AI Supercomputer on Your Desk: Nvidia introduced Project Digits, a $3,000 home supercomputer for AI models
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AI Supercomputer on Your Desk: Nvidia introduced Project Digits, a $3,000 home supercomputer for AI models

Nvidia’s new desktop computer is built specifically to run large AI models.

January 15, 20252 min read
Smaller Is Beautiful: Compact AI models redefine efficiency, bringing advanced capabilities to everyday devices
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Smaller Is Beautiful: Compact AI models redefine efficiency, bringing advanced capabilities to everyday devices

For years, the best AI models got bigger and bigger. But in 2024, some popular large language models were small enough to run on a smartphone.

December 25, 20243 min read
Smaller Is Beautiful: Compact AI models redefine efficiency, bringing advanced capabilities to everyday devices
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Smaller Is Beautiful: Compact AI models redefine efficiency, bringing advanced capabilities to everyday devices

For years, the best AI models got bigger and bigger. But in 2024, some popular large language models were small enough to run on a smartphone.

December 25, 20243 min read
Garbage Out: Generative AI and GPU boom spawns growing e-waste problem
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Garbage Out: Generative AI and GPU boom spawns growing e-waste problem

Rapid progress in generative AI comes with a hidden environmental cost: mountains of obsolete hardware.

December 4, 20242 min read
Garbage Out: Generative AI and GPU boom spawns growing e-waste problem
Hardware

Garbage Out: Generative AI and GPU boom spawns growing e-waste problem

Rapid progress in generative AI comes with a hidden environmental cost: mountains of obsolete hardware.

December 4, 20242 min read
Object Detection for Small Devices: Grounding DINO 1.5, an edge device model built for faster, smarter object detection
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Object Detection for Small Devices: Grounding DINO 1.5, an edge device model built for faster, smarter object detection

An open source model is designed to perform sophisticated object detection on edge devices like phones, cars, medical equipment, and smart doorbells.

November 27, 20243 min read
Object Detection for Small Devices: Grounding DINO 1.5, an edge device model built for faster, smarter object detection
Hardware

Object Detection for Small Devices: Grounding DINO 1.5, an edge device model built for faster, smarter object detection

An open source model is designed to perform sophisticated object detection on edge devices like phones, cars, medical equipment, and smart doorbells.

November 27, 20243 min read
Household Help: π0, a machine learning system for household robotics
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Household Help: π0, a machine learning system for household robotics

A new generation of robots can handle some household chores with unusual skill.

November 27, 20244 min read
Household Help: π0, a machine learning system for household robotics
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Household Help: π0, a machine learning system for household robotics

A new generation of robots can handle some household chores with unusual skill.

November 27, 20244 min read
Further Chip Restrictions on China: TSMC stops advanced chip production for China on U.S. orders
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Further Chip Restrictions on China: TSMC stops advanced chip production for China on U.S. orders

The largest manufacturer of AI chips told its Chinese customers it would stop fabricating their most advanced designs, further limiting China’s access to AI hardware.

November 20, 20242 min read
Further Chip Restrictions on China: TSMC stops advanced chip production for China on U.S. orders
Hardware

Further Chip Restrictions on China: TSMC stops advanced chip production for China on U.S. orders

The largest manufacturer of AI chips told its Chinese customers it would stop fabricating their most advanced designs, further limiting China’s access to AI hardware.

November 20, 20242 min read
No Game Engine Required: AI creates an interactive Minecraft-like world in real time
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No Game Engine Required: AI creates an interactive Minecraft-like world in real time

A real-time video generator lets you explore an open-ended, interactive virtual world — a video game without a game engine.

November 20, 20242 min read
No Game Engine Required: AI creates an interactive Minecraft-like world in real time
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No Game Engine Required: AI creates an interactive Minecraft-like world in real time

A real-time video generator lets you explore an open-ended, interactive virtual world — a video game without a game engine.

November 20, 20242 min read
AI Burns All the Energy: Will AI’s growing power demands drain the grid?
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AI Burns All the Energy: Will AI’s growing power demands drain the grid?

The globe’s growing AI infrastructure requires huge amounts of electricity, possibly more than power providers can generate responsibly. Could AI models suck energy resources dry?

October 30, 20242 min read
AI Burns All the Energy: Will AI’s growing power demands drain the grid?
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AI Burns All the Energy: Will AI’s growing power demands drain the grid?

The globe’s growing AI infrastructure requires huge amounts of electricity, possibly more than power providers can generate responsibly. Could AI models suck energy resources dry?

October 30, 20242 min read

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