FFmpeg 8 Can Now Subtitle Your Videos on the Fly
FFmpeg 8 Can Now Subtitle Your Videos on the Fly Summary FFmpeg 8.0, codenamed “Huffman”, is out. The new release bundles around 30 notable changes, the headline being integration with…
Stellantis Shelves Level 3 Driver-Assistance Program
Stellantis Shelves Level 3 Driver-Assistance Programme Summary Stellantis has put its fully developed Level 3 driver-assistance AutoDrive programme on hold, citing high costs, technical challenges and weak consumer demand. Although…
Microsoft Expands Xbox Cloud Gaming to Cheaper Game Pass Tiers
Microsoft Expands Xbox Cloud Gaming to Cheaper Game Pass Tiers Summary Microsoft is testing updates for Xbox Game Pass with Insiders that bring Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) to the cheaper…
Microsoft Reveals Two In-House AI Models
Microsoft Reveals Two In-House AI Models Content Summary Microsoft has unveiled two in-house AI models: MAI-Voice-1, a high-speed speech-generation system now live in Copilot, and MAI-1-preview, the company’s first end-to-end…
Amtrak’s New 160mph Acela Trains Take Just As Long As the Old Ones
Amtrak’s New 160mph Acela Trains Take Just As Long As the Old Ones Summary Amtrak has introduced next‑generation Acela trains with a 160 mph top service speed, anticipative tilting, upgraded…
Florida Deploys Robot Rabbits To Control Invasive Burmese Python Population
Florida Deploys Robot Rabbits To Control Invasive Burmese Python Population Summary The South Florida Water Management District, in partnership with University of Florida researchers, has trialled 120 retrofitted toy “robot…
Solo Founders Are Battling Silicon Valley’s Biggest Bias
Summary A recent analysis by venture capitalist Sajith Pai (reported via Slashdot) highlights a growing mismatch between founder composition and venture capital funding. Solo founders now launch around 35% of…
Anthropic Will Start Training Its AI Models on Chat Transcripts
Anthropic Will Start Training Its AI Models on Chat Transcripts Summary Anthropic has announced it will begin training its AI models on user data — specifically new chat transcripts and…
TransUnion Says Hackers Stole 4.4 Million Customers’ Personal Information
TransUnion Says Hackers Stole 4.4 Million Customers’ Personal Information Summary Credit-reporting firm TransUnion has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 4.4 million customers after unauthorised access to a third-party…
US To Publish Economic Data On Blockchain, Commerce Chief Says
US To Publish Economic Data On Blockchain, Commerce Chief Says Summary U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that the Department of Commerce will begin publishing GDP statistics on a blockchain,…