Author: Hunter

Not sure if Amazon’s AI-powered assistant is worth $20 a month? No worries! We show you how to try Alexa Plus for free. Read more

LLMs have exhibited impressive capabilities through extensive pretraining and alignment techniques. However, while they excel in short-context tasks, their performance in long-context scenarios often falls short due to inadequate long-context alignment. This challenge arises from lacking high-quality, long-context annotated data, as human annotation becomes impractical and unreliable for extended contexts. Additionally, generating synthetic long-context data… Read more

Comparing language models effectively requires a systematic approach that combines standardized benchmarks with use-case specific testing. This guide walks you through the process of evaluating LLMs to make informed decisions for your projects. Table of contents Step 1: Define Your Comparison Goals Step 2: Choose Appropriate Benchmarks General Language Understanding Reasoning & Problem-Solving Coding &… Read more

Access to high-quality textual data is crucial for advancing language models in the digital age. Modern AI systems rely on vast datasets of token trillions to improve their accuracy and efficiency. While much of this data is from the internet, a significant portion exists in formats such as PDFs, which pose unique challenges for content… Read more

Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert says reinforcement learning is helping his creations gain more independence. Read more

Amazon’s Panos Panay on stage introducing Alexa Plus. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge Amazon announced a new version of its smart assistant today. Alexa Plus comes with expanded capabilities, the company appeared to demonstrate, like finding concert tickets on your behalf or ordering an Uber to pick up someone at the airport. The… Read more

Jeff Bezos attends President Donald Trump’s inauguration, joined by fellow free speech and free market supporters Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. In a move promoted as supporting freedom of speech, The Washington Post will no longer publish opinion columns that oppose the core views of Post owner and Amazon executive chair Jeff Bezos, Bezos has… Read more

Though Max has always said that it planned to charge more for access to its CNN and Bleacher Report Sports add-ons, the price hikes are coming in a roundabout way targeted at subscribers to the streamer’s cheapest tier. Max announced today that it no longer intends to charge subscribers to its Standard ($16.99/month or $169.99/year)… Read more

Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa Plus won’t be available for all Echo devices when the enhanced virtual assistant begins rolling out in the coming weeks. Read more

OctoTools plans, executes, and verifies LLM tool use, surpassing competitors with its unique modular architecture.Read More Read more