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Difference-makers for second half of 2024 NFL season: Ravens' Zay Flowers set to ignite playoff push
These eight players will have a huge impact on the playoff racesSports - CBS Sports - November 8 -
Genies launches Parties for brands and creators to launch their own ‘AI Roblox’
Genies, an avatar technology company, has launched Parties after developing its foundational technology stack since the last fundraise.Tech - VentureBeat - 13 hours ago -
Here are 3 critical LLM compression strategies to supercharge AI performance
How techniques like model pruning, quantization and knowledge distillation can optimize LLMs for faster, cheaper predictions.Tech - VentureBeat - November 9 -
Federal agents raid hotel owned by Eric Adams supporter linked to suspicious donations
Weihong Hu, a New York City hotel developer, was previously the subject of a joint investigation by the Guardian, the City and Documented. . Federal law enforcement agents have raided a hotel owned ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
How agentic RAG can be a game-changer for data processing and retrieval
Organizations have already started upgrading from vanilla RAG pipelines to agentic RAG, thanks to the wide availability of large language models with function calling capabilities and new agentic ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 12 -
This startup’s AI platform could replace 90% of your accounting tasks—here’s how
Puzzle, a fintech startup, launches an AI-powered accounting platform that automates 90% of routine tasks, aiming to support accountants and streamline business finances.Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago -
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo doubles down on AI, says in regular talks with Google and Microsoft
As Chinese smartphone company Oppo gears up for a flagship phone launch overseas, it says it has weekly AI talks with Google and Microsoft senior management.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Microsoft Copilot AI use extends deep into corporate America, but companies aren’t 100% sold
Microsoft Copilot AI adoption within corporate America is growing rapidly, but many companies are still unsure about the costs, a new CNBC survey finds.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Microsoft's GitHub expands beyond OpenAI, lets developers use AI models from Anthropic, Google
GitHub is giving software developers more choices for its popular coding assistant, meaning they won't be limited to models from OpenAI.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Microsoft just made it way easier for developers to build AI apps — and it could be bad news for AWS
Microsoft expands its AI developer tools with GitHub Copilot for Azure, simplifying cloud integration and transforming how developers build and deploy AI applications in an increasingly competitive ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
AWS launches in-line Q Developer AI coding assistant to take on Microsoft’s Github Copilot
Amazon Q Developer’s inline chat feature demonstrates its potential through practical applications like code refactoring and documentation.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it
Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying offTech - ABC News - October 30 -
Vatican, Microsoft create AI St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage
A digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’sWorld - ABC News - November 11 -
Denmark launches landmark framework for using AI under EU rules — with Microsoft backing
Denmark unveiled a blueprint on how to use generative AI in the corporate world to help firms get into compliance with strict new regulation from the EU.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Harris’ small business pitch resonates in Georgia’s most diverse county. Can it win her the state?
The Democratic nominee's path to victory could hinge on her ability to excite entrepreneurs in Gwinnett County, Georgia, an immigrant-rich slice of Atlanta.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
This Research Firm Explains How AI Agents May Change Everyone’s Jobs, and Soon
The next generation of AI agents could take on more complicated tasks and require little oversight, according to research and consulting firm Gartner.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Cramer raves about Salesforce's star-powered plan to raise awareness of its new AI agents
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Nvidia AI Blueprint makes it easy for any devs to build automated agents that analyze video
Nvidia announced that its Nvidia AI Blueprint will make it easy for developers in any industry to build AI agents to analyze video and image content.Tech - VentureBeat - November 4 -
Enter the ‘Whisperverse’: How AI voice agents will guide us through our days
Within the next few years, an AI-powered voice will burrow into your ears and take up residence inside your head.Tech - VentureBeat - November 3 -
Box continues to expand beyond just data sharing, with agent-driven enterprise AI studio and no-code apps
Box debuts its largest set of updates ever, with agent driven enterprise AI data studio and no code apps.Tech - VentureBeat - November 12 -
Magic Story launches AI-based media platform for children to create their own adventures
Magic Story, an AI-powered media platform for kids to create adventures, has launched its customized books and subscription platform.Tech - VentureBeat - November 12 -
Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley are proof that spending for a free agent RB can still pay huge dividends
Henry and Barkley rank first and second in the NFL in rushing after signing free agent dealsSports - CBS Sports - November 7 -
Citi has a new theory about the economy — and says investors should pick stocks that can stand on their own
Strategists at Citi like companies where there are positive trends on return on equity that are driven by operations instead of buybacks.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Underrated NWSL playoff performers: Who can make the difference as Spirit host Gotham, Pride face Current
The stars like Marta and Trinity Rodman might get the attention but these players do the dirty work on NWSL's best teamsSports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago -
World Series 2024: Sizing up the Yankees' and Dodgers' pitching — 2 rotations, 2 strategies, 1 goal
The Dodgers and Yankees arrive at the World Series having navigated October very differently with their starting pitching.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
Will Shohei Ohtani pitch in 2024 World Series vs. Yankees? Dodgers manager says 'no possibility' of it
Ohtani hasn't pitched since undergoing elbow surgery last fallSports - CBS Sports - October 25 -
2024 World Series: Dodgers' Walker Buehler to start Game 3 vs. Yankees as Los Angeles sets pitching plans
Manager Dave Roberts cited that the schedule would allow Buehler to pitch in a potential Game 7 as wellSports - CBS Sports - October 26 -
US elections live: Harris makes unexpected stop at DNC headquarters as millions of Americans cast their votes
Harris thanks Democratic staffers in Washington DC and says ‘we have so much work to do’ during phone-banking session. US election results 2024: live map and tracker When will we know the ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
AI-powered productivity tools that can make life harder
Technology used to summarise notes or generate transcripts does not always work for deaf employeesBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Anthropic says latest AI model can control users’ computers
Start-up backed by Google and Amazon says tool can act like a ‘human collaborator’Business - Financial Times - October 22 -
3 Things You Can Do to Stay Relevant as AI Alters the Workplace
If your job is not replaced by AI, it might be replaced by someone more skilled at using AI.Business - Inc. - October 26 -
The chatbot optimisation game: can we trust AI web searches?
Google and its rivals are increasingly employing AI-generated summaries, but research indicates their results are far from authoritative and open to manipulation. Does aspartame cause cancer? The ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Google’s Next AI Just Leaked, and It Can Take Over Your Computer
Here’s what to know about Jarvis.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
When you combine AI and nuclear power, the results can be catastrophic
Big tech needs to find more energy-efficient ways to run AI data centers, and direct their major energy investments, along with the government, to clean renewable energy that doesn’t make our world ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators?
A Dutch publisher has announced that it will use AI to translate some of its books – but those in the industry are worried about the consequences if this becomes the norm . As anyone who has tried ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Amazon steps up effort to build AI chips that can rival Nvidia
Big Tech group’s Annapurna Labs is spending big to build custom chips that lessen its reliance on market leaderBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
Getting systems to simulate flight behavior in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Sebastian Wloch interview
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the ambitious flight sim game out today, the physics and environmental systems are very sophisticated.Tech - VentureBeat - 13 hours ago