This Insane Star Wars Action Figure Set Is Dedicated to the Letter ‘U’

Image: Hasbro Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire trilogy is, even now, still the definitive Star Wars text to many people beyond the films—one that we still see the reach and influence of to this very day, considering Disney and Lucasfilm are setting the stage to adapt its events once again. But it’s also a … Read more

Zacua Ventures has launched a new $56 million fund dedicated to construction tech

The construction sector is known for its slow embrace of technology. But a new venture capital firm, funded by some heavyweight legacy construction companies, is out to change that. Zacua Ventures has launched its inaugural $56 million fund targeting early-stage construction technology startups, backed by 19 of the construction sector’s biggest corporations. The limited partner … Read more

As higher ed continues to adapt to AI, UTSA announces a new college dedicated to it

Getty Images/Pakin Jarerndee As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) increases, so does the demand for professionals with the technical proficiency to develop the technology. As a result, schools are challenged with adapting to the growing demands. In response, the University of Texas At San Antonio (UTSA) announced a new college.  Also: Microsoft’s AI-powered reading … Read more

Meta rolls out its AI-powered image generator as a dedicated website

Screenshot by Lance Whitney via Imagine/ZDNET Using Meta’s AI image generator to create images is now more convenient, thanks to its new dedicated website. Previously available only through individual and group chats in Meta’s social network platforms, the Imagine tool is now freely accessible on the web for anyone in the US to try. To … Read more

Cerebras and Abu Dhabi’s M42 made an LLM dedicated to answering medical questions

Cerebras and M42/ZDNET The applications of artificial intelligence in health care are numerous. But they are largely dominated by older AI technology; newer things such as so-called generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are the craze of the moment, but they are deemed too risky to be used to any great extent in health … Read more