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šŸ”„ A Student's Guide to Writing with ChatGPT
ChatGPT can enhance student writing by aiding research, providing feedback, and fostering critical thinking, but must be used ethically.

šŸ”„ Qwen2.5-Coder-32B is an LLM that can code well that runs on my Mac
Qwen2.5-Coder-32B is a powerful open-source coding LLM that runs efficiently on Macs, rivaling top models like GPT-4o.

šŸ”„ The Beginner's Guide to Visual Prompt Injections
Explore visual prompt injections in LLMs, revealing vulnerabilities and innovative defenses to enhance AI security.

šŸ”„ Graph-based AI model maps the future of innovation
A new graph-based AI model by MIT reveals hidden connections between science and art, sparking innovative material designs.

Play Dialog: A contextual turn-taking TTS model like NotebookLM Playground
PlayAI introduces a TTS model for contextual dialogue, enhancing voice interaction with customizable features and voice cloning.

Show HN: A simple image puzzle generator
Puzzlip is a relaxing image puzzle generator allowing custom images and adjustable difficulty for a fun challenge.

Codeium launches Windsurf ā€“ the first agentic IDE
Codeium launches Windsurf, the first agentic IDE, blending collaborative and independent AI for seamless developer experience.

Gwern Branwen ā€“ How an Anonymous Researcher Predicted AI's Trajectory [video]
Gwern Branwen's insights on AI's future trajectory are explored in a revealing YouTube video.

OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Are Struggling to Build More Advanced AI
OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic face challenges in advancing AI, with diminishing returns on costly model development efforts.

Apple launches Final Cut Pro 11 with even more AI features
Apple's Final Cut Pro 11 debuts with advanced AI features like automatic masking, autogenerated captions, and spatial video editing.

A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on X during the election
A study reveals algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election, favoring Republican engagement metrics post-July.

AIStor: The Most Powerful Version of MinIO
MinIO launches AIStor, a powerful object storage solution optimized for AI/ML workloads, enhancing scalability and performance.

Benchmarking Vision, Language, and Action Models on Robotic Learning Tasks
A comprehensive evaluation of vision-language-action models reveals performance variations and challenges in robotic manipulation tasks.

LangGraph and Composio Achieved 48.6% on SWE Bench
Composio's SWE agent, using LangGraph, scored 48.6% on SWE Bench, showcasing advancements in open-source AI coding tools.

You're Not Testing Your AI Well Enough
Effective AI testing requires comprehensive backtesting to ensure models perform reliably across diverse tasks and real-world scenarios.

Red Hat is acquiring AI optimization startup Neural Magic
Red Hat is acquiring AI startup Neural Magic to enhance AI model optimization on standard processors and improve cloud deployment.

Ultravox: An open-weight alternative to GPT-4o Realtime
Ultravox.ai launches an open-source voice AI model for real-time conversations, improving speech understanding without ASR.

Show HN: AI-Powered Music Recommendation Based on Your Mood and Genre
MoodSongs offers AI-driven music recommendations tailored to your mood and preferred genre. šŸŽ¶

Windsurf Editor by Codeium
Codeium's Windsurf Editor merges AI and developer workflows, offering seamless coding with advanced features for enhanced productivity.

Show HN: 8arms ā€“ Marketing Campaign Generation
8arms.ai offers AI-driven marketing campaign generation, enabling quick content creation and scheduling for blogs and social media.

Snowflake opens chat-driven access to enterprise and third-party data
Snowflake introduces chat-driven access to enterprise data, enabling developers to create tools for data-driven actions across platforms.

OpenAI Nears Launch of AI Agent Tool to Automate Tasks for Users
OpenAI plans to launch "Operator," an AI agent tool for automating tasks like coding and travel bookings, in January 2025.

Show HN: turn images into realtime forcefield animations (free and open source)
A free open-source tool that transforms images into real-time force-field animations, allowing user customization and video export.

OpenAI Nears Launch of AI Agent Tool to Automate Tasks for Users
OpenAI plans to launch "Operator," an AI agent tool for automating tasks, in January, enhancing user productivity.

Musk's AI Nightmares Could Blunt Trump's Tech Ambitions
Musk's AI concerns may hinder Trump's tech policies, as silence on AI opens doors for Musk's influence in shaping regulations.

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