Silo AI releases checkpoint on mission to democratise LLMs

Dec01
by on December 1, 2023 at 9:30 am
Posted In: artificial intelligence


A year has passed since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT on the world and popularised terms like foundational model, LLM, and GenAI. However, the promised benefits of generative AI technology are still much more likely to be derived by those who speak English, over other languages.  There are over 7,000 languages in the world. Yet, most large language models (LLMs) work far more effectively in English. Naturally, this threatens to amplify language bias when it comes to access to knowledge, research, innovation — and competitive advantage for businesses.  In November, Finland’s Silo AI released its multilingual open European LLM Poro 34B developed…

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Is Next.js right for you? Here are the top 5 Performance Benefits

Nov30
by on November 30, 2023 at 5:07 pm
Posted In: Future of Work


This article was originally published on .cult by Tharaka Romesh. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. Next.js is a flexible React framework that plays an exciting role in today’s fast-paced web development world. Its importance in the evolving landscape of web development cannot be overstated. Thanks to its combination of server-side rendering, static site creation, and client-side rendering capabilities, more and more engineers choose it. By providing an organised and efficient development environment Next.js accelerates the process…

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Planet-hunting spacecraft discovers rare star system

Nov29
by on November 29, 2023 at 4:00 pm
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A European spacecraft has revealed the secrets of a star system that has puzzled researchers for years. The rare six sextuplet of planets was found thanks to data collected by Cheops — the CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite. Cheops is a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to study known exoplanets, which are any planets beyond our solar system. Its latest discovery emerged from confusion surrounding a star called HD110067. The star lies around 100 light-years away, in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices. Dips in its brightness suggested that planets were passing in front of the star, but scientists couldn’t identify them.…

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Tesla to get number plates back in blow to Swedish union workers

Nov28
by on November 28, 2023 at 9:58 am
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Tesla sued the Swedish Transport Agency and the country’s postal service yesterday in an attempt to squash the biggest strike the American carmaker has ever faced anywhere in the world.  Just hours after the lawsuits were filed, a court in Norrköping, where one of Tesla’s service centers is based, ruled in favour of Elon Musk’s car company — the latest twist in the month-long union action.  But first, a bit of context.  Postal workers across Sweden are currently refusing to handle Tesla-related mail and deliveries in a show of solidarity with mechanics who are seeking more security in their employment…

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New XR headset promises to make mixed reality as clear as human vision

Nov27
by on November 27, 2023 at 6:00 pm
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Finnish startup Varjo has unveiled a new XR headset range that promises mixed reality that’s “indistinguishable from natural sight.” Named the XR-4 series, the devices merge several features that mimic the function of the human eye. They include high-resolution displays, advanced LiDAR depth sensors, foveated capture streams, and camera sensors.  Varjo (pronounced “var-yo”) is squarely targeting the tech at enterprise customers. The company says its products are already used by over 25% of Fortune 100 businesses, as well as various government agencies. Their applications range from pilot training and warfare simulations to architectural design and behavioural research. The automotive sector has…

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