Hugging Face rates AI models on their medical reliability
Hugging Face recently introduced its Open Medical benchmark. This solution tests LLMs on the reliability and quality of the medical information they provides. With this, the AI platform aims to ensure that the medical sector can use GenAI responsibly.
GenAI is increasingly being used in healthca... Read more
Preview of Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 now available
Microsoft has made available the commercial preview of Office LTSC 2024. This version is intended for a limited number of niche applications.
An LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel) version of a Microsoft product is not intended for most organizations and not for regular end users. Suitable applic... Read more
Databricks sees sales grow 70 percent in EMEA
Databricks has seen strong revenue growth in the EMEA region over the past year. Sales in this region increased 70 percent over the past 12 months, mainly due to increased business demand for AI solutions.
Databricks reports that sales increased by this percentage in the EMEA region. The main re... Read more
Microsoft may be the only one with a real AI PC this summer
There has been talk of AI PCs for months. Both from software manufacturers such as Microsoft and Google, as well as chip and hardware vendors such as Intel, AMD, HP and Dell. Based on leaked system specifications, it appears that a Windows 11 AI feature called AI explorer, will only be available on... Read more
Microsoft’s VASA-1 model lets photos talk
Microsoft recently published a study in which the company presented the AI model VASA-1. This model uses portrait photos and associated audio files to show realistic "talking heads". This technology offers creative options, but carries serious risks.
The VASA-1 AI model is still in a research ph... Read more
Google consolidates its teams to accelerate AI innovation
A major re-org at Google should ensure that the company remains a leader in AI development. Various research, platform and hardware teams are being merged to make it easier to make strategic choices.
CEO Sundar Pichai explains how Google will change its structure. First, the company is consolida... Read more
The ability to offer iOS apps through your own website is now finally here
With the latest update to iOS, version 17.5 beta 2, Apple has made it possible for app providers to offer software through their own website, evading the official App Store. Consumers can download these apps directly and use them on their devices. This means side loading is now officially allowed o... Read more
Google moves part of operations and lays off employees once more
For the second time this year, Google is laying off a large number of employees. The round of layoffs mainly affects the finance and real estate departments of Alphabet, Google's parent company.
The layoffs follow an earlier major round of layoffs this year. Last year, Google and other Alphabet ... Read more
French AI startup Mistral AI again looking for investors
French AI startup Mistral appears to have an unquenchable appetite for investor capital. The company is reportedly looking for hundreds of millions of euros, based on an assumed market valuation of over 4.6 billion euros.
The company sees such a valuation as feasible, partly because of the perf... Read more
Java highly vulnerable relative to other programming languages
Among widely used programming languages, Java appears to be the most susceptible to third-party vulnerabilities. Datadog research shows that DevSecOps adoption is crucial to avoiding the creation of cyber threats.
Datadog draws this conclusion in its annual State of DevSecOps report. Third-party... Read more