Stories featured this issue from @aaronpholmes (OpenAI getting into personal assistants), @SteveLohr (AI use in healthcare), @yiqinsh + @BTLipschultz (secondary market frenzy for AI shares), @BarbaraOrtutay (intv w/ John Riccitiello on Unity getting into AI-generated content).
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Databricks vs Snowflake: Different Approaches to Data
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Databricks' philosophy to addressing modern data use cases is quite different than Snowflake's, which relies on extensive partner networks to do a lot of the heavy lifting. We saw that in the announcements for both companies this week (with conferences on exactly the same days).
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Databricks acquires MosaicML for ML model building platform
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It also said it was acquiring MosaicML for $1.3 billion, giving it another piece of the new NEW data stack—building and serving ML models from scratch. The explosion of LLMs, it seems, is as good a time as any to re-re-bundle the data stack.
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DGX Station Repeatedly Fails: Third Hardware Issue in Months
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My DGX Station https://
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Samsung Unveils Foldable Display Innovations at 2023 SID
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El SID Display Week de 2023 nos trae lo último en pantallas de consumo y todas las marcas nos presentan las evoluciones que tienen preparadas.
— Juan Merodio (@juanmerodio) 28 juin 2023
Samsung no iba a ser menos y ha presentado una actualización de sus pantallas plegables para smartphones y una gran pantalla… pic.twitter.com/XqASkrKA7zEl SID Display Week de 2023 nos trae lo último en pantallas de consumo y todas las marcas nos presentan las evoluciones que tienen preparadas. Samsung no iba a ser menos y ha presentado una actualización de sus pantallas plegables para smartphones y una gran pantalla
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Board halts deal if preliminary injunction granted
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'My board’s view is if the preliminary injunction is granted, they don’t see how the deal can continue.'
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OpenAI Opens First International Office in London
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We are excited to announce OpenAI's first international expansion with a new office in London!
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UK’s Role in Global AI Governance at Chatham House Discussion
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At Chatham House discussing Global AI Governance: What is the UK’s role? With Brad Smith President @Microsoft PM Tony Blair and @Marthalanefox @GPAI_PMIA has a very strong leadership take on data governance supporting all national agendas for #datagovernance @JeniT
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Intel’s Habana Gaudi2 Positions Company for Monster Quarter
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Intel could have a ‘monster’ quarter Intel’s Habana Gaudi2 is suddenly a very interesting asset. https://
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… $INTC $NVDA $AMD #investing #semiconductors #AirQuality