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Meta’s New Llama 3.3 70B Model Matches 405B’s Performance at a Lower Cost
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Meta has launched a new cost-efficient text-only model called Llama 3.3 70B. It nearly matches the performance of the larger 405B model. It achieves 86.0 on the MMLU benchmark.
OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Pro with ‘o1 pro mode’ at $200/Month
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OpenAI has introduced a new subscription tier called ChatGPT Pro that costs $200 per month. It hosts the full o1 model by replacing the o1-preview model. ChatGPT Pro also gets an exclusive 'o1 pro mode' that uses more compute resources to solve harder problems.
Gemini on Android Can Now Perform Multiple Actions At Once
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Gemini on Android now lets you perform local actions quickly, thanks to the Utilities extension. You can also perform multiple local actions at once. For example, you can say, "Turn off battery saver and take a selfie with a 10-second timer."
Sam Altman Downplays AGI Risks; Now Warns About Superintelligence
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Speaking at the NYT's DealBook summit, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said AGI will matter much less and the safety concerns don't come at the AGI moment. He also said OpenAI will achieve AGI much sooner than most people think.
12 Days of OpenAI: ChatGPT Maker to Launch Sora and New Features Starting Tomorrow
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OpenAI has confirmed that in the next 12 days, it's going to release new AI products and features non-stop. The company is likely to launch Sora and a reasoning model, among other things.
Amazon’s Nova AI Models Are Here to Rival ChatGPT and Google Gemini
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Amazon has released Nova AI models that cover several Generative AI use cases. Nova Pro is a multimodal model and it competes with Claude 3.5 Sonnet (New), GPT-4o, and Gemini 1.5 Pro. Nova Reels can generate AI videos and Nova Canvas can produce AI images.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Resigns and Steps Down from the Board
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Intel announced today that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired from the company effective immediately. He has also stepped down from the board of directors. During the transition period, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus will serve as interim CEOs.
How to Run Microsoft’s New Windows CPC (NXT) OS on Your PC
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You can test out Microsoft's new Windows CPC aka NXT OS on your PC. It's a stripped-down version of Windows and the shell is powered by Edge WebView.
Apple M4 vs Intel Lunar Lake: Benchmark Comparison
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We benchmarked Apple M4 and Intel Lunar Lake processors and found that Apple's latest M-series chipset outperforms Intel's new SoC by a wide margin. In the Geekbench test, the M4 CPU achieved 43% faster performance in single-core tasks. And in the 3DMark test, the 10-core M4 GPU got a 31% better score than the Intel Arc 140V GPU.
Microsoft Says It Doesn’t Use Your Office Docs to Train Its AI
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An X user claimed that Microsoft is using Word documents to train its AI models. We took a closer look and found that it was not the case. Microsoft also refuted the claim on X.
If you want to check out new and experimental Windows 11 features, you can consider joining the Windows Insider Program. You can switch to one of the four Insider channels: Release Preview, Beta, Dev, and Canary. Follow our guide to get started.
How to Run AI Models on Raspberry Pi Locally
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You can easily run AI models on your Raspberry Pi locally. There are many small models that work decently well on Raspberry Pi. The best part is that you don't need additional hardware to run LLMs.
Microsoft Finally Releases Recall AI For Copilot+ PCs in Insider Channel
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After over six months of delay, Microsoft is finally rolling out Recall AI to Copilot+ PCs, powered by Snapdragon X series processors. You can join the Dev channel to access the Recall AI feature.
Apple M4 vs Snapdragon X Elite: Benchmark Comparison
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We have compared the Apple M4 and Snapdragon X Elite on Geekbench, 3DMark, Cinebench 2024, Speedometer 3.0, and more. Simply put, the Apple M4 is significantly faster and more efficient than the X Elite. Go through the article to check out our findings.
Forget OCR Tools: Windows 11’s Photos App Now Lets You Copy Text from Images
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You can now copy text from images via the Photos app on Windows 11. You no longer need to rely on third-party tools. Just move to Windows 11 24H2 and update the Photos app via Microsoft Store.
Chinese AI Lab DeepSeek Challenges OpenAI With Its Reasoning Model
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A Chinese AI lab, DeepSeek, has released a powerful reasoning model called "DeepSeek-R1-Lite-Preview." It works similarly to OpenAI's flagship o1 models. It performs reasoning steps before giving a final answer. In key benchmarks such as AIME 2024 and MATH, the DeepSeek model outperforms OpenAI's o1 model.
Apple M4 Benchmarks: Geekbench, 3DMark, Cinebench and More
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We have benchmarked the Apple M4 chipset on several tests including Geekbench, 3DMark, Cinebench 2024, and more. It has performed exceptionally well in our tests. To check out all the findings, go through our article.
A New Snapdragon X Chipset for Affordable Windows Laptops is Coming, Teases Qualcomm
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Qualcomm has revealed a new Snapdragon X processor lineup that will target the sub-$600 PC market. It will go even below the 8-core Snapdragon X Plus SKU.
Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 Will Include 3rd-Gen Oryon CPU, Confirms Qualcomm
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Qualcomm revealed that the next-gen Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 will feature Oryon v3 CPU cores for Windows PCs. It's supposedly much better at performance and efficiency than Oryon v2 and v1 cores.
Microsoft has formed a new Windows Resiliency Initiative to prevent widespread disruptions in the future. After the CrowdStrike incident, the company is planning to keep security vendors out of the kernel mode. And Microsoft is improving the recovery process too.
Microsoft is Launching Copilot Actions to Automate Routine Tasks Using AI
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Microsoft has announced Copilot Actions that allow users to automate repetitive tasks. It can help you generate weekly reports or create a summary of the meeting.
Google’s Experimental Gemini Model Tops the Leaderboard, But Stumbles in My Tests
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Google's upcoming Gemini-exp-1114 model has topped the LMArena leaderboard, outranking OpenAI and Anthropic models. However, in my reasoning tests, the model fails to answer tricky questions. In my book, it's still behind OpenAI's o1 models.
ChatGPT Desktop App For Windows Now Available to All Users; Download Here
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OpenAI has finally opened access to the ChatGPT desktop app on Windows 11 and 10 to all users. You no longer need a paid subscription.
ChatGPT Can Now See Your Screen on macOS But There is a Catch
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The latest ChatGPT desktop app on macOS can see what is on your screen and offer contextual suggestions. That said, it only works with coding editors such as VS Code, Xcode, Terminal, and more.
OpenAI Planning to Launch an AI Agent Called ‘Operator’ in January
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OpenAI is reportedly planning to release its AI agent codenamed 'Operator' in January next year. The AI agent can perform actions in a web browser based on user input.
Microsoft Finally Releases Windows 11 ISO For ARM PCs
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Microsoft has finally released Windows 11 24H2 ISO image for ARM PCs. It means that Snapdragon X Elite/Plus laptops can be clean-installed using the ISO.
LLM Scaling Has Hit a Wall; What’s Next For ChatGPT?
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In the AI field, it was long believed that scaling and making larger models would lead to greater intelligence. However, Ilya Sutskever now says that LLM scaling has reached its limits. OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are now focused on inference scaling to improve model performance.
ChatGPT Search vs Google Search: OpenAI’s Search Engine Falls Short
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ChatGPT Search is a promising alternative to Google Search, but it doesn't cover all types of search queries. For informational queries, ChatGPT Search is good, but for local, navigational, and shopping queries, it falls short.
A Universal Share Button is Coming to Windows 11
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Microsoft is testing a universal share button which will be available in the Start Menu and Taskbar. You can right-click on local files to share them right away with other devices.
Perplexity Wants to Be Your AI Shopping Assistant This Black Friday
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Perplexity is working on an AI-powered shopping tool to make online shopping hassle-free. It searches the web to find the best product based on your prompt and you can quickly place the order without leaving the platform. It seems Perplexity is trying to compete with Google Shopping.
How to Set ChatGPT Search as Your Default Search Engine
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You can move away from Google and switch to ChatGPT Search to find the latest information from the web. OpenAI has released an official ChatGPT Search Chrome extension that replaces Google with ChatGPT Search. You can install the extension on any Chromium-based browsers.
Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Dimensity 9400: Benchmark Comparison
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In our benchmark testing, we find that Snapdragon 8 Elite's Oryon CPU performs better than Arm's Cortex cores, available in Dimensity 9400. That said, on the GPU front, Dimensity 9400 outranks the Snapdragon 8 Elite narrowly. To find out all the benchmark numbers, go through our in-depth comparison.
Snapdragon 8 Elite vs A18 Pro: Benchmark Comparison
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We have compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite and A18 Pro by running various benchmarks including Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, and more. In our Geekbench test, the A18 Pro beats the Snapdragon 8 Elite in single-core tasks, however, in multi-core, the Snapdragon 8 Elite outranks the A18 Pro. In GPU performance, the Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers a stellar performance.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Tested: Benchmarks and Thermals
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We have conducted several benchmarks on the Snapdragon 8 Elite to evaluate its performance and efficiency. The 2nd-gen Oryon CPU is truly impressive and the new Adreno 830 GPU hits it out of the park. Go through our article to check all our findings.
OpenAI Releases ChatGPT Search and a Chrome Extension to Rival Google
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OpenAI has released ChatGPT Search to challenge Google in the search domain. It can browse the web and find current information on all the latest events. You can also install the Chrome extension to replace Google Search with ChatGPT Search.
Microsoft Sidesteps OpenAI Again; Integrates Claude and Gemini into GitHub Copilot
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Microsoft has brought Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Gemini 1.5 Pro to GitHub Copilot in VS Code. For the first time, the company has integrated proprietary models from rival AI firms, overlooking OpenAI.
What is Claude Code Interpreter and How to Use It
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Similar to ChatGPT's Code Interpreter which runs Python code, users can now run JavaScript code in Claude, and it runs in the browser itself. It can come in handy for performing data visualizations, number crunching, and more. Users can also use it to run various mathematical calculations.
Sam Altman Denies Reports of OpenAI Launching GPT-5 ‘Orion’ by December
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According to a new report, OpenAI is planning to release its next big model, GPT-5 aka Orion by December this year. Microsoft is also readying its Azure infrastructure to host the Orion model and it will be completed by November.
Tensor G5 Specs Leaked: Google May Finally Redeem Itself Next Year
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For the Tensor G5, Google is moving to TSMC's 3nm (N3E) process node. However, it still packs the older Cortex-X4 core. For GPU, Google has picked Imagination Technologies's 2-core GPU.
OpenAI Exodus Continues: AGI Readiness Advisor Miles Brundage Resigns
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Miles Brundage, former Head of Policy Research and Senior Advisor for the AGI Readiness team has quit OpenAI. Brundage says he wants to work in the non-profit sector for greater freedom to publish.
In a shocking incident, a teenager from Florida committed suicide after engaging with an AI character on Character.ai. The 14-year-old teen stopped interacting with people around him and isolated himself.
Arm Threatens to Cancel Qualcomm’s Chip Design License
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In a major escalation, Arm has issued a 60-day notice of cancellation to Qualcomm, threatening to cancel its architectural license. The legal dispute is over the Oryon CPU developed by Nuvia inside Qualcomm. The original license given to Nuvia was for developing server CPUs. The trial will start in December 2024.