AI Scaling Laws Hit Roadblock, New Era Emerges
AI scaling laws show signs of diminishing returns, leading to a new era of innovation in test-time compute and beyond.
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Airlines Struggle as $950 Million in Revenues Remain Blocked in Africa
IATA raises concern over African countries withholding $950 million in airline funds, affecting global ticket sales and airline operations.
Fintech Roundup: PayPal, Klarna, and Kintsugi Make Headlines
PayPal launches group payment feature, Klarna files for IPO, and Kintsugi doubles valuation in less than a year
Google Meet Rolls Out Auto Framing for All Users
Google Meet's automatic framing feature, similar to Apple's Center Stage, is now available to all users, centering them in video calls.
Microsoft Unleashes AI-Powered Imaging APIs for Windows Devs
Microsoft's Windows Copilot Runtime gets AI-backed APIs for image processing, enabling devs to integrate AI capabilities into Windows apps
Microsoft Unveils Azure AI Foundry for Business Process Automation
Microsoft launches Azure AI Foundry, a platform for building and deploying AI applications, shifting focus from chatbots to agents for business process automation.
Microsoft Unveils Real-time Speech-to-Speech Translation on Teams
Microsoft introduces real-time speech-to-speech translation on Teams, while Google's Gemini chatbot gets a memory upgrade and JADA launches AI talent hub in Africa
Niantic Builds AI Model from Pokémon Go Player Data
Niantic's new AI model uses Pokémon Go player data to navigate the world like ChatGPT generates text
OpenAI Unveils Free Course to Bring AI to Classrooms
OpenAI launches free online course to help K-12 teachers integrate ChatGPT into their classrooms, but some educators raise concerns over AI's impact on education.