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Mixtral 8x7B: The French AI Challenger to OpenAI

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.

NANA: Moonshine Studio's AI Receptionist Revolutionizes Guest Greetings

Moonshine Studio's 3D artist, Eric Chiang, creates an AI-powered virtual assistant named NANA using GPU-accelerated features and a GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. NVIDIA Studio Drivers now support Reallusion iClone AccuFACE plugin and other enhancements, while the #WinterArtChallenge invites artists to share their winter-themed creations for a chance to be featured.