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Hacker News: 400x faster embeddings models using static embeddings

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://huggingface.co/blog/static-embeddings Source: Hacker News Title: 400x faster embeddings models using static embeddings Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** This blog post discusses a new method to train static embedding models significantly faster than existing state-of-the-art models. These models are suited for various applications, including on-device and in-browser execution, and edge…

Cloud Blog: Get started with Google Cloud’s built-in tokenization for sensitive data protection

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/get-started-with-built-in-tokenization-for-sensitive-data-protection/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Get started with Google Cloud’s built-in tokenization for sensitive data protection Feedly Summary: In many industries including finance and healthcare, sensitive data such as payment card numbers and government identification numbers need to be secured before they can be used and shared. A common approach is applying tokenization…

The Register: ‘Savvy’ shortcuts produce near-instant speech-to-speech translation of 36 languages

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/babel_fish_translations/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Savvy’ shortcuts produce near-instant speech-to-speech translation of 36 languages Feedly Summary: Babel Fish like ML model emerges after training on 4.5 million hours of multilingual spoken audio Meta has developed a machine learning model its researchers claim offers near-instant speech-to-speech translation between around 36 languages.… AI Summary and…

The Register: AI frenzy continues as Macquarie commits up to $5B for Applied Digital datacenters

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/ai_macquarie_applied_digital/ Source: The Register Title: AI frenzy continues as Macquarie commits up to $5B for Applied Digital datacenters Feedly Summary: Bubble? What bubble? Fears of an AI bubble have yet to scare off venture capitalists and private equity firms from pumping billions of dollars into the GPU-packed datacenters at the heart of the…

Hacker News: Researchers have identified a total of 6 vulnerabilities in rsync

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/14/3 Source: Hacker News Title: Researchers have identified a total of 6 vulnerabilities in rsync Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses multiple vulnerabilities identified in the rsync software, including a critical heap buffer overflow that allows arbitrary code execution with minimal access rights. This communication is especially…

The Register: Foundation model for tabular data slashes training from hours to seconds

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/foundation_model_tabular_data/ Source: The Register Title: Foundation model for tabular data slashes training from hours to seconds Feedly Summary: Good ol’ spreadsheet data could benefit from ‘revolutionary’ approach to ML inferences Move over ChatGPT and DALL-E: Spreadsheet data is getting its own foundation machine learning model, allowing users to immediately make inferences about new…

Hacker News: Transformer^2: Self-Adaptive LLMs

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://sakana.ai/transformer-squared/ Source: Hacker News Title: Transformer^2: Self-Adaptive LLMs Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the innovative Transformer² machine learning system, which introduces self-adaptive capabilities to LLMs, allowing them to adjust dynamically to various tasks. This advancement promises significant improvements in AI efficiency and adaptability, paving the way…

Hacker News: Don’t use cosine similarity carelessly

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://p.migdal.pl/blog/2025/01/dont-use-cosine-similarity/ Source: Hacker News Title: Don’t use cosine similarity carelessly Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the complexities and limitations of using cosine similarity in AI, particularly in the context of vector embeddings derived from language models. It critiques the blind application of cosine similarity to assess…

The Register: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/fbi_french_cops_boot_chinas/ Source: The Register Title: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America Feedly Summary: Hey, Xi: Zài jiàn! The FBI, working with French cops, obtained nine warrants to remotely wipe PlugX malware from thousands of Windows-based computers that had been infected by Chinese government-backed criminals, according to newly…

Microsoft Security Blog: Analyzing CVE-2024-44243, a macOS System Integrity Protection bypass through kernel extensions

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/13/analyzing-cve-2024-44243-a-macos-system-integrity-protection-bypass-through-kernel-extensions/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Analyzing CVE-2024-44243, a macOS System Integrity Protection bypass through kernel extensions Feedly Summary: Microsoft discovered a macOS vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) by loading third party kernel extensions, which could lead to serious consequences, such as allowing attackers to install rootkits, create persistent…

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