Connected car data is the next big privacy fight, Fisker lays out its future EV portfolio and Waymo ramps up in Austin
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Read moreBetter-than-Cubic Complexity for Matrix Multiplication in Rust
Midjourney: Cubic matrix multiplicationYears ago, I wrote an implementation of the Strassen matrix multiplication algorithm in C++, and recently re-implemented it in Rust as I continue to learn the language. This was a useful exercise in learning about Rust performance characteristics and optimization techniques, because although the algorithmic complexity of
Read moreThe Secret World of Utility-based Agents
Utility-based agents are flexible problem solvers that optimize decision-making.Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreThreads app is rolling out to a way to see your liked posts
Meta’s text-based app Threads is rolling out the ability to see your liked posts through an app update. The company started testing of the new feature on Android beta last week, but over the weekend, Meta started making it available to all users. Users can find their liked posts in
Read moreAnt Financial to transfer 10.3% Paytm stake to Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and chief executive of Paytm, has entered into a deal with Ant Financial to secure a 10.30% stake in the Indian financial services firm in a move that appears to be orchestrated to cut the Noida-headquartered giant’s exposure to the Chinese company. Resilient Asset Management, a
Read moreMark Zuckerberg is ‘not holding my breath’ over August 26th fight date with Elon Musk
Laura Normand / The Verge Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s “ready today” to fight Elon Musk, who owns Twitter (currently rebranding as X), and said that although he had previously suggested August 26th as the date for their cage match, Musk hasn’t confirmed. “Not holding my breath,” said Zuckerberg,
Read moreSwish function and a Swiss mathematician
The previous post looked at the swish function and related activation functions for deep neural networks designed to address the “dying ReLU problem.” Unlike many activation functions, the function f(x) is not monotone but has a minimum near x0 = -1.2784. The exact location of the minimum is where W
Read moreSwish, mish, and serf
Swish, mish, and serf are neural net activation functions. The names are fun to say, but more importantly the functions have been shown to improve neural network performance by solving the “dying ReLU problem.” Softplus can also be used as an activation function, but our interest in softplus here is
Read moreTaking another look at venture debt
Silicon Valley Bank’s nosedive has soured many on venture debt, and for early-stage companies, it bears being cautious. As an option for growth-stage companies with more predictable cash flow, however, things may be a little different. TechCrunch+ spoke with David Spreng, founder and CEO of Runway Growth Capital and author
Read moreHow Thomson Reuters is leveraging AI to enhance productivity, rather than replace jobs
Thomson Reuters is a venerable news and information organization, with its historical roots stretching all the way back to the 19th century. The two companies merged in 2008 and provide a combination of news and specialized information in areas like law, trade and accounting. The organization processes a ton of
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