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Microsoft Unveils Open-Source MatterGen AI Model That Can Generate Inorganic Material Designs
Microsoft researchers unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) model last week that can design new inorganic materials with desired properties. Dubbed MatterGen, the open-source large language model (LLM) is currently available in the public domain. The researchers have also published a paper highlighting that the technology can be used to accel...
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New Soil Carbon Measurement Method Could Boost Trust in Carbon Credit Markets
Direct soil carbon measurement is being explored as a more accurate method for verifying carbon storage in agriculture. Unlike predictive models, which can be unreliable, this method provides solid data that improves carbon credit market trust. A recent study showed how direct measurements could scale cost-effectively across large areas, supporting...
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Samsung’s New ISOCELL ALoP Camera Technology Could Result in Slimmer Camera Bumps
Samsung has introduced a new camera technology which aims to revolutionise the smartphone market by eliminating chunky camera bumps while maintaining similar brightness levels. The technology, dubbed All Lenses on Prism (ALoP), has been developed by Samsung Semiconductor which employs a large set of telephoto lenses without having to incurring the ...
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Discovery of Hidden Ninth Planet in Solar System Could Reshape Astronomy, Claims New Study
Scientists are exploring the possibility of a hidden ninth planet in our solar system. The planet, dubbed Planet Nine, is believed to exist beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt. Researchers have noticed unusual gravitational effects on distant objects in this region, which may be influenced by the presence of a large, unseen planet. While it has not b...
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MIT Unveils Novel Method of Training General-Purpose Robots Using Generative AI Techniques
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) unveiled a new method to train robots last week that uses generative artificial intelligence (AI) models. The new technique relies on combining data across different domains and modalities and combining them together in a shared language which can then be processed by large language models (LLMs).
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Samsung’s Next Galaxy Z Flip Foldable Could Have a Display With a Speaker Built Into It: Report
Samsung’s future Galaxy Z Flip models may feature a groundbreaking ear speaker technology, allowing users to take calls even when the device is closed. Currently, the clamshell foldable's large cover display doesn't support private call audio in its closed state. However, a new innovation from Samsung and LG aims to address this by utilizing a vi...
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"Day Not Far When You Will See Made In India Chip In America": PM Modi In New York
India is a launching pad of all sorts of technologies and the country now aspires to see 'Made in India' semiconductor chips running devices globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a large gathering of Indian Americans in New York on the second d
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Alibaba Accelerates AI Push by Releasing New Open-Source Models, Text-to-Video AI Technology
Alibaba has unveiled new open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models and text-to-video AI technology. The release includes over 100 open-source models from the Qwen 2.5 family, Alibaba's most recent foundational large language model launched earlier this year.
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Mistral Announces Pixtral 12B Multimodal AI Model With 'Computer Vision' Feature
Mistral released its first multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) model dubbed Pixtral 12B on Wednesday. The AI firm, known for its open-source large language models (LLMs), has also made the latest AI model available on GitHub and Hugging Face for users to download and test it out. Notably, despite being multimodal, Pixtral can only process image...
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Microsoft-Backed G42 Introduces Nanda, a Hindi Large Language Model for India
Microsoft-backed G42, an Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology company, unveiled a Hindi large language model (LLM) for India on Tuesday. Dubbed Nanda, the AI model is said to be trained with large volumes of datasets in both Hindi, English, and Hinglish languages. The generative AI model was developed in collaboration with MBZUAI...
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Apple Said to Plan AI-Based Siri Overhaul to Control Individual App Functions
Apple is said to be working on an overhaul of its Siri virtual assistant with AI powered features. This would allow Siri to control individual app functions via a user's voice, but would require a revamp of Siri's underlying software using LLMs, or large language models, a core technology behind generative AI (GenAI). Apple's Siri assistant would t...
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Google DeepMind to Use SynthID to Watermark Gemini and Veo’s AI-Generated Content
Google made a large number of artificial intelligence (AI)-based announcements during the keynote session of I/O 2024. These include new AI models, upgrades to existing foundation models, integration of AI features into Google’s products, and more. The tech giant also focused on AI safety and expanded the usage of its native watermarking technolo...
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Pitches ChatGPT Enterprise to Large Firms, Including Some Microsoft Customers
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has hosted hundreds of Fortune 500 company executives in San Francisco, New York and London this month where he and other OpenAI executives pitched AI services for corporate use, going head-to-head in some cases with financial backer Microsoft, attendees told Reuters.
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OpenAI Suspends ByteDance's Account Over Use Of GPT For Training Its Own AI Model
OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, suspends ByteDance's account for reportedly using its technology to develop a large language model, breaching terms.
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US To Launch New Plan For Work Visas In December, Indians To Benefit Most
The United States is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December, a step that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, a US official has said.
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Microsoft Unveils Open-Source MatterGen AI Model That Can Generate Inorganic Material Designs
Microsoft researchers unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) model last week that can design new inorganic materials with desired properties. Dubbed MatterGen, the open-source large language model (LLM) is currently available in the public domain. The researchers have also published a paper highlighting that the technology can be used to accel...
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New Soil Carbon Measurement Method Could Boost Trust in Carbon Credit Markets
Direct soil carbon measurement is being explored as a more accurate method for verifying carbon storage in agriculture. Unlike predictive models, which can be unreliable, this method provides solid data that improves carbon credit market trust. A recent study showed how direct measurements could scale cost-effectively across large areas, supporting...
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Samsung’s New ISOCELL ALoP Camera Technology Could Result in Slimmer Camera Bumps
Samsung has introduced a new camera technology which aims to revolutionise the smartphone market by eliminating chunky camera bumps while maintaining similar brightness levels. The technology, dubbed All Lenses on Prism (ALoP), has been developed by Samsung Semiconductor which employs a large set of telephoto lenses without having to incurring the ...
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Discovery of Hidden Ninth Planet in Solar System Could Reshape Astronomy, Claims New Study
Scientists are exploring the possibility of a hidden ninth planet in our solar system. The planet, dubbed Planet Nine, is believed to exist beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt. Researchers have noticed unusual gravitational effects on distant objects in this region, which may be influenced by the presence of a large, unseen planet. While it has not b...
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MIT Unveils Novel Method of Training General-Purpose Robots Using Generative AI Techniques
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) unveiled a new method to train robots last week that uses generative artificial intelligence (AI) models. The new technique relies on combining data across different domains and modalities and combining them together in a shared language which can then be processed by large language models (LLMs).
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Samsung’s Next Galaxy Z Flip Foldable Could Have a Display With a Speaker Built Into It: Report
Samsung’s future Galaxy Z Flip models may feature a groundbreaking ear speaker technology, allowing users to take calls even when the device is closed. Currently, the clamshell foldable's large cover display doesn't support private call audio in its closed state. However, a new innovation from Samsung and LG aims to address this by utilizing a vi...
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"Day Not Far When You Will See Made In India Chip In America": PM Modi In New York
India is a launching pad of all sorts of technologies and the country now aspires to see 'Made in India' semiconductor chips running devices globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a large gathering of Indian Americans in New York on the second d
-
Alibaba Accelerates AI Push by Releasing New Open-Source Models, Text-to-Video AI Technology
Alibaba has unveiled new open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models and text-to-video AI technology. The release includes over 100 open-source models from the Qwen 2.5 family, Alibaba's most recent foundational large language model launched earlier this year.
-
Mistral Announces Pixtral 12B Multimodal AI Model With 'Computer Vision' Feature
Mistral released its first multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) model dubbed Pixtral 12B on Wednesday. The AI firm, known for its open-source large language models (LLMs), has also made the latest AI model available on GitHub and Hugging Face for users to download and test it out. Notably, despite being multimodal, Pixtral can only process image...
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Microsoft-Backed G42 Introduces Nanda, a Hindi Large Language Model for India
Microsoft-backed G42, an Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology company, unveiled a Hindi large language model (LLM) for India on Tuesday. Dubbed Nanda, the AI model is said to be trained with large volumes of datasets in both Hindi, English, and Hinglish languages. The generative AI model was developed in collaboration with MBZUAI...
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Apple Said to Plan AI-Based Siri Overhaul to Control Individual App Functions
Apple is said to be working on an overhaul of its Siri virtual assistant with AI powered features. This would allow Siri to control individual app functions via a user's voice, but would require a revamp of Siri's underlying software using LLMs, or large language models, a core technology behind generative AI (GenAI). Apple's Siri assistant would t...
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Google DeepMind to Use SynthID to Watermark Gemini and Veo’s AI-Generated Content
Google made a large number of artificial intelligence (AI)-based announcements during the keynote session of I/O 2024. These include new AI models, upgrades to existing foundation models, integration of AI features into Google’s products, and more. The tech giant also focused on AI safety and expanded the usage of its native watermarking technolo...
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Pitches ChatGPT Enterprise to Large Firms, Including Some Microsoft Customers
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has hosted hundreds of Fortune 500 company executives in San Francisco, New York and London this month where he and other OpenAI executives pitched AI services for corporate use, going head-to-head in some cases with financial backer Microsoft, attendees told Reuters.
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OpenAI Suspends ByteDance's Account Over Use Of GPT For Training Its Own AI Model
OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, suspends ByteDance's account for reportedly using its technology to develop a large language model, breaching terms.
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US To Launch New Plan For Work Visas In December, Indians To Benefit Most
The United States is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December, a step that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, a US official has said.
