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Not Just Product
August 27, 2023
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Meta launches Code Llama, a code-generating AI tool 🌐
Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and others invest $235M in Hugging Face 💰
California firefighters are using AI to detect wildfires 🔥
6 steps to a sustainable future driven by AI 🌱
AMD introduces Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT desktop GPUs 🖥️
Samsung's impressive 8K ultrawide monitor is now open for preorder 🖥️
Latest leak reveals Google's plan for Pixel 8 Pro 📱
Meta launches Code Llama, a code-generating AI tool
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Meta has launched Code Llama, an open-source machine learning system designed to generate and explain code in natural language, predominantly English.
Similar to existing AI-powered code generators, Code Llama can complete and debug code across multiple programming languages.
It's available in different versions, including one optimized for Python and another tuned for instruction-based understanding.
This move aligns with Meta's open approach to AI, aiming to foster innovation and community engagement.
Despite its potential benefits, Code Llama's deployment necessitates safety testing to mitigate potential inaccuracies and objections in its responses to prompts.
Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Salesforce invest $235M in Hugging Face
Image credit: Hugging Face
Open-source AI model repository Hugging Face has secured a substantial $235 million investment in a Series D funding round, with participation from major players like Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Salesforce.
Hugging Face, often likened to GitHub for AI models and datasets, operates as a hub for machine learning resources.
The funding brings its valuation to $4.5 billion.
The CEO of Hugging Face, Clement Delangue, emphasizes the significance of this investment in fostering the open-source AI community's growth and development.
The platform already hosts popular generative AI models, including those from Meta and Stability AI.
This trend aligns with the broader movement in AI towards open-source collaboration.
California firefighters are using AI to detect wildfires
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California's Cal Fire is testing an AI program to identify wildfires using a network of mountaintop cameras.
The AI software has alerted firefighters about smoke before 911 calls in about 40% of cases.
However, it can only detect fires visible to the cameras and requires human verification due to false positives like fog being mistaken for smoke.
While AI improves response times, human expertise remains vital in accurately assessing fire situations.
Cal Fire aims to suppress 95% of fires under 10 acres, and the AI program is expected to assist in meeting this goal.
6 steps to a sustainable future driven by AI
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AI is advancing a sustainable future through waste management, precision agriculture, disaster prediction, eco-friendly transportation, circular economy practices, and environmental restoration.
For instance, AI enhances recycling systems, optimizes farming for higher yields, predicts disasters, and aids ocean cleanup.
Despite benefits, challenges like AI's carbon footprint and privacy concerns should be managed.
AI's role in promoting a greener world is seen in various sectors, from fashion to energy, and requires collective effort for a more promising future.
AMD introduces Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT desktop GPUs
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AMD has announced new desktop GPUs, the Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT, designed for 1440p gaming.
The RX 7800 XT features 16GB of GDDR6 memory and 60 unified RDNA 3 compute units, while the RX 7700 XT comes with 12GB of GDDR6 memory and 54 compute units.
Both are optimized for running games at 1440p resolution with an average FPS of 60 or higher.
AMD claims superiority over Nvidia's RTX 4070 in select games but advises caution in interpreting these results.
Additionally, AMD introduced details about FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 3, featuring a new native anti-aliasing mode.
The GPUs will be available on September 6 with pricing details yet to be revealed.
Samsung's impressive 8K ultrawide monitor is now open for preorder
Image credit: Samsung / PCWorld
Samsung's ultrawide monitor, the Odyssey Neo G95NC, with a 57-inch panel and 7680x2160 resolution (essentially two 4K displays side-by-side), is available for preorder in the UK for $2500.
It boasts a 1000-nit Mini-LED VA panel, 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro compatibility.
The curved design and VESA mount brackets stand out, and it offers DisplayPort 2.1, HDMI 2.1 ports, and RGB lighting.
The monitor's release date is expected to be around October after the preorders launch.
Latest leak reveals Google's plan for Pixel 8 Pro
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As Google prepares to launch the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, leaked details reveal interesting features.
A survey sent to "Pixel Superfans" indicates upcoming AI video noise removal capabilities for game-related scenarios. This aligns with the discovered Audio Magic Eraser tool, indicating an enhanced video editing suite.
Another feature leveraging AI and ML capabilities of the Tensor mobile G3 chipset will introduce quick phrases for immediate actions.
Leaked images show the upcoming handsets with a flat display and possibly eSIM-only models, reflecting Google's commitment to eSIM technology.
The Pixel 8 family will also feature camera software updates and the next-gen Mobile Tensor chipset.
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