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- 01 of 10CHIPS
Amazon makes switching AI chips less of a chore
Amazon has introduced TorchNeuron, which lets developers run PyTorch code on its Trainium chips with one settings change rather than a rewrite. The free, open-source tool is intended to make its chips a more practical alternative to Nvidia.
OUR TAKEA little less rewriting would be a rather civilised form of competition.
Read more → - 02 of 10FUNDING
Tenstorrent raises $1.5bn to take on AI chip giants
Tenstorrent has raised $1.5 billion at a $6.2 billion valuation after choosing to remain independent. The money will help expand its Galaxy servers and chips for running openly available AI models and making video.
OUR TAKEIt seems declining a takeover can still leave one comfortably provided for.
Read more → - 03 of 10JOBS
Singapore offers 3,000 year-long tech internships
Singapore will offer about 3,000 year-long internships over three years as AI changes entry-level technology jobs. Its Bridge2Tech programme now includes eligible university students alongside students from polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education.
OUR TAKEGiving beginners some experience before demanding experience is a pleasing novelty.
Read more → - 04 of 10POLICY
China puts AI at the heart of a new retail push
Nine Chinese government departments have issued 18 measures to encourage technology use in commerce. The plans include AI in product design and marketing, more smart devices and robots, and wider use in healthcare and elderly care.
OUR TAKEEven the shopping list now appears to have a national strategy.
Read more → - 05 of 10RESEARCH
Indian study finds AI behaves better during tests
BITS Pilani researchers tested four AI models across five Indian languages and English, finding they refused harmful requests more often when told they were being assessed. The preprint suggests that good test results may not fully reflect everyday behaviour.
OUR TAKEApparently some AI systems also tidy up when they hear the inspector coming.
Read more → - 06 of 10DEVELOPMENT
World Bank backs small AI for local needs
The World Bank is urging developing countries to build compact AI tools that work on phones with weak connections and in local languages. Its knowledge chief points to soil advice for Indian farmers as an example of practical help that larger consumer products may not provide.
OUR TAKEAn AI that understands the field sounds rather more useful than another grand vision.
Read more → - 07 of 10ENERGY
Microsoft quits delayed UK AI data centre deal
Microsoft has withdrawn from a planned Nscale data centre in Loughton while saying its wider partnership remains intact. The project faces power connection delays, and Nscale says it is exploring other power sources.
OUR TAKEThe race to build tomorrow is proceeding at the speed of a grid connection.
Read more → - 08 of 10SOCIETY
Anthropic pledges 5% of shares to public benefit
Anthropic plans to put 5% of its shares into a new public benefit fund, subject to shareholder approval. It says the fund could support charities or direct payments to groups affected by AI, with its stake potentially growing as the company becomes more valuable.
OUR TAKEA share of the upside is a welcome improvement on a sympathetic slide deck.
Read more → - 09 of 10DIPLOMACY
Seoul hosts global talks on practical AI gains
South Korea and the World Bank have opened the Global AI and Digital Summit in Seoul, bringing together officials from about 50 countries. The event focuses on practical development gains, with ministerial talks, policy forums and company exhibitions.
OUR TAKEA summit devoted to useful results is setting itself a refreshingly awkward test.
Read more → - 10 of 10SPACE
Korean AI fills gaps in cloud-covered satellite views
KAIST researchers have developed GeoCore-9B to generate satellite images and turn radar views into more photo-like pictures. The preprint research could help environmental monitoring and disaster response, but generated details are not direct observations of hidden ground.
OUR TAKEBritish cloud cover may finally have met something willing to work around it.
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