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2024 for OpenAI: Highs, Lows, and Everything in Between

Analytics Vidhya

The year 2024 was nothing short of a rollercoaster for OpenAI, a company that has become synonymous with the cutting edge of artificial intelligence. From groundbreaking product launches to leadership shake-ups and even legal disputes, OpenAI navigated a whirlwind of events. These happenings showcased both the promise and the challenges of building advanced AI systems […] The post 2024 for OpenAI: Highs, Lows, and Everything in Between appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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Small Language Models Set for High Market Impact in 2025

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Energy efficient, cost-effective and more secure models are set to rival ‘one-size-fits-all’ counterparts. By Isabel Al-Dhahir, Principal Analyst at GlobalData As the initial hype surrounding generative AI (GenAI) continues to mellow, the market impact of small language models (SLMs) is set to soar.

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Performance Evaluation of Small Language Models: Insights and Comparisons

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As a developer, you’re likely familiar with the power of large language models (LLMs) but also the challenges they bring—extensive computational requirements and high latency. Enter Small Language Models (SLMs)—compact, efficient versions of LLMs with fewer than 10 billion parameters. Designed for speed and resource efficiency, SLMs are tailor-made for scenarios like edge computing and […] The post Performance Evaluation of Small Language Models: Insights and Comparisons appeared first on

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Improve the performance of your Generative AI applications with Prompt Optimization on Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning Blog

Prompt engineering refers to the practice of writing instructions to get the desired responses from foundation models (FMs). You might have to spend months experimenting and iterating on your prompts, following the best practices for each model, to achieve your desired output. Furthermore, these prompts are specific to a model and task, and performance isn’t guaranteed when they are used with a different FM.

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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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10 Ways to Use Image-to-Text LLMs

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In a world full of pictures and visuals, imagine the possibilities if technology could truly understand and describe them. That’s exactly what large language models (LLMs) with image-to-text capabilities can do. These models don’t just process images—they interpret them, generate detailed descriptions, and extract valuable insights. From helping businesses manage products to improving healthcare, education, […] The post 10 Ways to Use Image-to-Text LLMs appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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Massive Black Friday Deals for Machine Learning Fans!

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Black Friday is finally here, and so are huge savings for your machine learning journey!

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Grok AI might have its own standalone app before 2025

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Elon Musk’s xAI plans to launch a standalone app for its Grok chatbot as early as December 2024, competing directly with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Launched to provide an alternative to OpenAI, xAI has made significant strides in the AI sector, now set to broaden its user base. xAI plans standalone Grok app launch by December 2024 Currently, Grok is accessible only to subscribers of the X platform, which was formerly known as Twitter.

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5 ChatGPT Prompts To Help Achieve New Year Resolutions in 2025

Analytics Vidhya

The start of a new year is always a great opportunity to reflect on what we want to achieve. It’s the perfect time to set goals, plan positive changes, and make our dreams a reality. But let’s be real—keeping those resolutions isn’t always easy. What if you had a personal assistant who could help you […] The post 5 ChatGPT Prompts To Help Achieve New Year Resolutions in 2025 appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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Best video editing software for gaming videos

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People who create gaming videos have more to think about than just putting together nice storylines. Gaming is strategic and involves a lot of diverse, critical elements. In order to do this correctly and really show your audience that you know your stuff, you need to find the right video editing software to perfect your videos. Creators might have different needs depending on their purposes, the gaming levels they work with, etc.

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Embracing AI Devices in the Workplace: Navigating the Ethical Challenges

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In this contributed article, Mary Giery-Smith, Senior Publications Manager for CalypsoAI, believes that by developing a culture grounded in responsible AI use, businesses can sidestep unintended pitfalls and build a workplace that values ethical integrity as much as innovation.

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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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NASA's Europa Clipper: Miles Down, Instruments Deploying

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Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just three months for a gravity assist.

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Study of ChatGPT citations makes dismal reading for publishers

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As more publishers cut content licensing deals with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, a study put out this week by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism — looking at how the AI chatbot produces citations (i.e. sources) for publishers’ content — makes for interesting, or, well, concerning, reading.

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TfL abandons plans for driverless tube trains

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Transport for London (TfL) has dropped its investigation into how it could introduce driverless trains on the London Underground.

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Canadian news companies sue OpenAI

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A group of Canadian news and media companies filed a lawsuit Friday against OpenAI, alleging that the ChatGPT maker has infringed their copyrights and unjustly enriched itself at their expense.

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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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ASML Twinscan EXE:5000 Lego Set

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Joining the ASML Lego Collection - the TWINSCAN EXE:5000. The latest addition to you ASML Lego collection has arrived. Rick Lenssen from D&E (designer of the Lego ASML Skyline and the Lego TWINSCAN NXE:3400C) has delivered another masterpiece in technology, once again made entirely of Lego: the TWINSCAN EXE:5000.

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Why Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol Is A Big Step In The Evolution Of AI Agents

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AI agents and agentic workflows are the current buzzwords among developers and technical decision makers.

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Alibaba releases an 'open' challenger to OpenAI's O1 reasoning model

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A new, open "reasoning" AI model, QwQ-32B-Preview, has arrived on the scene, developed by Alibaba's Qwen team.

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Artificial intelligence changes across the US

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An increasing number of companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) for everyday tasks. Much of the technology is helping with productivity and keeping the public safer. However, some industries are pushing back against certain aspects of AI.

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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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I taught rats to drive a car, and it may help us lead happier lives

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Teaching rats to drive a tiny car around a laboratory taught scientists a lot about the benefits of anticipating the joy brought by the things we love.

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AI Outperforms Experts in Predicting Study Outcomes

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A new study demonstrates that large language models (LLMs) can predict the outcomes of neuroscience studies more accurately than human experts, achieving 81% accuracy compared to 63% for neuroscientists.

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Llama.cpp guide – Running LLMs locally on any hardware, from scratch

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Psst, kid, want some cheap and small LLMs?

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AI Deepfakes On The Rise Causing Billions In Fraud Losses

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Artificial intelligence has so much to offer to society, but AI deepfakes are creating a multi-billion dollar criminal industry.

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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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Buy Nothing Day

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24 hour detox from consumerism.

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Ten Companies to Watch in AI Drug Discovery

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In AI-based drug discovery—a field benefiting from a cumulative investment of $60 billion—the leaders are making real progress toward approved therapies.

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Sol-Ark manufacturer reportedly disables all Deye inverters in the US

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Seemingly, at the drop of a hat the morning of Friday, Nov 15th, Deye-branded inverters across the US were intentionally bricked.

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The Pragmatic Engineer in 2024

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The last 12 months, The Pragmatic Engineer covered a variety of deepdives, revealing previously unshared details like: * What Stripe's engineering culture is like * The architecture evolution of Bluesky * How the ChatGPT scaled to meet demand * How Anthropic builds products * How and why hardware startup Oxide built two new computers from

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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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How We Got the Lithium-Ion Battery

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It took decades of research, performed around the world, before a practical lithium-ion battery was possible.

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Children under 16 won’t be able to use social media in Australia

Dataconomy

Australia has passed a groundbreaking law banning social media access for children under 16 years old, according to Associated Press , making it one of the strictest regulations globally aimed at protecting minors from the mental health impacts of digital platforms. The legislation, enacted by the Australian Parliament, imposes significant fines on major tech companies such as Meta and TikTok if they fail to prevent underage users from creating accounts.

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Brits are scrolling away from X and aren't that interested in AI

Hacker News

Ofcom's Online Nation report drills into the UK's internet habits for 2024

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Anthropic's Claude: The AI Junior Employee Transforming Business

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Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude have yet to match the versatility of human workers. This is partly because AI relies on uploaded data for context. Thus, AI tools have primarily served as co-pilots, helping users complete specific tasks, but unable to assist autonomously.

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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?