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Will LLaMA 3 change everything?
Meta’s release of the open-source LLaMA 3 language model is a game-changer in the AI industry. LLaMA 3 outperforms competitor models in most benchmarks and is being made freely available to consumers through Meta’s various platforms, potentially demonetizing offerings from other vendors.
- Meta’s LLaMA 3 language model outperforms all other open-source models and many top proprietary models in most benchmarks.
- Meta is making LLaMA 3 freely available to consumers through its messaging apps and website, allowing text and image generation.
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AI companies commit to child safety principles
Leading AI companies commit to Thorn’s ‘Safety by Design’ principles to combat the spread of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and deepfakes.
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LLaMA 3 vs GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini
LLaMA 3 has shown remarkable performance in independent benchmarks, outperforming models like Gemma, Mistral, and even Claude, but GPT-4 still leads the leaderboards.
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Play with LLaMA 3 via GroqChat and GroqCloud™
Groq deploys Meta AI’s LLaMA 3 Instruct (8B and 70B) on its LPU™ Inference Engine within 12 hours of its release, making it available to developers.
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Another AI wearable emerges. Will it work?
Despite the failure of previous AI wearables like Google Glass and Humane’s AI Pin, startup Iyo is taking a shot at the market with its Iyo One AI earbuds. The Iyo One promises hands-free AI assistance for tasks like fitness, shopping, email, and selective audio filtering, but faces challenges in functionality, price, and fashion appeal compared to smartphones.
- Iyo unveiled its Iyo One AI earbuds, which aim to provide hands-free AI assistance for various tasks, with prices expected to be $600-$700.
- Previous AI wearables like Google Glass, Logbar’s smart ring, the AI Pin, and Meta’s Ray-Bans have struggled with functionality, price, and fashion appeal compared to smartphones.
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Tesla’s future is riding on Elon Musk believers
Tesla’s net income from January to March 2024 is down by 55% compared to last year’s.
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The TikTok ban is now in Joe Biden’s hands
The U.S. Senate passes a bill banning TikTok, raising questions about whether parent company ByteDance will sell the app to avoid a nationwide ban.
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Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses has new AI updates
Meta announces updates for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, including new AI elements and expanded availability, as it continues to develop its wearable technology offerings.
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AI-powered games aim to treat dyslexia
A Miami-based startup called Dytective is developing AI-powered video games to help diagnose and treat dyslexia in children. The games aim to make dyslexia screening more accessible and engaging for kids, while providing personalized learning experiences to improve their reading skills.
- Dytective, a Miami startup, is creating AI-powered video games to diagnose and treat dyslexia, a learning disorder affecting reading skills in 1-in-5 children.
- The games, currently in clinical trials, assess a child’s risk of dyslexia and adapt to their learning needs, making screening more accessible and treatment more engaging.
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