AI & RoboticsNews

Meet Phi-1.5, the new language model that could make training AI radically cheaper and faster 

September 14, 2023
Training AI large language models (LLMs) like those currently making waves in the enterprise software market — ChatGPT, LLaMA 2, Claude 2, Bard, Falcon 180B, etc. — typically requires extensive and specialized compute power. Little wonder, then, that it has been relegated to larger, well-funded organizations like OpenAI, Meta, Cohere, Google, Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi…
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CryptoNews

Paypal Offers More Crypto Payment Options for Web3 Merchants in US – Bitcoin News

September 14, 2023
Payment processor Paypal announced it’s introducing on- and off-ramps to facilitate crypto payments for Web3 platforms. Once integrated, merchants in the sector will be able to employ them to expand their user base by connecting to Paypal’s payments system. Paypal Launches On- and Off-Ramps for Web3 Payments Payments giant Paypal revealed on Monday it’s moving to further increase access to…
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DefenseNews

Message received: Air Force ‘crystal clear’ on drone wingmen urgency

September 13, 2023
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Air Force has clearly expressed its desire for a futuristic fleet of drone “wingmen” considered vital to countering Russia and China, defense company executives said. The exchange of info between buyer and builder for the collaborative combat aircraft endeavor, or CCA, has so far been “crystal clear,” according to David Alexander, the president of General…
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DefenseNews

Dutch Navy improves radar, adds Tomahawk missile to fleet

September 13, 2023
LONDON — The Royal Netherlands Navy is upgrading its fleet to better handle existing and anticipated threats, with air defense and command frigate De Ruyter recently completing a midlife upgrade that provides the ship with a sophisticated ballistic missile defense…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

First electric BMW M3 confirmed as a quad-motor EV powerhouse

September 13, 2023
The BMW M3 sports sedan, the German automaker’s most iconic high-performance vehicle, is going electric. During a roundtable interview in Portugal this week, BMW’s product development chief, Frank Weber, confirmed the rumors. After rumors have been spreading about an electric M3 for months, the speculation is turning out to be true. Weber told auto reporters at the global launch of the BMW…
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