Attention isn’t all we need; we need ownership too
Ryan welcomes Illia Polosukhin, co-author of the original "Attention Is All You Need" Transformers paper and co-founder of NEAR, on the show to talk about the development and impact of the Transformers model, his perspective on modern AI and machine learning as an early innovator of the tech, and the
Read moreUAE proptech Huspy raises $59M to scale in Europe
If you walked into a Dubai bank to apply for a mortgage in 2020, chances are you’d spend months buried in paperwork or face a huge price discrepancy when it came to listings. Such experiences led Jad Antoun to start Huspy, a startup streamlining how people in the UAE buy
Read moreOpenAI tightens the screws on security to keep away prying eyes
OpenAI has reportedly overhauled its security operations to protect against corporate espionage. According to the Financial Times, the company accelerated an existing security clampdown after Chinese startup DeepSeek released a competing model in January, with OpenAI alleging that DeepSeek improperly copied its models using “distillation” techniques. The beefed-up security includes
Read moreLegendre polynomials
The previous post mentioned Legendre polynomials. This post will give a brief introduction to these polynomials and a couple hints of how they are used in applications. One way to define the Legendre polynomials is as follows. P0(x) = 1 Pk are orthogonal on [−1, 1]. Pk(1) = 1 for
Read moreMeta reportedly recruits Apple’s head of AI models
Ruoming Pang previously ran Apple's in-house team that trained the AI foundation models that underpin Apple Intelligence and other on-device AI features.
Read moreTulum Energy rediscovered a forgotten hydrogen tech and used it to raise $27M
Results of a 20-year-old curiosity now form the basis of Tulum, a startup that has attracted significant investor attention.
Read moreCursor apologizes for unclear pricing changes that upset users
Cursor's CEO issued an apology this weekend over an unclear change to its pricing model that resulted in some users being charged more.
Read morexAI updated Grok to be more ‘politically incorrect’
Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, was updated over the weekend with instructions to "assume subjective viewpoints sourced from the media are biased" and "not shy away from making claims which are politically incorrect" - part of Musk's ongoing attempt to shape the bot's point of view. Musk
Read more10 Important AI Architecture Rules You Can’t Ignore in the GenAI Era
Experts share essential rules for AI architecture, emphasizing the significance of incremental AI implementation, flexibility, and robust governance. Architects should avoid rigid requirements, ensure data integrity, design modular systems, and prioritize reliability through continuous monitoring. These principles facilitate the successful integration of AI while minimizing future technical debt and risks.
Read moreFortnite maker Epic Games settles antitrust case against Samsung
Fortnite maker Epic Games has settled its antitrust case against Samsung, according to a court filing.
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