Nvidia released Nemotron-Ultra, a 253B parameter reasoning AI —Surpasses DeepSeek R1, Llama 4 Behemoth, and Maverick across benchmarks —Includes a reasoning on/off toggle
—Open-source with model code, weights, and post-training data on Hugging Face
BIG TECH
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Nvidia Nemotron-Ultra 253B Parameter Reasoning AI Surpasses Competitors
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Google Launches Deep Research on Gemini 2.5 Pro
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Google made headlines by making Deep Research available on Gemini 2.5 Pro Exp The move enables Gemini to create superior research reports over rivals Also includes new audio overviews to turn reports into podcast-like conversations!
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Amazon Upgrades Nova Reel 1.1 Video Model with Extended Capabilities
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Amazon also dropped an upgraded Nova Reel 1.1 video model
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 9 avril 2025
—Delivers improved quality, style consistency
—Extends generations to 2 min via automated and manual, shot-by-shot modes
—Also available on Amazon Bedrockpic.twitter.com/eiNfOzLlLaAmazon also dropped an upgraded Nova Reel 1.1 video model —Delivers improved quality, style consistency
—Extends generations to 2 min via automated and manual, shot-by-shot modes
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Amazon Nova Sonic Speech-to-Speech AI Outperforms OpenAI Models
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Amazon launched Nova Sonic speech-to-speech AI for human-like interactions
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 9 avril 2025
—Outperforms OpenAI's voice models with ~ 80% less cost
—4.2% word error rate across languages
— 46.7% better accuracy than GPT-4o for noisy environments
—On Amazon Bedrockpic.twitter.com/5e5nAeUXhvAmazon launched Nova Sonic speech-to-speech AI for human-like interactions —Outperforms OpenAI's voice models with ~ 80% less cost
—4.2% word error rate across languages
— 46.7% better accuracy than GPT-4o for noisy environments
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Amazon Releases New Voice Model Surpassing OpenAI
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TODAY'S AI NEWS: Amazon just dropped a new voice model that beats OpenAI Plus, more news from Google, Nvidia, Deep Cogito, Stanford, and more. Here's everything you need to know:
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Google Project Euphonia Improves Disordered Speech Recognition
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At #ICASSP2025? Drop by the Google booth today at 11:15 AM when Subhashini Venugopalan will present "Unlock Better Speech Recognition with Project Euphonia" — adding disordered speech to ASR model training improves recognition of disordered speech for better personalized models.
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Google Cloud Next Preview Showcases Inspiring AI Innovation
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Just witnessed a preview of this at Google Cloud Next. It was an amazing, and inspiring, experience. Congrats to all the teams involved!
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Amazon Blocks ChatGPT Operator Access Amid Browser Agent Battle
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Llama 4 Marketing Confusion: Maverick vs Scout GPU Capabilities
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A small footnote to the current Llama 4 buzz. The marketing material on the front of http://
llama.com seems to confuse Maverick and Scout, claiming that the former is the single-GPU-capable model. The developer documentation makes clear that the reverse is the case.