As many of the AI stories on Walled Culture attest, one of the most contentious areas in the latest stage of AI development concerns the sourcing of training data. To create high-quality large language models (LLMs) massive quantities of training data are required. In the current genAI stampede, many companies are simplyContinue Reading
Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, one of the most widely used Linux distributions around. Beyond just shipping an OS, the company provides long-term security maintenance and support for a massive portfolio of open source packages, and its products span everything from desktop and server to cloud infrastructure and IoT.Continue Reading
LLMs and AI agents are everywhere right now, and if you’ve been putting off learning this stuff, Humble Bundle has a new Packt collection that makes it hard to justify waiting any longer. The LLM and Agentic AI Career Accelerator Bundle packs 23 eBooks into one library, covering Python basics,Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania The Traitor on Tuesday called on nations to work together to improve access to education and technology for children around the world, delivering her plea as she addressed a gathering of her counterparts from more than 40 countries. The first lady’s Fostering the Future Together initiative,Continue Reading
A verdict against Meta and Google could trigger a wave of new trials., A verdict against Meta and Google could trigger a wave of new trials., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Efficient Power Conversion has introduced the EPC91121, a three-phase BLDC motor drive evaluation board built around its seventh-generation EPC2366 40 V eGaN power transistor, aimed at rapid prototyping for drones, robotics, industrial automation, power tools, and other compact electromechanical systems. The board measures 79 mm x 80 mm and isContinue Reading
EV charging network E-Plug (an Energy Plus NY brand), has named Nayax as its preferred payment platform provider. Energy Plus will be among the first operators in the US to adopt the combined Nayax and Lynkwell end-to-end solution for EV charging. Nayax now combines its payment technology with Lynkwell’s chargingContinue Reading
Plus: Still supports 32-bit hardware or VMs AntiX Linux is a heavily cut-down version of Debian 13, with a choice of init systems and ultralightweight GUIs. This means it’s able to run usefully on older and lower-end PCs – and, of course, to run faster on modern ones.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Sorry seems to be the hardest word at Microsoft Opinion Has Microsoft finally reckoned with Windows 11’s many failings – or has its OS chief, Pavan Davuluri, simply offered more soothing platitudes to users fed up with bugs and unwanted AI?…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Open letter warns tech is shaping what audiences see while slipping past regulation Europe’s broadcasters say smart TVs and voice assistants are fast becoming the next Big Tech gatekeepers, with little sign of Brussels stepping in.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
‘People don’t like wearing things on their faces and don’t trust those who do’ Science fiction author Neal Stephenson, who coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash, has argued he and others who believed immersive environments would require head-mounted hardware got it wrong.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Play runs at Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo from May 14-17…Read MoreContinue Reading
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is hardly short on airline activity. The airport geared up for around 900 flights a day on peak summer weekends last year, and for summer 2026, it says passengers will have more than 230 destinations to choose from across 62 airlines. It is one of Europe’sContinue Reading