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This past summer, Google DeepMind debuted Genie 3. It's what's known as a world world, an AI system capable of generating images and reacting as the user moves through the environment the software is simulating. At the time, DeepMind positioned Genie 3 as a tool for training AI agents. Now, it's making the model available to people outside of Google to try with Project Genie.
To start, you'll need Google's $250 per month AI Ultra plan to check out Project Genie. You'll also need to live in the US and be 18 years or older. At launch, Project Genie offers three different modes of interaction: World Sketching, exploration and remixing. The first sees Google's Nano Banana Pro model generating the source image Genie 3 will use to create the world you will later explore. At this stage, you can describe your character, define the camera perspective — be it first-person, third-person or isometric —
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 The launch of Apple Creator Studio on Wednesday would have been a fitting opportunity for Apple to unveil new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, but unfortunately it looks like that was nothing more than wishful thinking.
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The New England Patriots are headed to the 2026 Super Bowl. (Lauren Leigh Bacho via Getty Images)
Lauren Leigh Bacho via Getty Images
Drake Maye and the New England Patriots face Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks at Super Bowl LX, which will be held at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA this year. For those of you who don't have your calendars blocked off already, the game is on February 8, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.
Like all other Sunday Night Football games this season, the championship game will be broadcast on NBC, and will stream live on Peacock. (Oh, and in case the Super Bowl isn't enough for you, you can catch coverage of the Winter Olympics all morning and after the football game on NBC, too!) Here's everything you need to know to tune in to Super Bowl LX on February 8, including the game channel, where to stream, and who's performing at halftime.
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The move underlines Meta's belief that AI will reshape not only its products but also the wider economy, workplace structures, and more.
The post Meta to Nearly Double AI Spending appeared first on eWEEK.
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The UK opened free AI courses via the AI Skills Hub to upskill 10 million workers by 2030, with £27 million TechLocal funding and Spärck scholarships.
The post UK Launches Free AI Training for Every Adult in the Country appeared first on eWEEK.
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 Apple has released a carrier settings update for Telstra customers in Australia that resolves the issue affecting iPhones running iOS 16.7.13, which was released and then made unavailable to download by Apple earlier this week.
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 Apple's new AirTag introduces a series of small improvements, so how does it compare to the original model from 2021?
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Waymo plans a London robotaxi pilot in April and hopes to open rides to paying passengers as soon as September, pending UK regulatory approval.
The post Waymo's Driverless Taxis Could Hit London Streets Later This Year appeared first on eWEEK.
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Chinese humanoid robots are moving closer to the US market as startups like LimX expand overseas, raising pressure on Tesla's Optimus.
The post China's Humanoid Robots Are Finally Headed to the US appeared first on eWEEK.
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Brandon Sanderson, a popular author of high-fantasy and science fiction books, has signed a deal with Apple TV to adapt his works set in the Cosmere fictional universe into films and TV shows. Sanderson said last year at Celsius 232, Spain's annual sci-fi and fantasy convention, that his ultimate dream project is a "really good Mistborn film." Apple TV is making that come true: Some of the first projects to come out of the deal are feature film adaptations of the Mistborn books and a TV show based on series.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sanderson's deal with the streaming service is unprecedented, because he will have major creative control over the adaptations. He will write, produce and consult for the projects under development, and he will have the power to sign off on various aspects of the adaptations. That's a level of control other famous authors such as George R. R. Martin don't enjoy. In fact, Martin recently talked about how House of the Dragon's showrunner, Ryan Condal, has stopped taking his notes and suggestions into account.
Sanderson's Cosmere universe encompasses dozens of books set in various but interconnected worlds and timelines. They're all bound by a single creation myth, which explains w
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Browse chef-curated meal plans, plus get $25 off with an exclusive Blue Apron coupon code, plus 50% off your first 2 orders, and more top coupons on WIRED.
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China's military-linked labs are building predator-inspired drone swarms and quadrupedal robot teams designed to keep operating even when communications are jammed.
The post China's Military Labs Build ‘Apex Predator' Drones, Robot Packs appeared first on eWEEK.
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