Apple Releases Open Source AI Models That Run On-Device

Apple today released several open source large language models (LLMs) that are designed to run on-device rather than through cloud servers. Called OpenELM (Open-source Efficient Language Models), the LLMs are available on the Hugging Face Hub, a community for sharing AI code. As outlined in a white paper [PDF], there are eight total OpenELM models, … Read more

AI traces mysterious metastatic cancers to their source

A breast cancer cell (artificially coloured) climbs through a supportive film in a laboratory experiment.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL Some stealthy cancers remain undetected until they have spread from their source to distant organs. Now scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that outperforms pathologists at identifying the origins of metastatic cancer cells that circulate in … Read more

Inside the Creation of DBRX, the World’s Most Powerful Open Source AI Model

This past Monday, about a dozen engineers and executives at data science and AI company Databricks gathered in conference rooms connected via Zoom to learn if they had succeeded in building a top artificial intelligence language model. The team had spent months, and about $10 million, training DBRX, a large language model similar in design … Read more

Is the AI GPU the new mainframe? New open source tech allows users to ‘timeshare’ GPU resources for AI purposes for free — reminiscent of the days where scarce resources fosted computing elitism

Without an efficient way to squeeze additional computing power from existing infrastructure, organizations are often forced to purchase additional hardware or delay projects. This can lead to longer wait times for results and potentially losing out to competitors. This problem is compounded by the rise of AI workloads which require a high GPU compute load. … Read more

Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot is going open source, but maybe not for the right reasons

In its bid to become one of the best AI tools around right now, Elon Musk is set to release the source code to X Corp’s Grok AI chatbot to the public this week. The decision, as TechCrunch reports, comes with Musk’s filing of a lawsuit in early March 2024 against ChatGPT developer OpenAI, claiming … Read more

Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over

For years, Registered Agents Inc.—a secretive company whose business is setting up other businesses—has registered thousands of companies to people who appear to not exist. Multiple former employees tell WIRED that the company routinely incorporates businesses on behalf of its customers using what they claim are fake personas. An investigation found that incorporation paperwork for … Read more

NixOS free open source Linux makes system configuration easy

If you’re in the market for a Linux distribution that offers advanced package and system management, NixOS is a platform that might catch your interest. It stands out with its unique approach to handling software packages and system configurations, aiming to provide users with both stability and flexibility. This Linux distribution is designed for those … Read more

Google Gemma open source AI optimized to run on NVIDIA GPUs

Google has made a significant move by joining forces with NVIDIA, a giant in the field of artificial intelligence hardware, to boost the capabilities of its Gemma language models. This collaboration is set to enhance the efficiency and speed for those who work with AI applications, making it a noteworthy development in the tech world. … Read more

Google Gemma open source AI prompt performance is slow and inaccurate

Google has unveiled Gemma, a new open-source artificial intelligence model, marking a significant step in the tech giant’s AI development efforts. This model, which is available in two variants offering either 2 billion and 7 billion parameters AI models, is designed to rival the advanced AI technologies of competitors such as Meta. For those with … Read more

Manage your finances using AI and ProjectX open source app

Imagine having control over your finances with a tool that not only simplifies the process but also enhances it with the power of artificial intelligence (AI). This is what ProjectX offers—a sophisticated, open-source financial management platform that uses AI to help you make smarter, more secure financial decisions. ProjectX is at the cutting edge of … Read more