AI & RoboticsNews

AI’s new frontier: Hugging Face, Nvidia, and OpenAI lead charge in small language models

July 22, 2024
Three major players in artificial intelligence unveiled compact language models this week, signaling a major shift in the AI industry. Hugging Face, Nvidia in partnership with Mistral AI, and OpenAI have each released small language models (SLMs) that promise to democratize access to advanced natural language processing capabilities. This trend marks a significant departure from the race for…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI regulation in peril: Navigating uncertain times

July 22, 2024
The Supreme Court recently took a sledgehammer to federal agencies’ powers, as noted by Morning Brew. Less than a year ago, the drive for AI regulation was gaining significant momentum, marked by key milestones such as the AI Safety Summit in the U.K., the Biden…
DefenseNews

US Air Force, Boeing reach deal on prototype E-7

July 22, 2024
RAF FAIRFORD, England — The Air Force has reached an agreement with Boeing to build the first rapid prototype E-7 battle management aircraft, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told reporters here over the weekend. The terms of the contract are not yet settled, but should be wrapped up next month, Kendall said at the Royal International Air Tattoo air show. The completion of this deal would…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Mack MD Electric semi truck gets to work at PITT OHIO fleet

July 22, 2024
Logistics and LTL shipping providers PITT OHIO are adding four Mack MD Electric commercial trucks to their Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operations. With the addition of its new Mack MD Electrics, PITT OHIO will have 10 BEVs – a small part of its 930 Class 8 tractor and 475 Class 7 straight truck fleet (the majority of which is Mack/Volvo). “Mack Trucks is proud to support PITT OHIO…
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CryptoNews

7 US States Unite to Challenge SEC's Crypto Overreach

July 22, 2024
Seven U.S. states have united in a coalition to challenge the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulation of cryptocurrency. The states filed an amicus brief arguing that the SEC’s “power grab” would stifle innovation, harm the crypto industry, and…
CryptoNews

Latam Insights: Bukele Slashes Import Duties in El Salvador, Argentina Enacts Crypto Tax Normalization

July 22, 2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: President Nayib Bukele eliminated import taxes for basic products for a decade in El Salvador, Argentina defined rules for regularizing cryptocurrency assets, and OFAC sanctioned the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. President Bukele Eliminates Basic Food…
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