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A user, tired of Claude Code's limitations, seeks advice on assembling or purchasing a dedicated machine for offline language model development, with a budget of $5,000. They are considering various options, including pre-configured workstations and custom builds.
A user shares their hands-on experience with the GLM 4.7 Flash Q6 model, focusing on its ability to handle Roo code in personal web projects. The model proved more reliable and precise than alternatives like GPT-OSS 120b and GLM 4.5 Air, especially when used with agentic tools.
Bernard Lambeau, a Belgium-based software developer and founder of several technology companies, created the Elo programming language. He used Anthropic's Claude Code, an AI programming assistant, in a "pair programming" mode.
A Swiss Brown cow named Veronika has been observed using tools to scratch herself, a behavior previously documented mainly in primates, orcas, and birds. The discovery challenges assumptions about bovine intelligence and raises questions about the role of livestock in animal intelligence studies. Archaeologists have discovered the oldest known rock art in Indonesia, dating back 68,000 years.
A hardware coder has expressed frustration with the performance of large language models (LLMs) running locally on a 5090 GPU. Despite the powerful hardware, the models seem underutilized and unable to leverage external tools to improve context. The discussion revolves around the actual utility of such setups compared to cloud-based IDEs and the tools needed to optimize local performance.
Applied Digital is building a new 430 MW AI data center in a secret location. The company, previously involved in crypto mining, wants to avoid media attention and potential protests from local residents. The decision to operate in secrecy is motivated by the desire to better manage the impact on the territory.
AMD has released version 1.2 of the MLIR-AIE compiler toolchain, designed to optimize the performance of Ryzen AI NPU devices. This update, based on LLVM and focused on MLIR, provides developers with advanced tools to develop efficient artificial intelligence applications on AMD processors. The release follows the announcement of Ryzen AI Software 1.7, reinforcing AMD's commitment to providing comprehensive AI solutions.
Microsoft has confirmed that it provided the FBI with BitLocker recovery keys of some users, stored on its servers. The Redmond company stated that it acted following the receipt of a valid search warrant.
A prompt library for large language models (LLM), specifically designed for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, has been created and made available. The library includes prompts focused on grounding constraints, citation rules, and handling uncertainty and multiple sources. The templates are easily usable via copy-and-paste, and the community is invited to contribute and evaluate the prompts to improve their effectiveness.
The AMDGPU driver for Linux 6.19 has received urgent fixes to address regressions affecting many users. Developers have worked to integrate the necessary patches and stabilize the system, ensuring a smoother user experience. This timely intervention highlights the importance of constant monitoring and a quick response to issues encountered during the kernel development phase.
Newelle, a virtual AI assistant for the GNOME desktop with API integration for Google Gemini, OpenAI, Groq, and also local LLMs, has a new release. Newelle has been steadily expanding its AI integration and capabilities, and with the new Newelle 1.2, there are even more capabilities for those wanting AI on the GNOME desktop.
The People's Liberation Army has revealed its latest drone swarm tech, featuring 200 units. The system is resistant to jamming, capable of autonomous decisions, and controlled by a single soldier thanks to an "intelligent algorithm" that allows units to cooperate autonomously even after losing communication with the operator.
Hugging Face has released and updated several AI and machine learning models. These include multilingual reasoning models like GLM-4.7, tools for automated report generation, and multimodal models for translation and medical image processing. Also noteworthy are models for image editing and video generation, as well as solutions for speech recognition and customized text-to-speech.
Running Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) models on CPU and RAM requires bandwidth optimization. The article analyzes GLM-4.7-Flash and GPT OSS 120B, providing hardware (Intel) and software advice, including compiling `llama.cpp` and assigning CPU cores to maximize performance.
A Reddit user is seeking an uncensored large language model (LLM) capable of generating particularly spicy and intelligent prompts for sexually explicit role-playing games (NSFW). The discussion is open within the LocalLLaMA community, with the aim of identifying suitable solutions for this type of application.
A user reported a significant performance drop with GLM 4.7 Flash in LM Studio after exceeding 10,000 tokens, despite using recommended settings and updated software. The discussion explores whether other implementations, such as vllm, might mitigate this issue. A patch for ik_llama.cpp seems to address the slowdown, but compiling it is proving difficult.
A developer has created Context Engine, a self-hosted retrieval system for codebases, designed to work with various MCP clients. It uses a hybrid search that combines dense embeddings with lexical search and AST parsing. The goal is to avoid overloading LLMs with irrelevant contexts or missing important information, keeping the code local and compatible with different models.
Taiwan's optics industry is gearing up for a key role in automotive electronics, driven by the increasing demand for autonomous driving. Taiwanese companies aim to provide innovative solutions for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and other automotive applications.
A Taiwanese drone alliance is working towards obtaining FCC (Federal Communications Commission) certification in the United States. This strategic move aims to facilitate access to the US market, opening up new business opportunities for Taiwanese companies in the drone sector.
The increasing energy consumption of artificial intelligence poses new challenges. Geopolitical tensions over rare earths and packaging innovations are reshaping global supply chains. An analysis by DIGITIMES highlights how these interconnected factors are influencing the future of the technology and industrial sectors.
China is making significant progress in developing a domestic supply chain for T1000 carbon fiber, a crucial material for the semiconductor industry. This initiative aims to reduce reliance on foreign imports and strengthen the country's position in the global technology sector.
Harvey, a leading legal AI company, has acquired Hexus, a startup specializing in technological solutions for the legal sector. The acquisition aims to strengthen Harvey's position in an increasingly competitive market. The Hexus team, led by founder Sakshi Pratap, will join Harvey, bringing new engineering skills and contributing to the company's global expansion with the opening of an office in Bangalore.
A new data-driven report examines ChatGPT adoption across industries, highlighting key automated tasks, departmental usage patterns, and the future prospects of AI in the workplace. The analysis is based on concrete data to provide a clear and useful overview for businesses.
LuxTTS, a diffusion-based text-to-speech model with only 120 million parameters, has been released. It stands out for its high-quality voice cloning capabilities, comparable to models ten times larger, and its efficiency, requiring less than 1GB of VRAM. The speed is remarkable, exceeding real-time performance several times over even on CPUs. The code is available on GitHub, with the model hosted on Hugging Face.
A user tested Strix Halo (Bosgame M5 with 128GB) on Ubuntu 25.10, achieving remarkable results with the MiniMax Q3 K_XL model. Specifically, the speed of approximately 30 tokens per second in TG mode makes the model usable for brainstorming and discussions on general topics, offering a valuable complement to other models such as gpt-oss-120b and GLM-4.5-AIR.
AMI Labs, Yann LeCun's new venture after leaving Meta, has immediately captured the attention of the industry. The company will focus on developing advanced AI models, promising to revolutionize the field of artificial intelligence. LeCun, a leading figure in the AI world, aims for new frontiers with this startup.
South Korea is engaged in an intense competition to develop its own artificial intelligence. This "AI Squid Game," as it has been dubbed, sees various companies and institutions vying for supremacy in the field of AI, with the goal of achieving technological independence and competing globally.
Donald Trump and major AI companies shared the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos. This episode of 'Uncanny Valley' analyzes the implications of this meeting, exploring the dynamics between politics, technology, and the global economy. A focus on the hot topics of the moment.
Google Photos introduces a new feature that allows users to create custom memes from their photos. The integration leverages Google's Gemini AI, offering a fun way to experiment with images.
A report indicates that Microsoft provided the FBI with BitLocker encryption keys to unlock the laptops of Windows users. This raises questions about the actual security of data protected with BitLocker and the importance of independently managing your encryption keys. Encrypting data is crucial, but controlling the keys is even more so.
The annual World Economic Forum in Davos saw a strong presence of the tech sector, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence. Traditional topics such as climate change and global poverty took a back seat, while CEOs publicly criticized trade policies and issued warnings about the risks of AI.
A technical deep dive into the Codex agent loop, explaining how Codex CLI orchestrates models, tools, prompts, and performance using the Responses API. We explore the architecture and inner workings of this key component for developing applications based on language models.
OpenAI has outlined its PostgreSQL scaling strategies to support ChatGPT's 800 million users. The original article delves into the challenges faced and the solutions implemented to manage such a high workload, while ensuring optimal performance and service reliability.
Sweep AI has released a 1.5B parameter open-source model, named Sweep, designed to predict the next code edits. Available on Hugging Face and via a JetBrains plugin, this tool uses recent edits as context, outperforming larger models in speed and accuracy. Training involved both SFT and RL, with a focus on prompt format and code cleanup.
Uniontech's Deepin 25.0.10 release shows that the Chinese desktop world isn't waiting on Western tech. It's modern and good-looking, and has built-in "AI".
Meta has temporarily paused teen access to its AI characters. The company is developing new versions of these characters, designed to provide age-appropriate responses. The move is a precautionary measure, pending the release of the updates.
A behind-the-scenes look at 404 Media. This week, the focus is on the impact of generative artificial intelligence, a conference on money laundering, and the removal of symbols related to slavery. The interview with the Wikimedia Foundation CTO addresses the challenges and opportunities of AI for Wikipedia, a crucial site both as a source of training data and as a potential victim of AI-generated content.
A Google executive warns that cybercriminals are already automating workflows, and complete end-to-end tools for large-scale cyberattacks, powered by artificial intelligence, could arrive soon. CISOs must prepare for a radically different scenario where attack automation will be the norm.
Meta is developing new versions of its AI characters, designed to provide age-appropriate responses to teenagers. The company has temporarily paused access to this feature for younger users in order to refine and calibrate the responses provided by the artificial intelligence.
In the development of voice agents, the debate focuses on the relative importance between model quality and the definition of effective behavioral constraints. A smarter model does not always translate into superior performance if not properly constrained. The discussion revolves around where it is best to invest: in upgrading models or in designing more rigorous constraints and flows.
Fraunhofer HHI this week released a new version of VVenC, their open-source H.266 video encoder. Among the changes this release are more performance optimizations for ARM. Some comparison benchmarks have been run using a NVIDIA GB10 SoC with the Dell Pro Max GB10.
A research paper suggests AI agents are mathematically doomed to fail. The industry doesn’t agree. This raises fundamental questions about the actual ability of AI agents to achieve their advertised promises.
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos felt different this year, with AI dominating the conversation. CEOs openly discussed AI implications, overshadowing traditional topics like climate change and global poverty. The event marked a turning point, with AI at the center of the global economic and political debate.
Alibaba is reportedly preparing an IPO for its chip manufacturing arm, T-Head. The primary goal is to raise significant capital to fund the development of AI accelerator solutions and support ambitious infrastructure projects. T-Head would compete with companies like Cambricon and Huawei to capture the domestic accelerator market.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is set to visit India for the first time in nearly a year. The visit comes at a time of great excitement in the artificial intelligence sector, with many industry leaders converging in New Delhi to discuss the future of technology.
Intel claims that customers show interest in the 14A process technology; however, they have yet to make a commitment to use it. The company expects to hear about commitments in the second half of 2026. This represents a significant step forward for Intel in its strategy to regain leadership in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, competing with TSMC and Samsung.
The past week witnessed significant tech funding activity in Europe, with over €2.7 billion distributed across more than 70 deals. Key highlights include the launch of EU Inc at the World Economic Forum in Davos and the announcement of new investment funds focused on robotics and artificial intelligence. Cloover secured over $1.2 billion in funding.
Nvidia has introduced PersonaPlex, an open-source, full-duplex speech-to-speech conversational AI model. PersonaPlex enables persona control through text-based prompts and audio-based voice conditioning. Trained on a combination of synthetic and real conversations, it produces natural, low-latency spoken interactions with a consistent persona. The source code, demos, and preprint are available online.
AMD has released a new version of Ryzen AI Software, a user-space package for Microsoft Windows and Linux designed to leverage Ryzen AI NPUs in various AI tasks. The update promises improved performance and new model support.
An Anthropic report analyzes a million consumer interactions and a million enterprise API calls to Claude, revealing that AI generates value primarily in well-defined areas. Full automation is not always the best choice, with human-AI systems often outperforming. Reliability and extra costs reduce predicted productivity gains. The impact on the workforce depends on the complexity of tasks, not specific job roles.
CyberAlloy, an independent network connecting companies, governments, research institutions, venture capitalists, and security specialists, has officially launched. Its goal is to create a cyber-resilient ecosystem by promoting collaboration and information sharing to counter digital threats more effectively and rapidly. CyberAlloy aims to be a neutral platform for trusted collaboration, transforming fragmented efforts into a collective defense.
Tesla plans to increase the monthly subscription cost of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. CEO Elon Musk stated that the increase will be linked to improvements in the capabilities of the self-driving system. At the same time, it will no longer be possible to purchase the FSD license outright.
An enthusiast has completed the assembly of a high-performance system based on the Nvidia GH200 GPU with 144GB of HBM3e memory. The configuration also includes an RTX Pro 6000 card, an 8TB SSD, and a liquid cooling system to manage the high temperatures. The build was shared on Reddit, sparking interest from the LocalLLaMA community.
The Lian Li RS1200G ATX 3.1 power supply offers rotational innovation meets reliability. Case compatibility remains a legitimate concern. ATX 3.1 power supplies are designed to support the latest motherboards and GPUs, offering greater energy efficiency and better cable management, crucial for high-end systems.
Europe aims for digital independence, reducing reliance on US Big Tech. The European Commission promotes open-source solutions and digital infrastructures developed in Europe, respecting local values of privacy and sovereignty. A growing ecosystem of European alternatives spans various sectors, from cloud to artificial intelligence, to marketplaces.
Asus says it is investigating reports concerning its 800-series motherboards and 9800X3D processors following user complaints of hardware failures. The company aims to shed light on the causes of the malfunctions and assess possible solutions to address the problems encountered.
London-based fintech ClearScore, which provides credit score services, has acquired UK mortgage platform Acre Platforms. The move, for an undisclosed amount, marks ClearScore’s first move into mortgages and follows its acquisition of Aro Finance last year.
In October 2021, the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn interpreted the first movement of Beethoven’s 10th unfinished symphony, which was completed with the use of artificial intelligence. A team developed an AI to analyze Beethoven’s music style and life, generating compositions reflecting his style based on sketches and musical influences.
Intel reports flat revenue for 2025, but shares plummet due to a $300 million loss, despite a massive external investment. Demand is expected to outpace supply until at least 2026.
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