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On this day in 1959, NASA publicly announced the names of the first group of American astronauts. They were known as the Mercury Seven.


In today's Techpresso:

🤖 Meta to launch new Llama 3 models

👂 Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro can now hear

💥 Google’s first Arm-based CPU will challenge Microsoft and Amazon in the AI race

🧠 Elon Musk says AI will surpass human intelligence by next year

📈 Boosted by AI, global PC market bounces back

🎁 + 8 other news you might like

🔮 + 11 handpicked research papers and tools

🤖 Meta to launch new Llama 3 modelsLINK

  • Meta is set to release two smaller versions of its Llama 3 large language model next week, aiming to build anticipation for the full version scheduled for summer 2023.
  • The upcoming Llama 3 model, which will include both text generation and multimodal capabilities, aims to compete with OpenAI's GPT-4 and is reported to potentially have up to 140 billion parameters.
  • Meta's investment in the Llama 3 model and open-source AI reflects a broader trend of tech companies leveraging these technologies to set industry standards, similar to Google's strategy with Android.

    • 👂 Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro can now hearLINK

  • Google has enhanced Gemini 1.5 Pro to interpret audio inputs, allowing it to process information from sources like earnings calls or video audio directly without needing a transcript.
  • Gemini 1.5 Pro, positioned as a mid-tier option within the Gemini series, now outperforms even the more advanced Gemini Ultra by offering faster and more intuitive responses without requiring model fine-tuning.
  • Alongside Gemini 1.5 Pro updates, Google introduced enhancements to its Imagen 2 model, including inpainting and outpainting features, and debuted a digital watermarking technology, SynthID, for tracking the origin of generated images.

    • 💥 Google’s first Arm-based CPU will challenge Microsoft and Amazon in the AI raceLINK

  • Google is developing its own Arm-based CPU named Axion to enhance AI operations in data centers and will launch it for Google Cloud business customers later this year.
  • The Axion CPU will improve performance by 30% over general-purpose Arm chips and by 50% over Intel's processors, and it will support services like Google Compute Engine and Google Kubernetes Engine.
  • Google's move to create its own Arm-based CPU and update its TPU AI chips aims to compete with Microsoft and Amazon in the AI space and reduce reliance on external suppliers like Intel and Nvidia.

    • 🧠 Elon Musk says AI will surpass human intelligence by next yearLINK

  • Elon Musk predicts the development of AI smarter than any single human by the end of next year and anticipates AI's computational power will surpass all humans within five years.
  • Musk's company xAI aims to complete Grok 1.5 by May, which he claims will outperform OpenAI's ChatGPT-4, although his timelines are noted for being optimistic.
  • He also emphasizes the necessity for a regulatory body for AI but warns that the pace of AI development outstrips regulatory capabilities, and cautions against programming AI to be overly politically correct, using Google's Gemini AI as an example.

    • 📈 Boosted by AI, global PC market bounces backLINK

  • The global PC market has experienced growth for the first time in over two years, with shipments reaching 59.8 million units in the first quarter, marking a 1.5% increase from the previous year.
  • Demand for AI PCs, featuring onboard AI processing capabilities, is driving significant growth in the sector, with expectations for these devices to account for nearly 60% of all PC sales by 2027.
  • Major PC manufacturers, including Lenovo, HP, Dell, and Apple, are expanding into the AI PC market, with Lenovo maintaining its position as the world's leading PC maker.

    • Other news you might like

    TikTok's Instagram competitor may have leaked its own name.LINK

    OpenAI prepares to fight for its life as legal troubles mount.LINK

    Google's long-awaited Find My Device network launches today.LINK

    Boosted by AI, global PC market bounces back after two years of declining sales.LINK

    Google partners with Bayer on new AI product for radiologists.LINK

    Deepmind co-founder Demis Hassabis reportedly 'deeply frustrated' by Google AI Deepmind merger.LINK

    The Meta Quest 3 headset has a lying down mode now.LINK

    The words you use matter, especially when you're engaging with ChatGPT.LINK

    Latest research and tools

    llm.c: a tool for training large language models using straightforward C/CUDA code, aiming to be fast, efficient, and dependent on significantly less code and dependencies compared to traditional frameworks like PyTorch.LINK

    SSSL: a tool that exploits a bug introduced in the Wii U's firmware version 5.5.5, allowing the forging of SSL certificates that are improperly accepted as "Nintendo Signed" due to a unique verification bypass.LINK

    Shorebird 1.0: a repository for Flutter code push that enables dynamic updates and incorporates multiple packages for comprehensive development and testing support.LINK

    Sqlime: an online SQLite playground that enables debugging, sharing SQL snippets, and connecting to databases, while also integrating GitHub and OpenAI for enhanced functionality, designed for use on mobile devices without server-side processing.LINK

    MapSCII: a Braille and ASCII world map renderer for the console that connects to vector tile servers, allowing users to zoom, scroll, and discover points of interest using xterm-compatible terminals or PuTTY on Windows.LINK

    AutoCodeRover: an autonomous program improvement tool that leverages LLMs combined with analysis and debugging capabilities to resolve GitHub issues by prioritizing patch locations, achieving an issue resolution rate of approximately 22% on SWE-bench lite.LINK

    Nightfall: Can Kalgash Exist (2014): the study explores if a planet like Kalgash from Isaac Asimov's story, experiencing perpetual daylight from multiple suns, could realistically exist and sustain life.LINK

    Social Skill Training with Large Language Models: large language models can be used effectively to teach social skills.LINK

    Direct Nash Optimization: the paper suggests teaching language models to self-improve through a strategic optimization process.LINK

    Apple Ferret-UI: this paper introduces a method for understanding mobile user interfaces using large language models that analyze both text and visual information.LINK

    AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer science perspective: the paper argues that based on current trends in computational theory, the emergence of conscious AI systems is an unavoidable future development.LINK


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