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Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting: Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to enable posting on the social network and to ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/elon-musk-plans-to-charge-new-x-users-to-enable-posting/
Quick Glance: Musk Plans Fee for New X Users
- Elon Musk intends to charge new users of X in the initial months to curb the activity of automated bot accounts.
- The fee is set to be waived after three months to allow free posting.
- Tests in New Zealand and the Philippines raised skepticism about the effectiveness of the fee as a countermeasure against bots.
- Declining revenues at X post-rebranding and Twitter acquisition, along with a negative brand perception by companies, are impacting the service's business.
Elon Musk's Grok AI Pushes False News Stories About Indian Election, Iran Strike: X users were surprised to see that Prime Minister Modi was 'ousted' in a ...
pcmag.com/news/elon-musks-grok-ai-pushes-false-news-story-about-indian-election-more
How cheap, outsourced labour in Africa is shaping AI English: Workers in Africa have been exploited first by being paid a pittance to help make chatbots ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/16/techscape-ai-gadgest-humane-ai-pin-chatgpt
Elon Musk's Grok AI can now 'understand' images: New "Vision" Grok will be available to testers and select users.
mashable.com/article/x-twitter-grok-ai-can-understand-images
Elon Musk : l'IA sera "plus intelligente que l'homme le plus intelligent" d'ici deux ans
t3n.de/news/elon-musk-ki-wird-innerhalb-von-zwei-jahren-intelligenter-als-der-intelligenteste-mensch-sein-1619109/
With French under fire, Mali uses AI to bring local language to students: As the popularity of French wanes, RobotsMali is using AI to create books in Bambara.
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/13/mali-books-artificial-intelligence-ai/
The first trailer of an AI-generated film is here - and the audience hates him: AI is also a big topic in the film industry. With a first trailer ...
t3n.de/news/trailer-ki-generierter-film-zuschauer-hassen-ihn-1619310/
Short Squeeze Fears Grip Tin as LME Says It’s Watching Market: Supply ruptures from Southeast Asia to Africa. The rise of artificial intelligence ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/short-squeeze-fears-grip-tin-as-lme-says-it-s-watching-market
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What it’s like testing a driverless future in a Tesla: I tried Tesla’s self-driving technology on Florida roads and battled existential questions.
tampabay.com/opinion/2024/04/12/tesla-driverless-self-driving-promotion-free-florida-elon-musk/
Quick Glance: Tesla to Cut 14,000 Jobs, Elon Musk Aims for Lean Brand
- Tesla is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, equivalent to at least 14,000 roles, in response to slowing demand and price pressure.
- Elon Musk announced the 'difficult decision' in a memo, mentioning that Tesla had experienced role and function duplications in certain areas due to rapid growth in recent years.
- The job cuts follow a difficult start to the year for the electric carmaker, citing production problems caused by unforeseen factors and a decline in global demand.
- Tesla recorded a gross profit margin of 17.6% in the fourth quarter, the lowest in over four years, attributed to repeated price cuts and increased competition in China.
Elon Musk Bets Big on AI: Tesla Prioritizes Robotaxi Over New Models: Tesla is shifting its focus from electric vehicles to the self-driving Robotaxi program ...
techtimes.com/articles/303646/20240416/elon-musk-bets-big-ai-tesla-prioritizes-robotaxi-over-new.htm
TCL ventures into AI-generated filmmaking with “Next Stop Paris”: TCL, primarily known for its television hardware, is venturing into the realm of original ...
noypigeeks.com/tech-news/tcl-ai-movie-next-stop-paris/
Don’t blame MKBHD for the fate of Humane AI and Fisker: Humane AI raised more than $230 million before it even shipped a product. And when it finally released ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/mkbhd-humane-ai-review-fisker/
Quick Glance: MKBHD's Impact on Humane AI and Fisker
- Humane AI raised over $230 million before launching a disappointing product, the Ai Pin. The backlash from tech reviewers was significant.
- Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD, faced criticism for his review that could impact the fate of Humane AI. The scrutiny shifted towards how he presented his critique of the product.
- Critics view Humane AI as an underdog, despite its substantial funding and backing from notable investors. The scrutiny of MKBHD's review also highlighted issues of bias and criticism in the tech community.
- The critique of MKBHD's review was analyzed through a racial lens by some Black techies, shedding light on disparities in expectations and treatment of prominent figures in the tech industry.
REPORT: Nestle Adds Sugar to Baby Food Sold in Nigeria, Other Poor Countries Against WHO Guidelines
fij.ng/article/report-nestle-adds-sugar-to-baby-food-sold-in-nigeria-other-poor-countries-against-who-guidelines/
Quick Glance: Nestlé's Addition of Sugar to Infant Milk in Poorer Countries Exposed by Report
- Nestlé adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products in poorer countries, disregarding international guidelines.
- Public Eye's investigation found added sugar in Nestlé's baby products in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
- WHO guidelines state no added sugars should be allowed in food for children under three in the European region.
- Nestlé has reduced added sugars in their infant cereals globally by 11% over the past decade and continues to reformulate products.
Booming AI demand threatens global electricity supply: Tech chiefs warn that power-hungry data centres are a bottleneck in developing artificial intelligence
ft.com/content/b7570359-f809-49ce-8cd5-9166d36a057b
Quick Glance: Growing Demand for AI Threatens Global Power Supply
- Tech experts concerned about crucial role of energy supply in AI development.
- The increasing need for electricity poses a challenge for advancements in artificial intelligence.
- Global data centers are expected to require more capacity by 2030 than currently available.
- Concerns about environmental impact of technology boom heightened by data centers' energy consumption.
AI’s electricity problem: Tech chiefs warn that power-hungry data centres are a bottleneck in developing AI
ft.com/content/f8a31e16-2dfb-4275-bbce-07ba210aabd8
Logitech's new mouse summons AI with a button push: The Logitech Signature AI Edition M750 Mouse includes a dedicated AI key that launches a tool designed ...
pcworld.com/article/2304830/logitechs-new-mouse-summons-ai-with-a-button-push.html
Samsung unveils 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X mobile memory optimized for AI applications: Samsung has announced its the next generation of LPDDR5X DRAM, capable of hitting ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/samsung-unveils-107gbps-lpddr5x-mobile-memory-optimized-for-ai-applications
Can AI really change our material world? : Compounds produced by the technology challenge our idea of novelty
ft.com/content/ca7f67c5-6db7-4cbb-858b-67876d2c1e63
Google will outpace Microsoft in AI investment, DeepMind CEO says: We have all been guilty of falling under the foundation model spell of the past ...
thenextweb.com/news/google-outpace-microsoft-ai-investment-deepmind-ceo-ted
Quick Glance: Google to Surpass Microsoft in AI Investment, DeepMind CEO Affirms
- Many of us have fallen under the spell of the foundation model in the past year and a half, triggered by OpenAI's unveiling of ChatGPT.
- DeepMind, acquired by Google in 2014 for a reported £400-650 million, has achieved more impressive milestones than most.
- Deep Mind's CEO Demis Hassabis confirmed at the TED 40th anniversary conference in Vancouver, Canada, that Google has no intention of slowing down investment in the technology, but rather the opposite.
- Hassabis emphasized the need to avoid an artificial intelligence arms race that could lead to risky decisions and highlighted the importance of society starting to think about the types of architectures being built as we approach achieving artificial general intelligence.
TSMC's first quarter profit rises 9%, beats forecasts: Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC posted a 9% rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday that beat market ...
reuters.com/technology/tsmc-set-report-5-rise-first-quarter-profit-strong-ai-chip-demand-2024-04-18/
IMF Expects UK Economy to Be Big Growth Winner From AI Boom: The International Monetary Fund expects the UK economy to be one of the big winners from the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/imf-expects-uk-economy-to-be-big-growth-winner-from-ai-boom
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OpenAI's GPT-4 can exploit real vulnerabilities by reading security advisories: While some other LLMs appear to flat-out suck
theregister.com/2024/04/17/gpt4_can_exploit_real_vulnerabilities/
Humane AI Pin: much-hyped gadget rocked by bad reviews: A new AI-fuelled gadget has fallen foul of the tech world's expectations.
bbc.com/news/articles/cljdnw77ge6o
Meta Faces Oversight Board Investigation Over AI Deepfakes: Meta's Oversight Board examines two incidents where sexually explicit AI deepfakes of real-life women ...
pcmag.com/news/meta-oversight-board-investigation-over-ai-deepfakes
TUC calls for law to protect UK workers when employers use AI: Union body’s proposals include human involvement when technology makes ‘high-risk’ decisions like ...
ft.com/content/025f1775-8e9a-4ab6-868a-98f1bacec61e
Tecno's New Phone Is All About the Camera: But the Camon 30 Premier 5G promises a half charge in just 16 minutes.
cnet.com/tech/mobile/tecnos-new-phone-lets-camera-take-center-stage/
X’s AI bot is so dumb it can’t tell the difference between a bad game and vandalism
engadget.com/xs-ai-bot-is-so-dumb-it-cant-tell-the-difference-between-a-bad-game-and-vandalism-172707401.html
Brave Search is adopting AI to answer your queries: The new "Answer with AI" feature returns neatly formatted answers for questions like "People ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/brave-search-is-adopting-ai-to-answer-your-queries/
LinkedIn testing Premium Company Page subscription with AI-assisted content creation
techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/linkedin-premium-company-page-visit-visibility-update/
Is AI good or bad? A deeper look at its potential and pitfalls: Is AI an innovative tool of the future or a Pandora's box? Unpacking the moral debate over ...
mashable.com/article/is-ai-good-or-bad
AI Scientists Create Humanoid Robot That 'Thinks' Its Way Through Tasks: The MenteeBot prototype responds to voice commands and can pick up and carry a range of ...
pcmag.com/news/ai-scientists-humanoid-robot-that-thinks-its-way-through-tasks
Ramp raises another $150 million co-led by Khosla, Founders Fund at a $7.65B valuation
techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/ramp-raises-another-150-million-co-led-by-khosla-founders-fund-at-a-7-65b-valuation/
Netflix true crime documentary may have used AI-generated images of a real person
engadget.com/netflix-true-crime-documentary-may-have-used-ai-generated-images-of-a-real-person-090024761.html
New UK law targets “despicable individuals” who create AI sex deepfakes: Under new law, those who create the images would face a fine and possible jail time.
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/uk-seeks-to-criminalize-creation-of-sexually-explicit-ai-deepfake-images-without-consent/
Best Buy to Tap AI for Customer Support Amid Geek Squad Layoffs: Can AI best human-led customer service? The retailer is partnering with Google to use its Gemini ...
pcmag.com/news/after-geek-squad-layoffs-best-buy-to-tap-ai-for-customer-support
The Morning After: Boston Dynamics' bi-ped Atlas robot is going into retirement: The biggest news stories this morning:
NASA confirms its space trash pierced ...
engadget.com/the-morning-after-boston-dynamics-bi-ped-atlas-robot-is-going-into-retirement-111534431.html
Quick Glance: Boston Dynamics' New Fully Electric Atlas Robot
- Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic Atlas robots after 11 years and introduced a new fully electric version, marking a significant evolution in the company's product lineup.
- The electric Atlas offers enhanced strength, range of motion, and versatile applications across various industries, starting with automotive manufacturing for parent company Hyundai.
- Boston Dynamics has had a tumultuous history, from its founding as a promising research-focused startup to multiple acquisitions, but now seems to be focusing more on commercial applications.
- The launch of the electric Atlas not only signifies a milestone in robotics but also provides a glimpse into the future where humanoid robots are poised to play an increasingly integral role in the industry.
Intel's AI chip tools cut some aspects of the Meteor Lake design from weeks to minutes — plans for wider use of AI in future architectures
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-ai-chip-tools-cut-some-aspects-of-the-meteor-lake-design-from-weeks-to-minutes-plans-for-wider-use-of-ai-in-future-architectures
AMD unveils Ryzen Pro 8000-series processors — Zen 4 and AI engines come to the commercial market
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-unveils-ryzen-pro-8040-hawk-point-and-8000-series-phoenix-processors-ai-engines-come-to-the-commercial-market
Gentoo Linux tells AI-generated code contributions to fork off: A good PR move opines community member
theregister.com/2024/04/16/gentoo_linux_ai_ban/
How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright: Elisa Shupe was initially rebuffed when she tried to copyright a book she wrote with help from ChatGPT ...
wired.com/story/the-us-copyright-office-loosens-up-a-little-on-ai/
Menteebot is a human-sized AI robot that you command with natural language: Menteebot is a human-sized robot that’s stuffed with AI bells and whistles ...
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Microsoft to invest $1.5 bln in Emirati AI firm G42, takes minority stake: Microsoft will invest $1.5 billion in United Arab Emirates-based artificial ...
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Quick Glance: Microsoft to Invest $1.5 Billion in Emirati AI Firm G42 for Minority Stake
- Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in the United Arab Emirates-based artificial intelligence firm G42 to acquire a minority stake and a board seat.
- The partnership aims to deepen ties between the USA and the UAE amid the global battle for tech dominance.
- The deal includes G42 using Microsoft cloud services to run its AI applications.
- G42 and Microsoft plan to jointly bring advanced AI and digital infrastructure to countries in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa.
Alphabet X’s Bellwether harnesses AI to help predict natural disasters: The world is on fire. Quite literally, much of the time quite literally ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/alphabet-xs-bellwether-harnesses-ai-to-help-predict-natural-disasters/
Stop Driving in Circles: Google Maps Taps AI to Help You Locate EV Chargers: New prompts will ask EV drivers about their charging experience, and that data will ...
pcmag.com/news/stop-driving-in-circles-google-maps-taps-ai-to-help-you-locate-ev-chargers
AI security systems can help identify potential threats: PETALING JAYA: Improving airport security through a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/17/ai-security-systems-can-help-identify-potential-threats
How China's e-jiao trade spells doom for Africa's donkeys: A visual explanation of China's rising appetite for donkey-hide-based “e-jiao” products and how it is ...
reut.rs/3QsHl03
Coral reefs: Warming ocean waters fuel fourth global bleaching event | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/04/16/coral-reefs-warming-ocean-waters-fuel-fourth-global-bleaching-event/
Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
- US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.
- Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.
- Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.
- Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
Amazon Music follows Spotify with an AI playlist generator of its own, Maestro: Spotify isn’t the only one to dabble with AI playlists — on Tuesday ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/amazon-music-follows-spotify-with-an-ai-playlist-generator-of-its-own-maestro/
Volkswagen to invest $210 mln in South African plant: Volkswagen plans to invest 4 billion rand ($210.67 million) in its South African manufacturing plant in the ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-invest-210-mln-south-african-plant-2024-04-16/
Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2bn and sets sights on AI start-ups: Silicon Valley venture capital group hauls in one of the largest funds since downturn in tech ...
ft.com/content/fdef2f53-f8f7-4553-866b-1c9bfdbeea42
US Equal Employment agency says Workday AI hiring bias case should continue: Judge to hear software vendor's effort to dismiss discrimination case next month
theregister.com/2024/04/16/us_commission_allows_workday_ai/
Senegal to host first Olympic event in Africa | Africanews: Africans is anticipating the first-ever Youth Olympic Games to be hosted on the continent in 2026 ...
africanews.com/2024/04/16/senegal-to-host-first-olympic-event-in-africa/
Baidu says AI chatbot 'Ernie Bot' has amassed 200 million users: China's Baidu said on Tuesday its artificial intelligence chatbot “Ernie Bot” has garnered more ...
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Startup Rivos raises $250 million to develop RISC-V AI chips
reuters.com/technology/startup-rivos-raises-250-million-develop-risc-v-ai-chips-2024-04-16/
The Humane AI Pin is the solution to none of technology's problems: Engadget's in-depth review of the Humane AI Pin wearable.
engadget.com/the-humane-ai-pin-is-the-solution-to-none-of-technologys-problems-120002469.html
Africa’s Ultra-Rich Are Fleeing Continent as Economic Woes Bite: The number of millionaires living in Africa dropped by nearly 20,000 in the past decade as the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/africa-s-ultra-rich-are-fleeing-continent-as-economic-woes-bite
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iPhone 16 Cameras: From Longer Zooms to Bigger Sensors, Here Are All the Rumors to Know
cnet.com/tech/mobile/iphone-16-cameras-from-longer-zooms-to-bigger-sensors-here-are-all-the-rumors-to-know/
How China’s demand for donkey hide is devastating African communities: A visual explanation of China's rising appetite for donkey-hide-based “e-jiao” products ...
reuters.com/graphics/AFRICA-CHINA/DONKEYS/xmpjrdgbxpr/
Adobe previews AI object addition and removal for Premiere Pro: Last year Adobe launched Firefly and now the company is showing how it'll be used its video ...
engt.co/3UijAd9
Homes are demolished in Ivory Coast's main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless
apnews.com/article/ivory-coast-demolition-evictions-abidjan-56366dbcd24a77246c38ebb965e7b257
iOS 18: First AI functions to work locally: AI functions are finding their way into more and more areas of technology. Whether Google, Microsoft ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/ios-18-erste-ki-funktionen-sollen-lokal-arbeiten/
Consumer tech investing is still hot for Maven Ventures, securing $60M for Fund IV
techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/consumer-tech-investing-maven-ventures-60m-fund-iv/
AI as a "great filter"? - Warning of existential danger for humanity: Some researchers are puzzled as to why we simply cannot find any evidence of ...
heise.de/news/Grosser-Filter-Werden-technologische-Zivilisationen-immer-von-KI-ausgeloescht-9678961.html
AI-Enhanced M4 Chips Reportedly Coming to Apple's Full Mac Lineup: Production on the new chips is expected to begin soon, and will show up on Mac desktops ...
pcmag.com/news/ai-enhanced-m4-chips-reportedly-coming-to-apples-full-mac-lineup
9 corpses found adrift in boat off Brazil were likely migrants from Mauritania and Mali, police say
apnews.com/article/brazil-boat-african-migration-mauritania-mali-ea8303f76c3699bc6b98d9730bb5215b
OpenAI announces Tokyo office and GPT-4 model optimized for the Japanese language
techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/openai-announces-tokyo-office-and-gpt-4-model-optimized-for-the-japanese-language/
Award-winning Chinese processor design company Huaxia Chip files for bankruptcy — firm’s CPU, DSP, GPU, and AI processor IPs in limbo
trib.al/zBuB7Om
AI Could Help Cruise Ships Become More Sustainable: The first AI-based energy management for the ships debuted this week
pcmag.com/news/ai-could-help-cruise-ships-become-more-sustainable
Lawhive raises $12M to expand its legaltech AI platform for small firms: UK-based legaltech company Lawhive, which offers an AI-based in-house ‘lawyer’ through a ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/lawhive-raises-12m-to-expand-its-legaltech-ai-platform-for-small-firms/
Researchers taught robots to run. Now they’re teaching them to walk: Robots might need to become more boring to be useful.
technologyreview.com/2024/04/17/1091469/researchers-taught-robots-to-run-now-theyre-teaching-them-to-walk/
A new camera can undress people almost in real time—to send a message about AI: Nuca is a new deepfake camera and art project that shows how AI can undermine ...
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Humane AI Pin: The first tests are so devastating: The Humane AI Pin is intended to replace the smartphone and enable AI in almost every situation with just the ...
t3n.de/news/humane-ai-pin-verheerend-tests-1618875/
AI cloud startup TensorWave bets AMD can beat Nvidia: Starts racking MI300X systems - because you can actually buy them and they beat the H100 on many specs
theregister.com/2024/04/16/amd_tensorwave_mi300x/
Big tech in danger? Why the Magnificent 7 could soon be just 5 stocks, according to top experts
boerse-online.de/nachrichten/aktien/big-tech-in-gefahr-darum-koennten-laut-top-experten-die-magnificent-7-bald-nur-noch-5-aktien-sein-20355218.html
African cities can become beacons of climate resilience and prosperity: Africa is very vulnerable to climate change. Here's how its cities can build climate ...
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/african-cities-climate-change-resilience/
Nigeria suspends permit of 3 private jet operators | Africanews: Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken action against private jet operators ...
africanews.com/2024/04/16/nigeria-suspends-permit-of-3-private-jet-operators/
Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/04/16/bangladeshi-ship-seized-off-somali-coast-is-freed-after-more-than-a-month/
Top Wall St brokerages start Reddit coverage with doubts over user growth
reuters.com/technology/wall-street-brokerages-start-reddit-coverage-with-skepticism-user-growth-2024-04-15/
Stanford report shows what AI can do better than humans - and what not: Will AI replace humans? Opinions are currently divided on this question ...
t3n.de/news/stanford-report-zeigt-was-ki-besser-kann-als-der-mensch-und-was-nicht-1619708/
To legislate or not to legislate? How EU and UK differ in their approach to AI: The boom of artificial intelligence has spurred a regulatory frenzy across the ...
thenextweb.com/news/to-legislate-or-not-eu-and-uk-different-approach-ai
Samsung Galaxy S24+ Review: The Samsung Galaxy S24+ is a powerful Android phone for the masses thanks to its high-quality hardware, outstanding software ...
pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-s24-plus
OpenAI bids for Japan business as it opens Tokyo office: Microsoft backed artificial intelligence startup OpenAI made a pitch for business in Japan on Monday as ...
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Enthusiast arms 12-slot NVMe NAS with an Nvidia RTX GPU to run local ChatGPT: StorageReview put an RTX A4000 into a QNAP NAS, enabling a local flavor of ChatGPT ...
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/enthusiast-arms-12-slot-nvme-nas-with-an-nvidia-rtx-gpu-to-run-local-chatgpt
A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender: The Lavender AI system is a new weapon developed by Israel, but the kind of kill lists that it generates ...
commondreams.org/opinion/kill-lists-langley-to-lavender
AMD unveils new Ryzen Pro 8000 processors for AI PCs: Built on the Zen 4 architecture, these are the first set of Pro chips from AMD to include built-in Neural ...
techspot.com/news/102649-amd-unveils-new-ryzen-pro-8000-processors-ai.html
Los Alamos' Nvidia-powered Venado supercomputer trades accuracy for efficiency with AI workloads
techspot.com/news/102647-los-alamos-nvidia-powered-venado-supercomputer-trades-accuracy.html
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