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xAI open sources the base model weights and network architecture of Grok-1, a 314B parameter Mixture-of-Experts model, under the Apache 2.0 license — We are releasing the base model weights and network architecture of Grok-1, our large language model. Grok-1 is a 314 billion parameter Mixture …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
A look at issues and monetization options for Apple CarPlay; sources: Apple plans to produce 20M-25M units of the entry and mid-tier AirPods launching this fall — Apple's new CarPlay interface was originally designed to fend off Android, but now it's Apple's last hope to conquer the automotive industry.
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| Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat: |
Apple researchers detail MM1, a series of multimodal LLMs with up to 30B parameters they say achieve state-of-the-art performance across multiple AI benchmarks — Apple researchers have developed new methods for training large language models on both text and images, enabling more powerful …
More: Thurrott, arXiv, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, The Decoder, MarkTechPost, and AIModels.fyi
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LinkedIn: Benuraj Sharma and Valliappa Lakshmanan
Forums: Hacker News, r/wallstreetbets, and r/singularity
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple and Google are in active talks to let Gemini power some new features coming to iPhone in 2024; Apple also held talks with OpenAI to use its model — - Companies considering AI deal that would build on search pact — Apple also recently held discussions with OpenAI about deal| Rachel Graf / Bloomberg: |
A US judge rules Apple must face a class-action suit over AirTag stalking, as three plaintiffs made sufficient negligence and liability claims under CA law — - Judge says three plaintiffs made sufficient negligence claims — Apple had argued it couldn't be held responsible for misuse
More: AppleInsider, Engadget, PhoneArena, iThinkDifferent, United States District Court, PCMag, Gizchina, Quartz, 9to5Mac, Benzinga, Livemint, and NewsBytes
Forums: r/apple and r/technology
| Scharon Harding / Ars Technica: |
In a company blog post, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan acknowledged “unease” among VMware customers and partners after making sweeping post-acquisition changes — “There's more to come.” — Broadcom CEO and President Hock Tan has acknowledged the discomfort VMware customers and partners …
More: Broadcom B-Connected Blog, Channel Futures, The Register, ITPro, and CRN
Mastodon: @kirb@hachyderm.io, @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social, and @BrideOfLinux@mastodon …
X: @quinnypig, @dberkholz, @myvmug, and @broadcom
LinkedIn: Giuliano Liguori, Hock Tan, and Mark Butcher
Forums: r/vmware and Ars OpenForum
| Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone: |
Inside generative AI music startup Suno, whose model can compose songs, including human vocals, using a text prompt, as it aims to democratize music making — Suno wants everyone to be able to produce their own pro-level songs — but what does that mean for artists?
X: @hiattb, @suno_ai_, @belaanda1, @hiattb, @rollingstone, @erik_hayden, @ednewtonrex, @dada_drummer, @goofxist, @carlquintanilla, @rollingstone, @mike_petriello, @very__regular, and @devindra
LinkedIn: Arish Omar and Jacob Sanders
Forums: r/technology, r/popheads, and r/entertainment
| New York Times: |
In the years since Trump was booted from Facebook and Twitter after Jan. 6's Capitol attack, he and his allies have beaten down efforts to filter election lies — Their claims of censorship have successfully stymied the effort to filter election lies online.
More: Reason, Racket News, and New York Post
Threads: @renee.diresta, @renee.diresta, @renee.diresta, @renee.diresta, and @renee.diresta
Mastodon: @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social and @Noupside@saturation.social
Forums: r/politics and r/skeptic
| Angus Whitley / Bloomberg: |
To settle a class action suit, Uber agreed to pay ~$178M to compensate taxi drivers in Australia who claimed they lost income when Uber entered the local market — - Class action was filed on behalf of thousands of taxi drivers — Uber Technologies has battled with taxi drivers worldwide
More: The Register, Associated Press, Sydney Morning Herald, and Australian Financial Review. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to
| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Sony made 2M+ PSVR2 units since the February 2023 launch but paused production as sales dropped; Sony recently confirmed testing PSVR2 PC game support — - $550 accessory has suffered from lack of compelling content — Sony testing PC compatibility to expand gadget's appeal
More: Press Start and MIXED Reality News
| Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: |
A look at the proliferation of gimmicky online crypto-certification programs, as the lack of a well recognized professional crypto accreditation leaves a vacuum — - Spot-Bitcoin ETFs linked to rise in demand for courses — Many are ‘just money grabbing gimmicks,’ says Duke's Harvey
More: The Crypto Times, CryptoGlobe, and CoinGape
| Washington Post: |
Experts say forcing a TikTok US sale within 180 days, as the bill requires, would be too complicated and costly, and likely mean the app would be banned — A deal probably would be too complicated and costly for such a short time frame, experts say. Opponents of the bill say that means …
More: New York Times, Social Media Today, and Plain Dealer
Threads: @drewharwell, @taylorlorenz, and @drewharwell. Bluesky: @khatunjessicabeki.org. X: @jamestobyne. Forums: r/politics
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Threads: @quillmatiq, @chris, @davepell, @adam_kinzinger, and @edmundlee
| Wall Street Journal: |
A profile of server maker Supermicro, whose flexibility in offering custom servers has been an advantage in the AI boom, as the company joins S&P 500 on Monday — Super Micro Computer has gone from an obscure server maker to a $60 billion company set to join the S&P 500 Monday
More: Hindustan Times and The Motley Fool
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