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Weekly#581

  • Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams…Google is combining its Android and hardware teams — and it’s all about AI
  • Netflix subscribers : 269.6 mio
  • It’s time to retire the term “user
  • Java vs. Scala: Comparative Analysis for Backend Development in Fintech
  • Google Announces Agent Builder, Expanded Gemini 1.5, Open-Source Additions
  • Chronon, Airbnb’s ML Feature Platform, Is Now Open Source
  • US Air Force confirms first successful AI dogfight
  • DDoS threat report for 2024 Q1
  • The AI Device Revolution Isn’t Going to Kill the Smartphone
  • Technology Radar vol.30
  • Stanford AI Index Report 2024
    • AI beats humans on some tasks, but not on all.
    • Industry continues to dominate frontier AI research.
    • Frontier models get way more expensive…For example, OpenAI’s GPT-4 used an estimated $78 million worth of compute to train, while Google’s Gemini Ultra cost $191 million for compute.
    • The United States leads China, the EU, and the U.K. as the leading source of top AI models.
    • Robust and standardized evaluations for LLM responsibility are seriously lacking.
    • Generative AI investment skyrockets.
    • The data is in: AI makes workers more productive and leads to higher quality work.
    • Scientific progress accelerates even further, thanks to AI.
    • The number of AI regulations in the United States sharply increases.
    • People across the globe are more cognizant of AI’s potential impact—and more nervous.