’ education expenses. According to the 2023 EdAssist Education Index, 86% of the employees state that companies paying for their education programs would be a valuable benefit for them. This whitepaper delves into the current landscape of tuition benefits programs, how companies adapt to the evolving educational environment and…

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Engineers who work for Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been brought on as senior advisers to the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), sources tell WIRED.On Sunday, Sean Duffy, secretary of the Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, announced in a post on X that SpaceX engineers would be visiting the Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Virginia to take what he positioned as a tour. “The safety of air travel is a non-partisan matter,” Musk replied. “SpaceX engineers will help make air travel safer.”By the time these posts were made, though, according to sources who were…

Google is launching a new experiment that uses AI to help people explore more career possibilities. The company announced on Wednesday that a new “Career Dreamer” tool can find patterns between your experiences, educational background, skills, and interests to connect you with careers that might be a good fit. With Career Dreamer, you can use AI to draft a career identity statement by selecting your current and previous roles, skills, experiences, education, and interests. Google notes that you can add this career identity statement to your resume or use it as a guide for talking points during an interview. Career…

Choosing between Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), and SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) can be daunting, but we’re here to make it simple. This exclusive session will break down the key differences, use cases, and benefits of each certification. What You’ll Gain Insights Into Understanding Agile Certifications: Why they matter and how they can boost your career prospects. CSM, PSM & SAFe SSM Comparison: Explore focus areas, course structures, and ideal candidates for each certification. Choosing the Right Certification: Learn how to align your career goals with the right certification—whether it’s team-level or enterprise-level. Preparation Tips: Practical strategies and…

Humans have been selectively breeding cats and dogs for thousands of years to make more desirable pets. A new startup called the Los Angeles Project aims to speed up that process with genetic engineering to make glow-in-the-dark rabbits, hypoallergenic cats and dogs, and possibly, one day, actual unicorns.The Los Angeles Project is the brainchild of biohacker Josie Zayner, who in 2017 publicly injected herself with the gene-editing tool Crispr during a conference in San Francisco and livestreamed it. “I want to help humans genetically modify themselves,” she said at the time. She’s also given herself a fecal transplant and a…