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Striving for Gold: Olympic Performance Optimization

MIT startup Striv developed tactile sensing technology for shoe inserts, used by elite athletes like USA marathoner Clayton Young and Jamaican Olympian Damar Forbes. Founder Axl Chen aims to bring this tech to the public after Paris 2024 Olympics, following success in VR gaming and interest from various industries.

ChatGPT wows testers with advanced voice mode

OpenAI introduces Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, enabling natural, real-time conversations with AI. Users impressed by feature's responsiveness, emotional cues, and realistic voice simulations.

Enhancing Amazon Q Business with Trusted Identity Propagation

Amazon Q Business is an AI-powered assistant with enterprise security features. It uses IAM Identity Center for user authorization and offers rich API support for customized experiences. Trusted identity propagation enhances privacy controls and allows external authentication for accessing private data.

Revolutionizing AI Image Generation with Monks and AWS

Monks leverages AWS Inferentia2 chips and SageMaker to optimize real-time image generation, achieving 4x faster processing and 60% cost reduction. The innovative solution combines cutting-edge technology to enhance performance and scalability for brand experiences.

Google Play's Hidden Malware Family

Android malware Mandrake resurfaces in Google Play after years of stealth, targeting victims with intricate spying activities. Bitdefender unveils Mandrake's advanced evasion tactics, including kill switch and decoy apps, affecting tens of thousands of users.

Mastering Logistic Regression in C#

Author creates logistic regression model using C#, predicts gender based on age, state, income, and political leaning. Batch training yields expected results, with plans to incorporate weight decay regularization for improved accuracy.

California's AI Safety Plan

California's SB-1047 sparks debate on AI safety, focusing on preventing "critical harms" like cyberattacks and mass casualties. Critics fear bill may hinder non-threatening AI development, as it moves towards final State Assembly vote in August.