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Controlling Language and Diffusion Models by Transporting Activations

Machine Learning Research at Apple

Large generative models are becoming increasingly capable and more widely deployed to power production applications, but getting these models to produce exactly what's desired can still be challenging. Fine-grained control over these models' outputs is important to meet user expectations and to mitigate potential misuses, ensuring the models' reliability and safety.

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Data Cleaning with Bash: A Handbook for Developers

KDnuggets

Tired of dragging messy data through bloated tools? This handbook shows how to clean and transform datasets with Bash.

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Do LLMs Know Internally When They Follow Instructions?

Machine Learning Research at Apple

Instruction-following is crucial for building AI agents with large language models (LLMs), as these models must adhere strictly to user-provided constraints and guidelines. However, LLMs often fail to follow even simple and clear instructions. To improve instruction-following behavior and prevent undesirable outputs, a deeper understanding of how LLMs internal states relate to these outcomes is required.

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Google Cloud Introduces Application-Centric Cloud For Developers

Adrian Bridgwater for Forbes

There are moves across the IT industry focused on making system-level infrastructure services more intelligent, more widely orchestrated and essentially more automated.

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Mastering Apache Airflow® 3.0: What’s New (and What’s Next) for Data Orchestration

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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MircoNN: An On-device Disk Resident Updatable Vector Database

Machine Learning Research at Apple

Nearest neighbour search over dense vector collections has important applications in information retrieval, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and content ranking. Performing efficient search over large vector collections is a well studied problem with many existing approaches and open source implementations. However, most state-of-the-art systems are generally targeted towards scenarios using large servers with an abundance of memory, static vector collections that are not updatable, and nea

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Atlassian Fuses Collaboration Toolsets With Enterprise Strategy Collection

Adrian Bridgwater for Forbes

The multitasking balance may be levelling out if we embrace the new breed of artificial intelligence-enriched tools now available.

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Accessing Local LLMs Remotely Using TailScale: A Step-by-Step Guide

KDnuggets

Explore how you can remotely access local LLMs.

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail became a comedy legend

Hacker News

Fifty years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail redefined comedy, stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam look back on the freedoms and limitations that shaped the film.

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Anthropic rolls out a $200-per-month Claude subscription

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Anthropic announced on Wednesday that its launching a new, very expensive subscription plan for its AI chatbot Claude: Max.

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National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers

Hacker News

The National Weather Service is no longer providing translations of its products after its contract with an artificial intelligence company was allowed to lapse.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Europe unveils plan to become 'AI continent' with simpler rules, more infrastructure

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The EU has faced criticisms that its rules on everything from AI to taxation hinder innovation and make it harder for startups to operate across the region.

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Firebase Studio

Hacker News

Firebase Studio is an entirely web-based workspace for full-stack application development, complete with the latest generative AI from Gemini, and full-fidelity app previews, powered by cloud emulators.

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Humanoid robot breakdances its way into history

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Boston Dynamics is at it again, wowing us with some seriously cool robotic moves. Their latest video of Atlas, their bipedal robot, has blown up online with its mind-blowing human-like movements, including breakdancing.

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Fake job seekers are flooding US companies that are hiring for remote positions

Hacker News

Companies have long faced external attacks from hackers. Now, thanks to generative AI, another threat has emerged: Employees who aren't who they say they are.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Why AI Demands a New Breed of Leaders

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Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming how organizations operate, but this transformation extends far beyond technical implementation.

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Ironwood: The first Google TPU for the age of inference

Hacker News

Were introducing Ironwood, our seventh-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) designed to power the age of generative AI inference.

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Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio

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Microsoft said it is slowing or pausing some of its data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio, the latest sign that the demand for artificial intelligence technology that drove a massive infrastructure expansion might not need quite as many powerful computers as

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The AI magic behind Sphere's upcoming 'The Wizard of Oz' experience

Hacker News

Learn how Google DeepMind and Google Cloud are helping to bring a cinema classic to larger-than-life in Las Vegas.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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OpenAI says Musk has run 'unlawful campaign of harassment' against company in lawsuit

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OpenAI said in a lawsuit that Elon Musk made a "sham" attempt to buy the company, and asked a federal district court to stop him from further attacks.

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The New Legislators of Silicon Valley

Hacker News

Morozov describes a newly emerged Silicon Valley class of oligarch-intellectuals, billionaire tech elites who combine vast wealth, ideological ambition, and the philosophical pretense to reshape public policy, culture, and even…

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Google unveils Ironwood, its most powerful AI processor yet

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Ironwood will be available in configurations of up to 9,216 liquid-cooled chips.

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Introducing Docker Model Runner: A Better Way to Build and Run GenAI Models Locally

Hacker News

Generative AI is transforming software development, but building and running AI models locally is still harder than it should be. Todays developers face fragmented tooling, hardware compatibility headaches, and disconnected application development workflows, all of which hinder iteration and slow down progress. Thats why were launching Docker Model Runner a faster, simpler way to run and test AI models locally , right from your existing workflow.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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ChatGPT Can Turn You Into a Toy Action Figure

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Last month, ChatGPT upgraded its AI image generator to a powerful new model which has generated a lot of buzz.

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How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?

Hacker News

@dieworkwear: How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia? I'll show you. In 2014, Steve Bence served as Nike's Program Director in Footwear Sourcing and Manufacturing. He.

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Google’s newest Gemini AI model focuses on efficiency

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Google is releasing a new AI model designed to deliver strong performance with a focus on efficiency. The model, Gemini 2.5 Flash, will soon launch in Vertex AI, Googles AI development platform.

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France's new high-speed train has Americans asking: Why can't we have that?

Hacker News

Here's why the U.S. is behind on building high-speed rail, and what could create momentum to catch up.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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I use ChatGPT every day — here's 10 prompts I can't live without

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As someone who tests AI for a living, I use different AI tools for different reasons.

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Show HN: Aqua Voice 2 – Fast Voice Input for Mac and Windows

Hacker News

Fast speech-to-text for Mac and Windows. Responses in as little as 450ms. Create prompts, notes, messages, and docs with just your voice.

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Anthropic just launched a $200 version of Claude AI — here’s what you get for the premium price

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Anthropic introduced a new high-end subscription tier for its Claude chatbot today, directly challenging OpenAIs premium offerings and marking the latest escalation in the race to monetize powerful AI models amid soaring development costs.

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React for Two Computers

Hacker News

Two things, one origin.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?