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Microsoft Donates Mono to Wine Project

Microsoft has donated the Mono Project to WineHQ, encouraging migration to open source .NET framework. Mono, created by Miguel de Icaza, was a trailblazer for .NET on various operating systems.

Enhancing Security with Amazon Bedrock Agents

Generative AI features are expanding in software with Amazon Bedrock, offering high-performing foundational models from leading AI companies like AI21 Labs and Meta. Learn how to implement tenant isolation using Amazon Bedrock agents in a multi-tenant environment for secure and responsible AI applications.

AI's Real-Time Doom Hallucination

Google and Tel Aviv University introduce GameNGen, an AI model simulating Doom using Stable Diffusion techniques. The neural network system could revolutionize real-time video game synthesis by predicting and generating graphics on the fly.

Reviving Hope in Broken Britain

Starmer hints at tax rises, plans cuts in public expenditure, drawing comparisons to failed policies of George Osborne. Calls for a new Beveridge Mark 2 to bring hope after 14 years of brokenness.

Mastering LLM Decision-Making with LATS & GPT-4o

GPT-4o and LATS merge to enhance LLM decision-making, revolutionizing problem-solving with advanced reasoning capabilities. Meta-generation algorithms amplify computational resources during inference, mimicking higher-level cognitive processes for improved model performance.

Mastering JSON Compliance in LLMs

Top LLMs tested for structured output: Google Gemini Pro, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT. OpenAI leads with direct integration for JSONs. Anthropic requires 'tool call' trick, Google Gemini is cumbersome.

Mastering the MMD-Critic Method

MMD-Critic method for data summarization lacks usage due to the absence of a Python package, but its results justify more attention. It helps find prototypes and criticisms in datasets for model testing and explanations, using Maximal Mean Discrepancy to compare probability distributions.

ISP Malware Attack: Customer Credentials Compromised

Chinese hackers exploit zero-day in Versa Director to infect US ISPs with credential-stealing malware, gaining admin control and compromising customers. Black Lotus Labs reveals ongoing attacks using custom web shell 'VersaMem' to capture credentials before hashing.