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Meta releases efficiency-optimized Llama 3.3 70B large language model
Meta Platforms Inc. today introduced Llama 3.3 70B, the latest addition to its eponymous line of open-source large language models. The new algorithm provides similar output quality as Llama 3.1 405B, the most advanced LLM in the series, but using a fraction of the hardware. The result is a significant drop in infrastructure expenses. Meta ...
Education software startup Element451 raises $175M in funding
Element451 Inc., a startup that develops software for higher education institutions, today disclosed that it has raised $175 million in funding. The capital was provided by growth equity firm PSG. Element541 provides a customer relationship management platform for colleges and universities. The software is built around a database that academic institutions can use to store ...
Broadcom introduces 3.5D XDSiP chip packaging for data center processors
Broadcom Inc. today detailed a new chip packaging technology, XDSiP, that makes it possible to create processors by stacking multiple silicon dies atop another. XDSiP is short for eXtreme Dimension System in Package. Broadcom is positioning it as a way to create more powerful data center chips. One customer, Fujitsu Ltd., will use the technology ...
OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Pro plan with reasoning-optimized o1 pro mode LLM
OpenAI today introduced ChatGPT Pro, a new paid tier of its chatbot that provides access to large language models optimized for reasoning tasks. The subscription is priced at $200 per month, 10 times more than the consumer-focused ChatGPT Plus plan. The launch of the offering opens a 12-day product announcement series that OpenAI previewed on ...
Tractian nabs $120M to reduce industrial equipment downtime
Tractian Technologies Inc., a startup using internally developed sensors and artificial intelligence to optimize industrial equipment, has raised $120 million in funding. Sapphire Ventures led the Series C investment, which was announced today. General Catalyst, Next47 and NGP Capital chipped in as well. Tractian provides a cloud platform that detects technical issues in industrial equipment ...
US urges use of encrypted messaging apps following Salt Typhoon hack
U.S. officials are urging Americans to use encrypted messaging apps in order to prevent their correspondence from falling into the hands of hackers. NBC News reported the release of the new guidance on Tuesday. A senior FBI official and Jeff Greene, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, issued the ...
OpenAI to host 12-day product announcement series with new reasoning model, Sora expected
OpenAI will host 12 livestreams over 12 days to announce new artificial intelligence products. The ChatGPT developer previewed the product launch series today. The company didn’t specify what it plans to announce, saying only customers can expect “a bunch of new things, big and small.” The first livestream is scheduled for Thursday. Sources told The ...
MLCommons releases new AILuminate benchmark for measuring AI model safety
MLCommons today released AILuminate, a new benchmark test for evaluating the safety of large language models. Launched in 2020, MLCommons is an industry consortium backed by several dozen tech firms. It primarily develops benchmarks for measuring the speed at which various systems, including handsets and server clusters, run artificial intelligence workloads. MLCommons also provides other ...
System Two Security raises $7M to automate detection engineering with AI
System Two Security Inc., a startup helping companies detect cyberattacks more efficiently, today announced that it has raised $7 million in funding. Costanoa Ventures led the round. It was joined by Runtime Ventures, The Hive, Webb Investment Network and several angel investors. System Two was launched last year by Chief Executive Officer Robert Fly and ...
Marvell tops quarterly expectations thanks to strong ASIC, interconnect demand
Marvell Technology Inc. today posted quarterly financial results and guidance that handily topped the consensus analyst estimate. Shares of the chipmaker rose more than 8% in after-hours trading. Marvell supplies semiconductors for data centers, carrier infrastructure and cars. It sells specialized processors optimized for tasks such as managing encryption keys. The company also sells other ...