AI Bromance Turns Turbulent: Microsoft and OpenAI partnership faces strain as both seek less dependence
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AI Bromance Turns Turbulent: Microsoft and OpenAI partnership faces strain as both seek less dependence

Once hailed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman as the “best bromance in tech,” the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI is facing challenges as both companies seek greater independence.

October 23, 20242 min read
AI Bromance Turns Turbulent: Microsoft and OpenAI partnership faces strain as both seek less dependence
Large Language Models (LLMs)

AI Bromance Turns Turbulent: Microsoft and OpenAI partnership faces strain as both seek less dependence

Once hailed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman as the “best bromance in tech,” the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI is facing challenges as both companies seek greater independence.

October 23, 20242 min read
Enabling LLMs to Read Spreadsheets: A method to process large spreadsheets for accurate question answering
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Enabling LLMs to Read Spreadsheets: A method to process large spreadsheets for accurate question answering

Large language models can process small spreadsheets, but very large spreadsheets often exceed their limits for input length. Researchers devised a method that processes large spreadsheets so LLMs can answer questions about them.

October 2, 20243 min read
Enabling LLMs to Read Spreadsheets: A method to process large spreadsheets for accurate question answering
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Enabling LLMs to Read Spreadsheets: A method to process large spreadsheets for accurate question answering

Large language models can process small spreadsheets, but very large spreadsheets often exceed their limits for input length. Researchers devised a method that processes large spreadsheets so LLMs can answer questions about them.

October 2, 20243 min read
Open Models for Math and Audio: Alibaba advances open-weight LLMs with Qwen2 Math and Audio variants
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Open Models for Math and Audio: Alibaba advances open-weight LLMs with Qwen2 Math and Audio variants

Alibaba followed up its open-weights Qwen2 large language models with specialized variations.

August 21, 20243 min read
Open Models for Math and Audio: Alibaba advances open-weight LLMs with Qwen2 Math and Audio variants
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Open Models for Math and Audio: Alibaba advances open-weight LLMs with Qwen2 Math and Audio variants

Alibaba followed up its open-weights Qwen2 large language models with specialized variations.

August 21, 20243 min read
AI Agents for AI Research: Agentic workflow generates novel scientific research papers
Large Language Models (LLMs)

AI Agents for AI Research: Agentic workflow generates novel scientific research papers

While some observers argue that large language models can’t produce truly original output, new work prompted them to generate novel scientific research.

August 21, 20243 min read
AI Agents for AI Research: Agentic workflow generates novel scientific research papers
Large Language Models (LLMs)

AI Agents for AI Research: Agentic workflow generates novel scientific research papers

While some observers argue that large language models can’t produce truly original output, new work prompted them to generate novel scientific research.

August 21, 20243 min read
Machine Translation Goes Agentic: TransAgents, a system that boosts literary translation with a multi-agent workflow
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Machine Translation Goes Agentic: TransAgents, a system that boosts literary translation with a multi-agent workflow

Literary works are challenging to translate. Their relative length, cultural nuances, idiomatic expressions...

August 15, 20243 min read
Machine Translation Goes Agentic: TransAgents, a system that boosts literary translation with a multi-agent workflow
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Machine Translation Goes Agentic: TransAgents, a system that boosts literary translation with a multi-agent workflow

Literary works are challenging to translate. Their relative length, cultural nuances, idiomatic expressions...

August 15, 20243 min read
AI Leadership Makes for a Difficult Balance Sheet: OpenAI faces financial growing pains, spending double its revenue
Large Language Models (LLMs)

AI Leadership Makes for a Difficult Balance Sheet: OpenAI faces financial growing pains, spending double its revenue

OpenAI may be spending roughly twice as much money as it’s bringing in, a sign of the financial pressures of blazing the trail in commercial applications of AI.

August 15, 20242 min read
AI Leadership Makes for a Difficult Balance Sheet: OpenAI faces financial growing pains, spending double its revenue
Large Language Models (LLMs)

AI Leadership Makes for a Difficult Balance Sheet: OpenAI faces financial growing pains, spending double its revenue

OpenAI may be spending roughly twice as much money as it’s bringing in, a sign of the financial pressures of blazing the trail in commercial applications of AI.

August 15, 20242 min read
Higher Performance, Lower Prices: AI model prices drop as competition heats up
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Higher Performance, Lower Prices: AI model prices drop as competition heats up

Prices for access to large language models are falling as providers exploit new efficiencies and compete for new customers.

August 15, 20242 min read
Higher Performance, Lower Prices: AI model prices drop as competition heats up
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Higher Performance, Lower Prices: AI model prices drop as competition heats up

Prices for access to large language models are falling as providers exploit new efficiencies and compete for new customers.

August 15, 20242 min read
Google Gets Character.AI Co-Founders: Google acquires Character.AI talent and tech in strategic move
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Google Gets Character.AI Co-Founders: Google acquires Character.AI talent and tech in strategic move

Character.AI followed an emerging pattern for ambitious AI startups, trading its leadership to a tech giant in exchange for funds and a strategic makeover. 

August 7, 20242 min read

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