Did you find it weird to have the former CEO to show up to announce ML models? I did. I love Andy but did he need to be the one to make those announcements? He's not the AWS CEO anymore….
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AI System Creates 3D Urban Trees for Climate Adaptation
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Could AI help adapt our urban forests to climate change? MIT CSAIL, @GoogleAI
, & Purdue University scientists’ "Tree-D Fusion" system merges AI & tree-growth models w/Google's Auto Arborist data to create accurate, 3D urban trees. The project produced the first-ever -
AWS ML Strategy: Too Many Options, Not Enough Guidance
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AWS does *so* many things right, but spraying ML models at customers (similar to way too many "purpose-built databases") seems wrong. At some point you can have too much choice. Customers want guidance on what to use, when, not "here's a billion options. Knock yourself out"
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Apple’s Rare Conference Appearance Signals AI’s Game-Changing Impact
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I don't know that I've *ever* seen Apple (aka "Fruitstand") show up at anyone else's conference. Maybe AI really does change everything….
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Top Leaders Ranked at Major Tech Companies via Comparably
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A workplace review site, Comparably, lists employees who rank higher than others at companies like #Elsevier, Uber, Adobe, and Topgolf based on anonymous feedback.
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WordPress categories for AI topics
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Haven't tested myself but it should still work if you remake it with other (ideally several) censored names:
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Government Influence on Intellectual Property Court Cases Revealed
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Q: What makes you think there are policymakers or officials beyond the court involved in this? Basically, they told us! Already two years ago, policymakers involved with WIPO wrote with glee how governments will try to influence the court cases their way, and if that doesn't
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US Mars ambitions, China drones, AI transforms world
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Les États-Unis ambitionnent d'envoyer un humain sur Mars en 2030. La Chine déploie ses taxi-drones. L’IA métamorphose le monde. Et pendant ce temps, la France se regarde le nombril et s’écharpe sur des débats politiciens d'une médiocrité désolante. RÉVEILLONS-NOUS ! pic.twitter.com/oSzz8R0J3B
— Rafik Smati (@RafikSmati) 3 décembre 2024Les États-Unis ambitionnent d'envoyer un humain sur Mars en 2030. La Chine déploie ses taxi-drones. L’IA métamorphose le monde. Et pendant ce temps, la France se regarde le nombril et s’écharpe sur des débats politiciens d'une médiocrité désolante. RÉVEILLONS-NOUS !
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AI Investment Surges Globally While Exits Remain Frozen
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Driven by generative AI mega-rounds – AI investment has surged in every region, according to figures in this year’s @stateofaireport.
— Nathan Benaich (@nathanbenaich) 3 décembre 2024
But a combination of regulatory uncertainty, choppy markets, and deep-pocketed backers means exits are frozen. Companies are staying private for… pic.twitter.com/zNOe55FroYDriven by generative AI mega-rounds – AI investment has surged in every region, according to figures in this year’s @stateofai
. But a combination of regulatory uncertainty, choppy markets, and deep-pocketed backers means exits are frozen. Companies are staying private for -

AWS re:Invent Vegas booth visit with Claude swag
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I'm in Vegas at AWS re:Invent Come stop by our booth and pick up some Claude swag I'll be around for the rest of the afternoon and tomorrow!