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In today's Techpresso:

⚡ Microsoft researchers create super‑efficient AI

🤔 OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models hallucinate more

💥 Chipmakers fear they are ceding China’s AI market to Huawei

🏃 China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon

⏳ EU puts Apple fine on hold while US trade talks continue

🎁 + 11 other news you might like

🔮 + 6 handpicked research papers and tools

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⚡ Microsoft researchers create super‑efficient AI LINK
  • Microsoft researchers introduced BitNet b1.58, a language model engineered specifically to minimize power consumption and memory footprint during operation, making it highly economical for various devices.
  • This innovative system uses just 1.58 bits per parameter, drastically reducing computational resource requirements and improving response times, particularly on hardware with limited processing power.
  • Despite its compact 0.4 GB size suitable for laptops, benchmark evaluations confirm BitNet performs competitively against significantly larger, less optimized artificial intelligence constructions available today.
🤔 OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models hallucinate more LINK
  • The recently released o3 and o4-mini reasoning models from OpenAI exhibit a higher tendency to produce fabricated content compared to older versions like o1 and GPT-4o.
  • Company benchmarks indicate o3 invented facts in 33% of responses on a people-knowledge test, while o4-mini demonstrated inaccuracies nearly half the time in the same evaluation.
  • Researchers admit they don't yet know precisely why scaling up reasoning capabilities leads to more untruthful outputs, highlighting it as an urgent area for ongoing investigation.
💥 Chipmakers fear they are ceding China’s AI market to Huawei LINK
  • New US government limitations block leading American companies like Nvidia from selling their most advanced artificial intelligence processors to the substantial and expanding Chinese market.
  • This significant policy change compels American semiconductor firms to revise their plans, fueling concerns that Chinese technology leader Huawei will capture the surrendered AI chip sector.
  • Analysts anticipate Huawei could exploit this opening, utilizing boosted domestic sales and collaborations to swiftly improve its processing unit capabilities and compete internationally with established firms.
🏃 China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon LINK
  • For the first time, twenty-one humanoid machines joined human athletes in Beijing's Yizhuang half-marathon, competing side-by-side over the full 21-kilometer distance under real race conditions.
  • The top-performing automaton, Tiangong Ultra, finished the course in 2 hours 40 minutes using specialized running algorithms, while other mechanical competitors faced difficulties requiring human assistance.
  • Chinese firms showcased their bipedal robots in this public spectacle to highlight advancements, though experts debate the demonstration's relevance to practical industrial applications for these devices.
⏳ EU puts Apple fine on hold while US trade talks continue LINK
  • The European Commission reportedly postponed announcing regulatory actions against Apple and Meta, coinciding with high-level trade talks between EU officials and the United States government this week.
  • This decision to delay the enforcement measures, which stem from the Digital Markets Act, has sparked worries among some Parliament members about political considerations influencing regulators.
  • The probes examine Meta's paid ad-free option and Apple's rules preventing developers from directing users to alternative transaction methods outside the official App Store marketplace.

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Other news & articles you might like

  • ChatGPT will now use its ‘memory’ to personalize web searches LINK
  • Regrets: Actors who sold AI avatars stuck in Black Mirror-esque dystopia LINK
  • HP agrees to $4 million settlement over inflated PC prices on its website LINK
  • OpenAI spends millions to process polite phrases such as "Thank You" and "Please" with ChatGPT LINK
  • arXiv is swapping Cornell University servers for Google Cloud in modernization push LINK
  • Google is in more danger than ever of being broken up LINK
  • Tesla sued for odometer fraud that could void warranties on one million vehicles LINK
  • From ‘catch up’ to ‘catch us’: How Google quietly took the lead in enterprise AI LINK
  • Bluesky may soon add blue check verification LINK
  • YouTube Music gets “consistent volume” option to save your ears LINK
  • Microsoft Copilot shows up even when it's not wanted LINK

Latest research and tools

Undercutf1: a text-based tool displaying live F1 timing data, driver tracking, and pit info, with adjustable delay for TV sync and session recording. LINK
JavaScript Views, the Hard Way: a pattern for writing user interfaces in plain JavaScript without frameworks, focusing on maintainability, performance, portability, and zero dependencies. LINK
Hands-On Large Language Models repository: offers code examples from the book for learning practical ways to use large language models. LINK
UML diagram for the DDD example in Evans' book: visual diagrams illustrating the cargo shipping system example from Eric Evans' book to aid understanding of Domain-Driven Design concepts. LINK
(bits) of a Libc: standard C library components specifically designed to run efficiently within the WebAssembly platform. LINK
Neurite: an open-source workspace using fractals and mind-mapping to visually organize notes, ideas, media, and AI agents into connected, interactive graphs. LINK

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