Ripple is launching a slew of custody features aimed at helping banks and fintechs store and manage digital tokens. It marks a consolidation of Ripple's custody efforts after the company acquired two firms in the space, Metaco and Standard Custody.
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Google DeepMind Wins Nobel Prize for AI Protein Structure Prediction
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Leaders of Google DeepMind along with a professor in biochemistry at the University of Washington have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their pioneering work in protein structure prediction using AI. This breakthrough is set to advance scientific research and aid in
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Google Launches Med-Gemini, Advancing Medical AI Performance
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Google has launched Med-Gemini, an advanced AI fine-tuned for medical Tasks.
— Pascal Bornet (@pascal_bornet) 10 octobre 2024
It significantly outperforms earlier models, including GPT-4, on most medical benchmarks.
Achieves top scores, particularly on the MedQA-USMLE benchmark with a groundbreaking 91.1% accuracy.🚀… pic.twitter.com/m4vQTiRVDjGoogle has launched Med-Gemini, an advanced AI fine-tuned for medical Tasks. It significantly outperforms earlier models, including GPT-4, on most medical benchmarks. Achieves top scores, particularly on the MedQA-USMLE benchmark with a groundbreaking 91.1% accuracy.
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Late Market Entry: Rapid Shifts in AI Landscape
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Pretty late in the game for them. This market will shift quickly.
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Tesla Fleet and Robotaxi Evolution: Manufacturing and Finance
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I’d bet on Tesla fleet. Easy to print and finance cars, housing is pretty different. And Robotaxis will evolve towards a comfort-oriented form-factor. Most Ubers are bought for Ubering, not spare inventory.
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Waymo leads but Tesla edges ahead in autonomous vehicle race
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Waymo has the lead but Tesla has the edge. Tesla uses commodity video cameras and can mass produce cars.
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Nobel Prize Winners in AI: Hassabis and Hinton Recognized
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Two of the #AI leaders I interviewed for my book #ArchitectsofIntelligence ( https://
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elligence-truth-people-building-ebook/dp/B07H8L8T2J
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Microsoft Could Acquire OpenAI Within Three Years
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https://
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lins/2024/10/08/microsoft-will-buy-openai-within-three-years-analyst-predicts/
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Meta’s Llama 3.2 Now Available on SambaNova Cloud
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Have you tried building with a lightning-speed #AI platform? With the release of @AIatMeta
's #Llama 3.2, you can experience fast speeds on the best models on SambaNova Cloud. Start developing https://
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Demis Hassabis: From Video Game Designer to Nobel Prize Winner
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Demis Hassabis: from video game designer to Nobel prize winner