Small models as paralegals: LexisNexis distills models to build AI assistant

LexisNexis fine-tuned Mistral models to build its Protege AI assistant, relying on distilled and small models for its AI platform.

VentureBeat - Mar. 20

Inside Google's Gemma 3 AI model

Google says its new Gemma 3 AI model can tackle more challenges while using just one GPU. Emilia David, senior AI reporter for VentureBeat, joined CBS News to discuss the new product.

CBS News - Mar. 14

Alibaba launches new open-source AI model for 'cost-effective AI agents'

Alibaba Cloud has launched its latest AI model in its "Qwen series," as large language model competition in China continues to heat up.

CNBC - 1d

Google’s Gemini Robotics AI Model Reaches Into the Physical World

Google has developed an AI model that gives humanoids and other robots more intelligence—and a tool designed to give them a moral compass too.

Wired - Mar. 12

Databricks Has a Trick That Lets AI Models Improve Themselves

Using several recent innovations, the company Databricks will let customers boost the IQ of their AI models even if they don’t have squeaky clean data.

Wired - 3d

Majority of Americans have used AI models like ChatGPT: Survey

A majority of Americans have used ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence (AI) models according to a new survey. In the survey from Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center, 52 percent ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Nvidia debuts Llama Nemotron open reasoning models in a bid to advance agentic AI

At GTC, Nvidia is rolling out an open source reasoning model family to help advance agentic AI for enterprise deployments.

VentureBeat - Mar. 18

The new best AI image generation model is here: say hello to Reve Image 1.0!

One of the model’s standout capabilities is its strong text rendering performance, addressing a common challenge in AI-generated imagery.

VentureBeat - 3d

Nous Research just launched an API that gives developers access to AI models that OpenAI and Anthropic won’t build

Nous Research's new API for "unrestricted" Hermes 3 and DeepHermes-3 AI models features toggle-on reasoning and a developer-first approach.

VentureBeat - Mar. 12

Baidu shares jump 10% following release of new free-to-use AI models

Shares of Chinese tech giant Baidu were trading up 10% in trading in Asia, as investors reacted positively to a spate of AI model releases over the weekend.

CNBC - Mar. 18

Baidu, once China’s generative AI leader, is battling to regain its position

Baidu has released two new open-source AI models, including a reasoning model, as it vies to regain a leading position in China’s AI space.

CNBC - Mar. 18

Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models

A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”

Wired - Mar. 14

$Mistral AI drops new open-source model that outperforms GPT-4o Mini with fraction of parameters$

Mistral AI drops new open-source model that outperforms GPT-4o Mini with fraction of parameters

France's Mistral AI launches efficient open-source model that outperforms Google and OpenAI offerings with just 24 billion parameters, challenging U.S. tech giants' dominance in artificial ...

VentureBeat - Mar. 17

What you need to know about Manus, the new AI agentic system from China hailed as a second ‘DeepSeek moment’

Manus AI is designed as a multi-agent system, meaning it combines several AI models to handle tasks independently.

VentureBeat - Mar. 10

OpenAI urges U.S. to allow AI models to train on copyrighted material

OpenAI is asking the U.S. government to make it easier for AI companies to learn from copyrighted material, citing a need to “strengthen America’s lead” globally in advancing the technology.

NBC News - Mar. 13

Google's DeepMind says it will use AI models to power physical robots

Google is taking its DeepMind artificial intelligence technology models into the physical world to power robots.

CNBC - Mar. 12

As generative AI bubble fears grow, the ultra low-cost large language model breakthroughs are booming

Fears of a big tech generative AI bubble are growing, but among researchers, it's never been easier to build your own AI on the cheap and watch it learn.

CNBC - 1d

Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws

After identifying major flaws in popular AI models, researchers are pushing for a new system to identify and report bugs.

Wired - Mar. 13

Nvidia's Jensen Huang on why DeepSeek's new model will need ‘100 times more computing’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke with CNBC's Jim Cramer about DeepSeek's new AI model.

CNBC - Mar. 20

Over half of American adults have used an AI chatbot, survey finds

Artificial intelligence technology is becoming increasingly integral to everyday life. 52% of U.S. adults have used AI large language models like ChatGPT.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Clothing Giant H&M Will Use Models’ AI-Made Digital Twins, Consent Included

The apparel chain plans to use AI images digitally created from real people to showcase its clothes in an upcoming ad campaign.

Inc. - 3d

Cerebras just announced 6 new AI datacenters that process 40M tokens per second — and it could be bad news for Nvidia

Cerebras Systems is challenging Nvidia with six new AI data centers across North America, promising 10x faster inference speeds and 7x cost reduction for companies using advanced AI models like ...

VentureBeat - Mar. 11

In AI Agent Battle, Meta Seeks Total Dominance as OpenAI Plans to Charge $20K for Some Models

If your company isn’t already using AI, the arrival of “agent” tools may change your mind. Meta wants this to happen, and OpenAI is planning on hefty prices for some advanced systems.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Groq and PlayAI just made voice AI sound way more human — here’s how

Groq partners with PlayAI to deliver Dialog, an emotionally intelligent text-to-speech model that runs 10x faster than real-time speech, including the Middle East's first Arabic voice AI model.

VentureBeat - 2d