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🔥 Ilya Sutskever's SSI Inc raises $1B
Ilya Sutskever's AI startup, Safe Superintelligence, raises $1B to develop advanced safety-focused AI systems.
🔥 Kagi Assistant
Kagi launches its Assistant, integrating AI for smarter searches, custom tools, and privacy-focused features without ads.
🔥 Show HN: An open-source implementation of AlphaFold3
Ligo-Biosciences releases an open-source AlphaFold3 implementation for biomolecular structure prediction, inviting beta testers.
🔥 Show HN: Laminar – Open-Source DataDog + PostHog for LLM Apps, Built in Rust
Laminar is an open-source observability tool for LLM apps, combining DataDog and PostHog features, built in Rust.
🔥 Show HN: Graphiti – LLM-Powered Temporal Knowledge Graphs
Graphiti enables the creation of dynamic, temporally-aware Knowledge Graphs for evolving relationships and complex queries.
🔥 AI Checkers Forcing Kids to Write Like a Robot to Avoid Being Called a Robot
AI checkers are pressuring students to write robotically, stifling creativity and causing confusion over their writing quality.
Microsoft confirms that Windows 11 Recall AI is not optional
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 Recall AI is mandatory, clarifying a bug made it seem uninstallable; full removal unlikely.
Claude for Enterprise
Anthropic launches Claude for Enterprise, enhancing collaboration with a 500K context window, GitHub integration, and robust security features.
Simplifying programming with AI-tutors
Edmigo offers a free AI tutor for personalized programming lessons, helping users master coding skills and interview questions efficiently.
Canva says its new AI features justify raising subscription prices by 300%
Canva raises its Teams subscription prices by 300%, citing new AI features, sparking mixed reactions from users.
RWKV.cpp is now being deployed with the latest Windows 11 system
RWKV.cpp faces a timeout issue while deploying on Windows 11, hindering navigation to a Twitter link.
xAI's Colossus: Most Powerful AI Cluster Online in 122 Days
xAI launches the most powerful AI cluster online in just 122 days, showcasing rapid advancements in AI technology.
Self-Driving Cars Get Help from Humans Miles Away
Self-driving cars, like Zoox's, rely on remote human assistance for navigation challenges, revealing their incomplete autonomy.
DOJ subpoenas Nvidia in deepening AI antitrust probe, report says
The DOJ intensifies its antitrust probe into Nvidia, subpoenaing the company over potential market dominance in AI chips.
Show HN: Anton the Search Relevance Evaluator
Anton, a search relevance evaluator, faced a timeout issue while navigating to its demo page.
Correcting Hallucinations in Large Language Models
Vectara's Hallucination Correction Model improves factual accuracy in LLM outputs by post-editing generated summaries to reduce hallucinations.
NanoWrimo accepted people using AI – Authors Groups object
NaNoWriMo faces backlash for defending AI use in writing, sparking resignations and accusations of classism and ableism.
Show HN: I built an AI app that generates AI apps for free
AnotherWrapper is a free AI app generator that creates functional AI applications in seconds, saving developers over 100 hours.
Started with an AI agent, now doing a thing that won't scale
Vivek Agrawal shares his startup journey from AI agent development to manually writing QA tests, emphasizing the value of initial user engagement.
X permanently stops Grok AI from using EU citizens' tweets – Irish court action
X halts Grok AI's use of EU tweets after Irish court ruling, addressing data privacy concerns raised by the Irish data watchdog.
Show HN: ASim – generate functional mobile apps instantly on your phone
ASim allows users to instantly generate functional mobile apps on their phones, simulating various activities and games.
Show HN: Joinoptimai – Test, Track, Compare AI Responses
Joinoptimai offers a free platform to test, track, and optimize AI prompt responses with powerful features.
North Carolina Musician Accused of $10M Streaming Fraud with AI-Generated Songs
A North Carolina musician faces federal charges for allegedly using AI to create songs, earning $10M through streaming fraud.
Is AI Killing Itself–and the Internet?
Research shows that AI's reliance on its own content leads to "model collapse," risking the quality of both AI and the internet.
No Fun: The Growing List of 'AI PC' Problems
Microsoft's new AI PCs face major gaming compatibility issues, with only half of tested games running smoothly on Arm chips.
Show HN: I built a website where you can easily fine-tune Llama 3.1 models
TuneLlama launches a user-friendly site for fine-tuning Llama 3.1 models, offering simple pricing and demo options.
Generative AI backlash hits annual writing event, prompting resignations
NaNoWriMo faces backlash over its AI stance, leading to board resignations and sponsor withdrawal amid ethical concerns.
AI Is Coming for the Amateur Novelists. That's Fine
NaNoWriMo embraces AI in novel writing, challenging the notion that human effort is essential for creativity.
Dispatches from the future: The first year of Chat Control
The EU's Chat Control law sparks privacy concerns, tech backlash, and a rise in alternative messaging apps amid child safety debates.
The Age of AI has begun (2023)
Bill Gates declares the Age of AI, highlighting its potential to revolutionize productivity, health, and education while addressing inequities.
OpenAI, Adobe and Microsoft back California bill requiring AI content watermarks
OpenAI, Adobe, and Microsoft support a California bill mandating watermarks for AI-generated content to enhance transparency.
Show HN: Generate System Design diagrams from design spec
FizzBee automates system design visualizations from pseudo code, enabling real-time exploration of algorithms and states.
NC Musician Charged with Music Streaming Fraud Aided by Artificial Intelligence
North Carolina musician Michael Smith charged with $10M music streaming fraud using AI-generated songs and automated bots.
Waymo's Robot Taxis Are Almost Mainstream. Can They Now Turn a Profit?
Waymo's robot taxis are expanding rapidly, but profitability remains uncertain amid high costs and competition in the autonomous vehicle market.
Oprah's upcoming AI television special sparks outrage among tech critics
Oprah's AI special faces backlash for featuring industry figures, sparking concerns over misinformation and lack of diverse perspectives.
Deepfake scams escalate, hitting 53% of businesses
Deepfake scams target 53% of businesses, with 85% of finance pros seeing them as a major threat to financial security.
Analog optical computing for sustainable AI and beyond [video]
Exploring analog optical computing's potential for sustainable AI advancements in a new YouTube video.
Nvidia and LlamaIndex Developer Contest
NVIDIA and LlamaIndex host a developer contest for innovative LLM applications, offering cash prizes and GPUs.
Tiny Shakespeare, of the good old char-RNN fame
Tiny Shakespeare project updates with new token data for training and validation in nanoGPT.
Project Sid: simulations of 1000 autonomous AI agents in Minecraft
Project Sid simulates 1000 autonomous AI agents in Minecraft, but faced a timeout issue during navigation.
Show HN: HTML Email Generator AI
HTML Email Generator AI faces timeout issues while navigating to its website.
Axolotl: Tool designed to streamline the fine-tuning of various AI models
Axolotl is a tool for efficiently fine-tuning various AI models, supporting multiple configurations and architectures.