If we find ourselves in a boundlessly branching constructive mathematics universe, it’s scary to think that ours could be the only multiverse path in which our particles are stable and our universe is observable. Acausal nihilism is the path of an eternal cosmic Boltzman brain.
TECHNOLOGY
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Scalable streaming Transformers for infinite context with bounded resources
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Scalability to infinitely long context: Processes extremely long inputs in a streaming fashion, overcoming limitations of standard Transformers. Bounded memory and compute resources: Achieves high compression ratios while maintaining performance, super cost-effective. Who
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Google drops Infinite Context paper; it’s literally huge.
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Google drops “Infinite Context” paper: This is (literally) huge
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Edge Computing: Data Processing Mechanics and Applications
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The mechanics of how #Data is processed at the Edge
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Humane AI Pin $699 wearable device launches with mixed reviews
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Humane's $699 AI Pin wearable device is now officially available for purchase, marking one of the first personal AI devices.
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 12 avril 2024
Initial reviews have not been great, with low-light conditions making projections hard to see and long wait times on queries.https://t.co/O9EU51mlYIHumane's $699 AI Pin wearable device is now officially available for purchase, marking one of the first personal AI devices. Initial reviews have not been great, with low-light conditions making projections hard to see and long wait times on queries.
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Apple M4 chip overhaul targets AI-focused Mac lineup
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As reported by Bloomberg, Apple is gearing up to overhaul its entire lineup of Macs with an upcoming AI-focused M4 chip family. Releases are planned to be starting in late 2024 and extending into early 2025. Going in-depth in tomorrow's newsletter: https://
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The Heart of Data Science: Machine Learning and Technology
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The Heart of #DataScience by @Bepec #MI #MachineLearning #DataScience #Tech #Technology cc: @pascal_bornet @pbalakrishnarao @rtehrani
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Developer launches 1980s BBS simulator project
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Great, now I have to do work for it. (I started another project, a 1980s BBS simulator).
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Apple’s 512GB RAM Investment Strategy Strengthens MLX Framework
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If Apple have 512GB of shared RAM/VRAM in the pipeline then their recent investments in the open source MLX framework make even more sense
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Amara’s Law: Why AI Impact Takes Time to Materialize
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When someone asks why is AI not changing many things yet, I point to Amara’s Law: “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.” Social systems change slower than technological systems. But signs are appearing.