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In today's Techpresso:
🤖 Elon Musk announces Grok-1.5
💥 Apple files lawsuit against former engineer for leaking details of projects he wanted to kill
🔍 Google DeepMind unveils ‘superhuman’ AI system that excels in fact-checking
👮♂️ Microsoft launches tools to try and stop people messing with chatbots
🤷♀️ Apple will have to ‘rethink’ iPhone 16 design after new law
🎁 + 9 other news you might like
🔮 + 3 handpicked research papers and tools
🤖 Elon Musk announces Grok-1.5LINK
Elon Musk's AI startup, X.ai, announced an upcoming upgrade to its Grok chatbot with the introduction of Grok-1.5, promising improved reasoning in coding and math-based tasks.
Grok-1.5 has significantly extended its context understanding to 128,000 tokens, enhancing its ability to handle longer documents and more complex prompts.
The upgrade, which maintains Grok's capability to discuss normally restricted topics with a unique tone, will soon be accessible to early testers on X's social network, alongside new features.
💥 Apple files lawsuit against former engineer for leaking details of projects he wanted to killLINK
Apple is suing former iOS engineer Andrew Aude for allegedly leaking confidential details about its Journal app, VisionOS headset, and more to journalists and employees of other companies.
Aude is accused of engaging in over 1,400 encrypted message exchanges with a journalist and revealing finalized features of an unannounced Apple product over the phone.
After initially denying the leaks, Aude allegedly admitted to leaking information about Apple’s products and strategies to journalists, leading to his termination and Apple seeking legal restitution and nondisclosure enforcement.
🔍 Google DeepMind unveils ‘superhuman’ AI system that excels in fact-checkingLINK
Google DeepMind's study introduces the Search-Augmented Factuality Evaluator (SAFE), an AI system that surpasses human fact-checkers in accuracy by using Google Search to verify individual facts from large language models.
SAFE demonstrated superior performance in matching human fact-checking assessments 72% of the time and was correct in 76% of instances where there was disagreement with human raters, highlighting its potential for "superhuman" fact-checking capabilities.
The use of SAFE is significantly more cost-effective than human fact-checkers and could be instrumental in managing the increasing volume of information requiring verification.
👮♂️ Microsoft launches tools to try and stop people messing with chatbotsLINK
Microsoft has introduced a new set of tools in Azure to enhance the safety and security of generative AI applications, especially chatbots, aiming to counter risks like abusive content and prompt injections.
The suite includes features for real-time monitoring and protection against sophisticated threats, leveraging advanced machine learning to prevent direct and indirect prompt attacks.
These developments reflect Microsoft's ongoing commitment to responsible AI usage, fueled by its significant investment in OpenAI and intended to address the security and reliability concerns of corporate leaders.
🤷♀️ Apple will have to ‘rethink’ iPhone 16 design after new lawLINK
Apple is required to alter the design of future iPhones to comply with a new Oregon right-to-repair law that prohibits parts pairing, a practice that restricts repairs and part replacements.
The law, effective from January 1, 2025, mandates companies to provide tools, documents, and parts necessary for repairs, aiming to facilitate easier fixes by device owners and independent shops.
The Oregon legislation is significant for potentially forcing Apple to modify its current device repair policies, including making its parts calibration tool accessible to a wider audience, a shift driven by previous adjustments like the switch to USB-C connectors under EU regulatory pressure.
Other news you might like
How a Windows shake-up could position Microsoft to capitalize on AI PCs.LINK
Generative AI develops potential new drugs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.LINK
Apple to introduce RCS support by 2024-end, says Google.LINK
4 major Canadian school boards say TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat have 'rewired' students' thinking in new lawsuit.LINK
Apple Will Have To ‘Rethink’ iPhone 16 Design After New Law.LINK
Amazon is making it easier to sign up for its palm-scanning shopping.LINK
US may soon unveil list of Chinese chip factories barred from receiving tech.LINK
NYC will test AI gun detectors on the subway.LINK
Vladimir Putin orders creation of Russian game consoles, Steam-like cloud delivery, and OS.LINK
Latest research and tools
TensorFlow.js: a library for machine learning in JavaScript that allows users to define, train, and run deep learning models in the web browser or on Node.js.LINK
Arraymancer: a Deep Learning library for the Nim programming language focused on performance and ease of use.LINK
Monogon: a Linux userland implemented entirely in Go, not associated with any specific branch in its repository and possibly part of an external fork.LINK
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