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In today's Techpresso:
⚡ Groq has created the world's fastest AI
🤖 Mistral's next LLM could rival GPT-4, and you can try it now
🧠 Neuralink's first human patient controls mouse with thoughts
🔍 Adobe launches AI assistant that can search and summarize PDFs
🔒 LockBit ransomware group taken down in multinational operation
🎁 + 7 other news you might like
🔮 + 3 handpicked research papers and tools
⚡ Groq has created the world's fastest AILINK
Groq, a startup, has developed special AI hardware called 'Language Processing Unit' (LPU) to run language models, achieving speeds of up to 500 tokens per second, significantly outpacing current LLMs like Gemini Pro and GPT-3.5. The 'GroqChip', utilizing a tensor streaming architecture, offers improved performance, efficiency, and accuracy for real-time AI applications by ensuring constant latency and throughput. While LPUs provide a fast and energy-efficient alternative for AI inference tasks, training AI models still requires traditional GPUs, with Groq offering hardware sales and a cloud API for integration into AI projects.
🤖 Mistral's next LLM could rival GPT-4, and you can try it nowLINK
Mistral, a French AI startup, has launched its latest language model, "Mistral Next," which is available for testing in chatbot arenas and might rival GPT-4 in capabilities.
The new model is classified as "Large," suggesting it is the startup's most extensive model to date, aiming to compete with OpenAI's GPT-4, and has received positive feedback from early testers on the "X" platform.
Mistral AI has gained recognition in the open-source community for its Mixtral 8x7B language model, designed similarly to GPT-4, and recently secured €385 million in funding from notable venture capital firms.
🧠 Neuralink's first human patient controls mouse with thoughtsLINK
Elon Musk's company Neuralink has successfully implanted its first N1 brain chip in a human patient, who can now control a mouse cursor with their thoughts.
Neuralink, aiming to enable control of computers through thought, has seen the first patient recover fully with the ability to move a cursor on screen without physical movement.
The FDA has approved Neuralink's N1 chip for human testing, but long-term safety remains unclear amidst broader concerns over Musk's companies' adherence to safety and hazard regulations.
🔍 Adobe launches AI assistant that can search and summarize PDFsLINK
Adobe introduced an AI assistant in its Reader and Acrobat applications that can generate summaries, answer questions, and provide suggestions on PDFs and other documents, aiming to streamline information digestion.
The AI assistant, presently in beta phase, is integrated directly into Acrobat with imminent availability in Reader, and Adobe intends to introduce a paid subscription model for the tool post-beta.
Adobe's AI assistant distinguishes itself by being a built-in feature that can produce overviews, assist with conversational queries, generate verifiable citations, and facilitate content creation for various formats without the need for uploading PDFs.
🔒 LockBit ransomware group taken down in multinational operationLINK
LockBit's website was seized and its operations disrupted by a joint task force including the FBI and NCA under "Operation Cronos," impacting the group's ransomware activities and dark web presence.
The operation led to the seizure of LockBit's administration environment and leak site, with plans to use the platform to expose the operations and capabilities of LockBit through information bulletins.
A PHP exploit deployed by the FBI played a significant role in undermining LockBit's operations, according to statements from law enforcement and the group's supposed ringleader, with the operation also resulting in charges against two Russian nationals.
Other news you might like
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The skilled workers training AI to take their jobs.LINK
Meet ADAM: An advanced personal robotic partner for elderly support.LINK
Why The New York Times might win its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI.LINK
Prescription patrol: New AI spots dangerous drug combos before they harm you.LINK
Struggling database company MariaDB could be taken private in $37M deal.LINK
Google engineers modded a PlayStation Portal to emulate PSP games.LINK
Latest research and tools
Endgame: a universal dashboard exploit for the original Xbox that works across all versions without needing a game or DVD drive, created by leveraging a discovered dashboard vulnerability for broader exploitation and launching specific software from a memory card.LINK
Professional Programming: a curated list aiming to make you a more proficient developer with resources that are inspiring or considered timeless classics.
📖 The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master: the most inspirational and practical programming book encountered.
📖 Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction: complements The Pragmatic Programmer by providing a framework for discussing code.
📖 Release It!: offers best practices for creating production-ready software, equating to three years of real-world experience.
📖 The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook: teaches almost everything about Linux and offers insights into software evolution and the importance of simple & elegant interfaces.
📖 Structure and interpretation of Computer Programs (free): a highly influential Computer Science textbook that has significantly impacted CS education.
📖 Professional software development (free chapters): covers software development processes like design, testing, and code writing.LINK
HexWalk: a hex editor, viewer, and analyzer that allows detailed examination of files at the binary level.LINK
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