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šŸ”„ Executive order on advancing United States leadership in AI infrastructure
The U.S. Executive Order aims to enhance AI infrastructure for national security and economic competitiveness while ensuring clean energy use.

šŸ”„ GPT-4o with scheduled tasks (jawbone) is available in beta
GPT-4o beta introduces scheduled tasks, enhancing ChatGPT's functionality.

šŸ”„ Show HN: Value likelihoods for OpenAI structured output
The structured-logprobs library enhances OpenAI outputs by adding token log probabilities for better reliability and insights.

Show HN: Simplex: Automate browser workflows using code and natural language
Simplex automates browser workflows using both code and natural language for streamlined task execution.

Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population
Singapore leverages AI for eldercare, using tools like robots and voice biomarkers to address mental health and caregiving shortages.

403ing AI Crawlers
Cory Dransfeldt shares his experience blocking AI crawlers on his self-hosted site using a custom .htaccess file.

Scaling LLMs with Golang: How we serve millions of LLM requests
Golang efficiently scales LLM requests with type safety, concurrency, and a composable response pipeline, enhancing performance.

MathReader: Text-to-Speech for Mathematical Documents [pdf]
MathReader enhances TTS for mathematical documents, reducing errors and improving accessibility for visually impaired users.

Longest context up to 4M, MiniMax-01 hybrid 456B Open source model
MiniMax-Text-01 is a 456B parameter open-source model with advanced long context capabilities, achieving top-tier performance.

Scientist discover that AI has developed an uncanny human-like ability
Stanford research reveals AI, specifically ChatGPT-4, exhibits human-like theory of mind abilities, solving 75% of related tasks.

Show HN: Sculptor ā€“ Python library for LLM structured data extraction (MIT)
Sculptor is a Python library that uses LLMs to extract structured data from unstructured text efficiently.

ChatGPT Tasks
OpenAI launches a beta feature allowing ChatGPT to handle future tasks and reminders automatically.

The Two Word Test as a semantic benchmark for large language models
The Two Word Test evaluates large language models' semantic understanding through meaningfulness judgments of noun-noun phrases, revealing significant limitations.

The Engineer ā€“ Ac28R builds software in seconds
The Ac28R tool enables developers to create and execute software in seconds using visual components, revolutionizing coding.

A new startup can now handle the work of a mid-level engineer in no time
Dropstone automates coding and debugging, streamlining software development for teams and enhancing efficiency.

Apple joins UALink consortium with Intel and AMD to take on Nvidia AI dominance
Apple joins the UALink consortium with Intel and AMD to challenge Nvidia's AI hardware dominance and develop new standards.

Show HN: Panopticon AI ā€“ Open-source platform for military AI research
Panopticon AI is an open-source wargaming platform for military AI research, supporting reinforcement learning agents.

OpenAI launches 4o with scheduled tasks
OpenAI's ChatGPT now allows users to schedule reminders and recurring tasks, enhancing its assistant capabilities.

HDM-1 beats GPT-4o-mini in LLM hallucination detection tasks
HDM-1 outperforms GPT-4o-mini in detecting hallucinations in language models, showcasing superior accuracy and adherence.

Snyk Security Labs Testing Update: Cursor.com AI Code Editor
Snyk Security Labs tested Cursor's AI Code Editor for vulnerabilities, finding no issues, ensuring developer safety.

Show HN: LLM Thematic Generalization Benchmark
A new benchmark evaluates LLMs' ability to identify themes from examples and anti-examples, enhancing thematic generalization.

Meta says 5% staff cut is critical to further AI, social media
Meta plans to cut 5% of its workforce to enhance performance and focus on AI innovation, aiming to attract top talent.

OpenAI's AI reasoning model 'thinks' in Chinese sometimes and no one knows why
OpenAI's reasoning model o1 unexpectedly "thinks" in Chinese at times, leaving experts puzzled over the cause.

The New York Times takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT's future could be on the line
The New York Times sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, claiming ChatGPT uses its articles without permission, risking its future.

Raspberry Pi 5 edge AI computer ships with 8GB RAM, Hailo-8 AI module
The Raspberry Pi 5 edge AI computer features 8GB RAM and a Hailo-8 module, offering 26 TOPS for advanced video analytics.

Show HN: Practise PyTorch in LeetCode Style
TorchLeet offers a collection of PyTorch practice problems in a LeetCode-style format, enhancing deep learning skills.

British novelists criticise government over AI 'theft'
British novelists criticize UK government plans allowing AI to use copyrighted works, fearing it threatens creative industries.

Show HN: Open Agent Social Interaction Simulations (Oasis) with 1M Agents
OASIS is an open-source simulator enabling social interaction studies with up to one million AI agents, mimicking real social media dynamics.

How to help coding agents help you
Utilize AI coding agents effectively by organizing code, using descriptive names, and implementing defensive practices for better collaboration.

ChatGPT can now handle reminders and to-dos
ChatGPT now supports scheduled tasks and reminders, enhancing its capabilities as a digital assistant for premium users.

Open source Sky-T1, a 'reasoning' AI model trained for less than $450
Researchers have open-sourced Sky-T1, a reasoning AI model trained for under $450, showcasing affordable high-level reasoning capabilities.

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