Artificial intelligence platforms
It's important to be aware of what's available in the artificial intelligence platform market, whether you've only just begun to evaluate AI platforms or have already invested in AI tools such as machine learning. Find valuable insights into how to make enterprise AI software and device decisions and how to integrate those AI tools into your existing IT infrastructure.
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Opinion
19 Dec 2024
AI takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2024
An industry analyst shares his insights from AWS re:Invent 2024, where Amazon announced new tools and models to tackle enterprise generative AI challenges. Continue Reading
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Answer
19 Dec 2024
How bad is generative AI data leakage and how can you stop it?
Mismanaged training data, weak models, prompt injection attacks can all lead to data leakage in GenAI, with serious costs for companies. The good news? Risks can be mitigated. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jun 2024
LinkedIn unveils AI updates for business users, job seekers
New features for job applicants, recruiters and businesses include personalized writing suggestions, more advanced search capabilities and AI conversations within LinkedIn Learning. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Jun 2024
Gemini vs. ChatGPT: What's the difference?
ChatGPT took early lead among AI-generated chatbots before Google answered with Gemini, formerly Bard. While ChatGPT and Gemini perform similar tasks, there are differences. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2024
Vendors struggle to prevent GenAI use in child sexual abuse
Major large language model and image generation system vendors agree to work on limiting the ability of GenAI technology to create and spread child sexual abuse material. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 May 2024
Experts: AI digital humans come with benefits -- and risks
Businesses using AI digital humans in sales and marketing can cut costs through efficiency. However, experts warn of the legal risks and public distrust of the technology. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2024
At IBM Think, IT leaders pitch GenAI upskilling for all
IT leaders at IBM Think 2024 say training employees and establishing policies for generative AI adoption are core parts of a strategy to avoid financial and legal hurdles. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2024
New IBM Watsonx GenAI focuses on enterprises, governance
The veteran tech giant, with deep roots in AI, bases its new AI strategy on open source, multimodel support and helping businesses modernize their code and IT operations. Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2024
Microsoft Copilot+ PC faces enterprise challenges
To succeed with enterprises, pricing for Copilot+ PC will have to come down for high-volume sales and business software will need to run well on Arm-based systems. Continue Reading
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Podcast
20 May 2024
A vision of an AI future that might not include humans
Artificial intelligence is moving so quickly that it has already become part of daily life. In the not-too-far-off future, some think it could supplant human civilization. Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 May 2024
At Red Hat Summit 2024, generative AI goes open source
Analyst Scott Sinclair unpacks this year's Red Hat Summit, where the company launched new AI integration tools and features as part of its open source generative AI strategy. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2024
Google Gemini generative AI hits all products, including Search
The tech giant made its Gemini GenAI model more powerful and rolled out new Gemini-powered products for enterprises and consumers. Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2024
OpenAI advances LLM with GPT-4o; Google Gemini update looms
The GenAI giant is out with a faster, more interactive version of its GPT-4 LLM for enterprises, and new, higher speed features for the consumer-focused ChatGPT Free. Continue Reading
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Definition
03 May 2024
facial recognition
Facial recognition is a category of biometric software that maps an individual's facial features to confirm their identity. Continue Reading
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Definition
02 May 2024
What are masked language models (MLMs)?
Masked language models (MLMs) are used in natural language processing (NLP) tasks for training language models. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Amazon Q GenAI assistant out for developers, AWS users
The GenAI tools augment coders and let users query and control their AWS console and data. A new feature in preview lets business users create apps using natural language. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
30 Apr 2024
How to use Perplexity AI: Tutorial, pros and cons
AI-powered search engine Perplexity offers a conversational tone and much-needed source citations -- but it's not perfect. Learn how the tool works and how to start using it. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Apr 2024
vision language models (VLMs)
Vision language models (VLMs) combine machine vision and semantic processing techniques to make sense of the relationship within and between objects in images. Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2024
AWS boosts Amazon Bedrock GenAI platform, upgrades Titan LLM
The cloud giant buttressed its GenAI platform with features to import, select and build safety guardrails for third-party LLMs from Meta, Cohere, Mistral and others more easily. Continue Reading
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Podcast
22 Apr 2024
Examining developers' perception of AI tools
At GitHub and for many coders, AI technology can shoulder some of the cognitive burden. However, inaccuracies that come with the tools can be hard for some. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Apr 2024
Compare proprietary vs. open source for enterprise AI
Unsure whether to choose proprietary or open source AI for your enterprise deployment? Compare the pros and cons of both software models, including how each can benefit businesses. Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2024
Meta releases two Llama 3 models, more to come
The social media giant's new open source LLM is telling of the challenges in the open source market and its future ambitions involving multimodal and multilingual capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2024
Google Cloud customers disclose GenAI strengths, weaknesses
Troubling flaws remain a problem for enterprises, but Google Cloud customers, including Ford, Belk and Deutsche Bank, find the tech too compelling to pass up. Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Apr 2024
Identity, data security expectations for RSA Conference 2024
Security practitioners can expect to hear about key issues at this year's RSA Conference, including identity and data security, AI and DSPM. Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2024
Google's updates in Vertex AI, Imagen 2 support GenAI apps
The cloud provider introduced updates to Vertex AI. It revealed its LLM family Gemini is now available in Vertex. Its image generating tool also has new capabilities. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Apr 2024
Auto-GPT
Auto-GPT is an experimental, open source autonomous AI agent based on the GPT-4 language model. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2024
Edge AI startup reveals GenAI accelerator, $120M fundraise
The startup introduced a new GenAI accelerator for PCs and smart vehicles. The vendor's growth highlights the shift to training GenAI workloads from the cloud to the edge. Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2024
Microsoft intros new responsible AI tools in Azure Studio
The new tools address one of the barriers of adoption for enterprises looking to use generative AI technologies. They show Microsoft's thought process on government regulations. Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2024
Adobe intros new GenAI tools and apps for marketers
The new applications and tools are for marketers looking to connect the different processes of the content supply chain in a safe and responsible manner. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Mar 2024
AI hardware vendors band together to challenge Nvidia
An industry group including Arm and Intel seeks to increase the number of options in the AI market and decrease developers' dependence on GPUs. Continue Reading
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News
22 Mar 2024
Nvidia partners, customers drive AI into data centers
Nvidia and its partners are providing the tools and infrastructure to build and deploy AI applications that companies say could transform their businesses. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Dataiku intros GenAI cost monitoring tool: LLM Cost Guard
The tool lets customers be provider-agnostic and can integrate with models from providers like OpenAI, AWS and Anthropic. It watches for overruns and differentiates between costs. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Cohere tackles some generative AI challenges with Command-R
The startup's new large language model aims to address problems with factual accuracies in generative AI models. It also focuses on language problems, and cloud and API challenges. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Elon Musk plans to take xAI chatbot Grok open source
The move comes nearly two weeks after the Tesla owner filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. It also comes as more vendors are providing open source options for enterprise users. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Salesforce AI a work in progress for customers
While eager to embed AI in Salesforce software, customers acknowledge that planning, time and work are needed to make AI useful in the company's applications. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Podcast: A look at SambaNova's open source AI strategy
Despite sometimes being seen as a direct competitor to Nvidia Systems, the AI hardware and software vendor tries to distinguish itself by focusing on training open source models. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
Microsoft whistleblower, OpenAI, the NYT, and ethical AI
The vendor has filed a memorandum to dismiss some of the arguments The New York Times made in its copyright lawsuit. However, it now faces criticism from its own software engineer. Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2024
Open letter promising better AI for the future lacks action
The letter initiated by venture capitalist Ron Conway and his investment firm SV Angel was signed by OpenAI and Google. It pledges a better future and benefits from the technology. Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2024
AI race surges as Anthropic intros Claude 3
The new models have a larger context window and multimodal capabilities. They reflect the new level of normal in generative AI and the myriad model choices for enterprises. Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2024
Elon Musk sues Sam Altman, OpenAI for breach of contract
The owner of X argues that OpenAI's CEO and Greg Brockman breached the original agreement the AI company was founded on through its partnership with Microsoft and release of GPT-4. Continue Reading
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News
29 Feb 2024
H2O.ai releases small language model: H2O-Danube-1.8B
The new model comes as the generative market continues to see the emergence of small language models. The models provide enterprises with better privacy and data controls. Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2024
Intel, Nvidia aim latest systems-on-a-chip at AI workstations
Nvidia's RTX 500 and RTX 1000 GPUs are for the lightest mobile workstations. Intel's Core Ultra with a built-in GPU can handle many AI-powered tasks on the workhorse computers. Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2024
SambaNova Systems intros Samba-1 generative AI model
The new model is aimed at enterprises wanting to use generative models without compromising privacy. It also uses the best open source model for a given application. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Feb 2024
GPT-3.5 vs. GPT-4: Biggest differences to consider
GPT-3.5 or GPT-4? With multiple OpenAI language models to choose from, picking the right option for your organization's needs comes down to the details. Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2024
Microsoft allies with OpenAI rival Mistral AI
The tech giant is investing in the open source startup. The partnership means Mistral's premium models, including its new model, Mistral Large, will be available on Azure. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Feb 2024
Prompt engineering tips for ChatGPT and other LLMs
Master the art of prompt engineering -- from basic best practices to advanced strategies -- with practical tips to get more precise, relevant output from large language models. Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2024
Podcast: 2024 the year of ROI for generative AI
Generative AI technologies are proliferating rapidly, but vendors and investors are looking to monetize AI models, a pivot from last year's innovative frenzy. Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2024
Stability AI adopts new architecture in Stable Diffusion 3
The new version of the image model uses a different architecture than previous versions. It comes in different sizes and has better spelling capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
21 Feb 2024
Taste intelligence and AI vendor raises $25 million
Qloo raised $25 million in series C funding. Using machine learning, the vendor helps customers predict consumer tastes and makes it actionable through an API. Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Feb 2024
AI news roundup: OpenAI video model, Nvidia chatbot and more
Explore last week's AI news highlights with analyst Mike Leone's roundup of top developments, including OpenAI's launch of video model Sora and Nvidia's locally running chatbot. Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Feb 2024
BERT language model
BERT language model is an open source machine learning framework for natural language processing (NLP). Continue Reading
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News
15 Feb 2024
OpenAI intros text-to-video model Sora, challenges rivals
Sora can generate video from text. OpenAI is red teaming the technology and admits it has some weaknesses. The release is a natural progression of the vendor's GenAI technology. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Feb 2024
18 companies on stock exchange innovating in AI
Keep an eye on the AI innovators as the turbulent AI industry evolves. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Feb 2024
Top business process modeling techniques with examples
Business process modeling techniques and tools provide a visual representation of processes that's crucial to effectively monitoring, improving and streamlining the flow of tasks. Continue Reading
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News
15 Feb 2024
Startup intros new platform for AI inferencing at the edge
The platform delivers 5G and GPU-based micro clouds to specific locations. It's for enterprises that want an on-premises deployment without having to own the physical data center. Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2024
Otter.ai rolls out cross-platform Meeting GenAI
The vendor's new tools will appeal to users who access the application across different meeting platforms. However, it could face resistance from companies that use one platform. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Feb 2024
AI news highlights: Gemini Ultra, Cisco-Nvidia partnership
Explore last week's AI highlights with analyst Mike Leone's roundup of top news headlines, including updates to Google's Gemini Ultra and strategic acquisitions and partnerships. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Feb 2024
Manufacturing group uses AI for EHS safety compliance
To pinpoint risky and dangerous incidents in workplace environments without having to sift through thousands of data points, a manufacturing group turned to Benchmark Gensuite. Continue Reading
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News
08 Feb 2024
Google turns Bard AI into Gemini, launches Gemini Advanced
The tech giant gave Bard a new name and introduced users to Ultra 1.0 through a new mobile app. It revealed changes to Duet AI and Cloud. Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Feb 2024
FTC inquiry, Claypot acquisition and more recent AI news
Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Mike Leone breaks down five of the most significant news developments in generative AI from the past week. Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2024
Meta will label AI-generated images on social platforms
The social media giant's decision to label AI-generated content is a good first step, some observers say, but does not eradicate the problem of disinformation in an election year. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Jan 2024
8 top generative AI tool categories for 2024
Need a generative AI-specific tool for your organization's development project? Explore the major categories these tools fall into and their capabilities. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Jan 2024
Retrieval-Augmented Language Model pre-training
A Retrieval-Augmented Language Model, also referred to as REALM or RALM, is an artificial intelligence language model designed to retrieve text and then use it to perform question-based tasks. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2024
Google and Hugging Face unveil AI partnership
The partnership reflects the cloud provider's support of open source and aims to appeal to enterprises looking to move from ideation to implementation of generative AI workloads. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2024
Equinix data centers offer Nvidia AI infrastructure
Equinix data centers will offer Nvidia DGX as a managed service. The platform is also available on public cloud providers, AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2024
Enforcement remains a concern for EU AI Act
The EU AI Act is approaching finalization, and while there could be enforcement challenges down the road, businesses need to prepare. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2024
Oracle boosts generative AI service and intros new services
The tech giant's services are similar to what other big tech vendors have introduced. However, Oracle's input of GenAI technology in its SaaS applications makes it notable. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jan 2024
AI startup Writer expands LLMs with multilingual capabilities
Multilingual LLM capabilities make generative AI more accessible in non-English-speaking countries. However, they must be accurate. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jan 2024
Top AI tools for DevOps teams to consider
The DevOps toolchain is at an inflection point as enterprises seek to improve collaboration, productivity, efficiency and security across their DevOps lifecycle using AI. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2024
OpenAI GPT Store allows developers to share custom GPT apps
The AI vendor introduced the highly anticipated store that enables developers to share their applications. It also introduced a new collaborative workspace for employees. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Jan 2024
7 business process management challenges and how to fix them
Unclear goals, weak C-level support and subpar testing setups are among the factors that can derail BPM initiatives. Learn about seven BPM challenges and ways to overcome them. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2024
OpenAI's fair use claim against The New York Times lawsuit
The AI vendor claims it is widely accepted to use materials from the internet to train AI models. It also suggested that the Times manipulated models to regurgitate old materials. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2024
Perplexity AI secures $73.6 million more for AI search
The startup's backers include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Its platform helps users get accurate responses to natural language questions by choosing a source type and LLM. Continue Reading
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News
03 Jan 2024
The importance of the 'New York Times' AI copyright lawsuit
The newspaper publisher is the first major news outlet to sue the AI creator. While the suit might not reach court, it still has a significant impact on the AI community. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Dec 2023
Who uses AI, and how are they using it?
Generative AI has business potential, but many companies are figuring out how to use it or waiting for new tools. Here are some companies that already use the technology. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Dec 2023
Top enterprise hybrid cloud management tools to review
The techniques used to build hybrid cloud architectures have come a long way, but managing these environments long term is plenty more complex without the right software. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Dec 2023
Top 8 benefits of hybrid cloud for business
Why choose between public cloud and private systems when you can have both? With hybrid cloud, enterprises can address workload requirements, business demands and budgetary needs. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Dec 2023
Catch up on the top AI news of 2023
Look back on a hectic year in AI and get up to speed for 2024 by catching up on some of TechTarget Editorial's top AI news stories from the past year. Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2023
Small language models an emerging GenAI force
Enterprises are unwilling to pay for large language models to accomplish simple business tasks with generative AI. They're looking at cheaper small language models. Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2023
Lightning AI's new platform is a one-stop shop for developers
The platform enables developers to build, train and develop models on the cloud under one web interface without having to switch between different tools and applications. Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2023
Google starts incorporating Gemini across AI software stack
The cloud provider revealed the model's API is now available in Studio and on its Vertex Platform. It also introduced new Duet offerings and a partnership with Mistral. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Dec 2023
Amazon's innovative generative AI moves at re:Invent 2023
Analyst Mike Leone takes a comprehensive look at Amazon's generative AI announcements at this year's re:Invent, including the Q assistant, Bedrock enhancements and chip updates. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Dec 2023
Multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud: The main difference
As businesses digitally transform across increasingly distributed environments, know the benefits, challenges, similarities and differences between hybrid cloud and multi-cloud. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Dec 2023
7 top business process management benefits, advantages
Streamlined workflows, greater agility and scalability, tighter process controls, reduced risks, lower costs and better customer engagements are among the notable BPM benefits. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2023
AWS customers grapple with generative AI shortfalls
Enterprises fear failing to accommodate technical immaturity, ensure data security and governance, prevent biases built into models, and correct the erroneous responses of LLMs. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Dec 2023
RPA vs. BPM: How are they different?
Don't confuse RPA with BPM. These process-oriented initiatives are distinctly different but also highly complementary when planning, automating and improving business operations. Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2023
AWS intros new GenAI tools for images and model training
The tech giant's new image generator produces realistic images while also providing features for editing. SageMaker HyperPod helps reduce training times for foundation models. Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2023
AWS unveils new AI chatbot, chips, Nvidia partnership
The cloud giant's new chatbot is for enterprises looking for more productivity. It is infused into AWS applications for contact centers and business intelligence. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Nov 2023
Hybrid cloud connectivity best practices and considerations
Private and public clouds stress networks in different ways and don't always play well together. Here's what to know to set up a cost-effective hybrid cloud network architecture. Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2023
OpenAI board fires CEO Sam Altman for lack of candor
The 38-year-old helped found the company eight years ago. He has maintained an active public presence and helped the company reach a valuation of about $80 billion. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Nov 2023
A guide to ChatGPT Enterprise use cases and implementation
ChatGPT Enterprise promises powerful generative AI capabilities for business use cases, but successful implementation requires careful planning for security, costs and integration. Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Nov 2023
Microsoft Ignite updates pave the way for GenAI innovation
Microsoft's latest products and updates to existing platforms center on using artificial intelligence to improve productivity. Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2023
Databricks puts AI at core of new Data Intelligence Platform
The vendor's new platform, now in beta testing, combines its existing lakehouse with AI to better enable users to manage and prepare data for model training and analytics. Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2023
Microsoft launches custom AI, server chips for Azure
Maia is for AI inferencing, while the Arm-based Cobalt is for general-purpose computing. The chips could compete with AMD, Nvidia and Intel offerings eventually. Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2023
Microsoft expands AI reach with Azure AI studio, genAI tools
Microsoft's new platform is a studio for building, exploring and testing models. The tech giant is also incorporating Dall-E 3, GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4 Turbo within Azure AI. Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2023
Nvidia intros new H200 for running large AI workloads
The chipmaker's new GPU has the latest high-bandwidth memory capacity to accelerate generative models and large language models. The chip focuses on optimizing CPUs and GPUs. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Nov 2023
artificial superintelligence (ASI)
Artificial superintelligence (ASI) is a software-based system with intellectual powers beyond those of humans across a comprehensive range of categories and fields of endeavor. Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2023
DataRobot GenAI features aim to address enterprise concerns
The AI vendor's new capabilities addresses concerns about the new technology, such as governance, cost and scale. It also helps enterprises bridge two types of AI. Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Nov 2023
Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant brings upside, cost and risk
Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant arrives for office productivity apps. Not everyone's going to buy it at once, and it does come with risks common to all generative AI. Continue Reading
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News
31 Oct 2023
Domino Data Lab seeks to accelerate generative AI responsibly
Domino's updated platform helps enterprises move from experimenting with GenAI models to full-on productions. The data science vendor partnered with Nvidia, Meta and Hugging Face. Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2023
Data center power constraints send AI everywhere
Most experts agree there isn't enough unused electricity to perform future AI processing in hyperscale data centers and colocation facilities as GenAI demand soars. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Oct 2023
Generative AI's sustainability problems explained
Generative AI tools and LLMs such as ChatGPT have exploded onto the tech scene. Here's a look at what that costs the environment and how to decrease the negative impact. Continue Reading