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OpenAI raises $6.6bn in funding, is valued at $157bn

OpenAI raises $6.6bn in funding, is valued at $157bn.
The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, with investors including Nvidia and SoftBank.
OpenAI plans to double down on AI research and increase compute capacity.
There are concerns about OpenAI potentially cutting corners on safety during its transition to a for-profit entity.

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French AI summit to focus on environmental impact of energy-hungry tech

The next AI summit, to be held in France, will focus on the environmental impact of energy-hungry tech.
Proposals include ranking AI companies based on their ecological impact and measuring the technology's effect on the labor market.
The summit aims to promote transparency and highlight companies that are not transparent about their environmental impact.
Discussions will also revolve around global AI governance and ensuring all countries have access to the technology.

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Some AMD motherboards are reportedly slashing SSD speeds

Several users of AMD’s X670E motherboards are experiencing performance issues with PCIe Gen 5 and Gen 4 SSDs.
SSDs are running at Gen 1 speeds instead of the promised faster speeds.
The issue is related to the design of the PCIe Gen 5-capable M.2 NVMe interfaces connected to the CPU.
Firmware updates are expected to address the compatibility and performance issues.

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How AWS Lambda Executes Your Code?

AWS Lambda functions are not running on container engines like Docker.
Instead, your code is packaged into a lightweight container and placed inside a micro-VM powered by Firecracker.
Firecracker is an open-source project written in Rust, known for its memory safety and performance.
This approach provides enhanced security and workload isolation while maintaining the speed and resource efficiency of containers.

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Nvidia just released an open-source LLM to rival GPT-4

Nvidia has released an open-source large language model (LLM) called NVLM 1.0 that performs on par with leading proprietary models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google.
The NVLM 1.0 family includes the 72 billion-parameter NVLM-D-72B model and achieves state-of-the-art results on vision-language tasks.
The model demonstrates improved text-only responses and enhanced math and coding capabilities.
Nvidia plans to make the model's source code available, positioning it as a foundation for third-party developers to build their own chatbots and AI applications.

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Lian Li’s $70 small form factor case just became my daily driver

Lian Li A3-mATX is a small PC case that can accommodate large components, including micro-ATX motherboards, 360mm radiators, ATX power supplies, and four-slot graphics cards.
The case is smaller than most tower cases, comes with good airflow performance, and is significantly cheaper than most ITX cases.
The A3-mATX case is priced at just $70 and is available in black or white. It also comes with a walnut trim front panel version for an extra $10 or a tempered glass side panel for $13.
This case can fit some of the best CPU coolers thanks to its CPU cooler clearance height of 165mm, which is tall enough for most all-in-one (AIO) pump heads and beefy CPU air coolers like the Deepcool Assassin IV or the Noctua NH-D15.
The case can accommodate three 120mm or two 140mm fans at the top and bottom and a single 120mm fan in the rear. The included side-mounting bracket allows you to install up to three 120mm or two 140mm fans.
The case supports SFX, SFX-L, and ATX power supplies, but the mounting bracket is removable and can be installed at the front or right next to the motherboard thanks to multiple height options.
Overall, the build quality of the case is surprisingly good, which is expected from a brand like Lian Li. The only downside of using the mesh side panel is that you get more fan noise, which is crucial especially when gaming.
The Lian Li A3-mATX is an excellent case for your next build, especially if you’re on a budget. It may require some extra skills to fit all your parts correctly and routing the cables is a task.
However, it offers wide compatibility with large GPUs, CPU coolers, and power supplies, while still having enough room to install additional fans. The modularity aspect of the PSU, SSD, and fan brackets are also a bonus.
If you want a fairly compact case that can fit them all, you won’t be disappointed.

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Open Source Frameworks for Building Generative AI Applications

A new repository has been created with examples of popular open-source frameworks for building generative AI applications.
The repository includes frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Haystack, LlamaIndex, DSPy, RAGAS, and LiteLLM.
Each framework has its own key features and primary use cases, ranging from conversational AI systems to knowledge bases and question-answering systems.
Users are encouraged to contribute to the repository and share their experiences with the tools.

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Nearly two years later, AMD’s RX 7000 GPUs don’t even make up 1% of Steam players

AMD's RX 7000 GPUs make up less than 1% of Steam players, with the RX 7900 XTX at 0.37%.
Most AMD cards on the list belong to the previous generations, with older models such as RX 580 still being popular.
Nvidia's RTX 40-series GPUs have a stronger presence on Steam, with the RTX 4060 at 4.44% and RTX 4060 Ti at 3.55%.
AMD's market share has dropped to 12%, facing challenges against Nvidia, despite some successful models like the RX 7800 XT.

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Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics cards are finally impressing PC gamers – and we’re betting they’ll soon be the most popular GPUs around

The NVIDIA RTX 4060 is now the second most popular GPU used by PC Steam gamers in the September report from Valve, with an increase of 1.13% compared to August.
Last month the RTX 3060 Ti was still ahead of the RTX 4060, but in September, the latter is now also outperforming its rivals.
The Lovelace sibling, RTX 4060 Ti, has also made progress in September, putting on 0.74%, where the GPU is in fourth place.
One of the sticking points for PC gamers was that the RTX 3060 Ti was faster, and Nvidia sticking with 8GB of VRAM was another sore point too.
The RTX 4060 is more affordable and is faster than the RTX 3060, more power-efficient and has DLSS 3 frame generation, which makes it a good deal for gamers.
The majority of people are still gaming at Full HD too, remember, and there’s a reason the RTX 4060 is our top graphics card for 1080p gaming.
If the rumors are right, it could be a long time before the RTX 5060 arrives, leaving the RTX 4060 to clean up affordable end of the market.
Analyst figures from the GPU market show Nvidia has closing on a 90% dominance over AMD amidst the latest steam survey report.

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Serverless Developer Experience is Finally Great Thanks to Lambda Live Debugger

Lambda Live Debugger simplifies the debugging process for AWS Lambda functions.
It allows developers to debug deployed Lambda functions locally, eliminating the need for redeployment.
The tool connects deployed Lambda functions to the local machine through AWS IoT, enabling real-time inspection and interaction.
Lambda Live Debugger supports various frameworks and allows fast switching between debugging and regular execution.

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OpenStack releases 2024.2 Dalmatian with AI and security enhancements

The OpenStack Community released 2024.2 Dalmatian, the 30th version of the open-source cloud infrastructure software.
Enhancements in Dalmatian include improvements for AI workloads, security, and user experience.
AI workload enhancements include better GPU resource allocation and persistent virtual GPUs across reboots.
Security improvements include hashed rescue passwords and HTTPS communication requirements.

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Living in the feed: Trust and AI drive strategic shifts for advertisers and content creators

Younger generation is outsourcing truth and importance to online influencers and their own circle of friends. The migration of online trust identified by Jigsaw is having on impact on the advertising world in particular. The Brandtech Group pays close attention to how LLMs impact client perception through the four functions of search, share, shop and scroll as performed by models from Google’s Gemini, OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.’s Rufus. On the flip side of the digital marketplace, content creators have been whipsawed between the need for cultivating a vast audience and being able to get paid for it. Story Protocol is an intellectual property-tracking blockchain network founded to help content creators protect IP. Technology ‘supercycle’ is coming.
According to Amy Webb, CEO of the Future Today Institute, two additional general-purpose solutions will set a course for the rest of this decade. These will be biotechnology and advanced sensors which, in combination with AI, will create a flywheel effect with significant societal impact.
The technology world is adjusting on the fly to the impact of both AI and the astonishing speed in which something as basic as a photo can be remixed and redistributed for a vast array of additional purposes. The power of the internet and the growing use of artificial intelligence are going to change how the world defines trust.
The migration of online trust identified by Jigsaw is having on impact on the advertising world in particular. The Brandtech Group pays close attention to how LLMs impact client perception through the four functions of search, share, shop and scroll as performed by models from Google’s Gemini, OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.’s Rufus.
Living in the feed: Trust and AI drive strategic shifts for advertisers and content creators. Redefining brand identities. Strengthening IP rights. Tomorrow is going to look quite different from today.
On the flip side of the digital marketplace, content creators have been whipsawed between the need for cultivating a vast audience and being able to get paid for it. Trust in fair rights compensation has become a more significant issue over the past year as the owners of some popular AI models have been gobbling up content without compensating owners of the intellectual property or IP.
The solutions on display at EmTech involving the advertising and IP worlds highlighted a key takeaway from the two-day event. The technology world is adjusting on the fly to the impact of both AI and the astonishing speed in which something as basic as a photo can be remixed and redistributed for a vast array of additional purposes.
Story Protocol is an intellectual property-tracking blockchain network founded to help content creators protect IP. According to Amy Webb, CEO of the Future Today Institute, two additional general-purpose solutions will set a course for the rest of this decade. These will be biotechnology and advanced sensors which, in combination with AI, will create a flywheel effect with significant societal impact.
The Brandtech Group pays close attention to how LLMs impact client perception through the four functions of search, share, shop and scroll as performed by models from Google’s Gemini, OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.’s Rufus.
Knowing each model’s preferences is the key to message optimization, according to Rebecca Sykes, partner at The Brandtech Group. Technology ‘supercycle’ is coming.

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It’s official — Microsoft WordPad is dead after 29 years

Microsoft WordPad has been officially removed from Windows 11 after being deprecated for lack of usage.
Users who still want to use WordPad can back up the Accessories folder and add it to Windows 11 version 24H2 after installing the update.
Microsoft recommends using Microsoft Word for rich text documents and Notepad for .txt files.
The Windows 11 24H2 update is being rolled out gradually, starting with users on versions 22H2 and 23H2.

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Google To Invest $1 Billion For Data Centre In Thailand

Alphabet's Google will invest $1 billion in Thailand to build a new data centre and accelerate AI growth.
The investment aims to support the growing demand for Google Cloud and AI innovations, as well as popular Google services.
The new data centre will be located in Chonburi, Thailand's eastern coast province.
Thailand, with its strong digital economy, has been attracting infrastructure investments from Western tech giants.

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New update says M4 chip-based MacBook Pro, iMac, and redesigned Mac mini will launch in 2024 - with an October reveal looking likely

Apple plans to release M4 chip-based MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini in 2024.
The release date is likely to be in October, as predicted by reputable Apple leaker Mark Gurman.
The M4 chip has already been introduced in the latest iPad Pro models launched in May 2024.
The new MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini will receive upgraded M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max versions.

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