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New AI architecture delivers 100x faster reasoning than LLMs with just 1,000 training examples

Singapore-based AI startup Sapient Intelligence has developed a new AI architecture that can match, and in some cases vastly outperform, large language models (LLMs) on complex reasoning tasks, all while being significantly smaller and more data-efficient. The architecture, known as the Hierarchical Reasoning Model (HRM), is inspired by how the human brain utilizes distinct systems for slow…
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Anthropic throttles Claude rate limits, devs call foul

Anthropic announced today it would introduce weekly rate limits for Claude subscribers, claiming that some users have been running Claude 24/7, with the majority of usage centered around its Claude Code product. Overall weekly limits will begin on August 28 and will be in…
CryptoNews

Nasdaq-Listed Upexi Establishes $500M Equity Facility to Increase Solana Holdings

Upexi, Inc. (UPXI) has lined up a $500 million equity line deal to bankroll its business operations and boost its stash of Solana. But while the company gears up for crypto accumulation, UPXI shares have nosedived more than 17% over the past week. Zero-Fee $500M Equity Line Fuels Upexi’s Solana Treasury Plan The consumer products brand owner, Upexi, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPXI), announced the agreement…
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Ethereum's Impact During Crypto Legislation Week

What started as a symbolic label (“Crypto Week”) ended with real legislative firepower. Meanwhile, ethereum seized the spotlight as the market’s narrative driver. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly…
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Podcast: Tesla's disturbing earnings, self-driving challenge, solid state batteries, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s disturbing earnings, a new self-driving challenge, solid-state batteries, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site…
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Meta announces its Superintelligence Labs Chief Scientist: former OpenAI GPT-4 co-creator Shengjia Zhao

Meta has appointed Shengjia Zhao, a former OpenAI researcher and co‑creator of GPT‑4, as the Chief Scientist of its newly created Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). The announcement was made Friday by Mark Zuckerberg on Threads, noting Zhao will lead the lab’s scientific agenda alongside him and Alexandr Wang, the former CEO of Scale AI who Meta recently brought onboard as Chief AI…
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