AI benchmarking platform Chatbot Arena forms a new company

AI benchmarking platform Chatbot Arena forms a new company

Chatbot Arena, the crowdsourced benchmarking project major AI labs rely on to test and market their AI models, is forming a company called Arena Intelligence Inc., reports Bloomberg. In a blog post published Thursday, Chatbot Arena said that the company will “give [it] the resources to improve [its platform] significantly over what it is today.” … Read more

The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE 2 may launch with a cooler name

The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE 2 may launch with a cooler name

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung may rebrand its upcoming Galaxy Buds FE 2 as Galaxy Buds Core. The new name appeared in an FCC filing for model number SM-R410. An earlier trademark filing suggests the earbuds may only launch in select regions initially. It’s been 18 months since the original Samsung Galaxy Buds … Read more

How a Secretive Gambler Called ‘The Joker’ Took Down the Texas Lottery

How a Secretive Gambler Called ‘The Joker’ Took Down the Texas Lottery

A global gambling syndicate led by secretive Tasmanian gambler Zeljko Ranogajec and London bookmaker Bernard Marantelli successfully executed an unprecedented operation to claim a $57.8 million Texas lottery jackpot in 2023. The group, operating through a limited partnership called Rook TX, purchased 99.3% of all possible number combinations, printing over 25 million tickets across four … Read more

OpenAI releases new simulated reasoning models with full tool access

OpenAI releases new simulated reasoning models with full tool access

On Wednesday, OpenAI announced the release of two new models—o3 and o4-mini—that combine simulated reasoning capabilities with access to functions like web browsing and coding. These models mark the first time OpenAI’s reasoning-focused models can use every ChatGPT tool simultaneously, including visual analysis and image generation. OpenAI announced o3 in December, and until now, only … Read more

17 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 17

17 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 17

Apple’s iPhone development roadmap runs several years into the future and the company is continually working with suppliers on several successive iPhone models simultaneously, which is why we often get rumored features months ahead of launch. The iPhone 17 series is no different, and we already have a good idea of what to expect from … Read more

Mercury: better than a bank, it’s your startup’s financial OS

Mercury: better than a bank, it’s your startup’s financial OS

Table of Contents Table of Contents From foundation to flexibility Built for builders Ask any founder and they’ll tell you: banking is merely the surface of startup finance. Keeping cash flowing, raising capital when it counts, and not getting buried in the back-office grind are the outcomes you need. Mercury gets it. In fact, it … Read more

Eufy E15 Robot Lawn Mower Review: A Look at The Future

Eufy E15 Robot Lawn Mower Review: A Look at The Future

Not everyone enjoys mowing the lawn. In the past, using a robot mower came with headaches like burying wire underground or fiddling with antennas. The Eufy E15 Robot Lawn Mower leaves those problems in the dust to provide a simple, quick, and easy way to keep your lawn looking great. Source link

Navigating the Angstrom Era – IEEE Spectrum

Navigating the Angstrom Era – IEEE Spectrum

This is a sponsored article brought to you by Applied Materials. The semiconductor industry is in the midst of a transformative era as it bumps up against the physical limits of making faster and more efficient microchips. As we progress toward the “angstrom era,” where chip features are measured in mere atoms, the challenges of … Read more

Shein and Temu warn US import taxes will push up prices

Shein and Temu warn US import taxes will push up prices

Chinese online retail giants Shein and Temu have warned US customers that goods will get pricier from next week, after President Donald Trump imposed hefty tariffs on goods from China. In almost identical statements, the rival companies said they have seen operating expenses rise “due to recent changes in global trade rules and tariffs”, adding … Read more