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🔥 Claude's API now supports CORS requests, enabling client-side applications
Claude's API now supports CORS requests, allowing direct browser access for client-side applications, despite security concerns.
🔥 DOJ Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Renters
The DOJ sues RealPage for using an algorithmic pricing scheme that harms renters by stifling competition.
🔥 SnapDiagram – Instantly Convert Hand-Drawn Diagrams to Digital with AI
SnapDiagram uses AI to convert hand-drawn diagrams into digital formats, offering various subscription plans for users.
🔥 Leveraging AI for efficient incident response
Meta enhances incident response with AI-assisted root cause analysis, achieving 42% accuracy in identifying issues quickly.
🔥 Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue
Frontend AI now supports major frameworks, generating code from prompts or images, streamlining web development for users.
🔥 Companies ground Microsoft Copilot over data governance concerns
Major companies are pausing Microsoft Copilot use due to serious data governance and security concerns.
Show HN: Omi – Open-source AI wearable for capturing conversations
Omi is an open-source AI wearable that captures and transcribes conversations seamlessly, enhancing communication management.
Canon R5 Mk Ii Drops Pixel Shift High Res – Is Canon Missing the AI Big Picture?
Canon's R5 Mk II omits Pixel Shift High Res, favoring AI upscaling, raising concerns about its computational photography strategy.
'Megalopolis' trailer's fake critic quotes were AI-generated
Lionsgate recalled the 'Megalopolis' trailer after it featured AI-generated fake critic quotes, leading to the consultant's dismissal.
AI photo editing raises trust issues in photography
AI photo editing tools, like Google’s Magic Editor, threaten the trustworthiness of photography, blurring reality and deception.
AI training shouldn't erase authorship
AI training must acknowledge authorship to preserve respect and human connection in knowledge sharing, warns developer Justine Tunney.
Benchmarks show even an old Nvidia RTX 3090 is enough to serve LLMs to thousands
An Nvidia RTX 3090 can efficiently serve thousands of LLM users, demonstrating impressive performance for its age.
Google appoints ex-CEO of Character.AI as Gemini co-head
Google appoints Noam Shazeer, ex-CEO of Character.AI, as co-head of Gemini AI, aiming to compete with OpenAI's models.
HuggingFace to Replace Git LFS with Xet
HuggingFace will replace Git LFS with Xet for improved performance and efficiency.
The AI Arms Race Isn't Inevitable
The shift in AI narratives from cooperation to competition risks escalating tensions and ethical compromises in global development.
Show HN: D&D meets Siri – Interactive voice adventure
PocketDungeons combines D&D with voice interaction, allowing players to embark on adventures using only their voice.
Liger-Kernel: Efficient Triton kernels for LLM training
Liger-Kernel enhances LLM training efficiency, boosting throughput by 20% and reducing memory usage by 60% with Triton kernels.
Chinese entities turn to Amazon cloud and rivals to access high-end US chips/AI
Chinese entities are using Amazon and rivals' cloud services to access restricted US AI chips amid export bans.
AI could be a game changer for people with disabilities
AI has the potential to revolutionize accessibility for people with disabilities, enhancing autonomy and inclusion in society.
Show HN: Drama Engine: A Framework for Narrative Agents
Drama Engine is a TypeScript framework enabling dynamic interactions with narrative agents, supporting multi-agent workflows and flexible prompting.
Training independent subnetworks for robust prediction
A new method trains independent subnetworks within a single model, enhancing prediction robustness without extra computation.
Show HN: Chat with top LLMs in a minimal, open-source, privacy-focused UI
LLMChat offers a minimal, open-source UI for chatting with top LLMs, prioritizing user privacy.
Show HN: No-Code ETL Framework for Vector Databases
ContextData's VectorETL simplifies creating ETL pipelines for vector databases, enhancing data processing for AI applications.
GitHub Named a Leader in the Gartner First Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants
GitHub is recognized as a Leader in Gartner's inaugural Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants, highlighting its innovative tools for developers.
Vegas Police Union: Facial Recognition for Thee, but Not for We
Las Vegas police embrace facial recognition for public use but resist its application on themselves, citing privacy concerns.
Jailbreak Prompts for All Major AI Models
A GitHub repository offers jailbreak prompts for major AI models, enabling users to bypass restrictions.
Show HN: Play this game to prove your humanity against AI
A game designed to help players demonstrate their humanity in the age of AI.
Silicon Valley Is Coming Out in Force Against an AI-Safety Bill
Silicon Valley opposes California's AI-safety bill, fearing it stifles innovation while advocates stress the need for regulation.
Perplexity AI plans to start running ads in 4th quarter
Perplexity AI will begin running search ads in Q4, amid plagiarism controversies, while promoting a revenue-sharing model for publishers.
Beating OpenAI's structured outputs on cost, accuracy and speed
BAML outperforms OpenAI in cost, accuracy, and speed for function calling, using innovative parsing techniques for better results.
Llama3 Just Got Ears
Llama3-S v0.2 enhances speech understanding with multimodal capabilities, inviting community feedback for further development.
Show HN: I made a GPT based Dungeon Crawler game
A developer created a GPT-based text dungeon crawler game, generating stories and images using OpenAI's API.