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The Download: smart glasses, and tiny AI models
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The coolest thing about smart glasses is not the AR. It’s the AI. In case you missed the memo, we are barreling toward the next big consumer device category: smart glasses. At its… Read more
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Ten Effective Strategies to Lower Large Language Model (LLM) Inference Costs
Large Language Models (LLMs) have become a cornerstone in artificial intelligence, powering everything from chatbots and virtual assistants to advanced text generation and translation systems. Despite their prowess, one of the most pressing challenges associated with these models is the high cost of inference. This cost includes computational resources, time, energy consumption, and hardware wear.… Read more
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4 Best Dehumidifiers We’ve Tested and Reviewed
If you care about good air, it’s time for a dehumidifier. These are the ones we recommend for everything from basements to drying laundry. Read more
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RanDumb: A Simple Yet Powerful AI Approach to Exemplar-Free Continual Learning
Continual learning is a rapidly evolving area of research that focuses on developing models capable of learning from sequentially arriving data streams, similar to human learning. It addresses the challenges of adapting to new information while retaining previously acquired knowledge. This field is particularly relevant in scenarios where models must perform well on multiple tasks… Read more
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Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips. Read more
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EU taps AI experts to develop compliance framework for AI regulations
The European Commission has appointed a group of AI specialists to outline how businesses should comply with forthcoming AI regulations. The group includes prominent figures like AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, former UK government adviser Nitarshan Rajkumar, and Stanford University fellow Marietje Schaake. They will oversee four working groups, each focusing on different aspects of AI… Read more
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Industries in Focus: Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Threat Detection
Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and numerous. To address these challenges, the industry has turned to machine learning (ML) as a tool for detecting and responding to cyber threats. This article explores five key ML models that are making an impact in cybersecurity threat detection, examining their applications and effectiveness in protecting digital assets.… Read more
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Even Gamma Rays Can’t Stop This Memory
This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. In space, high-energy gamma radiation can change the properties of semiconductors, altering how they work or rendering them completely unusable. Finding devices that can withstand radiation is important not just to keep astronauts safe but also to ensure that… Read more
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AMD launches Epyc embedded processors for compute-intensive, low-energy devices
AMD launched its Epyc Embedded 8004 Series processors, driving its high-performance, low-wattage computing into the embedded market. Over the years, AMD has set the industry standard with its Epyc embedded processors offering exceptional performance, efficiency, connectivity, and innovation for networking, storage, and industrial applications. Toda…Read More Read more
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This AI Paper from Google Unveils How Bayesian Neural Fields Revolutionize Spatiotemporal Forecasting for Large Datasets
One of the central challenges in spatiotemporal prediction is efficiently handling the vast and complex datasets produced in diverse domains such as environmental monitoring, epidemiology, and cloud computing. Spatiotemporal datasets consist of time-evolving data observed at different spatial locations, making their analysis critical for tasks like forecasting air quality, tracking disease spread, or predicting resource… Read more