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MIT-Portugal Program: Phase 4 Unveiled

The MIT-Portugal Program (MPP) has signed a new agreement with the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT) to support innovative research in fields like AI and climate change until 2030. This longstanding partnership has fostered trust, collaboration, and impactful scientific contributions, with a focus on addressing global challenges and transforming economies.

Revolutionizing Accounting with AI on Amazon Bedrock

Generative AI solutions like Amazon Bedrock are transforming industries, empowering organizations to leverage foundation models for innovative AI applications. FloQast, with over 2,800 clients, streamlines accounting operations using AI-powered solutions on Amazon Bedrock, tackling complexities at scale.

Microsoft's AI-driven Success Continues

Microsoft plans to invest $80bn in AI this year, exceeding revenue expectations with $70.07bn reported. Earnings per share surpass analyst predictions at $3.46, showcasing AI's financial success.

AI-Powered Writing Classes with Agatha Christie

BBC Maestro offers online video lessons by "Agatha Christie" on crime writing tips, utilizing AI technology and restored audio recordings. Aspiring writers can learn about story structure, plot twists, and suspense directly from the iconic author herself.

The Power of CNNs in Image Analysis

The Universal Approximation Theorem reveals the power of a single hidden layer neural network. Hugging Face showcases over one million pretrained models, highlighting the need for diverse network architectures.

Unveiling AI Behavior: Business Risks Revealed

Agentic AI poses new challenges for developers in ensuring alignment with human intent and societal norms. These advanced systems can strategize and execute long-term covert strategies, requiring novel approaches to safety and alignment.

Choosing the Right Data Career Path

From QA engineer to data analytics self-taught expert, navigating the blurred lines of data roles in a fast-evolving tech world. Exploring the real differences between data roles through a fictional quick-commerce startup, Quikee, and its data needs.

AI Agents: Building a Sustainable Future

LogiGreen founder discusses using AI to enhance Supply Chain Analytics for sustainable transformations, overcoming challenges faced by companies. Agentic AI aids in improving reporting and expediting sustainable initiative implementation.

Unraveling the Mystery of Kernel Functions

Dealing with varying vocabulary in machine learning, the Gaussian kernel measures vector similarity. Inconsistencies in notation pose a challenge for understanding kernel functions in research and applications.