Tag: model

  • The Register: Boffins detail new algorithms to losslessly boost AI perf by up to 2.8x

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/17/new_algorithms_boost_ai_perf/ Source: The Register Title: Boffins detail new algorithms to losslessly boost AI perf by up to 2.8x Feedly Summary: New spin on speculative decoding works with any model – now built into Transformers We all know that AI is expensive, but a new set of algorithms developed by researchers at the Weizmann…

  • Slashdot: Scale AI Lays Off 200 Employees: ‘We Ramped Up Our GenAI Capacity Too Quickly’

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/2058240/scale-ai-lays-off-200-employees-we-ramped-up-our-genai-capacity-too-quickly?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Scale AI Lays Off 200 Employees: ‘We Ramped Up Our GenAI Capacity Too Quickly’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Scale AI is undergoing significant restructuring, laying off 14% of its workforce while pivoting its generative AI business to improve efficiency and adapt to shifting market demands.…

  • Cloud Blog: Build with more flexibility: New open models arrive in the Vertex AI Model Garden

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/deepseek-r1-is-available-for-everyone-in-vertex-ai-model-garden/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Build with more flexibility: New open models arrive in the Vertex AI Model Garden Feedly Summary: In our ongoing effort to provide businesses with the flexibility and choice needed to build innovative AI applications, we are expanding the catalog of open models available as Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) offerings in…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Voxtral

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/16/voxtral/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Voxtral Feedly Summary: Voxtral Mistral released their first audio-input models yesterday: Voxtral Small and Voxtral Mini. These state‑of‑the‑art speech understanding models are available in two sizes—a 24B variant for production-scale applications and a 3B variant for local and edge deployments. Both versions are released under the Apache…

  • Slashdot: WeTransfer Backtracks on Terms Suggesting User Files Could Train AI Models After Backlash

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/165222/wetransfer-backtracks-on-terms-suggesting-user-files-could-train-ai-models-after-backlash?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: WeTransfer Backtracks on Terms Suggesting User Files Could Train AI Models After Backlash Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: WeTransfer has retracted recent changes to its terms of service that implied user-uploaded files could be utilized for machine learning purposes, responding to widespread backlash. The clarification reassures…

  • Cloud Blog: Go beyond data: Four steps to master enterprise excellence

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/beyond-data-what-it-takes-to-win-with-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Go beyond data: Four steps to master enterprise excellence Feedly Summary: Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of five blog posts dedicated to data transformation powered by Google Cloud and its ecosystem of data and analytics partners.  Everyone is trying to determine how best to…

  • Cloud Blog: How Renault Group is using Google’s software-defined vehicle industry solution

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-development/renault-groups-software-defined-vehicles-built-on-google-cloud/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How Renault Group is using Google’s software-defined vehicle industry solution Feedly Summary: It’s funny to think of Renault Group, the massive European car manufacturer, as a software company, but in many ways, it is. Renault Group subsidiary Ampere Software Technology is dedicated to developing and integrating advanced software…

  • Cloud Blog: How to integrate your Cloud SQL for MySQL database with Vertex AI & vector search

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/integrate-your-cloud-sql-with-vertex-ai-and-vector-search/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How to integrate your Cloud SQL for MySQL database with Vertex AI & vector search Feedly Summary: Search is a critical component of many modern applications – whether searching for products in an online storefront, finding solutions to your customers’ support cases, or building the perfect playlist. But…