Tag: GIS

Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/18/llm-pdf-to-images/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: llm-pdf-to-images Feedly Summary: llm-pdf-to-images Inspired by my previous llm-video-frames plugin, I thought it would be neat to have a plugin for LLM that can take a PDF and turn that into an image-per-page so you can feed PDFs into models that support image inputs but don’t yet…

The Register: Boffins devise technique that lets users prove location without giving it away

May 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/17/privacy_preserving_location_sharing/ Source: The Register Title: Boffins devise technique that lets users prove location without giving it away Feedly Summary: ZKLP system allows apps to confirm user presence in a region without exposing exactly where Computer scientists from universities in Germany, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom have proposed a way to provide verifiable…

The Register: CoreWeave may have built a house of (graphics) cards

May 16, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/16/coreweave_graphics_cards/ Source: The Register Title: CoreWeave may have built a house of (graphics) cards Feedly Summary: An overdependence on hyperscalers and a mountain of debt could pull the rug out Comment CoreWeave this week said it would plow between $20 and $23 billion into GPU bit barns by year’s end in order to…

Slashdot: Montana Becomes First State To Close the Law Enforcement Data Broker Loophole

May 16, 2025

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Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/16/0711214/montana-becomes-first-state-to-close-the-law-enforcement-data-broker-loophole?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Montana Becomes First State To Close the Law Enforcement Data Broker Loophole Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Montana’s SB 282 introduces significant privacy protections by prohibiting law enforcement from acquiring personal data without a warrant, addressing concerns over data broker practices. This legislation is crucial for…

The Register: AWS says Britain needs more nuclear power to feed AI datacenter surge

May 16, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/16/amazon_nuclear_power_britain/ Source: The Register Title: AWS says Britain needs more nuclear power to feed AI datacenter surge Feedly Summary: CEO warns energy demands will overwhelm grid without extra generation capacity The UK needs more nuclear energy generation just to power all the AI datacenters that are going to be built, according to the…

Docker: Docker at Microsoft Build 2025: Where Secure Software Meets Intelligent Innovation

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Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/docker-at-microsoft-build-2025/ Source: Docker Title: Docker at Microsoft Build 2025: Where Secure Software Meets Intelligent Innovation Feedly Summary: This year at Microsoft Build, Docker will blend developer experience, security, and AI innovation with our latest product announcements. Whether you attend in person at the Seattle Convention Center or tune in online, you’ll see how…

The Register: Anthropic’s law firm throws Claude under the bus over citation errors in court filing

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/anthopics_law_firm_blames_claude_hallucinations/ Source: The Register Title: Anthropic’s law firm throws Claude under the bus over citation errors in court filing Feedly Summary: AI footnote fail triggers legal palmface in music copyright spat An attorney defending AI firm Anthropic in a copyright case brought by music publishers apologized to the court on Thursday for citation…

The Register: Plan to keep advanced chips from China with tracking tech gains support in Congress

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/gpu_tracking_house/ Source: The Register Title: Plan to keep advanced chips from China with tracking tech gains support in Congress Feedly Summary: Every shipment you make, every FLOP you generate, Uncle Sam will be watching you Proposed legislation gaining steam in Congress this week would require high-end GPUs and AI chips to include location-tracking…

The Register: Cyber fiends battering UK retailers now turn to US stores

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