Apple’s AI efforts have struggled since the release of initial features last year, leading to plans for a complete overhaul of Siri, now referred to as ‘LLM Siri.’ The company faced challenges including late entry into AI, reluctance to invest in necessary technology, and ineffective integration of generative AI with the existing Siri framework. To address these issues, Apple is developing a new architecture for Siri, utilizing on-device data synthesis, and exploring partnerships for AI search capabilities, while John Giannandrea has been removed from relevant projects.
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Since 2022 Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough, US Researchers Have More Than Doubled Its Power Output
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Ignition Facility (NIF) has achieved significant advancements in its net-positive fusion experiment, increasing energy yields from 3.15 megajoules in 2022 to 8.6 megajoules in recent attempts. While these results demonstrate the potential of controlled nuclear fusion, none of the experiments have yet produced enough power to contribute to the grid or offset the facility's energy consumption, as the initial net-positive shot required 300 megajoules solely for the laser system....
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