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Revolutionizing Home Robotics with Real-to-Sim Learning

MIT CSAIL researchers developed RialTo, a system that creates digital twins for training robots in specific environments faster and more effectively. RialTo improved robot performance by 67% in various tasks, handling disturbances and distractions with ease.

Optimizing GPT-2: Hardware Edition

Summary: Learn how to optimize hardware for faster GPT-2 training on NVIDIA GPUs, with insights on timing code and setting batch sizes for maximum efficiency. Achieve significant speed gains (up to 10x) using an Ampere-series Nvidia GPU.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.