Aidan Gomez’s journey from being an intern at Google Brain in 2017 to co-founding Cohere, an AI startup that has raised money at a $5 billion valuation, is a remarkable one. His work on the “Attention Is All You Need” paper was instrumental in conceptualizing the transformer and triggering the generative artificial intelligence boom. In
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In a groundbreaking collaborative effort, a research team from Japan, consisting of experts from Hitachi, Ltd., Kyushu University, RIKEN, and HREM Research Inc., has achieved a significant breakthrough in the observation of magnetic fields at incredibly small scales. This achievement has the potential to revolutionize various fields, including electronic devices, catalysis, transportation, and energy generation.
China’s AI sector has been making significant strides in recent years, showcasing confidence and innovation at the World AI Conference in Shanghai. The country’s generative AI industry has experienced explosive growth, with a surge in patents for AI software development. Companies in China are introducing cutting-edge products created by a pool of young and talented
Samsung Electronics, the South Korean tech giant, has made headlines with its impressive financial performance in the second quarter of the year. The company’s stock reached its highest level since January 2021, following the announcement of better-than-expected profits. The stock surged by 2.24% on Friday morning, reaching a high of 86,500 Korean won ($62.73). Samsung
The debate around privacy and security in the realm of smartphone AI continues to grow. Google and its hardware partners make a strong argument that privacy and security are at the forefront of the Android AI approach. Justin Choi, VP of the security team at Samsung Electronics, emphasizes the importance of privacy and control over
In a surprising turn of events, Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is set to overtake Tesla in battery electric vehicle sales this year. According to a report by Counterpoint Research, BYD’s market share in the BEV sector is expected to surge ahead of Tesla. This shift highlights the ever-changing landscape of the global EV market,
Apple’s collaboration with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) has led to the release of a public demo of their 4M AI model on the Hugging Face Spaces platform. This marks a significant milestone in the expansion of access to advanced AI technology. The public demo allows a wider audience to interact with
In recent discussions on social media platforms, the tech community has been abuzz with talk of Groq, a company poised to shake up the AI landscape. CEO Jonathan Ross has made waves with the introduction of Groq’s AI PU Inference Engine, boasting impressive speeds and efficiency that rival Nvidia’s GPU dominance. With Groq’s Mixtral serving
The upcoming week in the world of PC gaming looks particularly grim, with a lack of exciting new releases on the horizon. It feels like wading through a desert of mediocrity, searching for an oasis of innovation. However, even in the driest of times, there are still a few glimmers of hope to be found.
Amazon is doubling the value of credits it offers to startups to use its cloud infrastructure, as it faces stiff competition from Microsoft in the artificial intelligence services sector. This move will allow startups that have recently secured a Series A round of funding to be eligible for $200,000 in credits through AWS’ Activate program,