Programmer Jeff Dean was one of Google’s earliest employees, and is credited with helping to create some of the fundamental technologies that powered the tech giant’s rise in the early 2000s. Now he’s been put in charge of Google’s future — taking over as head of the company’s artificial intelligence unit. The move is part of a reshuffle at Google, first reported by The Information and confirmed by CNBC, that’s seems designed to push AI into more of the company’s products. Previously, AI product development was overseen along with search by senior vice president of engineering, John Giannandrea . Now, this role is being split into two, with Dean taking over AI, and Ben Gomes leading the development of search. Breaking out AI as its own unit suggests Google wants to infuse the technology into more practical parts of its business. (It still has two pure AI research organizations: the Google Brain team, and the London-based DeepMind, … [Read more...] about Google veteran Jeff Dean takes over as company’s AI chief
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Jurassic World: Evolution adds Jeff Goldblum to its dino-park sim
Frontier Developments and Universal announced today that Jeff Goldblum will reprise his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World Evolution, the park-building simulator coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One this summer. Frontier Developments develops Planet Coaster, a popular theme park and roller coaster-building game for PC with over 1 million players. Now, Frontier gets to work with the Jurassic Park brand, and adding Jeff Goldblum gives it a more legitimate tie to that franchise. Goldblum is also reprising his role of Malcolm for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which releases in movie theaters on June 22. The game and film are coming out around the same time, and this could create franchise synergy that helps the game. Frontier has experience working on licensed games before. It made Kinect: Disneyland Adventures for the Xbox 360 in 2011. But with this announcement, I can’t help but wonder if Goldblum is going to tell us to all to go out outside and get laid, like … [Read more...] about Jurassic World: Evolution adds Jeff Goldblum to its dino-park sim
Jeff Bezos Wins Exploration Award, Eats Lizard Meat
Jeff Bezos won a prestigious exploration award over the weekend and celebrated by eating some iguana meat. The billionaire Amazon.com founder accepted the Buzz Aldrin Space Exploration Award at the annual gala of the Explorers Club Saturday night (March 10) in New York City, Bloomberg reported. The Explorers Club cited the achievements and potential of Bezos' company Blue Origin, which is developing reusable rockets and spacecraft in an attempt to slash the cost of spaceflight and help open the heavens to exploration. Blue Origins' New Shepard rocket-spaceship combo has a number of launches and landings under its belt, for example, and could be ready to start flying people to and from suborbital space as early as this year. The company is also working on a heavy-lift rocket called New Glenn, which is scheduled to lift off for the first time in 2020. [In Photos: Blue Origin's New Shepard 2.0 Aces Maiden Test Flight] Last year, Bezos revealed that he has been funding Blue Origin … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos Wins Exploration Award, Eats Lizard Meat
Kirk or Picard? Jeff Bezos Picks His Favorite ‘Star Trek’ Captain
Captain Jean-Luc Picard rules. So says Jeff Bezos. The Blue Origin founder apparently sides firmly with Sir Patrick Stewart's portrayal of Picard from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" when picking the best starship captain from the "Star Trek" franchise. Of course, that may be because Bezos hung out with Stewart at a recent event. "Kirk or Picard? Picard!" Bezos wrote on Twitter Saturday (March 10). Bezos also posted a photo of himself and his wife, Mackenzie Bezos, with Stewart and the actor's wife, Sunny Ozell, on the red carpet at last week's Academy Awards in Los Angeles. [The Best "Star Trek" Captains of All Time] Bezos' bold decision sparked the inevitable debate on Twitter. Some Trek fans replied to his post to support the Picard decision, while others blasted Bezos for overlooking the obvious captain-y qualities of Capt. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) from the original "Star Trek" TV series and films. This isn't the first time Bezos has taken to social … [Read more...] about Kirk or Picard? Jeff Bezos Picks His Favorite ‘Star Trek’ Captain
Jeff Bezos quiere reducir el costo de los viajes espaciales
Jeff Bezos quiere hacer que los viajes espaciales sean más asequibles. "El precio de admisión al espacio es muy alto", dijo el presidente ejecutivo de Amazon el sábado en Nueva York, de acuerdo con un reporte de Bloomberg. "Estoy en el proceso de convertir mis ganancias de lotería que he obtenido con Amazon en precios muchísimos más bajos para [viajar al espacio] y explorar nuestro Sistema Solar". Bezos se estaba dirigiendo al público de Explorers Club Annual Dinner, donde recibió el premio Buzz Aldrin Space Exploration Award y donde se le fotografió comiendo un aperitivo hecho de iguana asada.Bezos ha aludido a la idea de reducir el costo de los viajes espaciales. En 2016 dijo que quería ayudar en el desarrollo de una infraestructura para permitir que las startups espaciales se proliferen en el futuro. Bezos, considerado la persona más rica del mundo, quiere alcanzar esta meta al encausar US$1,000 millones cada … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos quiere reducir el costo de los viajes espaciales