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Data Is Not the New Oil: It’s More Like Uranium

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In today’s digital world, data is the most critical enterprise asset. Data is required to run software, drive business intelligence, and deliver new functionality. Consequently, companies have tried to hoard as much data as possible. In fact, data has become known as “the new oil,” among many. This sentiment, however, is misleading. Data is not […] The post Data Is Not the New Oil: It’s More Like Uranium appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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AI Automation: A New Era in Business Efficiency and Innovation

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In this contributed article, Dmitry Shapiro, Founder & CEO of MindStudio, discusses how businesses worldwide are recognizing the potential of AI to not only streamline complex, data-heavy tasks but also to redefine traditional job roles, preparing organizations to thrive in an increasingly fast-paced, data-centric landscape.

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Zero-shot Object Detection with Owl ViT Base Patch32

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Owl ViT is a computer vision model that has become very popular and has found applications across various industries. This model takes in an image and a text query as input. After the image processing, the output comes with a confidence score and the object’s location (from the text query) in the image. This model’s […] The post Zero-shot Object Detection with Owl ViT Base Patch32 appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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IBM Launches Its Most Advanced Quantum Computers, Fueling New Scientific Value and Progress towards Quantum Advantage

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IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced quantum hardware and software advancements to execute complex algorithms on IBM quantum computers with record levels of scale, speed, and accuracy.

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What’s New in Apache Airflow® 3.0—And How Will It Reshape Your Data Workflows?

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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Enhancing AI Conversations with LangChain Memory

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Imagine chatting with a virtual assistant that remembers not just your last question but the entire flow of your conversation—personal details, preferences, even follow-up queries. This memory transforms chatbots from simple Q&A machines into sophisticated conversational partners, capable of handling complex topics over multiple interactions. In this article, we dive into the fascinating world of […] The post Enhancing AI Conversations with LangChain Memory appeared first on Analytics

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From RAG to fabric: Lessons learned from building real-world RAGs at GenAIIC – Part 2

AWS Machine Learning Blog

In Part 1 of this series, we defined the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) framework to augment large language models (LLMs) with a text-only knowledge base. We gave practical tips, based on hands-on experience with customer use cases, on how to improve text-only RAG solutions, from optimizing the retriever to mitigating and detecting hallucinations.

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Principal Financial Group uses QnABot on AWS and Amazon Q Business to enhance workforce productivity with generative AI

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Principal is a global financial company with nearly 20,000 employees passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses. In business for 145 years, Principal is helping approximately 64 million customers (as of Q2, 2024) plan, protect, invest, and retire, while working to support the communities where it does business and build a diverse, inclusive workforce.

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A Step Up, Cloud Native Computing Foundation Certifies Platform Engineering

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When the CNCF decides to codify a software discipline with a certification (such as) for platform engineering, developers, data & cloud pros are typically interested.

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Cohere Embed multimodal embeddings model is now available on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart

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The Cohere Embed multimodal embeddings model is now generally available on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. This model is the newest Cohere Embed 3 model, which is now multimodal and capable of generating embeddings from both text and images, enabling enterprises to unlock real value from their vast amounts of data that exist in image form. In this post, we discuss the benefits and capabilities of this new model with some examples.

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5 Ways to Get Kickstarted with Databricks at AWS re:Invent

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Databricks is turning up the heat at AWS re:Invent 2024 , and we’re bringing more than just data and AI solutions to the.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Considerations for addressing the core dimensions of responsible AI for Amazon Bedrock applications

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The rapid advancement of generative AI promises transformative innovation, yet it also presents significant challenges. Concerns about legal implications, accuracy of AI-generated outputs, data privacy, and broader societal impacts have underscored the importance of responsible AI development. Responsible AI is a practice of designing, developing, and operating AI systems guided by a set of dimensions with the goal to maximize benefits while minimizing potential risks and unintended harm.

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OpenAI Reveals New “Operator” AI Agent

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Last Updated on November 15, 2024 by Editorial Team Author(s): Get The Gist Originally published on Towards AI. Plus: Google Launches Gemini AI App for iPhone This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium. Welcome to Get The Gist, where every weekday we share an easy-to-read summary of the latest and greatest developments in AI — news, innovations, and trends — all delivered in under 5 minutes!

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How GoDaddy built Lighthouse, an interaction analytics solution to generate insights on support interactions using Amazon Bedrock

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This post is co-written with Mayur Patel, Nick Koenig, and Karthik Jetti from GoDaddy. GoDaddy empowers everyday entrepreneurs by providing all the help and tools to succeed online. With 21 million customers worldwide, GoDaddy’s global solutions help seamlessly connect entrepreneurs’ identity and presence with commerce, leading to profitable growth.

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Should College Students be Using AI?

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Should college students be using AI? Personally, I think that college students should not be using AI to do their coursework. I do believe that AI can be helpful for generating questions or helping you through a problem but we should not depend on it. AI is frequently abused in a college setting as students use it to write their papers for them, translate for them and answer homework questions.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Fine-tune multimodal models for vision and text use cases on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart

AWS Machine Learning Blog

In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI, generative models have emerged as a transformative technology, empowering users to explore new frontiers of creativity and problem-solving. These advanced AI systems have transcended their traditional text-based capabilities, now seamlessly integrating multimodal functionalities that expand their reach into diverse applications. models have become increasingly powerful, enabling a wide range of applications beyond just text generation.

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Google Gemini hits iPhone with jaw-dropping features

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Google has officially launched its Gemini app for iPhone users as of November 14. This dedicated application, now available through the App Store, enables a host of innovative features including Gemini Live, image generation powered by the Imagen 3 model, and tailored study guides. Users can engage with the app for more than just everyday queries; its capabilities span academic assistance, artistic creation, and seamless integration with other Google services.

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A Powerful AI Breakthrough Is About to Transform the World

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The AI revolution is about to spread way beyond chatbots.

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OpenAI just made macOS smarter with ChatGPT app support

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OpenAI has launched a major update for its ChatGPT app on macOS, introducing integration capabilities with various third-party applications, significantly enhancing the productivity of Mac users. Users can now interact seamlessly with developer tools like Xcode, VS Code, Terminal, and iTerm2, simplifying the process of coding and debugging. Streamlining coding with integrated ChatGPT The newfound ability allows ChatGPT to read content directly from multiple applications without the need for manu

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update

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Experience Half-Life 2 all over again, with a brand-new commentary mode, improved graphics and gameplay options, Steam Workshop support, and more. We're also bringing back the art book, and have a new documentary featuring the original development team.

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Elon Musk's xAI raising up to $6 billion to purchase 100,000 Nvidia chips for Memphis data center

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Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is raising up to $6 billion at a $50 billion valuation, according to CNBC's David Faber.

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How Public Key Cryptography Works, Using Only Simple Math

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The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your information much more secure.

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AI Outpaces Humans in Rapid Disease Detection

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A deep learning AI model developed by researchers significantly accelerates the detection of pathology in animal and human tissue images, surpassing …

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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What would it cost to kill coal

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The price of shutting down coal power, and what would be gained

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OpenAI’s tumultuous early years revealed in emails from Musk, Altman, and others

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A lawsuit by the world’s wealthiest man against one of the fastest growing companies of all time is necessarily interesting stuff. But while the allegations are yet to be proven, the case has already exposed a batch of emails between Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and others during OpenAI’s early days.

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Fashion History Timeline

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A hub for fashion research with hundreds of essays on specific artworks, garments and films, the Fashion History Timeline equips students and researchers with essential facts, vocabulary, models of analysis, and links to digitized primary & secondary sources.

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Google drops new Gemini model and it goes straight to the top of the LLM leaderboard

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Google is constantly updating Gemini, releasing new versions of its AI model family every few weeks.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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A Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados

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A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.

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Elon Musk targets Microsoft in amended OpenAI lawsuit

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The updated complaint accuses OpenAI and Microsoft’s partnership of ‘actively trying to eliminate competitors.

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A programmable FPGA SoM in the tiny microSD form factor

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A programmable FPGA SoM in the tiny microSD form factor

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Evo—an AI-based model for deciphering and designing genetic sequences

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Computer scientists, bioengineers and AI specialists from the Arc Institute and Stanford University have developed an AI-based model capable of …

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?