Elon Musk’s X gains a new image generator, Aurora
X, the Elon Musk-owned social network previously known as Twitter, has added a new image generator to its Grok assistant. Just like the first image generator X added to Grok…
2024
As YC retreats from Africa, alumni launch accelerators to fill the gap
The influential accelerator Y Combinator made a splash in Africa in 2020 when it shined its light on the market and began to accept startups from the region into its…
The four startups from YC’s Fall batch that enterprises should pay attention to
Notable Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator held a Demo Day for its inaugural Fall cohort this week. The 95 startups in this latest batch looked quite similar to recent…
As Australia bans social media for kids under 16, age-assurance tech is in the spotlight
Age assurance, an umbrella term that refers to technologies for verifying, estimating, or inferring an internet user’s age, is being thrust into the global spotlight thanks to a blanket ban…
The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI
From personal trainers to in-person therapy, only the wealthy have access to human connection. What are the options for the less advantaged?
Paytm sells PayPay stake to SoftBank for $279.2 million
Paytm has agreed to sell its stake in Japanese payments firm PayPay to SoftBank for $279.2 million, as the Indian firm sheds non-core assets following a bruising regulatory clampdown earlier…
Cohere AI Introduces INCLUDE: A Comprehensive Multilingual Language Understanding Benchmark
The rapid advancement of AI technologies highlights the critical need for Large Language Models (LLMs) that can perform effectively across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts. A key challenge is the…
Top 20 Guardrails to Secure LLM Applications
The rapid adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) in various industries calls for a robust framework to ensure their secure, ethical, and reliable deployment. Let’s look at 20 essential guardrails…
CPU-GPU I/O-Aware LLM Inference Reduces Latency in GPUs by Optimizing CPU-GPU Interactions
LLMs are driving major advances in research and development today. A significant shift has been observed in research objectives and methodologies toward an LLM-centric approach. However, they are associated with…
This AI Paper from UCLA Unveils ‘2-Factor Retrieval’ for Revolutionizing Human-AI Decision-Making in Radiology
Integration of AI into clinical practices is very challenging, especially in radiology. While AI has proven to enhance the accuracy of diagnosis, its “black-box” nature often erodes clinicians’ confidence and…