➀ Neil Druckmann discussed the evolving role of storytelling in video games with screenwriter Alex Garland, reflecting on the challenges and inspirations around narratives in games.
➁ Games like BioShock and The Last of Us demonstrated the full capability of narrative in gaming, challenging the industry's skepticism.
➂ Druckmann shared his early inspirations for narrative-driven games, including Monkey Island 2 and Half-Life 2.
➀ Reputable leaker Billbil-Kun reports that Death Stranding 2 pre-orders are expected to start in March, with a release date likely announced at SXSW 2025.
➁ The game will have a Standard Edition at $69.99 and a Collector's Edition at $229.
➂ The leak also confirms that Death Stranding 2 will launch with a physical Standard Edition, priced at $69.99 USD / 69.99 EUR, along with a Collector's Edition planned for North America and Europe, retailing at $229 USD.
➀ Dr. Prady Gupta is the Founder and Chief Scientist at Infinita Lab and Infinita Materials, focusing on materials testing and specialized chemicals for high-tech industries.
➁ Infinita Lab offers a network of over 2,000 accredited labs for comprehensive materials testing services.
➂ Infinita Materials specializes in custom inorganic chemicals for sectors like semiconductors and batteries.
➀ This paper discusses the post-silicon validation of the IBM POWER9 processor, highlighting its significance in the context of increasing multi-core processor adoption by hyperscalers.
➁ IBM's Threadmill, a tool for processor verification, has been enhanced since the POWER7, including optimized template allocation and debugging strategies for multi-core write drops.
➂ The validation methodology for POWER9 has significantly improved bug detection rates compared to POWER8, with new techniques like AI prioritization and hardware irritators to induce bugs.
➀ Traditional RF board design strategies are insufficient for high frequencies and dense layouts;
➁ Keysight and Modelithics collaborate on an advanced RF board simulation workflow;
➂ The use of 3D passive component models enhances simulation accuracy and reduces the risk of board re-spins.
➀ The GeForce RTX 5060's launch has been pushed back to April 2025 due to 'chip supply constraints';
➁ The delay affects the RTX 5070, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090, with limited supply expected leading to instant sellouts;
➂ The AI boom is increasing semiconductor demand, impacting the availability of the new GeForce RTX 50 Series.
➀ Anduril Industries, led by Palmer Luckey, is set to take over the US Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program, pending Department of Defense approval.
➁ The program includes advanced headgear with AR capabilities, and Anduril will manage production and development with Microsoft Azure as the preferred cloud provider.
➂ Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR and Anduril Industries, sees this as a deeply personal achievement, emphasizing the potential of the technology to save lives.
➀ Google has officially released the Gemini 2.0 series of AI models, including Gemini 2.0 Flash, Gemini 2.0 Pro (Experimental), and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite.
➁ The launch is in response to the competition from Chinese firm DeepSeek and other competitors like OpenAI.
➂ The new models highlight advancements in high-frequency tasks, coding, complex reasoning, and long-context understanding.
➀ OpenAI's Operator was released on January 23rd, 2025, with strong claims about its capabilities.
➁ Early user experiences indicate that Operator is slow, error-prone, and requires heavy supervision.
➂ Despite initial hype, Operator falls short on simple tasks and is not particularly efficient.
➀ NVIDIA has updated its RTX Video Super Resolution technology with a more efficient AI model.
➁ This new model improves video quality on platforms like YouTube and Netflix using AI and Tensor Core hardware on GeForce RTX cards.
➂ The update makes the technology more efficient, using fewer GPU resources and supporting HDR upscaling.
➀ NVIDIA's DLSS 4 introduces a new 'Transformer' model for enhanced image stability and fidelity, improving AI game enhancement tools.
➁ Frame Generation, optimized for the RTX 50 Series, boosts performance and reduces VRAM needs.
➂ The RTX 30 Series may finally get access to DLSS Frame Generation, pending further optimization and testing.
➀ AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs, including the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT, are set for a March 2025 release.
➁ FSR 4 will debut exclusively with these GPUs, enhancing image quality.
➂ FSR 4 will be available in 51 games at launch, including Marvel Rivals and Call of Duty.
➀ AMD announced the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT graphics cards will launch in March 2025, delayed due to software readiness.
➁ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 series will launch earlier in February.
➂ AMD's FSR 4, an AI-based upscaling technology, aims to compete with NVIDIA's DLSS 4, though it currently lags in image quality.
➀ DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has achieved significant success on the Apple App Store with its AI assistant app becoming the top free app, surpassing ChatGPT.
➁ The R1 model from DeepSeek, trained at a cost of $5.6 million, matches or even outperforms OpenAI's o1 model, despite the latter being significantly more expensive.
➂ Despite US sanctions, DeepSeek uses NVIDIA H100 GPUs for training, and offers its R1 model at prices 90-95% cheaper than OpenAI's o1 model.
➀ Meta plans to invest over $65 billion in AI development in 2025.
➁ The company will build a massive data center and acquire over 1.3 million AI GPUs.
➂ Meta aims to lead in AI innovation and serve more than 1 billion people with its AI assistant.
➀ OpenAI has announced the release of its new reasoning model, o3, featuring simulated reasoning and improved capabilities in visual reasoning, coding, and mathematics.
➁ The o3-mini version will be available to free users, offering enhanced reasoning, faster responses, and lower computational needs.
➂ OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, announced that the API and an update to ChatGPT will be released within 'a couple of weeks'.
➀ Perplexity AI has launched an Android app called 'Perplexity Assistant' that offers comprehensive sourced answers with a research-focused approach.
➁ The app assists with daily tasks like booking dinner, finding a song, and calling an Uber.
➂ Perplexity Assistant competes with other AI assistants like Google Gemini, showcasing similar capabilities but with unique features.
➀ Researchers from Google DeepMind and the London School of Economics and Political Science conducted tests on large language models (LLMs) to evaluate if they could experience pain or pleasure.
➁ The tests were inspired by experiments involving electrocuting hermit crabs to observe their behavior.
➂ The results showed that some AI models, like Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro, avoided pain and sought pleasure, but this does not necessarily indicate sentience.
