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Mistral AI releases Mistral Large, a cheaper GPT-4 rival that supports 32K-token context windows, and Le Chat, a ChatGPT-like chat assistant in public beta — Paris-based AI startup Mistral AI is gradually building an alternative to OpenAI and Anthropic as its latest announcement shows.
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As regulators probe Microsoft's OpenAI alliance, Microsoft takes a minor stake in Mistral and plans to help bring the Paris-based startup's AI models to market — Tech giant unveils partnership with French AI start-up, as regulators probe $13bn alliance with ChatGPT maker
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| Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: |
A profile of nine-month-old Mistral AI, which wants to be the “most capital-efficient company in the world of AI”, has raised $500M+, and is valued at $2B+ — Led by 31-year-old CEO Arthur Mensch, Paris-based Mistral believes AI systems can be built more efficiently—and much more cheaply| Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: |
The EU is asking developers about the impact of Apple's decision to disable PWAs in the EU, seen as a precursor to a formal investigation into the company — Competition regulators in Brussels send questions to developers over iPhone maker's decision — The EU has taken the first steps towards …
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| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring at MWC 2024; the device will be centered around health and wellness, come in three colors, and be available later in 2024 — After teasing it (again) yesterday, Samsung has finally shown off the Galaxy Ring in physical form at Mobile World Conference (MWC 2024) and revealed some additional details.
More: Samsung Newsroom, The Verge, Android Authority, Inc.com, HotHardware, PYMNTS.com, USA Today, CNBC, CNET, Livemint, MobileSyrup, SamMobile, iPhone in Canada Blog, Interesting Engineering, Tom's Guide, Android Headlines, Phandroid, T3, SamNews 24, KnowTechie, Sammy Fans, 9to5Google, SamMobile, PCMag, BGR, Benzinga, nextpit, Android Central, Bloomberg, Notebookcheck, International Business Times, Gizmochina, Neowin, TechRadar, Wccftech, Gizchina, and GSMArena.com
| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Qualcomm unveils AI Hub, a library of 75+ pre-optimized AI models, the X80 5G modem, and FastConnect 7900, a chip that integrates Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth, and UWB — Qualcomm unveiled a suite of AI, 5G, and Wi-Fi devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.| Neil Long / Mobilegamer.biz: |
Sources detail their concerns with Apple Arcade: declining developer payouts, cancelled projects, a shift to only greenlighting family-friendly games, and more — Multiple mobilegamer.biz sources have voiced their concern for Apple Arcade's future, citing a glut of cancelled projects and ever-declining developer payouts.
More: AppleInsider, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, TechRadar, and Supercharged
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Nvidia unveils the RTX 500 and RTX 1000, its new laptop GPUs for on-the-go AI processing powered by its Ada Lovelace architecture, available in Spring 2024 — Nvidia launched its RTX 500 and 1000 Ada Generation laptop graphics processing units (GPUs) for on-the-go AI processing.
More: NVIDIA, Engadget, SiliconANGLE, CRN, TechPowerUp, and MSPoweruser
| Cheyenne MacDonald / Engadget: |
Google unveils new Android features: Gemini integrated in Messages, AI-powered text summaries in Android Auto, AI-generated image captions in Lookout, and more — The Android updates announced at MWC also include new accessibility features and casting controls for Spotify.
More: The Keyword, 9to5Google, Thurrott, The Independent, Android Central, TechCrunch, TechRadar, Google Help Center, BGR, MySmartPrice, The Verge, Pocket-lint, Quartz, Business Standard, iThinkDifferent, PCMag, Android Headlines, Android Police, Digital Trends, Tom's Guide, ZDNet, Phandroid, CNET, How-To Geek, Livemint, Android Authority, MSPoweruser, PhoneArena, and Mashable
| Tom Gerken / BBC: |
Meta outlines its strategy to combat generative AI misuse ahead of the European elections in June 2024, including setting up an EU-specific operations center — Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it will form a team to tackle deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) content in the upcoming EU elections in June.
More: Meta, Unite.AI, PCMag, The Times, Reuters, TNW, Yahoo News, CoinXposure, Silicon UK, Cointelegraph, Silicon Republic, Cybernews.com, CoinGape, Al Jazeera, Republic World, and Novinite.com. LinkedIn: Tom Bonsundy-O'Bryan
| Samrhitha Arunasalam / Reuters: |
Broadcom sells its end-user computing unit to KKR in a deal valued at ~$4B, as part of its efforts to simplify its business after acquiring VMware in 2023 — Chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO.O) is selling its business which allows users to access desktops and applications from any device to KKR … | Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
OnePlus debuts the 1.43" OnePlus Watch 2, its first Wear OS watch, featuring the Snapdragon W5 and a claimed 100-hour battery life, starting at $299 — The OnePlus Watch 2 has just officially launched as the brand's first Wear OS smartwatch, and it's got an interesting twist in the form … Sponsor Posts
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