This Week in AI: Midjourney bets it can beat the copyright police

Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. Last week, Midjourney, the AI startup building image (and soon … Read more

I tried LG’s new Gram Pro laptops, and they beat my MacBook Air in 3 ways

Kerry Wan/ZDNET LG’s newest Gram laptop are so ultraportable that one of them even has a Guinness World Record to its name. “It’s the world’s lightest 16-inch 2-in-1 laptop,” a representative touts during an intimate afternoon at the company’s facility, where LG demoed several of its CES-announced products as release dates near. Also: M3 MacBook … Read more

Premier League: Luke Humphries the man to beat after dominant Night Six victory in Brighton | Darts News

Luke Humphries believes he is performing as well as his World Championship success after securing a breakthrough Premier League night win during Night Six in Brighton. The world No 1 closed within three points of Michael van Gerwen at the top of the season-long standings after three impressive displays at the Brighton Centre, where he … Read more

NBA: Hawks recover after losing 21-point lead, beat Cavaliers

Saddiq Bey #41 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after hitting a three-point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter of an NBA game at State Farm Arena on March 06, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP ATLANTA— Saddiq Bey scored 23 points and the Atlanta Hawks recovered after losing a 21-point … Read more

China’s exports and imports beat estimates for first 2 months, signaling improving demand

HONG KONG — China’s exports and imports for the first two months of the year beat estimates, an indication that demand may be improving as Beijing attempts to speed up its economic recovery. Exports in January-February grew 7.1% from a year earlier, according to customs data released Thursday, up from a 2.3% rise in December. … Read more

How Google Could Make the Pixel Watch 3 the Smartwatch to Beat

Even though the Pixel Watch 2 was a significant upgrade over the original, there’s plenty of room for improvement in the Pixel Watch 3.  Among the biggest changes I hope to see this year is longer battery life. Google isn’t alone; achieving multiday battery life is a challenge for many smartwatch manufacturers, including Apple and … Read more

Could Blue Origin Actually Beat SpaceX to the Moon?

Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, is finally setting some ambitious timelines, saying it plans to conduct an uncrewed Moon landing in as little as a year from now, deploying a demonstration version of its Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) cargo lander. This ramps up the space rivalry big time, putting Bezos … Read more

Polar ID Is the Face ID Rival for Android Phones, and Could Even Beat Apple

A little more than six years ago, Apple unveiled Face ID. It was a new method to biometrically unlock iPhones and authenticate purchases by scanning your face. Yet after all this time, there still hasn’t been a meaningful competitor on Android—at least, not with the same level of security and capabilities. Google’s Pixel 8 has … Read more