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In today's Techpresso:
🚀 Alibaba tests rocket delivery
🍎 Apple says its latest AI model is even better than OpenAI’s GPT4
🧠 Deepmind chief doesn't see AI reaching its limits anytime soon
💔 Microsoft to unbundle Office and Teams globally following years-long criticism
💸 Discord to start showing ads... after resisting for almost a decade
🎁 + 6 other news you might like
🔮 + 8 handpicked research papers and tools
🚀 Alibaba tests rocket deliveryLINK
Alibaba is teaming up with Space Epoch to test delivering parcels globally within an hour using a reusable rocket, named XZY-1, capable of carrying up to 10 tonnes. The test aims to overcome current logistic limits by using a rocket that can land on the sea and offers 120 square meters of cargo space, though the companies acknowledge the challenge of short-term achievement. This initiative is part of Alibaba's efforts to enhance its logistic services, competing internationally and following its expansion of a 'five-day delivery' service to various countries including the United States.
🍎 Apple says its latest AI model is even better than OpenAI’s GPT4LINK
Apple researchers have introduced ReALM, an advanced AI model designed to understand and navigate various contexts more effectively than OpenAI's GPT4.
ReALM aims to enhance user interaction by accurately understanding onscreen, conversational, and background entities, making device interactions more intuitive.
Apple believes ReALM's ability to handle complex reference resolutions, including onscreen elements, positions it as a superior solution compared to the capabilities of GPT-4.
🧠 Deepmind chief doesn't see AI reaching its limits anytime soonLINK
Deepmind founder Demis Hassabis believes AI is both overhyped and underestimated, with the potential for AI far from being reached and warning against the excessive hype surrounding it. Hassabis predicts many AI startups will fail due to the high computing power demands, expects industry consolidation, and sees no limit to the advancements in massive AI models. Despite concerns over hype, Hassabis envisions the beginning of a new golden era in scientific discovery powered by AI and estimates a 50% chance of achieving artificial general intelligence within the next ten years.
💔 Microsoft to unbundle Office and Teams globally following years-long criticismLINK
Microsoft is releasing a standalone version of its Teams video-conferencing software globally in response to antitrust concerns.
The move to offer Teams separately from Office 365 bundles follows an investigation by the European Commission triggered by a complaint from Slack alleging antitrust violations.
Microsoft's decision reflects efforts to accommodate global customers' needs and regulatory feedback, allowing for the purchase of Teams without the necessity of a larger bundle.
💸 Discord to start showing ads... after resisting for almost a decadeLINK
Discord plans to start displaying advertisements from video game makers within the next week, introducing ads for the first time since its inception in 2015.
The ads will target users based on their gameplay, age, and location, and will appear in the bottom left corner of the Discord screen.
Despite previously rejecting a $10 billion acquisition offer from Microsoft in 2021, Discord is exploring the possibility of an IPO in the future.
Other news you might like
AI is creating fake legal cases and making its way into real courtrooms, with disastrous results.LINK
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Tesla submerges Powerwall 3 in water amidst larger advertising efforts.LINK
Leak reveals Apple iPhone SE 4's design and features.LINK
Apple Says iPhone 6 Plus Now 'Obsolete' and iPad Mini 4 Now 'Vintage'.LINK
Researchers use AI model to improve beer taste.LINK
Latest research and tools
Proposal for JavaScript signals: introduces a mechanism for creating and dispatching custom signal events in JavaScript code.LINK
Libmui: a macOS Classic widget library for Linux that brings a vintage interface experience to modern systems.LINK
Upscayl: a free and open-source AI image upscaler designed to enhance image resolution without losing quality.LINK
Documentation for the AMD 7900XTX: provides detailed information on the specifications, features, and usage of AMD's 7900XTX graphics card.LINK
InternLM2: the research introduces an advanced language model that improves efficiency and accuracy in understanding and generating text.LINK
Adaptive RAG: this paper introduces a method that dynamically adjusts retrieval mechanisms to improve question answering systems.LINK
Mini-Gemini: the paper showcases how the utilization of multi-modal vision and language models enhances data interpretation and processing capabilities.LINK
Jamba: A Hybrid Transformer-Mamba Language Model: this paper presents a new type of language model that combines transformer and mamba architectures to enhance natural language processing tasks.LINK
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