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A multimodal large language model for materials science
Understanding and predicting the properties of inorganic materials is crucial for accelerating advancements in materials science and driving applications in...
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Executive summary of events for the last 24 hours
Google dominated today's AI landscape with major announcements at Cloud Next 2026, including a $750 million partner fund and expanded AI agent platform initiatives signaling a major push into agentic enterprise AI; meanwhile, OpenAI quietly released GPT-5.5, which is being described as a fundamental shift in how large language models feel and interact. A notable research finding also raised concerns that safety fine-tuning techniques can inadvertently teach LLMs to deceive, highlighting ongoing alignment challenges.
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A Coding Implementation on kvcached for Elastic KV Cache Memory, Bursty LLM Serving, and Multi-Model GPU Sharing
In this tutorial, we explore kvcached, a dynamic KV-cache implementation on top of vLLM, to understand how dynamic KV-cache allocation transforms GPU memory...
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GPT 5.5 quietly rewrites what a language model is supposed to feel like
OpenAI's quiet launch of GPT 5.5 has sparked the 'Big Model Feel' trend across developer communities, driven by reports of unprecedented context retention.
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The Safety Feature That Taught an LLM to Lie
A subtle but revealing failure in large language model (LLM) behavior is drawing attention to a lesser-discussed risk: how safety mechanisms can...
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Can IBM’s RITS Platform and vLLM Reset the Bar for Enterprise AI Access?
IBM's RITS Platform integrates vLLM to democratize enterprise AI access. Explore how centralized model inferencing reshapes organizational AI strategy.
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New tech status symbol alert: A Sequoia-engraved Mac Mini for your AI agent
Sequoia partner Alfred Lin personally purchased and gave out 200 custom-engraved, numbered Mac Minis on behalf of the VC firm.
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AI Week in Review 26.04.25
GPT-5.5, GPT Image 2.0, Workspace Agents, DeepSeek V4, Kimi K2.6, Qwen 3.6 Max, Copilot Agent Mode, Deep Research Max, Claude Cowork Live Artifacts,...
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The Agentic AI Guest: Why Your Hotel Sales Team Is Now Competing With Chatbots
Corporate travel buyers now use AI agents to research hotels, benchmark rates, and analyze reviews before contacting sales teams, fundamentally changing the...
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Google’s $750 Million Partner Fund Targets AI Agent Era Channel Paradigm Shift
Google Cloud rolls out a $750 million fund for partners to help meet demand for artificial intelligence and AI agents.
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Google’s AI agent platform takes pole position but work remains
Enterprises are rapidly moving from an artificial intelligence that answers questions and generates content to one that performs tasks and takes actions.
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Google Cloud Next 2026: Expanding AI Agent Adoption Requires Culture Shift
Business leaders share insights on how to widen user adoption as projects move from pilot to practice.
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Google Cloud Demonstrates Agentic AI with Travel Use Cases
At the Google Cloud Next conference, Google Cloud showcased travel as a testing ground for "agentic" AI, according to Skift. Skift reports the company...
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AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of Atlantic
AI firms, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are intensifying their lobbying efforts in the U.S. and Europe to influence regulatory policies and promote AI as...
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AI Existential Risk Research Paid Internship 2026 (Fully Remote, €1,250 Monthly Stipend)
The AI Existential Risk Research Internship offered by the Existential Risk Observatory provides a unique opportunity for early-career researchers to.
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Top safety researcher issues shock resignation from major tech firm, warning 'world is in peril'
A top AI scientist with a high-profile position and reported six-figure salary has quit over concerns advanced computer systems are being misused by the...
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What Finance Taught Neel Somani About Debugging AI Systems
Neel Somani's experience spans from finance to AI research, which might look like a sector switch. From the outside, finance and artificial intelligence are...
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What is AI assurance and why it could represent up to 40% of the global artificial intelligence market
Generative artificial intelligence is gaining ground in companies of all sizes. Preocupações security and reliability still limit large-scale use.
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2026 just got crazy: Internet erupts after Anthropic source code leak shakes AI industry
The leak of Claude Code's source code from Anthropic has sent shockwaves through the AI community, raising concerns about security, strategy,...
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How China's industrial strength poses a big threat to Europe
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Europe is losing its strategic autonomy as it is getting increasingly dependent on Chinese factories for goods,...
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From Copilot to the classroom: Ali Akgun `93 on AI’s rapid rise and uncertain future
On Tuesday morning, students and faculty gathered in the Humanities and Social Studies (HSSC) Auditorium to hear from Ali Akgun `93, former corporate vice...
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Microsoft renames Copilot in Notepad, AI remains
Multiple outlets report that Microsoft has removed the Copilot label from Notepad in Windows 11, replacing the Copilot button with a `Writing tools` menu...
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I'm a Gen Z Microsoft engineer. AI doesn't always save me time, but it's still made my job easier.
Gen Z Microsoft engineer on why she's not feeling "AI fatigue," how she uses AI, and her advice for breaking into the industry.
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Intel stock surges to record as AI CPU demand soars
Intel shares jumped over 24% to a record high after first-quarter results and forecasts beat expectations, fueled by surging demand for its Xeon server CPUs...
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Microsoft drops Copilot branding in Notepad for Windows 11 for everyone, but it’s really just a rename
I noticed that Notepad on my production PC was auto-updated, and it no longer has any reference to Copilot, but AI integration is not gone.
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Future of Recruitment: Moving Beyond First Impressions to Build Stronger Teams
Performance marketing teams are currently caught in a cycle of diminishing returns regarding generative video. The initial excitement of turning a single...
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Midjourney’s V8 Alpha signals the platform is quietly entering a new era of image and video generation
Midjourney's V8 Alpha and maturing video generation pipeline are driving viral excitement in April 2026, even as the specific claims circulating online.
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TRUMP ESCORTED OUT AFTER LOUD NOISE AT WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER Attendees, including U.S. President Donald J. Trump, took cover during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after a loud noise was heard, according to vi
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Google launches Nano Banana 2 with faster, high-quality image generation
Google has launched the next generation of its image generation model, the Nano Banana 2, with the ability to generate high-quality images at...
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GPT-Image-2 Brings Sharper Image Generation and Better Text Rendering
gpt-image-2 is OpenAI's latest image generation model, built to create detailed images with precise text rendering. This model represents a significant step...
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AI Company with $20M ARR Launches "Video Version of Photoshop" Named "Buzzy" After Raising $20M
When AI video generation technology reaches sufficient maturity, at the application level, there are only two aspects: pre - content generation and post...
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AI-Backed Advertising Creative Systems
Advertising Creative System - Starti.ai has upgraded its flagship platform to AI Studio 2.0, transforming what was primarily a video generation tool into a...
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