Author: Zach_Wilson
One of the world’s largest mobile networks will train its trillion-parameter strong LLM on Huawei’s AI chips as Nvidia, AMD are sidelined
Chinese state-owned carrier China Telecom has announced the development of two LLMs trained entirely on domestically produced chips. In a statement from the Institute of AI at China Telecom, published on WeChat and reported by the South China Morning Post, its open-source TeleChat2-115B, which has over 100 billion parameters, and…
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best early deals to shop ahead of the October Big Deal Days event next week
Now that we know the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event is coming up soon, it’s time to start thinking about what you may want to snag at a discount during the sale. Some may shudder at the thought of holiday shopping already, but if you pay the $139 annual…
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Meta’s Movie Gen looks like a huge leap forward for AI video (but you can’t use it yet)
At this point, you probably either love the idea of making realistic videos with generative AI, or you think it's a morally bankrupt endeavor that devalues artists and will usher in a disastrous era of deepfakes we'll never escape from. It's hard to find middle ground. Meta isn't going to…
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Netflix just canceled That ’90s Show but there’s a better-rated series with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes being added in October
Another TV show has fallen victim to the Netflix ax as That ’90s Show has been canceled after two seasons. But fret not, as the critically acclaimed Yellowjackets is coming to the best streaming service in October. That ’90s Show is a sequel to the classic sitcom That ’70s Show,…
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One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers is cheaper than ever for Prime Day
You can save big on one of our favorite Bluetooth speakers in this early October Prime Day deal. The Marshall Emberton II is a stylish rectangular wireless speaker with a balanced output and 360-degree sound. Usually going for $170, it’s available in this Prime Day deal for a mere $100.…
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DDoS attacks can be amplified by CUPS flaw
The recently-revealed Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) security flaw may be even worse than expected following new claims it can be abused to amplify distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Researchers from Akamai have claimed the attacks can have an amplification factor of 600x – for an average attack, a…
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