Microsoft’s new AI agent can control software and robots

The researchers’ explanations about how “Set-of-Mark” and “Trace-of-Mark” work. Credit: Microsoft Research The Magma model introduces two technical components: Set-of-Mark, which identifies objects that can be manipulated in an environment by assigning numeric labels to interactive elements, such as clickable buttons in a UI or graspable objects in a roboticContinue Reading

Moon rocks reveal hidden lunar history

That mission, and the 2020 Chang’e-5 robotic mission before it, are the first to return lunar rocks to Earth since the 1970s. Together they are building on what scientists learned from Apollo-era missions, helping to unravel mysteries about how the Moon was formed and why it looks the way itContinue Reading

As independent, creator-owned media companies flourish, Rooster Teeth is looking to join the party

By Alexander Lee  •  February 13, 2025  • Ivy Liu Rooster Teeth is officially free from its corporate overlords. Now owned by one of its original founders, the fan-favorite production company appears to be emulating the same independent approach that has paid off for some of Hollywood’s other creator-owned mediaContinue Reading