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  • The Register: Nvidia part of plans for mega 1.4 GW AI datacenter near Paris

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/20/paris_dc_hub_1_point_4_gw/ Source: The Register Title: Nvidia part of plans for mega 1.4 GW AI datacenter near Paris Feedly Summary: Say something nice? At least France has nuclear power, though its grid needs work Europe’s largest AI datacenter campus is to be built near Paris in France, according to blueprints released by a joint…

  • Slashdot: Apple’s Next-Gen Version of Siri Is ‘On Par’ With ChatGPT

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/05/19/2119226/apples-next-gen-version-of-siri-is-on-par-with-chatgpt?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple’s Next-Gen Version of Siri Is ‘On Par’ With ChatGPT Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple is reportedly developing a next-generation version of Siri that aims to compete directly with ChatGPT, focusing on significant improvements in conversational capabilities and information synthesis. This new iteration will utilize…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: llm-pdf-to-images

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    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…

  • SDx Central: IBM Security, McAfee Spearhead Open Cybersecurity Alliance

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    Source URL: https://www.sdxcentral.com/news/ibm-security-mcafee-spearhead-open-cybersecurity-alliance/ Source: SDx Central Title: IBM Security, McAfee Spearhead Open Cybersecurity Alliance Feedly Summary: IBM Security, McAfee Spearhead Open Cybersecurity Alliance AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The establishment of the Open Cybersecurity Alliance marks a significant step towards achieving interoperability in security technologies through open source initiatives. This collaboration brings together multiple…

  • Cloud Blog: Simplify database fleet management with AI-powered Database Center, now GA

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/database-center-is-now-generally-available/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Simplify database fleet management with AI-powered Database Center, now GA Feedly Summary: At Google Cloud Next 25, we announced the general availability of Database Center, an AI-powered unified fleet management solution that simplifies all aspects of database fleet management including monitoring, optimization, and security.  Database Center replaces fragmented…

  • The Register: Trump ends Biden-era dream to cap US AI chip exports

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/13/trump_ai_exports/ Source: The Register Title: Trump ends Biden-era dream to cap US AI chip exports Feedly Summary: Ding dong, diffusion is dead Biden’s controversial AI Diffusion rules, which were set to restrict the sale of American GPUs and AI accelerators beginning this week, are officially dead.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Cloud Blog: Evaluate your gen media models with multimodal evaluation on Vertex AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/evaluate-your-gen-media-models-on-vertex-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Evaluate your gen media models with multimodal evaluation on Vertex AI Feedly Summary: The world of generative AI is moving fast, with models like Lyria, Imagen, and Veo now capable of producing stunningly realistic and imaginative images and videos from simple text prompts. However, evaluating these models is…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Vision Language Models (Better, Faster, Stronger)

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/13/vision-language-models/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Vision Language Models (Better, Faster, Stronger) Feedly Summary: Vision Language Models (Better, Faster, Stronger) Extremely useful review of the last year in vision and multi-modal LLMs. So much has happened! I’m particularly excited about the range of small open weight vision models that are now available. Models…

  • Slashdot: New Pope Chose His Name Based On AI’s Threats To ‘Human Dignity’

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/12/1959202/new-pope-chose-his-name-based-on-ais-threats-to-human-dignity?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: New Pope Chose His Name Based On AI’s Threats To ‘Human Dignity’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The election of Pope Leo XIV has brought artificial intelligence (AI) to the forefront of religious discourse, with the new pope emphasizing the importance of addressing the ethical implications…