How the CrowdStrike Tech Outage Reignited a Battle Over the Heart of Microsoft Systems
California AI bill SB 1047 aims to prevent AI disasters…SB 1047’s rules would only apply to the world’s largest AI models: ones that cost at least $100 million and use 10^26 FLOPS during training
Researchers figure out how to keep clocks on the Earth, Moon in sync…A single standardized Earth/Moon time would aid communications, enable lunar GPS.
Scientists find humans age dramatically in two bursts – at 44, then 60
Istanbul Reckons With the Danger Below Its Busy Streets
"We've used multiple LLMs to accurately create or improve over 850,000,000 pieces of data in the catalog. Without the use of generative AI, this work would have required nearly 100X the current headcount to complete in the same amount of time"$WMTpic.twitter.com/PtovG5hQ0p
Cities aren’t ready to handle EV fires, experts say
Apple’s Mac Mini With M4 Chip Will Be Its Smallest Computer Ever
FCC proposes new rules for AI-generated robocalls and robotexts
“Intel is bringing GPUs to cars…The GPUs will allow voice, camera and gesture recognition to make it easy to control up to “seven high-definition screens rendering 3D graphics and six-in vehicle cameras and interactive features…”
“…Amazon has teamed up with TikTok and Pinterest to make it more convenient for users to shop directly from the social media apps without the need to leave the platforms, a move it hopes will boost revenue….”
Chrome is going to use AI to help you compare products from across your tabs
Meta is making AI pay — in advertising…Meta’s Advantage+, which lets businesses automate parts of their advertising campaigns
The Summer Games are facing a long list of nation-state and criminal cyber threats that will likely intensify over the next six weeks
Intel expects to reduce headcount by greater than 15% with the majority completed by the end of 2024. Second-quarter revenue of $12.8 billion, down 1% year over year (YoY).
Apple releases new version of iOS 18 beta 4 for developers
“…Gen Z can help Amex keep its premium billing…Gen Z and millennials accounted for a third of Amex’s US consumer billed services during the second quarter…”
Apple signs the White House’s commitment to AI safety
Mastering System Design: A Comprehensive Guide to System Scaling for Millions ( Part 1 | Part2 )
AI is already wreaking havoc on global power systems…By 2034, global energy consumption by data centers is expected to top 1,580 TWh, about as much as is used by all of India.
AI to boost datacenter capex by 28.5% and become the top server workload
How AI Revolutionized Protein Science, but Didn’t End It
Report: Department of Homeland Security Report on Reducing the Risks at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence
“…Microsoft on Thursday published details about Skeleton Key – a technique that bypasses the guardrails used by makers of AI models to prevent their generative chatbots from creating harmful content…”
Apple Vision Pro Launches in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore
Hebbia raises nearly $100M Series B for AI-powered document search led by Andreessen Horowitz
Google Translate is getting support for more than 110 new languages
Fujifilm once struggled to sell cameras. Now, it can’t keep up with demand
Today we’re announcing Meta LLM Compiler, a family of models built on Meta Code Llama with additional code optimization and compiler capabilities. These models can emulate the compiler, predict optimal passes for code size, and disassemble code. They can be fine-tuned for new… pic.twitter.com/GFDZDbZ1VF
Norway discovers Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals
SoftBank’s new AI makes angry customers sound calm on phone
Top 5 common ways to improve API performance.
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