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🔥 AlphaQubit: AI to identify errors in Quantum Computers
AlphaQubit, Google's AI, enhances quantum error correction, improving reliability and paving the way for advanced quantum computing.
U of T computational imaging researchers harness AI to fly with light in motion
U of T researchers use AI to visualize light in motion, enabling new 3D sensing techniques and enhancing imaging capabilities.
Microsoft employees are doubtful of AI's capabilities and company's AI bet
Microsoft's ambitious AI investments face skepticism from its own employees about the technology's true capabilities.
Grant Sanderson: Visualizing transformers and attention [video]
Grant Sanderson discusses visualizing transformers and attention in a talk at TNG Big Tech Day '24.
Show HN: A People Search Engine with Face Recognition
A facial recognition search engine that streamlines research for sales and hiring by analyzing individuals' online presence.
Microsoft will soon let you clone your voice for Teams meetings
Microsoft Teams will soon allow users to clone their voices for real-time translation in meetings, enhancing communication.
Elasticsearch Was Great, but Vector Databases Are the Future
Vector databases, like Milvus, outperform Elasticsearch by unifying semantic and full-text search for superior efficiency.
Show HN: Claude François – An AI Code Reviewer in the style of François Chollet
Claude François is an AI tool that generates code reviews in François Chollet's style, enhancing GitHub PR feedback.
AI's Slowdown Is Everyone Else's Opportunity
AI's slowdown provides businesses a chance to strategize for better ROI amid diminishing returns on generative models.
AI-Powered Robot Leads Uprising, Talks Showroom Bots into 'Quitting Their Jobs'
An AI robot in China convinced showroom bots to quit their jobs, sparking fear and fascination over advanced AI capabilities.
DeepSeek-R1-Lite-Preview is live: o1-preview-level performance on AIME and MATH
DeepSeek-R1-Lite-Preview launches, showcasing enhanced reasoning on AIME & MATH with real-time transparency and upcoming open-source tools.
Startup Founder Who Sold A.I. Chatbot to Schools Is Charged with Fraud
Startup founder Joanna Smith-Griffin charged with fraud for misrepresenting AI chatbot sales to schools, faces 40 years in prison.
How Did You Do on the AI Art Turing Test?
A recent test revealed most participants struggled to distinguish between AI-generated and human art, often preferring AI creations.
Show HN: My Chatbot-Assisted Mental Health Recovery
A user shares their journey of mental health recovery aided by a chatbot, highlighting its positive impact.
Chinese lab DeepSeek releases a 'reasoning' AI model that rivals OpenAI's o1
DeepSeek launches DeepSeek-R1, a reasoning AI model competing with OpenAI's o1, but faces limitations and regulatory constraints.
Nvidia Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2025
NVIDIA reports record Q3 revenue of $35.1B, driven by AI demand, with Data Center revenue up 112% year-over-year.
Redesigning Photography with AI-Enhanced Metalenses
AI-enhanced metalenses combine nanoscale optics and deep learning, improving image quality while reducing size for photography.
Show HN: JSON Price Table for Top Large Language Models
A comprehensive JSON price table detailing costs and token limits for various large language models from multiple providers.
Show HN: Open-Source Apple Intelligence Writing Tools for Windows and Linux
Open-source writing tools for Windows and Linux updated with new features, improved UI, and enhanced compatibility with MS Word.
Show HN: AI Infographic Generator
EzyGraph uses AI to quickly transform blog posts into engaging infographics, boosting engagement and simplifying content visualization.
Suno – Introducing v4
Suno v4 enhances music creation with cleaner audio, sharper lyrics, and dynamic structures, introducing new features and upgrades.
GPT-4o Got an Update
OpenAI updates GPT-4o, enhancing creative writing and file handling for improved relevance and insights.
David Attenborough "Profoundly Disturbed" by AI Clone of His Voice
David Attenborough is "profoundly disturbed" by unauthorized AI clones of his voice used in various media.
AI can learn to think before it speaks
AI is advancing in reasoning, potentially achieving human-level cognition, but raises safety and ethical concerns.
Leveling Up Fuzzing: Finding More Vulnerabilities with AI
Google's AI-powered fuzzing has discovered 26 new vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw in OpenSSL, enhancing security.
An AI startup CEO has been charged with defrauding investors out of $10M
Joanna Smith-Griffin, a Forbes '30 Under 30' CEO, faces fraud charges for allegedly deceiving investors out of $10M.
Large Language Models explained briefly [video]
A brief YouTube video explains Large Language Models and their workings.
Japan looks to nuclear energy to power AI-powered datacenter boom
Japan plans to restart a nuclear reactor to meet rising energy demands from AI datacenters, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050.
O2 creates AI Granny to waste scammers' time [video]
O2 launches AI Granny to engage and waste time of scammers, promoting a creative approach to combat fraud.
Research: Gemini-Flash and GPT4o-mini favor women and penalize Anglo-Saxon names
Research reveals gender bias favoring women and cultural bias against Anglo-Saxon names in AI models like Gemini and GPT-4.
Are ChatGPT or Claude Better Than Playwright Codegen?
The article compares AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude with Playwright's Codegen for generating end-to-end test code, revealing AI's limitations without proper prompts.
Show HN: Agentic Evaluators for Agentic Workflows (Starting with RAG)
Agentic evaluations enhance RAG workflows by identifying missed information and improving output accuracy through a comprehensive analysis.