Mistral AI announces Mixtral 8x7B, an AI language model that matches OpenAI's GPT-3.5 in performance, bringing us closer to having a ChatGPT-3.5-level AI assistant that can run locally. Mistral's models have open weights and fewer restrictions than those from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google.
Vodafone is transforming into a TechCo by 2025, with plans to have 50% of its workforce involved in software development and deliver 60% of digital services in-house. To support this transition, Vodafone has partnered with Accenture and AWS to build a cloud platform and engaged in an AWS DeepRacer challenge to enhance their machine learning skills.
The article explores common data clustering techniques, with a focus on spectral clustering. Using k-means to compute cluster labels from eigenvectors is found to be the best approach, despite variations and complexities.
Mathew Schwartz, an assistant professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, is using NVIDIA Omniverse and OpenUSD to help designers address the challenge of accessibility in building design. Schwartz's team developed open-source code that generates a complex accessibility graph, providing feedback on human movement and energy expenditure. With Omniverse, designers can visualize the graph...
Generative AI and large language models dominated enterprise trends this year, with companies like Amdocs, Dropbox, and SAP building customized applications using RAG and LLMs. Open-source pretrained models are set to revolutionize businesses' operational strategies, while off-the-shelf AI and microservices make it easier for developers to create complex applications.
LM Studio is a tool that allows local machine usage of large language models like GPT-x, LLaMA-x, and Orca-x, offering a clean and intuitive UI for exploring models and conducting reasoning tasks. However, its creator and potential connections with other companies remain unclear.
GeForce NOW adds 17 new games, including The Day Before and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, with over 500 games now supporting RTX ON. Ultimate members can experience cinematic ray tracing and stream at up to 4K resolution, while Priority members can build and survive at 1080p and 60fps.