LLMs generate ‘fluent nonsense’ when reasoning outside their training zone
Chain-of-Thought isn’t a plug-and-play solution. For developers, this research offers a blueprint for LLM testing and strategic fine-tuning.Read More
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DeepSeek V3.1 just dropped — and it might be the most powerful open AI yet
China’s DeepSeek has released a 685-billion parameter open-source AI model, DeepSeek V3.1, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic with breakthrough performance, hybrid reasoning, and zero-cost access on Hugging Face.Read More
Qwen-Image Edit gives Photoshop a run for its money with AI-powered text-to-image edits that work in seconds
Qwen-Image-Edit caters to professionals who need control while remaining approachable for casual experimentation.Read More
Keychain raises $30M and launches AI operating system for CPG manufacturers
Keychain states it’s currently being used by top CPG brands and food retailers including 7-Eleven, Whole Foods, and General Mills.Read More
VB AI Impact Series: Can you really govern multi-agent AI?
SAP’S Yaad Oren and Agilent’s Raj Jampa discuss how to deploy agentic AI while staying inside cost, latency, and compliance guardrails.Read More
The Download: clean energy progress, and OpenAI’s trilemma
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.
How to make clean energy progress under Trump in the states—blue and red alike
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Apple AirPods : a gateway hearing aid
When the US Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter hearing-aid software for Apple’s AirPods Pro in September 2024, with a device price point right around $200, I was excited. I have mild to medium hearing loss and tinnitus, and my everyday programmed hearing aids cost...
How churches use data and AI as engines of surveillance
On a Sunday morning in a Midwestern megachurch, worshippers step through sliding glass doors into a bustling lobby—unaware they’ve just passed through a gauntlet of biometric surveillance. High-speed cameras snap multiple face “probes” per second, isolating eyes, noses, and mouths...