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Google unveils TurboQuant to slash AI memory usage: boosts performance eightfold
Google has recently revealed TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces the memory footprint of large language models (LLMs) without sacrificing performance.
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Can AI predict when you quit before you even know it?
Replacing employees is an expensive business. Replacing a senior employee typically costs around 200% of their annual salary, with a combination of recruitment costs and the productivity lag between the incumbent dialling it in as they eye the exit and the newcomer getting up to speed, the main culprits. Could AI help to ward off these costs and give you insight into whether someone might be on the verge of quitting, so you can actually do something about it?
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Microsoft lets Copilot use multiple AI models at once – they'll fact-check each other
Microsoft on Monday unveiled new features in its Copilot research assistant that would allow users to utilize multiple AI models simultaneously within the same workflow, the latest move by the tech giant to improve its AI offering and boost adoption.
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Bluesky presents Attie, an AI app that will let users design their own algorithms
The team behind Bluesky is launching Attie, an AI-powered app that will let users design their own algorithm and eventually “vibe-code” their own app.
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China's DeepSeek suffers 7-hour outage, longest since launch
China's popular DeepSeek artificial intelligence chatbot suffered on Monday its longest outage since the viral rise of its flagship R1 and V3 models early last year.
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Belgian Royal Family demands Meta take down deepfakes of Crown Princess Elisabeth
Dozens of deepfakes of 24-year-old Crown Princess Elisabeth are circulating on social media. The Belgian Royal Family has asked Meta to take these fake videos offline.
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xAI’s last remaining co-founder departs
Elon Musk’s last original co-founder left the company this week, according to Business Insider.
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Palantir’s Sankar says the Iran war is the first major AI-powered conflict
Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer at Palantir Technologies, says the ongoing war in Iran will be remembered as the first major combat operation powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
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ByteDance and Alibaba ditch Nvidia for Huawei's new AI Chip
Customer testing of Huawei’s new AI chip, designed to rival Nvidia in the China market, has reportedly gone well. Major tech companies, including ByteDance and Alibaba, are planning to place orders, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Claude Chrome extension’s “zero-click” flaw confirms it: the better the browser, the easier the hack
A newly discovered “zero-click” vulnerability in Anthropic’s Claude Chrome Extension reveals the more powerful an AI browser assistant becomes, the more attractive it is to attackers.
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Apple plans to let rival AI services work with Siri
Apple plans to open Siri, its voice assistant, to rival artificial intelligence services beyond its current partnership with ChatGPT.
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Executives restrained from leaving China as government reviews $2B acquisition by Meta
Authorities in Beijing have prohibited two highly ranked executives from leaving China amid a review of the acquisition of a Singapore-based AI company.
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David Sacks steps down as White House AI czar, joins Trump tech council alongside Zuckerberg, Huang
David Sacks steps down as White House AI czar and will join Trump’s tech council alongside Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
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Figure AI humanoid is the first robot to set foot in the White House, well, besides Melania Trump
A humanoid robot from a rising robotics start-up awkwardly accompanied Melania Trump to greet other world leaders’ spouses in an education and technology summit held at the White House.
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Scientists develop AI tool to weed out gaslighters and narcissists
A team at the University of Huddersfield has created a hybrid AI system that identifies sarcasm, manipulation and abuse patterns – offering new potential for policing and mental health support.
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Siemens CEO to the EU: don’t throttle innovation speed while achieving AI sovereignty
Siemens CEO Roland Busch says prioritizing the development of sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Europe over using existing tools to boost economic growth may lead to a “disaster.”
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OpenAI open sources safety filters to help monitor teen AI interactions
ChatGPT’s maker has released a set of open-source prompt-based filters designed to control how AI systems interact with teenage users, as LLM makers grapple with how to make AI safer without overreaching in shaping conversations.
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Trump adds Zuckerberg and Nvidia boss to tech council to shape AI policy
US President Donald Trump appointed Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to a council that will weigh in on AI policy and other issues, the White House said on Wednesday.
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AI doesn’t kill jobs, it unbundles them and reduces your pay
Some forecasts say that intensifying automation might put millions of Americans out of work, but a new paper argues it’s not so simple – if your so-called job-bundle is strong, you’re probably safe.
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German army wants AI outpacing human decisions on battlefield
The German army is aiming to speed up wartime decision-making using artificial intelligence tools that can analyse battlefield data faster than humans. The army’s commander said this effort draws lessons from Ukrainian and other forces.
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