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Max is set to expand its viewing options, starting with the first race of this year's NASCAR Cup Series this Sunday. For the first time, the streaming service will offer a multiview option with the NASCAR Driver Cam feature, which Max plans to offer during every race on the 2025 schedule. Every car as many as 40 per race will have a 1080p driver cam. Fans will be able to watch up to four of these at once. They can select individual driver cams or choose between two pre-set options featuring four streams each. Max says the drivers included in these will be selected "based on the most compelling matchups and storylines each week," as well as a fan vote on X and Instagram. The NASCAR Driver Cam will include an audio mix of scanner team radios and ambient car noise. Each driver's stream will also have live stats such as their position, race status, lap number and stage, along with telemetry data like their car's speed and RPM. Leaderboards will be available in multiview too. You'll be able to pause, rewind and fast forward the live video, and each driver's stream will be available on demand after races. It's an intriguing, and arguably overdue, step by Max that could help make NASCAR races feel more immersive. Rival streaming platforms such as DAZN and YouTube TV have long offered sports multiview options.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/nascars-driver-streams-finally-bring-multiview-to-max-194522437.html?src=rss
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Just days after announcing a version of ChatGPT designed for US government use, OpenAI is further entangling itself with the federal government. The company announced Thursday it would provide approximately 15,000 scientists associated with the US National Laboratories access to its latest frontier AI models. OpenAI will work with Microsoft to deploy its o1 model or another o-series variant on Venado, the Los Alamos National Laboratorys recently unveiled NVIDIA Grace Hopper-powered supercomputer. According to OpenAI, researchers from the Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Labs will use the companys technology to assist work theyre doing to protect the national power grid from cyberattacks, identify new ways to treat and prevent diseases and study the fundamental laws of physics, among other initiatives. "OpenAIs collaboration with the US National Labs builds on the long-standing tradition of the US government collaborating with private industry to ensure that technological innovation leads to meaningful improvements in healthcare, energy, and other critical fields," the company said. Perhaps controversially, OpenAI says its AI models will also enhance work involving nuclear weapons specifically a program focused on reducing the risk of nuclear war and securing nuclear materials and weapons worldwide. According to the company, this support is critical to its commitment to national security. It adds that OpenAI researchers with security clearance will offer careful and selective review of use cases and consultations on AI safety. Before today, the Los Alamos National Laboratory was already using ChatGPT. For instance, one of the labs divisions is studying how AI models like GPT-4o could be safely used to advance bioscientific research. More broadly, federal, state and local government workers at 3,500 agencies across the country have sent more than 18 million messages to the chatbot since 2024, according to OpenAI. This is the latest move by OpenAI apparently intended to curry favor with the Trump administration.. Last week, OpenAI announced it was partnering with SoftBank to build $500 billion worth of AI infrastructure across the US. Before that, Altman personally contributed $1 million to President Trumps inauguration.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-partners-with-us-national-laboratories-on-research-and-nuclear-weapon-safety-192934593.html?src=rss
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This years Summer Game Fest livestream is set for June 6 at 5PM ET. The two-hour event will be held at the YouTube theater in Los Angeles. The organizers say gamers should expect world premieres, special guests and a look at what's next. Event steward Geoff Keighley promises lots of exciting things ahead. Summer Game Fest isnt just a single livestream, as the whole thing lasts until June 9. A Day of the Devs event will begin immediately following the end of the showcase. The following days will see the annual Play Days media event, produced by Iam8bit. This is an invite-only exhibit held in downtown LA that will feature "more than 40 of the gaming industry's top publishers." On Friday, June 6, @SummerGameFest returns to show you whats next in video games from more than 40 leading game publishers.Live from YouTube Theater in LA.Followed by SGF: Play Days from @iam8bit and a new thought-leader event in Los Angeles.All happening June 6-9. pic.twitter.com/mUWeCxz09c Summer Game Fest (@summergamefest) January 30, 2025 Beyond that, SGF is holding a brand new business-to-business event curated by former GamesIndustry.biz boss Christopher Dring. Geoff Keighley says that this forum will get into some of the key changes, challenges and opportunities facing the global video game industry. Ever since E3 took a nosedive, there really hasnt been a space for this kind of B2B-focused information exchange. We dont know if this particular chat will be livestreamed or available to the public in any way. We also dont have an exact time or date for this newly-announced element of SGF. However, event organizers promise thought leaders from gaming, entertainment and beyond, bringing multiple industries together on one stage for insightful discussions. The Play Days event may be cordoned off for members of the media, but the main showcase will be open to regular gamers. Sign up with SGF to receive more information as to how to attend in person. Tickets will be available sometime in the next few months. Thats all we know for now. There havent been any clues as to what could get revealed in June, either at the main showcase or at Day of the Devs. The buzz machine will crank up as we close in on summer.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/summer-game-fest-returns-to-the-youtube-theater-on-june-6-191516812.html?src=rss
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