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Meta Harnesses UK Social Media for AI Training

Meta defies EU privacy laws by moving forward with using UK Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI, despite concerns from the Information Commissioner's Office. The collision course with the EU highlights the ongoing battle between tech firms and regulators over user privacy.

Mastering Ultra-Low Latency AI in Amazon SageMaker

Amazon SageMaker offers fully managed ML services for building, training, and deploying models. Sticky session routing improves performance by reusing previously processed information, reducing latency for generative AI applications.

Power Up: The ABCs of Transformation

Meta and Waymo introduce Transfusion model combining transformer and diffusion for multi-modal prediction. Transfusion model uses bi-directional transformer attention for image tokens and pre-training tasks for text and image.

Haunted by Messages from Beyond

AI image generator Flux recreates handwriting, sparking ethical questions and emotional connections. A unique way to preserve personal memories and celebrate loved ones.

Can Gen Z Rescue Wikipedia?

Wikipedia needs young editors to combat AI reliance and maintain relevance in knowledge sharing. The platform's visibility diminishes as it becomes a mere source for AI applications, hindering reader engagement and potential contributions.

Death of the 90s Music Industry Hard Drives

Iron Mountain handles media industry vault archiving, finding 20% of 1990s hard drives unreadable. Music industry faces complex archiving challenges on spinning disks, prompting a call to action from Iron Mountain's global director.

OpenAI Unveils Human-Like Reasoning Models

OpenAI introduces "Strawberry" AI models for solving complex problems by breaking them down into logical steps, outperforming other AIs in science, coding, and math. These models excel at reasoning through difficult tasks, offering a promising solution for challenging problems.

AI Debunks Conspiracy Theories

Researchers discover AI can change believers' minds on conspiracy theories, challenging conventional wisdom. Chatting with AI proves effective in altering mistaken beliefs, offering hope for combating dangerous misinformation.

Mastering Enterprise Data Quality

Enterprise data professionals often wonder "who does what" in data quality programs, highlighting the importance of detection, triage, resolution, and measurement in a relay race-like process. Aligning around valuable data products, such as foundational and derived data products, is key for modern data teams in larger organizations to ensure data quality success.

Revolutionizing Tech Operations with AI

TechOps involves managing IT infrastructure & services. AWS generative AI solutions enhance productivity, resolve issues faster & improve customer experience. Generative AI helps with event management, incident documentation, and identifying recurring problems in TechOps.