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Tech startup proposes a novel way to tackle massive LLMs using the fastest memory available to mankind
GPU-like PCIe card offers 10PFLOPs FP4 compute power and 2GB of SRAM SRAM is usually used in small amounts as cache in processors (L1 to L3) It also uses LPDDR5 rather than far more expensive HBM memory Silicon Valley startup d-Matrix, which is backed by Microsoft, has developed a chiplet-based…
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Amazon wants to rent you a 32-core virtual workstation in the cloud for $4.40 per hour and yes, you’d still need to have a thin client to access it
GeneralPurpose.8xlarge delivers 32 virtual cores and 128GB memory plus 275GB storage This is far cheaper than Azure or Google Cloud, but more expensive than onprem if you plan to keep it for 6 months or more You will – of course – need a separate computer to access that virtual…
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‘An extension of a scientist’s brain’: Researchers explore AI to augment inspiration and imagination to revolutionize science
Scientists at US Department of Energy explore concept of an “Exocortex” It is pitched as an extension of the scientist’s brain with a word-based HCI It is uncharted territory as one member of the team puts it AI is already a big part of our lives, shaping healthcare, transportation, education, customer…
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The end of the HR department is in sight; could this AI recruiter be the most advanced yet?
Mega HR claims Megan is the most sophisticated AI recruiter to date It can apparently manage up to 78% of frontline hiring tasks to cut costs It doesn’t take lunches, go on holiday, take toilet breaks, go to sleep or gossip Recruiters play an important role in the hiring process,…
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Blu-ray is dying so I believe it’s now time for ‘obsolete’ tape to shine again in the strangest of ironies
Shiny discs were supposed to kill boring magnetic tape once and for all But cheap storage all but killed the media for data hoarders Tape remains the only true viable long-term solution but drives are far too expensive It’s 2025 and after almost 20 years, Sony has announced that it…
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Over a billion credentials stolen were stolen in malware attacks in 2024
Billions of passwords are breached each year, SpecOps report claims Millions of users are guilty of poor password hygiene Strong passwords are the first line of defense against data breaches Passwords are being breached at an alarming rate, and threat actors are gaining access to victims accounts through weak and…
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