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Meta releases a new foundational LLM called Large Language Model Meta AI, or LLaMA, available in sizes ranging from 7B to 65B parameters, to help AI researchers — As part of Meta's commitment to open science, today we are publicly releasing LLaMA (Large Language Model Meta AI) …
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| Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple plans a cheaper second-gen AR/MR headset with two high-end and low-end models, built by Luxcaseict and Foxconn, respectively, likely coming in 2025 — Apple's cheaper second-generation AR/VR headset will come in two high-end and low-end models, according to Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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| Supantha Mukherjee / Reuters: |
Memo: Ericsson plans to lay off 8,500 of its 105K+ employees, or 8% of its staff; in December, the company said it would cut costs by ~$880M by the end of 2023 — Telecom equipment maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) will lay off 8,500 employees globally as part of its plan to cut costs, a memo sent to employees and seen by Reuters said.| Stephen Chen / South China Morning Post: |
Chinese military researchers say they are planning a network of 12,992 low Earth orbit satellites, likely to be deployed before Starlink's completion in 2027 — Researchers say China plans to build a huge satellite network in near-Earth orbit to provide internet services to users around the world - and to stifle Elon Musk's Starlink .
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
MWC Barcelona, which starts on February 27, feels more Europe-focused with likely launches of Chinese phones already selling in China and unlikely to hit the US — In less than a week, some of the world's biggest mobile players will be crowded into the Fira de Barcelona convention center … | Bloomberg: |
Source: the US DOJ is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Adobe's $20B Figma acquisition as soon as March; Adobe expects to close the deal in 2023 — The Justice Department is preparing an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Adobe Inc.'s $20 billion acquisition of startup Figma Inc., people familiar with the matter said.
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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
A reporter says he used an AI-generated replica of a voice to bypass the voice verification system of the UK's Lloyds Bank and accessed an account's information — Banks in the U.S. and Europe tout voice ID as a secure way to log into your account. I proved it's possible to trick such systems with free or cheap AI-generated voices.
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| Vauhini Vara / Wired: |
How the founders of Buy Nothing, a project that grew via Facebook Groups of neighbors exchanging free stuff, built their own app and nearly killed the community — How an idealistic community for exchanging free stuff tried to break away from Facebook and ended up breaking apart.
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| Bloomberg: |
The US says the focus of its $39B chip making fund, a part of the $52B CHIPS Act, is on strengthening national security, not subsidizing struggling companies — As President Joe Biden's administration prepares to accept requests for $39 billion in funding to jumpstart US production of microchips …
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| Bloomberg: |
Financial institutions like BofA, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase are restricting internal use of tools like ChatGPT — Wall Street is clamping down on ChatGPT as a slew of global investment banks impose restrictions on the fast-growing technology …
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| Alex Pasternack / Fast Company: |
Experts say combining deepfake audio and video, virtual avatars, and large language models like GPT could turbocharge the work of scammers and propagandists — Dozens of startups are using generative AI to make shiny happy virtual people for fun and profit. Chatbots add a complicated new dimension.Thanks:@pasternack
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Block reports Q4 revenue up 14% YoY to $4.65B, vs. $4.61B est., Square gross profit up 22% YoY to $801M, and Cash App gross profit up 64% YoY to $848M — - Block stock rose slightly in extended trading after the payments company reported fourth-quarter revenue and gross profit that beat Wall Street's expectations.Sponsor Posts
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