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China’s New AI Video Star: Step-Video-T2V

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China is advancing rapidly in generative AI, building on successes like DeepSeek models and Kimi k1.5 in language models. Now, its leading the vision domain with OmniHuman and Goku excelling in 3D modeling and video synthesis. With Step-Video-T2V, China directly challenges top text-to-video models like Sora, Veo 2, and Movie Gen. Developed by Stepfun AI, […] The post Chinas New AI Video Star: Step-Video-T2V appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release

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Last month, DeepSeek turned the AI world on its head with the release of a new, competitive simulated reasoning model that was free to download and use under an MIT license. Now, the company is preparing to make the underlying code behind that model more accessible, promising to release five open source repos starting next week. In a social media post late Thursday , DeepSeek said the daily releases it is planning for its "Open Source Week" would provide visibility into "these humble building bl

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O-SAIF pushes for open-source government AI

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A new organization, the Open-Source AI Foundation (O-SAIF) , has launched with a mission to end closed-source artificial intelligence contracts in civilian government agencies. The foundation argues that open-source AI promotes transparency, security, and responsible spending of taxpayer dollars , making it a necessary standard for government technology.

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Top 12 Free APIs for AI Development

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In the rapidly evolving digital world of today, being able to use artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming essential for survival. Businesses may now improve customer relations, optimize processes, and spur innovation with the help of large language models, or LLMs. However, how can this potential be realised without a lot of money or experience? LLM […] The post Top 12 Free APIs for AI Development appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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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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Satya Nadella just exposed AI’s biggest lie

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasized the need for realistic expectations regarding artificial intelligence (AI) during a recent podcast interview , citing the lack of meaningful economic impact from current AI spending and hype. Microsoft CEO stresses need for realistic AI expectations Nadella’s remarks aimed at the tech industry advocate for a focus on measurable outcomes, asserting that success should be quantified by global economic growth rather than theoretical achievements of AI sy

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How to Run Microsoft’s OmniParser V2 Locally?

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Microsoft’s OmniParser V2 is a cutting-edge AI screen parser that extracts structured data from GUIs by analyzing screenshots, enabling AI agents to interact with on-screen elements seamlessly. Perfect for building autonomous GUI agents, this tool is a game-changer for automation and workflow optimization. In this guide, well cover how to install OmniParser V2 locally, its […] The post How to Run Microsoft’s OmniParser V2 Locally?

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Upskill on foundational data and AI competencies with free training from Databricks

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As part of our commitment to help upskill the current and future workforce, we are excited to announce new, free courses to help professionals learn.

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400 million users later OpenAI still has a major problem

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OpenAI reported having 400 million weekly active users as of February 2025, a notable increase from 300 million in December 2024. The company’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, shared this information with CNBC as OpenAI seeks to position itself as a leading consumer technology entity. OpenAI reaches 400 million weekly users amid rising competition Usage of OpenAI’s platforms continues to grow rapidly, although the company has not disclosed specific numbers for paid subscripti

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Reducing hallucinations in LLM agents with a verified semantic cache using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases

AWS Machine Learning Blog

Large language models (LLMs) excel at generating human-like text but face a critical challenge: hallucinationproducing responses that sound convincing but are factually incorrect. While these models are trained on vast amounts of generic data, they often lack the organization-specific context and up-to-date information needed for accurate responses in business settings.

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From Idea to Innovation: Using AI for Project Development

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Taking a project from concept to reality is no small feat. What’s even hard to imagine is if the final project will work how we want it to or not. With AI, we can now visualize, create, and even predict the outcomes of our projects with a precision that has never been seen before. From […] The post From Idea to Innovation: Using AI for Project Development appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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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?

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Using DistilBERT for Resource-Efficient Natural Language Processing

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DistilBERT is a smaller, faster version of BERT that performs well with fewer resources. Its perfect for environments with limited processing power and memory.

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PositiveGrid introduces SparkAI for real-time tone modeling

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PositiveGrid, a manufacturer of digital music technology, has integrated artificial intelligence into its Spark series amplifiers with SparkAI, an AI-powered tone generator. Using deep learning and transformer-based models, SparkAI processes extensive audio datasets to analyze tonal characteristics and generate realistic guitar sounds. The system applies self-supervised learning techniques, allowing it to adapt to different playing styles without requiring manually labeled training data.

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AWS and DXC collaborate to deliver customizable, near real-time voice-to-voice translation capabilities for Amazon Connect

AWS Machine Learning Blog

Providing effective multilingual customer support in global businesses presents significant operational challenges. Through collaboration between AWS and DXC Technology, weve developed a scalable voice-to-voice (V2V) translation prototype that transforms how contact centers handle multi-lingual customer interactions. In this post, we discuss how AWS and DXC used Amazon Connect and other AWS AI services to deliver near real-time V2V translation capabilities.

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iPhone 15 Pro gets a secret AI upgrade you didn’t know about

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Apple is set to bring Visual Intelligence, a feature similar to Google Lens, to the iPhone 15 Pro through a future software update, as confirmed by Apple representatives to John Gruber of Daring Fireball. Apple to introduce Visual Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro Visual Intelligence was first introduced with the iPhone 16 series in September. Initially, it was designed to be accessed via the Camera Control button.

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Apache Airflow® Best Practices: DAG Writing

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

In this new webinar, Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate, will walk you through many Airflow best practices and advanced features that can help you make your pipelines more manageable, adaptive, and robust. She'll focus on how to write best-in-class Airflow DAGs using the latest Airflow features like dynamic task mapping and data-driven scheduling!

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LLM continuous self-instruct fine-tuning framework powered by a compound AI system on Amazon SageMaker

AWS Machine Learning Blog

Fine-tuning a pre-trained large language model (LLM) allows users to customize the model to perform better on domain-specific tasks or align more closely with human preferences. It is a continuous process to keep the fine-tuned model accurate and effective in changing environments, to adapt to the data distribution shift ( concept drift ) and prevent performance degradation over time.

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Government revenue and spending

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In case you’re wondering about government spending and budgets, USAFacts has a Sankey diagram that shows the money that came in during 2024 and how the revenue was distributed. According to data from U.S. Treasury Department, $4.9 trillion came in mostly through taxes and $6.8 trillion went out. The difference, $1.8 trillion, contributes to the deficit.

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Orchestrate an intelligent document processing workflow using tools in Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning Blog

Generative AI is revolutionizing enterprise automation, enabling AI systems to understand context, make decisions, and act independently. Generative AI foundation models (FMs), with their ability to understand context and make decisions, are becoming powerful partners in solving sophisticated business problems. At AWS, were using the power of models in Amazon Bedrock to drive automation of complex processes that have traditionally been challenging to streamline.

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Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE

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We the Builders aims to explain why DOGEs data access matters.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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AI can decode digital data stored in DNA in minutes instead of days

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A new AI-based method can accurately recover digital data from DNA strands nearly 90 times faster than older techniques, raising the possibility of practical DNA storage for computing

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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.

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Report: OpenAI plans to shift compute needs from Microsoft to SoftBank

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OpenAI is forecasting a major shift in the next five years around who it gets most of its computing power from, The Information reported on Friday.

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Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK

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Apple has withdrawn its Advanced Data Protection iCloud feature from the United Kingdom following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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OpenAI Uncovers Evidence of A.I.-Powered Chinese Surveillance Tool

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The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut

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Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, affecting science.

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Grok resets the AI race

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Just a few weeks after everyone freaked out about DeepSeek, Elon Musks Grok-3 has again shaken up the fast-moving AI race. The new model is ending the week at the top of the Chatbot Arena leaderboard, while the Grok iOS app is at the top of the App Store, just above ChatGPT.

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Apple Intelligence Comes to Apple Vision Pro in April

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Apple today announced Apple Intelligence is coming to Apple Vision Pro in April.

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The Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report

Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.

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French hackers show how easy it is to 'jailbreak' Musk's new AI model Grok 3

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Elon Musk is starting to see the fruits of his AI shopping spree with the release of Grok 3, one of the most capable AI models yet.

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The Deep Research problem

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OpenAIs Deep Research is built for me, and I cant use it. Its another amazing demo, until it breaks. But it breaks in really interesting ways.

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OpenAI bans Chinese accounts using ChatGPT to edit code for social media surveillance

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This is the first time the company has caught an effort like this. OpenAI has banned the accounts of a group of Chinese users who had attempted to use ChatGPT to debug and edit code for an AI social media surveillance tool, the company said Friday.

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California Nominates Steve Jobs for Its American Innovation $1 Coin

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Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.