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America First: Trump Allies Push for AI Dominance

Allies of Trump draft AI executive order to boost military tech and reduce regulations, signaling potential policy shift in 2025. Proposed order includes "Manhattan Projects" for military AI and industry-led agencies to safeguard systems, benefiting companies like Palantir and Anduril.

Introducing Amazon SageMaker's Cohere Command R Model

AWS introduces Cohere Command R fine-tuning model on Amazon SageMaker, enhancing LLM capabilities for enterprise tasks. Fine-tuning allows customization for specific domains, leading to significant performance improvements in various industries.

Revolutionizing Material Predictions with AI

Researchers from MIT developed a new machine-learning framework to predict phonon dispersion relations 1,000 times faster than other AI-based techniques, aiding in designing more efficient power generation systems and microelectronics. This breakthrough could potentially be 1 million times faster than traditional non-AI approaches, addressing the challenge of managing heat for increased efficie...

Boost AI Training with NeMo on Amazon EKS

The NVIDIA NeMo Framework simplifies distributed training of large language models, optimizing for efficiency and scalability. Amazon EKS is recommended for managing NVIDIA NeMo, offering robust integrations and performance features for running training workloads.

Microsoft CTO Stands Firm on LLM Scaling Laws

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott emphasizes the potential of large language model scaling laws in driving AI progress. Scott played a crucial role in the $13 billion technology-sharing deal between Microsoft and OpenAI, highlighting the impact of scaling up model size and training data on AI capabilities.