Tag: artificial-intelligence
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Nvidia sets the stage for humanoid robots with Jetson Thor launch
Nvidia is set to intensify its focus on robotics in 2025 with the introduction of its new compact computer platform for humanoid robots, known as Jetson Thor. This move marks a significant evolution in Nvidia’s strategy, which has been in development for several years. The announcement was confirmed by the Financial Times and follows a…
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Digital Companions: Meta’s plan to fill social networks with AI characters
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is embarking on an ambitious plan to revolutionize social media by introducing AI-generated characters across its platforms. This strategic shift could fundamentally change how billions of users interact online, transforming traditional social networks into hybrid spaces where human users engage with artificial personalities. Under the leadership of…
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Code with AI: GitHub’s free Copilot reshapes developer experience
In a recent announcement, GitHub has introduced a free tier of its popular AI coding assistant, Copilot, making advanced AI programming tools accessible to developers worldwide. This significant move transforms VS Code into an AI-enhanced development environment, requiring only a GitHub account to get started. The free plan offers substantial resources for everyday coding needs,…
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Transformer: The quiet revolution that changed Artificial Intelligence forever
In the summer of 2017, a seemingly modest research paper titled “Attention Is All You Need” quietly emerged from Google Brain, fundamentally transforming the landscape of artificial intelligence. While it didn’t arrive with fanfare, this paper would become the foundation for virtually every major AI model we use today, from OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Meta’s Llama…
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DeepSeek unveils V3 Language Model with remarkable efficiency
DeepSeek has introduced its latest advancement in artificial intelligence, the DeepSeek-V3, a revolutionary language model that combines exceptional performance with remarkable efficiency. This innovative system employs a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture, featuring 671 billion total parameters while activating only 37 billion for each token processing task. What sets DeepSeek-V3 apart is its unprecedented training efficiency. The…
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OpenAI faces second major December outage: Make local AI processing more appealing
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OpenAI experienced another significant service disruption on Thursday, with ChatGPT, Sora, and its developer APIs going dark for over four hours, marking the second major outage this month. The incident, which began at 11 a.m. PT, affected millions of users worldwide and has reignited discussions about the reliability of cloud-based AI services. The company attributed…
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UAE’s TII launches Falcon 3: A new generation of efficient Language Models
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), backed by the UAE government, has introduced Falcon 3, a significant advancement in Small Language Model (SLM) technology. This new family of open-source models represents a strategic move toward more accessible and efficient AI implementations. The Falcon 3 series comprises four model variants—1B, 3B, 7B, and 10B parameters—each available in…
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Connecting data: Perplexity acquires Carbon to enhance AI search
Perplexity AI has made a significant move in the tech landscape by acquiring Carbon, a Seattle-based startup specializing in data connectivity for large language models. This strategic acquisition aims to enhance Perplexity’s AI capabilities by integrating Carbon’s advanced retrieval engine, which connects external data sources to AI systems. Users can expect to link popular applications…
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xAI secures $6 billion series C funding for advanced AI development
Elon Musk’s xAI has announced the successful closure of its $6 billion Series C funding round, attracting investments from prominent firms including A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and strategic partners NVIDIA and AMD. This substantial funding milestone follows significant technological advancements since the company’s Series B round in May 2024. The company has…
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xAI expands Grok’s accessibility with new iOS app and web platform
xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, is broadening access to its Grok chatbot through a new iOS application, currently in beta testing across select countries including Australia. This expansion marks a significant shift from Grok’s previous exclusivity to X (formerly Twitter) platform users. The standalone application showcases comprehensive AI capabilities, incorporating real-time data access from…