If small language models outperform LLMs in practice, the whole AI scaling narrative might collapse overnight.
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Command A: Secure Agentic AI Platform for Daily Work
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Command A Reasoning powers North, our secure agentic AI platform. It excels in daily work like drafting and summarizing content, research and data analysis, scheduling tasks, and more.
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AI and Satellite Data Reveal Hidden Pollution Hotspots in African Cities
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#DYK that satellite data + #AI can uncover hidden pollution hotspots in African cities? At @DeepIndaba #DLI2025 poster session in Kigali 🇷🇼, our team showcased how we’re using AI to transform #airquality management: 🔹 Estimating & validating #AirPollution by combining satellite data with on-ground monitors. 🔹 Detecting stationary pollution sources like factories using machine learning & satellite imagery. 🔹 Turning complex datasets into actionable insights that policymakers and communities can use to build cleaner, healthier cities. We’re excited to share, learn, and collaborate with Africa’s #AI community, driving innovations that improve #AirQuality in African Cities @pro_napro
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Live tweeting from Centring Data in African AI workshop in Kigali
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I’ll be live tweeting from the Centring Data in African AI workshop happening in Kigali at the #DLI2025
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Effective Training Data Synthesis for Improving MLLM Chart Understanding
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Effective Training Data Synthesis for Improving MLLM Chart Understanding
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AIKosh Empowers Indian Agriculture with Data-Driven Insights
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AIKosh brings together crucial agriculture datasets that empower farmers, researchers, policymakers, and innovators to drive growth in India’s agri-sector. From crop surveys to market prices — unlock insights that support growth, smarter policies, and sustainable agriculture.
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Malayan Insurance Achieves IFRS 17 Readiness with SAS Analytics
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Where AI Gets Its Facts: Checking AI Sources
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Where AI gets its facts
Do you check the sources when using AI? Source @VisualCap https://
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Technical Configuration Tips for RAG System Optimization
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RAG configuration tips from the paper: • Don’t over-retrieve; more context isn’t always better
• Chunk-level summaries are high ROI
• Tune top-k per task type
• Retrieval granularity (utterance vs session vs chunk) changes everything
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Kirk Borne Offers Over 3600 Free Resources for X Subscribers
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