Uber's Real-Time Data Infrastructure
about 1 hour ago
Uber's real-time data infrastructure is a cornerstone of its business operations, processing massive amounts of data every day. From drivers and riders to restaurants and back-end systems, Uber collects petabytes of data to power important features such as customer incentives, fraud detection, and p
Tutorial: Build a RAG AI Application with external contextual data in 3 days
about 1 hour ago
There are two parts to building any gen-AI application: Context ingestion & retrieval and Taking action based on that context. Most AI companies are racing to build a knowledge copilot to solve that first problem. Building an AI copilot/feature that ingests, stores, and retrieves contextual data fro
In the land of venture capital, not all dollars are created equally. Though every bill possesses the same lineny texture, coveted color, and sensitive etching, each is bestowed with a distinctive gravity originating from its giver. Which is to say that receiving a $10 million investment from Founder
Brought to you by Mercury
about 3 hours ago
If Jony Ive built a banking* experience… I think it would look a lot like Mercury. The Generalist has been a Mercury customer for years, and I’m constantly awed by the platform’s beauty, thoughtfulness, and power. It’s become a core part of how we run our business and is probably the only banking pr
Microsoft may have an Audio-to-Image Generator in the Works
about 4 hours ago
Microsoft has filed a patent for an AI system that converts live audio into images using LLMs. The system aims to enhance communication by generating real-time images from audio streams. If developed, it could be integrated into Microsoft Teams via Copilot.
Adobe Announced Video Models
about 4 hours ago
Adobe announced the expansion of its Firefly family of creative generative AI models to video during the Adobe MAX conference.
OpenAI Appoints International Expansion Boss
about 4 hours ago
OpenAI has appointed Oliver Jay to lead international expansion, focusing on AI strategy and operations. The company announced a new APAC office in Singapore and is developing local language datasets. The o1 model, which utilizes 'chain of thought' techniques, is aimed at enhancing AI accuracy.
10B Distributed Training Run
about 4 hours ago
Decentralized training of language models is the process of using heterogeneous and non-co-located hardware to train a single model. This is traditionally challenging due to the high cost of memory transfers. This work improves on the state-of-the-art algorithms for highly distributed training.
Vision-Language Segmentation
about 4 hours ago
OneRef introduces a streamlined framework for referring segmentation by unifying visual and language feature spaces into a single transformer.
Motion Prediction with SmartPretrain
about 4 hours ago
SmartPretrain introduces a flexible, model-agnostic, and dataset-agnostic self-supervised learning framework for improving motion prediction in autonomous vehicles.
UVA - An Introduction to Group Equivariant Deep Learning
about 4 hours ago
Study resources for learning more about deep learning techniques over certain types of geometric data in the face of architectural constraints.
Diffusion Model Simulating CS:GO
about 4 hours ago
An open replication of a diffusion model that simulates the visuals of a video game while taking keyboard and mouse controls as input.
Improving LLM Preference Alignment with Reward-Aware Learning
about 4 hours ago
This study tackles the limitations of current alignment algorithms in LLMs, which often overfit to relative preferences and overlook the quality of responses. By introducing reward-conditioned LLM policies, the authors propose a novel data relabeling technique that factors in response quality, helpi
Anthropic Challenges OpenAI with Affordable Batch Processing
about 4 hours ago
Anthropic launched a Message Batches API that allows businesses to process large data volumes at half the cost of standard API calls. The API supports up to 10,000 asynchronous queries within 24 hours, offering a cost-effective option that shifts AI processing from real-time to 'right-time.' This mo
AI Will Take Over Human Systems from Within
about 4 hours ago
In this post, Yuval Noah Harari, an Israeli historian and the author of 'Sapiens,' 'Homo Deus,' and 'Nexus,' discusses the role of information networks and AI in shaping narratives that can unify or divide societies. He warns that AI, acting as an 'alien intelligence,' may centralize power and that
Sticky Humans in a Post-AGI World
about 4 hours ago
AI tutors face significant challenges in replicating the social and intellectual engagement provided by human teachers. Despite advancements, AI struggles with nuanced educational tasks and lacks the ability to provide the socio-intellectual experiences that humans offer. A hybrid approach, where AI
OpenAI Projections Imply Losses Tripling to $14 Billion in 2026
about 4 hours ago
OpenAI projects losses to rise to $14 billion in 2026, with total losses reaching $44 billion by 2028.
AMD Launches AI Chip to Rival Nvidia's Blackwell
about 4 hours ago
AMD has launched the Instinct MI325X AI chip, aiming to compete with Nvidia's dominant data center GPUs.
Microsoft may have an audio-to-image generator in the works
about 4 hours ago
Microsoft has filed a patent for an AI system that converts live audio into images using LLMs. The system aims to enhance communication by generating real-time images from audio streams. If developed, it could be integrated into Microsoft Teams via Copilot.
Adobe announced Video Models
about 4 hours ago
Adobe announced the expansion of its Firefly family of creative generative AI models to video during the Adobe MAX conference.
OpenAI appoints International Expansion Boss
about 4 hours ago
OpenAI has appointed Oliver Jay to lead international expansion, focusing on AI strategy and operations. The company announced a new APAC office in Singapore and is developing local language datasets. The o1 model, which utilizes 'chain of thought' techniques, is aimed at enhancing AI accuracy.
10B Distributed Training Run
about 4 hours ago
Decentralized training of language models is the process of using heterogeneous and non-co-located hardware to train a single model. This work improves on the state-of-the-art algorithms for highly distributed training.
Vision-Language Segmentation
about 4 hours ago
OneRef introduces a streamlined framework for referring segmentation by unifying visual and language feature spaces into a single transformer.
Motion Prediction with SmartPretrain
about 4 hours ago
SmartPretrain introduces a flexible, model-agnostic, and dataset-agnostic self-supervised learning framework for improving motion prediction in autonomous vehicles.
UVA - An Introduction to Group Equivariant Deep Learning
about 4 hours ago
Study resources for learning more about deep learning techniques over certain types of geometric data in the face of architectural constraints.