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Crystal-KV is a framework for Key-Value (KV) cache management in large language models (LLMs) using Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning. It optimizes cache utilization by prioritizing information relevant to the final answer, improving throughput and response times.
A new dataset released on Zenodo provides harmonized municipal-level data on dengue hospitalizations in Brazil from 1999 to 2021, disaggregated weekly. The goal is to improve the accuracy of AI models for epidemiological forecasting, including environmental and demographic variables.
TelcoAI is a multi-modal Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system designed for 3GPP documentation, which includes complex technical specifications for telecommunications. It utilizes section-aware chunking, structured query planning, and fusion of text and diagrams, achieving significant improvements in recall and faithfulness compared to existing solutions. This advancement facilitates research and engineering in the telecommunications sector.
The Jan team has released Jan-v3-4B-base-instruct, a 4 billion-parameter model trained with continual pre-training and reinforcement learning. The goal is to improve capabilities across common tasks while preserving general capabilities. The model is a good starting point for further fine-tuning and offers improved math and coding performance.
South Korea's new artificial intelligence law has sparked debate for excluding the manufacturing sector from its core regulations. This strategic choice raises questions about the country's approach to AI regulation and its impact on key industries.
DeepSeek AI has released DeepSeek-OCR-2, an open-source Optical Character Recognition (OCR) model. The news was shared on Reddit, with a direct link to the model available on Hugging Face. This release could foster the adoption of OCR solutions locally and with greater data control.
According to DIGITIMES, Microsoft anticipates an over tenfold increase in the capacity of its Maia 200 systems compared to the previous Maia 100. This significant increase suggests a strong commitment to expanding its computing infrastructure, likely to support growing artificial intelligence and cloud workloads.
Electronics manufacturer Sanmina reported a surge in revenue, driven by the increasing demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company benefits from the expansion of the AI market, with a positive impact on financial results.
Nvidia has invested US$2 billion in CoreWeave, a cloud infrastructure provider specializing in artificial intelligence workloads. The investment aims to support the expansion of CoreWeave's computing capabilities to meet the growing demand for AI resources.
Taiwanese auto component suppliers are accelerating their expansion plans in the United States, leveraging the competitive advantage resulting from the 15% tariffs imposed on vehicles manufactured in China. This strategic move aims to strengthen their presence in the US market and increase deliveries.
Microsoft has announced Maia 200, a new chip designed specifically for artificial intelligence workloads. The company is moving towards mass production, marking a significant step in its commitment to hardware innovation for AI.
According to DIGITIMES, Amazon anticipates that artificial intelligence applications will be pervasive by 2026. This shift will significantly impact various sectors, transforming how businesses operate and interact with customers. The article explores the implications of this forecast.
The Trump administration's imposition of 25% tariffs on South Korea signals a hard-line approach to unratified trade deals. The move highlights international trade tensions and potential repercussions for global economic relations.
SpotDraft, specializing in AI for contract management, receives support from Qualcomm. The company processes over 1 million contracts annually through its AI platform, recording a 173% year-over-year growth. The company aims for a valuation of $400 million.
AMD's RadeonSI Gallium3D driver is introducing a new low-latency video decode mode in the upcoming Mesa 26.1 release. This feature offers faster response times but potentially increases GPU power consumption. A trade-off to consider for latency-sensitive applications.
A new version of the Kimi language model, named K2.5, has been released. Currently, availability is limited to the official website and there are no official announcements yet, suggesting that the model is still in the testing phase. The previous version was released as open source.
A researcher demonstrated how to exploit vulnerabilities in AI model skill sharing platforms, injecting malicious code and executing it on developers' machines. The simulated attack highlights significant supply chain security risks in the world of artificial intelligence.
Infineon is pushing vertical power delivery to improve energy efficiency in AI data centers. This approach aims to reduce power losses and improve the overall performance of systems.
Alibaba's DAMO Academy is driving the development of custom AI chips for T-Head Semiconductor. This effort underscores Alibaba's commitment to hardware innovation to support its artificial intelligence needs.
Taiwan aims to develop industrial-grade quantum computing capabilities within the next five years. The initiative, reported by DIGITIMES, underscores the strategic importance of quantum computing for the country's technological future.
According to DIGITIMES, Foxconn and Hotai, two giants in the manufacturing and automotive sectors, are focusing their efforts on the Japanese market. This strategic move aims to capitalize on new opportunities in a notoriously complex and competitive market, potentially opening up new growth prospects for both companies.
The surge in power demand driven by artificial intelligence is straining Taiwan's power grid, amid a global shortage of gas turbines and transformers. The resilience of the infrastructure is crucial to support the growth of the AI sector.
Indeed's CRO, Maggie Hulce, explains how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing job search, recruitment, and talent acquisition for both employers and job seekers. AI is optimizing processes, making them more efficient and targeted.
Nvidia is investing another $2 billion in CoreWeave, an AI infrastructure provider. The decision reflects Nvidia's confidence in CoreWeave's growth and management, further solidifying the partnership between the two companies.
OpenAI engineer Michael Bolin published a detailed technical breakdown of how the company's Codex CLI coding agent works internally, offering developers insight into AI coding tools that can write code, run tests, and fix bugs with human supervision. The timing of OpenAI's post details the design philosophy behind Codex just as AI agents are becoming more practical tools for everyday work.
YouTubers are suing Snap, alleging the company used copyrighted datasets, originally intended for academic research, to train its AI models. The dispute raises questions about the ethical use of data in AI.
Robin Rowe introduces TrapC, a memory-safe extension of the C programming language, developed with the help of the Claude language model. The project is almost ready for testing. The article explores the implications of artificial intelligence in the development of programming languages and education.
A researcher demonstrated how a single email, containing a masked prompt injection, can trick a local LLM (ClawdBot) into exfiltrating sensitive data. The attack, which doesn't exploit software vulnerabilities, highlights the risks of using AI agents that process untrusted content and can perform real actions.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is using artificial intelligence to draft safety regulations for airplanes, cars, and pipelines. This raises concerns, as AI systems can generate errors and incorrect information. The DOT's goal is to speed up the rule-making process, reducing the time from weeks or months to just 30 days.
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New York-based industrial AI startup CVector has raised $5 million in funding. The company has developed a platform that acts as a "nervous system" for industry, with the goal of translating AI into tangible savings on a large scale. The funding will support further development and commercial expansion of the solution.
Venture capital firm Obvious Ventures announced the closing of its fifth fund, raising $360,360,360. The fund will focus on investments in companies aiming to improve planetary, human, and economic health.
The animated short film 'Dear Upstairs Neighbors' premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. The film explores themes of community and connection through a visually captivating narrative, resulting from the collaboration between animators and AI researchers.
Anthropic has announced the integration of interactive apps within the Claude chatbot interface. Among the initial integrations, Slack and other workplace collaboration tools stand out, opening up new possibilities for using the model in professional environments.
According to a Gallup survey, AI adoption in the workplace stalled in the fourth quarter of 2025. However, those who have already started using it are making increased use of it. Frequent AI users remain a tiny minority of the workforce.
A technician has developed a multi-agent system for Claude Code, consisting of seven specialized agents that share persistent memory and communicate with each other. The goal is to simulate more intelligent and contextualized collaboration in code development, although debugging can be complex.
A Reddit user found a 2TB SSD at an incredibly low price at a local Walmart. The discovery highlights how, sometimes, hardware components can be found at bargain prices in less conventional distribution channels. A great opportunity for those assembling systems for LLMs.
Sexual deepfakes continue to get more sophisticated, capable, easy to access, and perilous for millions of women who are abused with the technology.
More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter. They are urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand ICE leave our cities.
Hugging Face has released the stable version 5 of Transformers, focused on improved performance (especially for Mixture-of-Experts), simplified APIs for tokenizers, and dynamic weight loading. A migration guide is available to facilitate the upgrade.
A sudden system outage in the middle of the night can trigger panic. But what if artificial intelligence could intervene to diagnose and resolve issues before they manifest, reducing downtime and improving overall infrastructure resilience?
A Reddit discussion analyzes the capabilities of the Qwen3-Max-Thinking language model, exploring its potential and limitations. The LocalLLaMA community questions the model's performance and possible applications, with a focus on inference and optimization.
Microsoft has announced Maia 200, a new chip designed for scaling AI inference. This processor, successor to the Maia 100 released in 2023, is optimized to run powerful AI models at faster speeds and with more efficiency. The company describes it as a silicio workhorse.
Nvidia will invest $2 billion in CoreWeave, a company specializing in accelerated computing infrastructure, to support the expansion of its AI compute capacity by 5GW. The agreement also includes the integration of future Nvidia architectures, including the new Rubin architecture, into CoreWeave's platform.
AI is reshaping enterprise networks, demanding always-on connectivity, security, and data sovereignty. ExpereoOne promises real-time visibility into deployments, performance, and costs, integrating with customers' order management and ITSM systems. The goal is to make global connectivity as simple and transparent as cloud computing, overcoming the complexities of hybrid networks and multiple providers.
A Reddit user is benchmarking secondhand Tesla GPUs with high VRAM to evaluate their performance in parallel configurations for local LLMs. The aim is to compare these cost-effective cards against more modern devices, quantifying the results using a dedicated benchmarking suite.
The article analyzes how right-wing influencers are exploiting artificial intelligence to create denigrating memes against individuals who have become symbols of protest movements. This phenomenon, accelerated by the spread of generative AI and meme cryptocurrencies, aims to discredit victims by turning them into targets of online mockery, amplifying misinformation and hate.
Bill Gates-backed Neurophos has developed a silicio photonics chip that promises performance exceeding Nvidia's Vera Rubin GPUs while consuming the same power. The technology boasts a 10,000x size reduction compared to current solutions and advanced computational capabilities.
Formula E is leveraging Google Cloud AI to meet its net-zero targets by optimizing global logistics and commercial operations. The multi-year agreement includes the integration of Gemini models for performance analysis, back-office workflows, and event logistics, with a focus on reducing Scope 3 emissions and enhancing the viewer experience.
The European Union has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI following the spread of sexualized deepfake images, including those of minors, generated by its Grok chatbot. The investigation aims to assess whether xAI has taken adequate measures to mitigate the risks associated with the use of Grok on the X platform and the dedicated app.
A patch proposed for the Linux kernel would allow enabling or disabling VT (Virtual Terminal) support at boot time. Currently, this option is configurable only during kernel compilation.
The Asus ZenBook Duo with Intel Core Ultra X9 388H features two OLED screens powered by an impressive chip with powerful integrated graphics.
Nvidia announced three new AI-powered tools for weather modeling. The goal is to improve the accuracy of forecasts and make them available to a wider audience of users, opening new perspectives in the sector.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of advancing AI in his first formal meeting of 2026 with ministers. The focus is on developing domestic AI technologies, likening the potential impact to the Industrial Revolution or the dawn of the internet.
The AMDGPU GFX13 target, presumably related to the next-generation RDNA5 architecture, has been added to the LLVM 23 Git repository. This update represents a preliminary step towards supporting the new hardware in development toolchains.
February is shaping up to be a busy month for Chinese AI labs. In addition to the already announced Deepseek v4 and Kimi K3, Minimax is reportedly about to release the M2.2 model. There are also rumors of a proprietary model coming from ByteDance.
Climate tech startup Rainbow Weather has raised $5.5 million to refine real-time weather forecasting. The company focuses on hyperlocal, minute-by-minute forecasts, zeroing in on the next few hours rather than days out.
Vennre, a UK-based wealth creation platform, has raised $9.6 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The company aims to expand its client base, launch new platform features, and strengthen its presence in Saudi Arabia, offering alternative investment opportunities.
The Footprint Firm has completed the final closing of Footprint Fund I, an Article 9 €76 million venture fund. The fund focuses on early-stage deeptech companies in the green transition in Northern Europe, investing in areas such as biotechnology, energy, AI and climate technology.
Microsoft is investigating reports of boot issues on Windows 11 machines after installing the January security updates. Some systems are stuck in a boot loop, requiring further analysis by Microsoft engineers.
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