Tag: future prospects
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		Hacker News: Perceptually lossless (talking head) video compression at 22kbit/sSource URL: https://mlumiste.com/technical/liveportrait-compression/ Source: Hacker News Title: Perceptually lossless (talking head) video compression at 22kbit/s Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the recent advancements in the LivePortrait model for animating still images and its implications for video compression, particularly in the realm of deepfake technology. This innovation presents significant… 
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		Cloud Blog: Flipping out: Modernizing a classic pinball machine with cloud connectivitySource URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-modernization/connecting-a-pinball-machine-to-the-cloud/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Flipping out: Modernizing a classic pinball machine with cloud connectivity Feedly Summary: In today’s cloud-centric world, we often take for granted the ease with which we can integrate our applications with a vast array of powerful cloud services. However, there are still countless legacy systems and other constrained… 
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		Hacker News: XTP: Make Squishy SoftwareSource URL: https://www.getxtp.com/blog/meet-xtp Source: Hacker News Title: XTP: Make Squishy Software Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The XTP platform allows end-users to build and run plugins in a secure environment, enhancing the extensibility of applications. It utilizes WebAssembly (Wasm) for sandboxing, ensuring security even when executing potentially untrusted code. This innovation… 
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		Slashdot: Amazon Delays AI-Powered Alexa Upgrade Amid Technical ChallengesSource URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/10/31/1250208/amazon-delays-ai-powered-alexa-upgrade-amid-technical-challenges?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Amazon Delays AI-Powered Alexa Upgrade Amid Technical Challenges Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Amazon’s decision to delay the rollout of its AI-enhanced Alexa voice assistant to 2025 highlights substantial challenges in upgrading its existing architecture. This postponement is particularly relevant in the context of AI advancements… 
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		The Register: US Army turns to ‘Scylla’ AI to protect depotSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/us_army_scylla_ai/ Source: The Register Title: US Army turns to ‘Scylla’ AI to protect depot Feedly Summary: Ominously-named bot can spot trouble from a mile away, distinguish threats from false alarms, says DoD The US Army is testing a new AI product that it says can identify threats from a mile away, and all… 
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		Hacker News: Why Are ML Compilers So Hard? « Pete Warden’s BlogSource URL: https://petewarden.com/2021/12/24/why-are-ml-compilers-so-hard/ Source: Hacker News Title: Why Are ML Compilers So Hard? « Pete Warden’s Blog Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the complexities and challenges faced by machine learning (ML) compiler writers, specifically relating to the transition from experimentation in ML frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch to… 
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		Hacker News: Cerebras Inference now 3x faster: Llama3.1-70B breaks 2,100 tokens/sSource URL: https://cerebras.ai/blog/cerebras-inference-3x-faster/ Source: Hacker News Title: Cerebras Inference now 3x faster: Llama3.1-70B breaks 2,100 tokens/s Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text announces a significant performance upgrade to Cerebras Inference, showcasing its ability to run the Llama 3.1-70B AI model at an impressive speed of 2,100 tokens per second. This…