🧵 1. Nvidia's share price may have doubled, but analysts say it's not too late. William Blair initiates coverage with an "outperform" rating, citing growth potential. #finance
🧵 2. William Blair sees Nvidia as a frontrunner in AI space, expecting data center revenue to double in fiscal 2025. The firm forecasts strong earnings growth.
🧵 3. Bank of America and Bernstein analysts view Nvidia as a top AI play, amid industry excitement. Despite recent slight dips, analysts hold bullish sentiments.
🧵 4. Most firms surveyed maintain a "buy" rating on Nvidia, with an average price target of $151.73. Shares are trading at $114.95 post-encouraging remarks.
🧵 5. Despite a recent pullback, analysts remain optimistic about Nvidia's growth prospects, emphasizing its leadership in GPUs and AI systems within the industry.
A screenshot of my share of LEO/CACAO Pool on #leodex today. The USD value is exactly $44. Considering the value of $HIVE, I think we're doing great. #cent #freecompliments #bbh
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I know this problem very well. I often watch food channels on YT to see what I could cook from other countries. I tried a lot of food from all over the world and my wife has to test it with me. Also street food festivals are a good place to test food.
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🧵 1. Alyssa Thomas and Marina Mabrey lead Sun past Fever in Game 1 with impressive performances. Sun win 93-69 in playoff series opener.#WNBAPlayoffs #sports
🧵 2. Thomas records her 15th career triple-double with 12 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds. Mabrey shines with 27 points, making history.#SunVsFever
🧵 3. Connecticut's win over Indiana sets up Game 2 on Wednesday. Clark, AP Rookie of the Year, scores 11 points. Mitchell and Boston lead Fever's efforts.
🧵 4. Sun coach Stephanie White, formerly with Fever, guides Connecticut to victory over Indiana. Sun’s experience crucial against youthful Fever squad.#WNBA
🧵 5. Action-packed game sees Sun dominate second half. Mabrey's stellar performance and Clark's resilience highlight Sun's win in Game 1 against Fever.#WNBA
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Oh. No. You are correct, that is what it is for. I am not sure exactly how it will work whether it will be simply a command prompt on inleo threads or not.
#Outreach #threadstorm #inleo
1/✍️ The InLEO interface have been outstanding following the features integrated on it and this has brought a great turn around in MAUs, and several used cases it needs.
2/✍️Taking advantage of features offered by InLEO interface on the Hive blockchain, including upgrades, glitch fixes, referral program, threading, shorts creation, subscription module for content writers.
I spent all of yesterday optimizing my Video encoding pipeline... I'm not 100% satisfied with the result, but it's better than the method I used previously.~
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This is the #threadcast for Day 90 of the #foodtalk on Leo, 23/9/2024 for 22/9/2024. Wow! 10 days to Day 100. It's time for some meal inspirations and food conversation. Let's get into it, learn and connect. Don't forget to use #foodtalk in your comments. Discussion
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This is Day 90 of the #foodtalk show on Leo. It has been a long ride, sharing my knowledge with you, learning from you and adding some food content to the blockchain.
If you have been part of the Food Talk On Leo threadcast, how has it been for you so far? What would you like to see about this show in the future? #foodcontent
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The Iphone let non-computer people have a computer and all the benefits it provides.
Crypto is a long ways from its Iphone moment.
Until then stop worrying about onboarding users.
US-Regierung plant Verbot von Fahrzeugsoftware aus chinesischer Produktion
Vernetzungssysteme für Autos und autonomes Fahren werden als potenzielle Schwachstelle für Cyberangriffe betrachtet. Chinesische Bauteile für diese Technologien sollen in den USA verboten werden.
SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, chief executive Elon Musk said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X.
Earlier this month, Musk had said that the first Starships to Mars would launch in two years "when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens."
The CEO said that the first crewed mission timeline will depend upon the success of the uncrewed flights. If the uncrewed missions land safely, crewed missions will be launched in four years.
Matt Mullenweg unleashed a no-holds-barred tirade at WP Engine, which has been commercializing WordPress since 2010.
Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg unleashed a scathing attack on a rival firm this week, calling WP Engine a “cancer to WordPress.”
Mullenweg criticized the company — which has been commercializing the open source WordPress project since 2010 — for profiteering without giving much back, while also disabling key features that make WordPress such a powerful platform in the first place.
For context, WordPress powers more than 40% of the web, and while any individual or company is free to take the open source project and run a website themselves, a number of businesses have sprung up to sell hosting services and technical expertise off the back of it. These include Automattic, which Mullenweg set up in 2005 to monetize the project he’d created two years previous; and WP Engine, a managed WordPress hosting provider that has raised nearly $300 million in funding over its 14-year history, the bulk of which came via a $250 million investment from private equity firm Silver Lake in 2018.
It’s worth noting that Automattic has a history in backing WordPress hosting companies, having invested in WP Engine itself way back in 2011, while Mullenweg also spoke at WP Engine’s conference just last year. Moreover, Automattic also bought a majority stake in WordPress hosting company Pressable back in 2016, and later invested in Gridpane too.
But speaking this week at WordCamp US 2024, a WordPress-focused conference held in Portland, Oregon, Mullenweg pulled no punches in his criticism of WP Engine. Taking to the stage, Mullenweg read out a post he had just published to his personal blog, where he points to the distinct “five for the future” investment pledges made by Automattic and WP Engine to contribute resources to support the sustained growth of WordPress, with Automattic contributing 3,900 hours per week, an WP Engine contributing just 40 hours.
While he acknowledged that these figures are just a “proxy,” and might not be perfectly accurate, Mullenweg said that this disparity in contributions is notable, as both Automattic and WP Engine “are roughly the same size, with revenue in the ballpark of half-a-billion [dollars].”
Mullenweg has levelled criticism at at least one other big-name web host in the past, accusing GoDaddy of profiteering from the open source project without giving anything meaningful back. More specifically, he called GoDaddy a “parasitic company” and an “existential threat to WordPress’ future.”
Jump offers full-time contracts to freelancers looking for some stability and the benefits involved with a full-time job.
French startup Jump, a modern take on the concept of umbrella companies in France, has raised €11 million (around $12 million at current exchange rates) in a Series A funding round.
Jump offers full-time contracts to freelancers looking for some stability and the benefits involved with a full-time job. It only acts as an administrative companion and workers remain independent — they can work with multiple clients and negotiate their contracts directly.
Breega is leading today’s funding round, and Index Ventures and Raise Ventures are also participating. The startup had previously raised €4 million (around $4.5 million) back in 2021.
After signing up, freelancers can bill their customers through Jump’s platform, and at the end of the month, they can create payslips and receive a salary. This feature alone means that freelancers can define a pay for themselves that works all year long — even during those slow summer months.
And with a permanent contract, workers are registered with the national healthcare system and can contribute to the national pension system. Jump also provides health insurance contracts via Alan, meal vouchers via Swile, access to employee savings schemes and more. In France, a permanent contract is also particularly helpful when you’re trying to buy a home and negotiating a mortgage with a bank.
There are some tradeoffs, though. Corporate contributions are deducted from your pay, and Jump itself costs €99 per month. But when you’re a freelancer, money is just one part of the equation. I can see many freelancers who would like the best of both the freelancing and full-time employment worlds. So far, the startup has managed to convince 2,000 freelancers to make the jump.
The startup recently also launched a free offering for freelancers who are just getting started. It includes a free, professional bank account with a virtual debit card that works with Apple Pay or Google Pay. There are also a handful of software features to help you bill your first clients, such as a built-in invoicing tool and a dashboard to track your financial performance.
“It’s pretty much in line with how freelancers work: They often get started with the basic French freelancer status, and then switch to another status when they begin to feel the limits of their freelancing status and they have enough revenue,” said Nicolas Fayon, Jump’s co-founder and CEO (pictured above).
In the future, Jump wants to be able to support more independent workers, as it now caters to software developers, data engineers, project managers, creative consultants and sports coaches.
For instance, it wants to support B2C sellers, such as “businesses that bill consumers via Stripe using online payments or physical payment terminals,” Fayon said. Jump also plans to expand to other countries, starting with a British umbrella company for freelancers working in the U.K.
Synex Medical just raised $21.8 million to build a portable MRI capable of testing glucose and other important molecules without the need to extract blood.
Back in 2019, Synex Medical founder Ben Nashman spent the night detained by US customs. Nashman tried to explain he was simply transporting materials from Buffalo to Toronto for his homemade MRI. Customs, however, took issue with the label on the package: “nuclear magnetic resonance.”
Nashman spent hours in a bright waiting room before he finally convinced them that he was really just a run-of-the-mill 18-year-old scientist with an obsession with MRI technology. They let him take his roughly 80-pound magnet, and he zoomed back to Toronto. “I got back at like 3 or 4 am and got a few hours of sleep before classes,” he said.
Nashman, now 24, might have landed himself on a list of suspicious individuals, but he insists it was worth it: that one very long night was part of his years-long journey to build a portable MRI capable of testing glucose and other important molecules without the need to extract blood. Today, the company is one step closer to that goal, announcing a $21.8 million Series A fundraise, with investors like Accomplice, Radical Ventures, Fundomo and Khosla Ventures. It brings the company’s total haul up to over $36 million, with includes seed funding from Sam Altman.
Right now, Synex’s prototype is the size of a toaster, although Nashman hopes to one day have it fit in your palm. It works by first using MRI to create a 3D image of the finger to find the best spot to test. It then uses something called magnetic resonance spectroscopy to send radio pulses that “excite the different molecules,” Nashman said. The machine then takes the signals from all the molecules and filters for a specific one. Synex will start with glucose testing, but will eventually track things like amino acids, lactate and ketones.
The company introduced me to Diane Morency, a woman based in Massachusetts who has suffered from Type 2 diabetes for years. “I’ve got holes in my fingers,” she told me, adding she can no longer play her ukulele because of the pain. “It would be a godsend to not have to prick my [fingers] anymore.”
But there’s a reason non-invasive glucose testing hasn’t been commercialized: it’s difficult to track glucose accurately without drawing blood, and it’s even harder to make the device portable or affordable. “We believed that was going to be an absolute moonshot,” said Jun Jeon, an investor at Khosla Ventures focusing on healthcare.
A new Financial Times profile of Mayayoshi Son opens with SoftBank's CEO seeming to hit bottom,
A new Financial Times profile of Mayayoshi Son opens with SoftBank’s CEO seeming to hit bottom, staring at his “ugly” face on Zoom and telling himself, “I have done nothing I can be proud of.”
Indeed, Son largely disappeared from the public eye after SoftBank’s Vision Fund took huge losses from investments like WeWork. But FT writer Lionel Barber, whose new biography of Son is called “Gambling Man,” writes that while Son appeared to be “doing penance,” he was actually “plotting a comeback.”
Now SoftBank is betting big on AI, and finding success by taking chip design company Arm public.
There are also some fun personal details in the profile, like Son’s apparent fascination with Napoleon. When an activist investor brought up Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg in a 2020 meeting with Son, he reportedly dismissed them as “one-business guys.”
“The right comparison for me is Napoleon, Genghis Khan or Emperor Qin,” Son said. “I am not a CEO. I am building an empire.”
If the startup has a name, Ive isn’t sharing it, but it emerged from dinners with Altman last year. With Ive’s firm LoveFrom leading the design, the profile describes the goal as building “a product that uses A.I. to create a computing experience that is less socially disruptive than the iPhone.”
Industrial designer Marc Newson, who’s working with Ive, said the product specifics and release timing haven’t been decided. Despite that vagueness, the startup is fundraising, with Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective and Ive himself contributing. It sounds like the company is aiming to raise up to $1 billion by the end of the year.
The ability to run commands or malicious code on an affected system, often because of a security vulnerability in the system’s software. Arbitrary code execution can be achieved either remotely or with physical access to an affected system (such as someone’s device). In the cases where arbitrary code execution can be achieved over the internet, security researchers typically call this remote code execution.
Often, code execution is used as a way to plant a backdoor for maintaining long-term and persistent access to that system, or for running malware that can be used to access deeper parts of the system or other devices on the same network.
Botnets are networks of hijacked internet-connected devices, such as webcams and home routers, that have been compromised by malware (or sometimes weak or default passwords) for the purposes of being used in cyberattacks. Botnets can be made up of hundreds or thousands of devices, and are typically controlled by a command-and-control server that sends out commands to ensnared devices. Botnets can be used for a range of malicious reasons, like using the distributed network of devices to mask and shield the internet traffic of cybercriminals, deliver malware, or harnessing their collective bandwidth to maliciously crash websites and online services with huge amounts of junk internet traffic.
A bug is essentially the cause of a software glitch, such as an error or a problem that causes the software to crash or behave in an unexpected way. In some cases, a bug can also be a security vulnerability.
The term “bug” originated in 1947, at a time early computers were the size of rooms and made up of heavy mechanical and moving equipment. The first known incident of a bug found in a computer was when a moth disrupted the electronics of one of these room-sized computers.
Command-and-control servers (also known as C2 servers) are used by cybercriminals to remotely manage and control their fleets of compromised devices and launch cyberattacks, such as delivering malware over the internet and launching distributed denial-of-service attacks.
When we talk about data breaches, we ultimately mean the improper removal of data from where it should have been. But the circumstances matter and can alter the terminology we use to describe a particular incident.
A data breach is when protected data was confirmed to have improperly left a system from where it was originally stored, and usually confirmed when someone discovers the compromised data. More often than not, we’re referring to the exfiltration of data by a malicious cyberattacker, or otherwise detected as a result of an inadvertent exposure. Depending on what is known about the incident, we may describe it in more specific terms where details are known.
A data exposure (a type of data breach) is when protected data is stored on a system that has no access controls, such as because of human error or a misconfiguration. This might include cases where a system or database is connected to the internet but without a password. Just because data was exposed doesn’t mean the data was actively discovered, but nevertheless could still be considered a data breach.
A data leak (a type of data breach) is where protected data is stored on a system in a way that it was allowed to escape, such as due to a previously unknown vulnerability in the system or by way of insider access (such as an employee). A data leak can mean that data could have been exfiltrated or otherwise collected, but there may not always be the technical means, such as logs, to know for sure.
Orchestrating a distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, is a kind of cyberattack that involves flooding targets on the internet with junk web traffic in order to overload and crash the servers, and cause the service, such as a website, online store or gaming platform.
DDoS attacks are launched by botnets, which are made up of networks of hacked internet-connected devices (such as home routers and webcams) that can be remotely controlled by a malicious operator, usually from a command-and-control server. Botnets can be made up of hundreds or thousands of hijacked devices.
While a DDoS is a form of cyberattack, these data-flooding attacks are not “hacks” in themselves as they don’t involve the breach and exfiltration of data from their targets, but instead cause a “denial of service” event to the affected service.
Most modern systems are protected with multiple layers of security, including the ability to set user accounts with more restricted access to the underlying system’s configurations and settings. This prevents these users — or anyone with improper access to one of these user accounts — from tampering with the core underlying system. However, an “escalation of privileges” event can involve exploiting a bug or tricking the system into granting the user more access rights than they should have.
Malware can also take advantage of bugs or flaws caused by escalation of privileges by gaining deeper access to a device or a connected network, potentially allowing the malware to spread.
Short for “information security,” an alternative term used to describe defensive cybersecurity focused on the protection of data and information. “Infosec” may be the preferred term for industry veterans, while the term “cybersecurity” has become widely accepted. In modern times, the two terms have become largely interchangeable.
Jailbreaking is used in several contexts to mean the use of exploits and other hacking techniques to circumvent the security of a device, or removing the restrictions a manufacturer puts on hardware or software. In the context of iPhones, for example, a jailbreak is a technique to remove Apple’s restrictions on installing apps outside of its so-called “walled garden,” or to gain the ability to conduct security research on Apple devices, which is normally highly restricted. In the context of AI, jailbreaking means figuring out a way to get a chatbot to give out information that it’s not supposed to.
Malware is a broad, umbrella term that describes malicious software. Malware can land in many forms and be used to exploit systems in different ways. As such, malware that is used for specific purposes can often be referred to as its own sub-category. For example, the type of malware used for conducting surveillance on people’s devices is also called “spyware,” while malware that encrypts files and demands money from its victims also goes by “ransomware.”
Metadata is information about something digital, rather than its contents. That can include details about the size of a file or document, who created it, and when, or in the case of digital photos, where the image was taken and information about the device that took the photo. Metadata may not identify the contents of a file, but can be useful in determining the sourcing of where a document came from or who authored it. Metadata can also refer to information about an exchange, such as who made a call or sent a text message, but not the contents of the call or the message themselves.
Remote code execution refers to the ability to run commands or malicious code (such as malware) on a system from over a network, often the internet, without requiring any human interaction. Remote code execution attacks can range in complexity, but can be highly damaging vulnerabilities when exploited.
A broad term, like malware, that covers a range of surveillance monitoring software. Spyware is typically used to refer to malware made by private companies, such as NSO Group’s Pegasus, Intellexa’s Predator, and Hacking Team’s Remote Control System, among others, which the companies sell to government agencies. In more generic terms, these types of malware are like remote access tools, which allows their operators — usually government agents — to spy and monitor their targets, giving them the ability to access a device’s camera and microphone, or exfiltrate data. Spyware is also referred to as commercial or government spyware, or mercenary spyware.
Stalkerware is a kind of surveillance malware (and a form of spyware) that is usually sold to ordinary consumers under the guise of child or employee monitoring software but is often used for the purposes of spying on the phones of unwitting individuals, oftentimes spouses and domestic partners. The spyware grants access to the target’s messages, location, and more. Stalkerware typically requires physical access to a target’s device, which gives the attacker the ability to install it directly on the target’s device, often because the attacker knows the target’s passcode.
What are you trying to protect? Who are you worried about that could go after you or your data? How could these attackers get to the data? The answers to these kinds of questions are what will lead you to create a threat model. In other words, threat modeling is a process that an organization or an individual has to go through to design software that is secure, and devise techniques to secure it. A threat model can be focused and specific depending on the situation. A human rights activist in an authoritarian country has a different set of adversaries, and data to protect, than a large corporation in a democratic country that is worried about ransomware, for example.
When we describe “unauthorized” access, we’re referring to the accessing of a computer system by breaking any of its security features, such as a login prompt, a password, which would be considered illegal under the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, or the CFAA. The Supreme Court in 2021 clarified the CFAA, finding that accessing a system lacking any means of authorization — for example, a database with no password — is not illegal, as you cannot break a security feature that isn’t there.
It’s worth noting that “unauthorized” is a broadly used term and often used by companies subjectively, and as such has been used to describe malicious hackers who steal someone’s password to break in through to incidents of insider access or abuse by employees.
A vulnerability (also referred to as a security flaw) is a type of bug that causes software to crash or behave in an unexpected way that affects the security of the system or its data. Sometimes, two or more vulnerabilities can be used in conjunction with each other — known as “vulnerability chaining” — to gain deeper access to a targeted system.
A zero-day is a specific type of security vulnerability that has already been publicly disclosed or exploited, but that the vendor who makes the affected hardware or software has been given no time (or “zero days”) to fix the problem. As such, there may be no immediate fix or mitigation to prevent an affected system from being compromised. This can be particularly problematic for internet-connected devices.
Oil-rich nations are turning from oil to artificial intelligence to diversify their economies.
Sovereign wealth funds out of the Middle East are emerging as key backers of Silicon Valley's artificial intelligence darlings.
Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar have been looking to diversify their economies, and are turning to tech investments as a hedge. In the past year, funding for AI companies by Middle-Eastern sovereigns has increased fivefold, according to data from Pitchbook.
MGX, a new AI fund out of The United Arab Emirates, was among investors looking to get a slice of OpenAI's latest fundraise this week, two sources told CNBC. The round is set to value OpenAI at $150 billion, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are confidential.
Few venture funds have deep enough pockets to compete with the multibillion-dollar checks coming from the likes of Microsoft and Amazon. But these sovereign funds have no problem coming up with cash for AI deals. They invest on behalf of their governments, which have been helped by rising energy prices in recent years. The Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, countries' total wealth is expected to rise from $2.7 trillion to $3.5 trillion by 2026, according to Goldman Sachs.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund, or PIF, has topped $925 billion, and has been on an investing spree as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's "Vision 2030" initiative. The PIF has investments in companies including Uber, while also spending heavily on the LIV golf league and professional soccer.
UAE's Mubadala has $302 billion under management, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has $1 trillion under management. Qatar Investment Authority has $475 billion, while Kuwait's fund has topped $800 billion.
Earlier this week, Abu Dhabi-based MGX joined a partnership on AI infrastructure with BlackRock, Microsoft and Global Infrastructure Partners, aiming to raise as much as $100 billion for data centers and other infrastructure investments. MGX was launched as a dedicated AI fund in March, with Abu Dhabi's Mubadala and AI firm G42 as founding partners.
Transformers and Chain of Thought Prompting: A Breakthrough in AI Problem-Solving
Introduction
A recent statement by Denny Joe, founder and lead of the reasoning team at Google DeepMind, has fundamentally changed our understanding of Transformers in artificial intelligence. Joe claimed that they have mathematically proven Transformers can solve any problem, provided they are allowed to generate as many intermediate reasoning tokens as needed. This breakthrough is detailed in a paper titled "Chain of Thought Empowers Transformers to Solve Inherently Serial Problems."
Chain of Thought (CoT) prompting is a technique that allows AI models to show their reasoning process, similar to how a human might explain their thinking when solving a problem. This approach is particularly useful for complex problem-solving, as it allows us to see and check each step of the AI's reasoning.
Transformers, the backbone of modern AI language models, excel at handling multiple pieces of information simultaneously. However, they have traditionally struggled with tasks that require step-by-step processing. This limitation is what makes the Chain of Thought prompting technique so crucial.
The researchers assert that Transformers can solve any problem, implying a potential universality akin to a Turing machine. However, this capability comes with a critical qualification: the Transformer must be allowed to generate as many intermediate reasoning tokens as needed. This highlights the importance of gradual, step-by-step approaches in problem-solving.
Intermediate reasoning tokens represent parts of the model's thought process or reasoning chain. This approach allows the model to break down complex problems into smaller sub-problems or formulate partial solutions, crucial for arriving at the final answer.
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the research is the claim that constant depth is sufficient for Transformers to solve any problem. This challenges the conventional wisdom that deeper models are inherently better for more complex tasks. Instead, it suggests that we can build highly capable models that remain shallow but leverage the power of generating intermediate reasoning steps.
This research changes our understanding of AI by suggesting that the ability to generate intermediate steps is more crucial than increasing model depth for solving complex problems. It demonstrates that Transformers can perform both parallel and sequential computations effectively when equipped with Chain of Thought mechanisms.
While this research represents a significant advancement, it does not necessarily imply the achievement of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The findings show that Transformers with CoT can theoretically compute anything representable by a Boolean circuit of polynomial size, but this computational universality does not equate to the broad intelligence, adaptability, and understanding associated with AGI.
The research mathematically proves that Transformers using Chain of Thought can solve any type of problem representable by certain logic circuits. It also demonstrates that Transformers don't need many layers to solve complex problems if they use Chain of Thought, challenging the notion that deeper models are always better.
This research expands our view of Transformers' capabilities, showing they can handle both parallel and complex sequential problems requiring deeper logical thinking. This versatility opens up new possibilities for AI applications across various domains.
The findings align with OpenAI's recent achievements with their model OpenAI-1, which has shown impressive performance in competitive programming and advanced mathematics. Both studies emphasize the importance of guiding AI to think step-by-step, rather than just producing immediate answers.
This breakthrough in Transformer research represents a significant shift in AI development. It suggests that future advancements may come not just from increasing model size, but from improving how we train AI to reason and solve problems step-by-step. This approach could lead to more efficient, powerful, and versatile AI systems in the future.
Chain of thought prompting is a technique used in language processing, particularly in natural language processing (NLP) and artificial intelligence (AI), to generate text or responses that are coherent and follow a logical sequence. It's a method to simulate human-like thinking and writing by creating a chain of related ideas or concepts.
In chain of thought prompting, a prompt or input is provided, and the system generates a response by building upon the initial idea, gradually adding new concepts, and connecting them to form a cohesive narrative. This approach aims to mimic the way humans think and write, where ideas flow from one to another, creating a logical and meaningful chain of thought.
Reasoning and inference: The system uses logical rules and inference to connect the dots between ideas and concepts.
Language modeling: The system is trained on large datasets to learn the patterns and structures of language, enabling it to generate coherent and natural-sounding text.
By leveraging chain of thought prompting, AI systems can produce more sophisticated and human-like responses, making them more effective in various applications.
How does chain of thought prompting provide context?
Chain of thought prompting is a sophisticated technique that provides context in multiple ways, enabling a system to generate responses that are accurate, coherent, and engaging. The process involves several key components:
Entity recognition: The system identifies and extracts relevant entities, such as names, dates, locations, organizations, and specific events, from the input prompt. This helps establish a solid foundation for the chain of thought and provides a clear understanding of the context. For instance, if the input prompt mentions a specific company, the system will recognize it as an entity and use this information to inform its response.
Contextual understanding: The system employs natural language processing (NLP) techniques to comprehend the meaning, intent, and tone behind the input prompt. This includes identifying the topic, purpose, and relationships between entities and concepts. For example, if the input prompt discusses a new product launch, the system will understand that the topic is related to technology and innovation.
Knowledge graphing: The system builds a knowledge graph, a network of interconnected entities, concepts, and relationships, which represents the context and provides a framework for generating responses. This graph is updated and refined as the system processes more information. For instance, if the input prompt mentions a specific product feature, the system will add this information to the knowledge graph and use it to inform its response.
Inference and reasoning: The system uses logical rules and inference to draw conclusions and make connections between entities and concepts. This enables the system to fill in gaps in the knowledge graph and provide context that may not be explicitly stated in the input prompt. For example, if the input prompt mentions a specific company's financial struggles, the system may infer that this could impact the company's ability to invest in new products.
Contextualized embeddings: The system employs contextualized word embeddings, such as BERT or RoBERTa, which capture the nuances of language and provide a rich representation of the input prompt. These embeddings are used to generate responses that are sensitive to the context and meaning of the input text. For instance, if the input prompt uses a specific phrase with a particular connotation, the system will recognize this and use it to inform its response.
Coreference resolution: The system identifies and resolves coreferences, which are references to entities or concepts that have been mentioned earlier in the text. This helps establish a clear understanding of the context and provides a framework for generating responses that are coherent and consistent. For example, if the input prompt mentions a specific person and then refers to them again later, the system will recognize this as a coreference and use it to inform its response.
Pragmatic inference: The system uses pragmatic inference to understand the speaker's intent, tone, and purpose. This includes identifying the speaker's goals, assumptions, and biases, as well as understanding the social and cultural context in which the text is being generated. For instance, if the input prompt is written in a formal tone, the system will recognize this and use it to inform its response.
By combining these techniques, chain of thought prompting provides a robust and accurate understanding of the context, enabling the system to generate responses that are relevant, coherent, and engaging.
In a major move, Disney is shutting down the standalone apps for some of its most popular TV networks, including ABC, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic. This means users will no longer be able to access these apps on smart TVs, streaming devices, and other platforms.
ABC: The ABC app previously provided access to 20+ free live TV channels, but this content will nOW only be available through the ABC website or by logging in with a TV provider.
Freeform, FX, and National Geographic: These standalone apps are also being discontinued, though some content may still be accessible through the Disney+ platform.
This change is part of Disney's broader strategy to consolidate and streamline its streaming services. The company is reportedly planning to overhaul the Disney+ app to integrate more live 24/7 channels, likely including some of the content that was previously available for free in the now-shuttered apps.
Bundling Disney+ with Other Services
In a related move, Disney is also reportedly exploring the idea of bundling Disney+ with other streaming services, similar to the successful Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle.
This strategy has already proven effective, with the Disney+/HBO Max bundle reportedly driving significant growth for HBO Max. Disney is now actively seeking partnerships to create similar bundled offerings, potentially with services like Paramount+.
The goal is to make Disney+ more appealing by packaging it with complementary content and services, while also encouraging customers to maintain their subscriptions by tying them to multiple platforms.
Direct TV Raising prices Amid Rising Content costs
In other industry news, Direct TV Stream and Direct TV satellite are both raising their prices. The ultimate plan from Direct TV Stream is increasing by $10 per month, to $129 per month.
The price hikes are largely attributed to the rising costs of content production and distribution. Factors like increased actor salaries, higher fuel and lumber prices for set construction, and overall inflation in the entertainment industry are driving up the costs that providers have to pass on to consumers.
This trend is likely to continue, as the costs of sports rights, local channels, and other must-have content continue to rise. It may further incentivize consumers to move towards more a la carte, on-demand streaming models to avoid the high costs of traditional pay-TV packages.
In a move to help support Dish Network's efforts to become a major wireless player, the FCC has granted the company an extension to complete its nationwide 5G network rollout.
Dish has been working to build out its own 5G network, rather than just reselling other providers' services. However, the company has struggled to raise the billions of dollars needed to finish the project on time.
The FCC's extension provides Dish with more time to complete the buildout, which is seen as a critical step in the company's efforts to establish itself as a viable fourth wireless carrier, competing with the likes of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
While Dish has faced numerous challenges, including a major network hacking incident, the company's diversification efforts are viewed as forward-thinking. Transitioning from a satellite TV provider to a wireless network operator is a risky but potentially lucrative move as the pay-TV landscape continues to evolve.
Overall, these developments highlight the ongoing transformation of the media and telecommunicationsindustries, as providers work to adapt to changing consumer preferences, rising costs, and new technological opportunities.
O Governo de São Paulo está promovendo o maior investimento da história na expansão da rede de metrô. No ano em que completa 50 anos de operação, ele ganha R$ 45,2 bilhões em investimentos públicos e privados para melhorar a ampliar o transporte sobre trilhos, incluindo novas linhas e trens de última geração.
Nas linhas operadas pelo Metrô, as obras somam 43 quilômetros e 19 estações, com aporte de R$ 23 bilhões destinados à expansão. Além disso, na Linha 6-Laranja, a concessionária investe outros R$ 18 bilhões em um trecho de 15 quilômetros e 15 estações. Há ainda mais R$ 45 bilhões previstos para a construção das linhas 19-Celeste e 20-Rosa.
O Governo de São Paulo agora oferece uma nova facilidade para pacientes que estão na fila de espera por um transplante de órgão ou tecido. A posição na fila pode ser consultada a partir de hoje pelo aplicativo do Poupatempo, disponível para celulares com sistema operacional Android e IOS.
Com a nova ferramenta desenvolvida por meio do programa de Saúde Digital da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde (SES), os pacientes terão mais agilidade e transparência no processo, permitindo que os pacientes acompanhem de forma intuitiva e prática o andamento de seu cadastro e atualizações.
Os motoristas que passarem pela praça de pedágio do km 179 da rodovia Laurentino Mascari (SP-333), em Itápolis, terão uma nova experiência com a implantação do Free Flow, sistema que permite o pagamento da tarifa sem a necessidade de parada.
Composta por pórticos com câmeras e sensores capazes de identificar o veículo por uma tag de cobrança ou pela placa, a tecnologia traz uma série de benefícios: maior conveniência para os motoristas, melhoria na fluidez do trânsito, eficiência na coleta de tarifas, além da redução dos custos operacionais.
Para os veículos com tag, a EcoNoroeste esclarece que o valor é cobrado automaticamente pela operadora contratada e os motoristas contam com descontos progressivos. Já aqueles que não a possuem precisam efetuar o pagamento em até 15 dias nos diversos canais que serão disponibilizados pela concessionária, tais como:
Por meio da plataforma Pedágio Pay, no site;
Aplicativos: disponível na Apple Store, para usuários de iOS; e Google Play Store, para usuários Android. O aplicativo, além de direcionar o usuário para o Pedágio Pay, terá outros serviços como calculadora de desconto e mapa interativo;
Whatsapp (0800 326 3663);
Serviço de Atendimento ao Usuário (SAU) da SP-333: serão aceitos pagamentos com cartão de crédito, débito, PIX e dinheiro, quando o usuário optar por pagamento presencial no SAU, que pode ser realizado por meio de uma atendente ou via totem de autoatendimento.
Vale ressaltar que o não pagamento da tarifa é considerado infração grave de trânsito pelo Código de Trânsito Brasileiro (CTB), com multa de evasão no valor de R$ 195,23 e desconto de 5 pontos na carteira.
It’s time for Climate Week in New York City which brings politicians, academics, and corporate executives to talk about technology and strategies to manage climate change.
Nascar is there too.
Monday, on Manhattan’s West Side, robotics and electrification technology giant ABB showed off its all-electric Nascar EV prototype. It’s a pretty cool car. Three motors, 1,000 horsepower, all-wheel drive, encased in a fiberglass-like body that’s made from natural fibers.
“[I’ve] probably [gone] 150, 145…There’s no question this car could go over 200 miles an hour at Daytona, Talladega,” said David Ragan, ABB’s test car driver.
Pushing the car at those speeds can drain the battery pack, which is about the same as a Tesla
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That might not be enough range to have a compelling race and no all-electric Nascar races are planned. Still, the car is about more than proving electric cars go fast.
Wired was founded in 1993 by Louis Rossetto Jr. and Jane Metcalfe. The first issue was published in March 1993 and was a print-only magazine. The founders aimed to create a publication that would cover the intersection of technology, business, and culture, with a focus on the emerging digital revolution.
In 1995, Wired launched its website, wired.com, which quickly gained popularity. The website was designed to be a companion to the print magazine, featuring articles, news, and features from the print edition, as well as exclusive online content.
During the dot-com boom of the late 1990s, Wired's online presence grew rapidly. The website became a go-to source for news and information on the latest technology trends, startups, and innovations. Wired's online audience swelled, and the website became one of the most popular online publications.
After the dot-com bubble burst, Wired continued to evolve and adapt to the changing media landscape. The website expanded its coverage to include more in-depth reporting on technology, business, and culture. Wired also launched several spin-off websites, including Wired News, which focused on breaking news and updates.
In 2006, Condé Nast Publications, the publisher of Vogue, Vanity Fair, and other prominent magazines, acquired Wired. The acquisition brought significant resources and expertise to the publication, allowing Wired to expand its editorial team and coverage.
In the 2010s, Wired underwent a significant digital transformation. The website was redesigned to feature a more modern and user-friendly interface. Wired also launched several new digital products, including a daily newsletter, podcasts, and video content.
Today, Wired is one of the most popular and respected online publications, with a global audience of millions. The website features in-depth reporting on technology, business, and culture, as well as exclusive interviews with industry leaders and innovators. Wired has also expanded its coverage to include topics such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and climate change.
Overall, Wired has played a significant role in shaping the conversation around technology, science, and culture, and continues to be a leading voice in the digital media landscape.
Kling AI 1.5 is packed with cool upgrades including better quality, faster generation, and a new motion brush.
Kling AI, one of the most popular AI video generators and a strong competitor to Runway Gen-3 and OpenAI’s Sora, has just released Kling AI 1.5 Pro. This update brings some major improvements: a new and improved video model, the introduction of a motion brush feature, and much more.
Developed by Kuaishou, a Beijing-based company that competes directly with TikTok, Kling AI allows users to create videos up to 10 seconds long with 30 frames per second at 1080p resolution. It also supports flexible aspect ratios, making it a versatile tool for content creators.
Elon Musk's Billion-Dollar Bet on supercomputers: Driving Tesla's AI Ambitions
Tech mogul Elon Musk is making a significant push into the world of supercomputing, with plans to invest over $1 billion by the end of 2024 on Tesla's in-house supercomputer project, known as Dojo. This ambitious venture is part of a broader $10 billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of AI in Musk's business strategy.
While supercomputers may resemble data centers, they are specifically designed for high-speed calculations and data processing. Unlike data centers, which handle numerous small, independent tasks, supercomputers are built to manage tightly interconnected computations with higher bandwidth and lower latency requirements. This makes them ideal for training large AI models and processing complex datasets.
Musk's primary goal for Tesla's supercomputing endeavors is to enhance the company's autonomous driving capabilities. The Dojo supercomputer is expected to process and analyze vast amounts of video data collected from Tesla vehicles to improve the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems. Additionally, Tesla plans to use supercomputing power to train its humanoid robot, Optimus, which the company aims to deploy in its factories starting next year.
Beyond Tesla, Musk's new AI venture, xAI, is also heavily invested in supercomputing. The company recently brought online its Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, powered by 100,000 NVIDIA A100 GPUs. This system is designed to train xAI's chatbot, Grok, which competes directly with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
Tesla's custom-built Dojo supercomputer is at the heart of the company's AI strategy. Announced in 2021, Dojo is designed to process and train AI models using the massive amounts of video and sensor data captured by Tesla vehicles. The system is built around Tesla's custom D1 chip, manufactured by TSMC, which is optimized for machine learning tasks.
Dojo's architecture is highly scalable, with 25 D1 chips forming a "training tile," six tiles making up a tray, and two trays comprising a cabinet. Ten cabinets form a "hexapod," capable of 1.1 exaflops of computing power – roughly equivalent to 1 quintillion calculations per second.
Despite the potential of Dojo and Musk's other supercomputing projects, several challenges and criticisms have emerged:
Hardware supply: Tesla and xAI remain heavily dependent on Nvidia GPUs, with potential supply constraints affecting their plans.
Autonomous driving skepticism: Some experts argue that Tesla's vision-only approach to autonomous driving, which eschews lidar, may limit the effectiveness of Dojo in achieving full autonomy.
Environmental concerns: The massive energy and water requirements of supercomputers have raised environmental concerns, with xAI facing criticism for its impact on air quality in Memphis.
Business viability: Critics question whether supercomputers and AI development are the best use of resources for Tesla, arguing that the company should focus on its core EV business.
Regulatory scrutiny: Tesla has faced criticism from regulators regarding the marketing of its Autopilot and FSD systems, with safety concerns arising from crashes involving these technologies.
While Musk himself has described Dojo as a "long shot" with potentially high payoffs, the project represents a significant bet on the future of AI and autonomous technology. Some analysts, like Adam Jonas of Morgan Stanley, have suggested that Dojo could boost Tesla's value by $500 billion. However, others remain skeptical about the immediate profitability of these AI ventures.
As Tesla continues to position itself as an "AI robotics company" rather than just a car manufacturer, the success of its supercomputing initiatives could play a crucial role in shaping the company's future. Whether Dojo and other AI projects will deliver on their promises remains to be seen, but Musk's massive investments in this space underscore the growing importance of AI and supercomputing in the tech and automotive industries.
Sam Altman Predicts the Dawn of 'The Intelligence Age' in New Blog Post
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAi, has recently published a thought-provoking blog post titled "The Intelligence Age," in which he outlines his vision for the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society in the coming decades. This article summarizes the key points from Altman's post and the accompanying commentary.
Altman makes a bold prediction: superintelligence could be a reality "in a few thousand days." This timeline, measured in years rather than decades, underscores the rapid pace of AI development. He bases this assertion on the success of deep learning, which he describes as an algorithm capable of learning "any distribution of data or really the underlying rules that produce any distribution of data to a shocking degree of precision."
Despite concerns about job losses, Altman believes that most jobs will change more slowly than people expect. He envisions AI as a tool that will amplify human creativity and productivity, allowing people to tackle previously unimaginable challenges.
Sam Altman's blog post paints a picture of a rapidly approaching "Intelligence Age" where AI will fundamentally reshape society, work, and human potential. While acknowledging the challenges ahead, Altman remains optimistic about the transformative power of AI to improve lives and drive unprecedented progress across various fields.
Despite just being released a few weeks ago, Tesla has already improved Actually Smart Summon (ASS).
Tesla rolled out Actually Smart Summon in early September. It is a feature that enables your car to park itself and pick you up at the touch of a button on the Tesla App on your smartphone.
The driverless Tesla will come to pick you up based on your location, which has been a long-awaited feature for some time, especially as the company transitioned to a vision-only approach for its self-driving efforts a couple of years ago.
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So true... Similar to TV ads. Example: Pretending to interview random people for a product test. (It's not random people)
Ads are constantly tricking us.
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The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had shelled two weapons depots in the Tikhoretsk district of the Krasnodar region and the village of Oktyabrsky in the Tver region, near Moscow.
The Tikhoretsk depot is "one of the three largest ammunition storage centers" in Russia and houses one of the "key arsenals of the logistics system" of the Kremlin's troops, according to the statement.
According to the Ukrainian military, at least 2,000 tons of ammunition, some of which came from North Korea, were stored there. Footage posted on social media, which could not be verified, shows large explosions, detonations and large clouds of smoke.
Putin won't let this war end, ever.... It's just a matter of time before he uses nuclear weapons on the battlefield to try to end it. Here we come World War 3....
Already on my way to work... crazy rigging grip hours in Hollywood (NY) to build one of these rigs before the sun comes up.
It's 4:15 in the morning!
The bull is coming err now.... #gifu
Soon, lol
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🧵 1. Nvidia's share price may have doubled, but analysts say it's not too late. William Blair initiates coverage with an "outperform" rating, citing growth potential. #finance
🧵 2. William Blair sees Nvidia as a frontrunner in AI space, expecting data center revenue to double in fiscal 2025. The firm forecasts strong earnings growth.
🧵 3. Bank of America and Bernstein analysts view Nvidia as a top AI play, amid industry excitement. Despite recent slight dips, analysts hold bullish sentiments.
🧵 4. Most firms surveyed maintain a "buy" rating on Nvidia, with an average price target of $151.73. Shares are trading at $114.95 post-encouraging remarks.
🧵 5. Despite a recent pullback, analysts remain optimistic about Nvidia's growth prospects, emphasizing its leadership in GPUs and AI systems within the industry.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.investopedia.com/there-s-still-room-on-nvidia-bandwagon-analyst-says-8714633
Very nice weekend with friends and family, but it felt like it was way too short!
Have a great week everyone
Get busy threading.
It was short indeed, have a great week.
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If the Bull season was an actual Bull, I swear I would have dragged it out by the horns!
Egg Mc Muffin is nice but these babies are nicer.
Multigrain bread, 2 eggs, cheese and ham and the same again so I got 2 of these. So yummy!
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Awesome! I've made those at home a lot, much cheaper than going to McDonalds! !LOL
Much much cheaper and probably better too. Also self made burger are much better than McDonalds. !BBH
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Looks yummy :)
It was.... I got 3 of those. 😜 Ok, the first one was without ham.
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I know this problem very well. I often watch food channels on YT to see what I could cook from other countries. I tried a lot of food from all over the world and my wife has to test it with me. Also street food festivals are a good place to test food.
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I got to get into cooking more for myself.
You should... it's way more healthy and it's also fun and relaxing. (at least for me)
Pro Tip:
Warming up microwave food is not cooking. 🤣
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Looks good! I like breakfast.
Breakfasts are nice but I don't do it every morning. One reason are the different shifts I have to work.
That would complicate meal times.
I have no static meal times. My wife, who also works in different shifts, and I eat when we are hungry.
Very delicious.
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Thank you!
This looks good. I like the multigrain bread.
I will share this in the food talk threadcast. Thanks.
Yeah, multigrain is way more healthier than the white bread. Not only your blood sugar will thank you for that. Thanks for sharing.
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Yeah, I thought so, white bread is not healthy, but we find ourselves still consuming it, hahaha.
It feels good to know that multigrain bread also regulates blood sugar.
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Great, now I'm starving. lol
I would give you one but I ate them all. 😜
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When you are invited for a snack, but decided to stop eating sweets. #selfie, #memory
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The only way I can win in Fantasy Football this week is if Zack Moss puts up less than 4 points tonight.
#gmfrens
Happy Monday.
New week. Go and get after it.
Thanks friend, also for you
🧵 1. Alyssa Thomas and Marina Mabrey lead Sun past Fever in Game 1 with impressive performances. Sun win 93-69 in playoff series opener.#WNBAPlayoffs #sports
🧵 2. Thomas records her 15th career triple-double with 12 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds. Mabrey shines with 27 points, making history.#SunVsFever
🧵 3. Connecticut's win over Indiana sets up Game 2 on Wednesday. Clark, AP Rookie of the Year, scores 11 points. Mitchell and Boston lead Fever's efforts.
🧵 4. Sun coach Stephanie White, formerly with Fever, guides Connecticut to victory over Indiana. Sun’s experience crucial against youthful Fever squad.#WNBA
🧵 5. Action-packed game sees Sun dominate second half. Mabrey's stellar performance and Clark's resilience highlight Sun's win in Game 1 against Fever.#WNBA
🧵 Read more at: https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/41385088/alyssa-thomas-marina-mabrey-spark-sun-fever-game-1
#gmfrens! Here is the Motivation, Inspiration, Success #threadcast for 9/23/2024.
#1440minutes #motivationsonleo #inspirationonleo #successonleo #motivation #inspiration #success
https://img.inleo.io/DQmUyymoWJSmczxTQUXUozGf225nAojtzXFFXQ9bfQhW8MR/Motivation,%20Inspiration,%20Success%20(22).png
https://inleo.io/threads/view/adambarratt/re-adambarratt-ty1jvbiu?referral=adambarratt
Mel Robbins -- 9 Small Things That Will Make a Surprisingly Big Difference
AwakenWithJP -- I'm Sorry (Why People Apologize All the Time?)
Wayne Dyer Rules -- 8 Tips For Managing Your Energy By Wayne Dyer
Wayne Dyer Rules -- Wayne Dyer On What It Really Means To Feel Good
Be Inspired -- The No.1 Habit Billionaires Run Daily
Great Learner Audiobook -- The Power of Focus: Master Your Attention for Ultimate Success | 🎧 Audiobook In English
Achieve More -- Act like You Are Enough - Dr Wayne Dyer Motivation
Mel Robbins -- How to Get Ahead of 99% of People (In 4 Months)
Sonictome -- Unlock Your Limitless Potential The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Anything | Audiobook
Inspyrify -- Act As If Nothing Bothers You | STEVE HARVEY MOTIVATION | 40 Minutes To Transform Your Life
Daniel Brigham -- Beyond Positive Thinking by Robert Anthony
Always - Motivate - More
STILL I RISE Motivation -- Top 10 BILLIONAIRES 10 Priceless Advice Can Change your Life [2023 BEST Motivational Video]
Audible Aria -- Finding Yourself Through Letting Go | Audiobook
Stoic In Your Life -- Act Like Nothing DISTURBS You Anymore, This is very powerful | Stoicism
Education World -- DREAM BIG - LIFE LESSON YOU NEED TO HEAR - Denzel Washington Motivational Speech
Audiobook 101 -- 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO by Nigel Cumberland Audiobook | Book Summary in English
Wayne Dyer Motivation -- Dr. Wayne Dyer | Manifest Faster With This "I AM" Theory
Mel Robbins -- How to Create a New Version of Yourself: Let Go of Past Mistakes & Regret with Sarah Jakes Roberts
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When you're creative, you become equipped to change your mistake to a masterpiece.
#fashion #threadstorm #outreach #sewing #needleworkmonday
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I made a mistake cutting an outfit but turned my mistake to something beautiful that the client even loved.
We don't always have to beat ourselves up when we fail, we just get back up and stay focused on how to right our wrongs.
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Here's my story and I hope it inspires you.
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#inleo #hive
https://inleo.io/@amiegeoffrey/--8uz
enough in #office, driving back home - better #cycling/#riding 🚲
Good morning my lions.🦁
Will we be in the green this week? ....Happy week
#hive #cent #dailydook #bbh
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We hope so. Good Morning to you
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good morning lions! Have a good start into a new week!
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Wow! Today I feel really inspired to make digital #art, Im on a roll!
Lets f go!
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I can relate after a night shift.
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DOGE is the winner
Does this mean you are bullish into Dogecoin? 😆
I'm building a time machine.
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This is going to be a way for everyone to feed the database in a massive way.
If so, I will be part of this fabulous operation.
It will really add to things. I hope they roll it out soon.
This would be a great idea and the numbers are going to double a lot. Pay attention here
Not likely. If I had to guess, it is going to be another feature that Leo people do not use.
But if it is given the highest visibility, don't you think they can use it?
Go #fund it
What are you talking about?
A tool which is putting news articles in automatic way on threads or do I get #news2threads 2.0 wrong?
Oh. No. You are correct, that is what it is for. I am not sure exactly how it will work whether it will be simply a command prompt on inleo threads or not.
Here is what Zuckberg said about the future of data:
Think about that. Zuckerberg is talking about some ratio of future AI training will be synthetic.
Get it onto Hive as much as you can.
Yes actions immediately,Thanks Boss for always keeping people like me inform, really appreciate
#freecompliments #cent #meme
this is so relatable 😹
Everyone loves pay days 😉
Totally relatable
Taking Advantage of InLEO Features
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Nice pun 😀
I spent all of yesterday optimizing my Video encoding pipeline... I'm not 100% satisfied with the result, but it's better than the method I used previously.~
Must have been very stressful. Hope you get the needed result
🚀 Catizen Crypto: Airdrop Completed and Successful Debut of the $CATI Token! 🚀
#dailydook#bbh#inleo#cent#freecompliments#linkincomments
My father received only 2 CATI.
#cent #freecompliments #bbh
Congrats. How many did you get?
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Hello foodie Lions 🦁! Happy Monday. Welcome to today's show. 🥗🍲🫕
This is the #threadcast for Day 90 of the #foodtalk on Leo, 23/9/2024 for 22/9/2024. Wow! 10 days to Day 100. It's time for some meal inspirations and food conversation. Let's get into it, learn and connect. Don't forget to use #foodtalk in your comments.
Discussion
More about food with tips and tricks will be dropped in the threadcast.
Upvote the comments you find interesting, engage and connect with others. Let's have fun. #foodie
"Mis En Place" is a culinary term which means the preparation or orgainsation of food ingredients and tools before the cooking process begins.
This makes cooking easier and faster because you won't have to waste time looking for items during cooking, moving from one end of the kitchen to the other to get the required ingredients or tools. #foodtalk #misenplace #foodprep #cookingpreparation #cookingprocess
https://inleo.io/threads/view/winanda/re-winanda-28qvmumla?referral=winanda
This #breakfast by @chaosmagic23 looks yummy. 😋 #foodtalk #food #bread #burger
https://inleo.io/threads/view/chaosmagic23/re-leothreads-wqmh9b1y?referral=chaosmagic23
Hello Lions! Welcome to today's #foodtalk on Leo. How's your day going?
This is Day 90 of the #foodtalk show on Leo. It has been a long ride, sharing my knowledge with you, learning from you and adding some food content to the blockchain.
If you have been part of the Food Talk On Leo threadcast, how has it been for you so far? What would you like to see about this show in the future? #foodcontent
What did you have for breakfast? #foodtalk
Share one of your food stories or experiences (funny or embarrassing) #foodtalk
What are you having for lunch? #foodtalk
Do you practise "mis en place" before you begin a cooking process? Do you know what it means? #foodtalk #foodprep
Crunchy Treats- Creamy White Mutton Curry ASMR Cooking #foodtalk #cooking #muttoncurry
Crunchy Treats- Cheesy White Sauce Pasta ASMR Cooking . #foodtalk #pasta #cooking
Crunchy Treats- Healthy Breakfast ASMR Cooking. #foodtalk #cooking #breakfast #Food #banana #oats #bananaoats #pancake
Daniel Ochuko- Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe. #foodtalk #friedrice #vegetablerice #rice #food #cooking
Daniel Ochuko- Nigerian Native Stirfry Rice. #foodtalk #nigeriannativerice #Nigerianfood #food #rice
Daniel Ochuko- How To Mae Spring Rolls At Home. #foodtalk #springrolls #pastry #snacks #food
Daniel Ochuko- Easy Chicken And Vegetable Stirfry. #foodtalk #chickenvegetablestirfry #Stirfry #food #rice #chicken
Daniel Ochuko- Homemade Nigerian Samosa From Scratch. #foodtalk #samosa #snacks #pastry #nigeriansamosa
Crunchy Treats- Healthy Dry Fruit Laddu ASMR. #foodtalk #food #healthyeating #dryfoodladdu #Laddu
Men With The Pot- How Properly Cook Steak. #foodtalk #steak #cooking #food
Just got fresh pumpkins from the farm.
time to make some pumpkin bread.
Currently steaming the pumpkins
Oh, pumpkin bread, that sounds interesting and yummy. I hope you will take pictures of it when you are you are done.
It's always good to have farms where we can grow anything we like.
I made fried rice and fish today, I'm good share the recipe and tag you 😉
#foodtalk
Great, I'm expecting your tag dear and also that of the coconut rice, remember? 😋😁
omg 😳
I've forgotten about the coconut rice, I'd definitely tag you in the in the both articles .
#foodtalk
📚 Book Club #threadcast
Ep19 Mon 23-Sep-24
ℹ️ This is the #bookcast where we chat all things #books on Leo
💬 Talk about what you've read, what you'd like to read and discuss the world of literature!
Have fun! 📖
'12 Months to $1 Million' by Ryan Daniel Moran
Video review by Productivity Game
#books #leobooks #business #money
My actual read …
https://inleo.io/threads/view/moretea/re-leothreads-vvqchmlq?referral=moretea
That does look like an interesting read, I'll need to check it out
Yeah man, it really ties the mind together 😎🤙🏽
Happy new week and welcome to the Manic Monday BookCast! Post all your book related chit-chat right here...
Previous edition:
https://inleo.io/threads/view/adambarratt/re-leothreads-e8eyufgf
https://inleo.io/threads/view/ronnie10/re-leothreads-2szobnpqh
https://inleo.io/threads/view/ronnie10/re-leothreads-39ccsaqxe
https://inleo.io/threads/view/ronnie10/re-leothreads-8qtfqmzl
A Beginner’s Guide to Dying by Simon Boas review – an extraordinary book
Article via The Guardian
Meet the Birkin Bag of the Book World: Collectible, Covetable and Priced to Match
Article via New York Times
US public schools banned 10,000 books in most recent academic year
Article via The Guardian
Sally Rooney’s new book is an exquisite return to form
Article via Vox
The five best mystery novels to read this season
Article via Washington Post
The philosophical genius we all need to read
Article via The Telegraph
Writers on reading: William Boyd on the books that matter to him
Article via The Independent
There's a LeoBooks community too! Get in amongst it...
https://inleo.io/communities/hive-130808
https://inleo.io/threads/view/adambarratt/re-leothreads-2ujb13pub
https://inleo.io/threads/view/adambarratt/re-leothreads-3ap76pz5r
What are you reading at the moment, or any other book tips?
The 28 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2024…So Far
Article via Parade
7 books that will change your life, according to BooksForSapiens...
10 new crime books coming out this week...
Via CrimeReads
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List:
A Q&A with the author William Boyd in The Independent, discussing his novels, favourite books, and whether the book is always better than the film...
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Daily Complimenting Threadcast!
Welcome to the Daily Complimenting #threadcast, courtesy of the FreeCompliments Community (hive-140084). In this threadcast, you can:
For contributing to Hive's collective kindness and joy, every comment posted in this threadcast will be curated by @fc-leo-curator (run by @stekene) so that you can become a stronger Lion!
#freecompliments
Please let me know whether you'd like to be tagged here on a daily basis. Everyone on the tag list gets curated for replying!
Tag List: @crazyphantombr, @ijebest, @ngwinndave, @sabrinah
Peace & prosperity lions! Make sure you check out new member @nobleanpu page for spiritual topics and motivation. Let's make him feel welcome 🦁
https://inleo.io/threads/view/nobleanpu/re-leothreads-3aqnpppel?referral=nobleanpu
Thanks for pointing him out!
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Here is the daily technology #threadcast for 9/23/24. We aim to educate people about this crucial area along with providing information of what is taking place.
Drop all question, comments, and articles relating to #technology and the future. The goal is make it a technology center.
The Iphone let non-computer people have a computer and all the benefits it provides.
Crypto is a long ways from its Iphone moment.
Until then stop worrying about onboarding users.
That is true. Building is more important.
Perhaps this message should be spread.
US-Regierung plant Verbot von Fahrzeugsoftware aus chinesischer Produktion
Vernetzungssysteme für Autos und autonomes Fahren werden als potenzielle Schwachstelle für Cyberangriffe betrachtet. Chinesische Bauteile für diese Technologien sollen in den USA verboten werden.
https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2024-09/cybersicherheit-auto-software-china-usa-verbot
SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, chief executive Elon Musk said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X.
Earlier this month, Musk had said that the first Starships to Mars would launch in two years "when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens."
The CEO said that the first crewed mission timeline will depend upon the success of the uncrewed flights. If the uncrewed missions land safely, crewed missions will be launched in four years.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0923/1471466-spacexs-mars-plans/
Task, how long do you think it will take for this to happen?
https://inleo.io/threads/view/coyotelation/re-egxiwxrmbd?referral=coyotelation
A number of competitors are coming out to compete with Sora.
This is going to get very interesting.
Competition is very important, as this will help companies improve even further.
Yes especially since these companies want to charge so the more out there for free, the better it is for all of us.
You're right, we will take care of this, as this dispute will result in increasingly less demand to win over the public.
Without competition, you already know, it's a monopoly and we have no advantages.
Lots of good stuff coming. We simply have to keep decentralizing as much as we can. The future is not happening to us, we are creating it.
Yep, you're right my friend.
We are creating it.
Matt Mullenweg calls WP Engine a 'cancer to WordPress' and urges community to switch providers
Matt Mullenweg unleashed a no-holds-barred tirade at WP Engine, which has been commercializing WordPress since 2010.
Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg unleashed a scathing attack on a rival firm this week, calling WP Engine a “cancer to WordPress.”
#newsonleo #technology #wordpress
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Mullenweg criticized the company — which has been commercializing the open source WordPress project since 2010 — for profiteering without giving much back, while also disabling key features that make WordPress such a powerful platform in the first place.
For context, WordPress powers more than 40% of the web, and while any individual or company is free to take the open source project and run a website themselves, a number of businesses have sprung up to sell hosting services and technical expertise off the back of it. These include Automattic, which Mullenweg set up in 2005 to monetize the project he’d created two years previous; and WP Engine, a managed WordPress hosting provider that has raised nearly $300 million in funding over its 14-year history, the bulk of which came via a $250 million investment from private equity firm Silver Lake in 2018.
It’s worth noting that Automattic has a history in backing WordPress hosting companies, having invested in WP Engine itself way back in 2011, while Mullenweg also spoke at WP Engine’s conference just last year. Moreover, Automattic also bought a majority stake in WordPress hosting company Pressable back in 2016, and later invested in Gridpane too.
But speaking this week at WordCamp US 2024, a WordPress-focused conference held in Portland, Oregon, Mullenweg pulled no punches in his criticism of WP Engine. Taking to the stage, Mullenweg read out a post he had just published to his personal blog, where he points to the distinct “five for the future” investment pledges made by Automattic and WP Engine to contribute resources to support the sustained growth of WordPress, with Automattic contributing 3,900 hours per week, an WP Engine contributing just 40 hours.
While he acknowledged that these figures are just a “proxy,” and might not be perfectly accurate, Mullenweg said that this disparity in contributions is notable, as both Automattic and WP Engine “are roughly the same size, with revenue in the ballpark of half-a-billion [dollars].”
Mullenweg has levelled criticism at at least one other big-name web host in the past, accusing GoDaddy of profiteering from the open source project without giving anything meaningful back. More specifically, he called GoDaddy a “parasitic company” and an “existential threat to WordPress’ future.”
Jump raises $12M to help freelancers get benefits just like employees
Jump offers full-time contracts to freelancers looking for some stability and the benefits involved with a full-time job.
French startup Jump, a modern take on the concept of umbrella companies in France, has raised €11 million (around $12 million at current exchange rates) in a Series A funding round.
Jump offers full-time contracts to freelancers looking for some stability and the benefits involved with a full-time job. It only acts as an administrative companion and workers remain independent — they can work with multiple clients and negotiate their contracts directly.
#jump #technology #startup #newsonleo
Breega is leading today’s funding round, and Index Ventures and Raise Ventures are also participating. The startup had previously raised €4 million (around $4.5 million) back in 2021.
After signing up, freelancers can bill their customers through Jump’s platform, and at the end of the month, they can create payslips and receive a salary. This feature alone means that freelancers can define a pay for themselves that works all year long — even during those slow summer months.
And with a permanent contract, workers are registered with the national healthcare system and can contribute to the national pension system. Jump also provides health insurance contracts via Alan, meal vouchers via Swile, access to employee savings schemes and more. In France, a permanent contract is also particularly helpful when you’re trying to buy a home and negotiating a mortgage with a bank.
There are some tradeoffs, though. Corporate contributions are deducted from your pay, and Jump itself costs €99 per month. But when you’re a freelancer, money is just one part of the equation. I can see many freelancers who would like the best of both the freelancing and full-time employment worlds. So far, the startup has managed to convince 2,000 freelancers to make the jump.
The startup recently also launched a free offering for freelancers who are just getting started. It includes a free, professional bank account with a virtual debit card that works with Apple Pay or Google Pay. There are also a handful of software features to help you bill your first clients, such as a built-in invoicing tool and a dashboard to track your financial performance.
“It’s pretty much in line with how freelancers work: They often get started with the basic French freelancer status, and then switch to another status when they begin to feel the limits of their freelancing status and they have enough revenue,” said Nicolas Fayon, Jump’s co-founder and CEO (pictured above).
In the future, Jump wants to be able to support more independent workers, as it now caters to software developers, data engineers, project managers, creative consultants and sports coaches.
For instance, it wants to support B2C sellers, such as “businesses that bill consumers via Stripe using online payments or physical payment terminals,” Fayon said. Jump also plans to expand to other countries, starting with a British umbrella company for freelancers working in the U.K.
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Synex founder, once detained at the border with a 80-pound magnet, is building portable MRIs to test glucose
Synex Medical just raised $21.8 million to build a portable MRI capable of testing glucose and other important molecules without the need to extract blood.
Back in 2019, Synex Medical founder Ben Nashman spent the night detained by US customs. Nashman tried to explain he was simply transporting materials from Buffalo to Toronto for his homemade MRI. Customs, however, took issue with the label on the package: “nuclear magnetic resonance.”
#synex #technology #healthcare #newsonleo
Nashman spent hours in a bright waiting room before he finally convinced them that he was really just a run-of-the-mill 18-year-old scientist with an obsession with MRI technology. They let him take his roughly 80-pound magnet, and he zoomed back to Toronto. “I got back at like 3 or 4 am and got a few hours of sleep before classes,” he said.
Nashman, now 24, might have landed himself on a list of suspicious individuals, but he insists it was worth it: that one very long night was part of his years-long journey to build a portable MRI capable of testing glucose and other important molecules without the need to extract blood. Today, the company is one step closer to that goal, announcing a $21.8 million Series A fundraise, with investors like Accomplice, Radical Ventures, Fundomo and Khosla Ventures. It brings the company’s total haul up to over $36 million, with includes seed funding from Sam Altman.
Right now, Synex’s prototype is the size of a toaster, although Nashman hopes to one day have it fit in your palm. It works by first using MRI to create a 3D image of the finger to find the best spot to test. It then uses something called magnetic resonance spectroscopy to send radio pulses that “excite the different molecules,” Nashman said. The machine then takes the signals from all the molecules and filters for a specific one. Synex will start with glucose testing, but will eventually track things like amino acids, lactate and ketones.
The company introduced me to Diane Morency, a woman based in Massachusetts who has suffered from Type 2 diabetes for years. “I’ve got holes in my fingers,” she told me, adding she can no longer play her ukulele because of the pain. “It would be a godsend to not have to prick my [fingers] anymore.”
But there’s a reason non-invasive glucose testing hasn’t been commercialized: it’s difficult to track glucose accurately without drawing blood, and it’s even harder to make the device portable or affordable. “We believed that was going to be an absolute moonshot,” said Jun Jeon, an investor at Khosla Ventures focusing on healthcare.
Article
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has been planning his comeback
A new Financial Times profile of Mayayoshi Son opens with SoftBank's CEO seeming to hit bottom,
A new Financial Times profile of Mayayoshi Son opens with SoftBank’s CEO seeming to hit bottom, staring at his “ugly” face on Zoom and telling himself, “I have done nothing I can be proud of.”
#softbank #son #technology #newsonleo
Indeed, Son largely disappeared from the public eye after SoftBank’s Vision Fund took huge losses from investments like WeWork. But FT writer Lionel Barber, whose new biography of Son is called “Gambling Man,” writes that while Son appeared to be “doing penance,” he was actually “plotting a comeback.”
Now SoftBank is betting big on AI, and finding success by taking chip design company Arm public.
There are also some fun personal details in the profile, like Son’s apparent fascination with Napoleon. When an activist investor brought up Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg in a 2020 meeting with Son, he reportedly dismissed them as “one-business guys.”
“The right comparison for me is Napoleon, Genghis Khan or Emperor Qin,” Son said. “I am not a CEO. I am building an empire.”
Article
Yup, Jony Ive is working on an AI device startup with OpenAI
Jony Ive, the legendary designer who left his full-time role at Apple five years ago, is working on a new startup with OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman.
Jony Ive, the legendary designer who left his full-time role at Apple five years ago, is working on a new startup with OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman.
The collaboration was first reported last year, and Ive confirmed it in a New York Times profile about what he’s been up to since leaving Apple.
#newsonleo #yup #openai #technology
If the startup has a name, Ive isn’t sharing it, but it emerged from dinners with Altman last year. With Ive’s firm LoveFrom leading the design, the profile describes the goal as building “a product that uses A.I. to create a computing experience that is less socially disruptive than the iPhone.”
Industrial designer Marc Newson, who’s working with Ive, said the product specifics and release timing haven’t been decided. Despite that vagueness, the startup is fundraising, with Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective and Ive himself contributing. It sounds like the company is aiming to raise up to $1 billion by the end of the year.
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Arbitrary code execution
The ability to run commands or malicious code on an affected system, often because of a security vulnerability in the system’s software. Arbitrary code execution can be achieved either remotely or with physical access to an affected system (such as someone’s device). In the cases where arbitrary code execution can be achieved over the internet, security researchers typically call this remote code execution.
Often, code execution is used as a way to plant a backdoor for maintaining long-term and persistent access to that system, or for running malware that can be used to access deeper parts of the system or other devices on the same network.
Botnet
Botnets are networks of hijacked internet-connected devices, such as webcams and home routers, that have been compromised by malware (or sometimes weak or default passwords) for the purposes of being used in cyberattacks. Botnets can be made up of hundreds or thousands of devices, and are typically controlled by a command-and-control server that sends out commands to ensnared devices. Botnets can be used for a range of malicious reasons, like using the distributed network of devices to mask and shield the internet traffic of cybercriminals, deliver malware, or harnessing their collective bandwidth to maliciously crash websites and online services with huge amounts of junk internet traffic.
Bug
A bug is essentially the cause of a software glitch, such as an error or a problem that causes the software to crash or behave in an unexpected way. In some cases, a bug can also be a security vulnerability.
The term “bug” originated in 1947, at a time early computers were the size of rooms and made up of heavy mechanical and moving equipment. The first known incident of a bug found in a computer was when a moth disrupted the electronics of one of these room-sized computers.
Command-and-control (C2) server
Command-and-control servers (also known as C2 servers) are used by cybercriminals to remotely manage and control their fleets of compromised devices and launch cyberattacks, such as delivering malware over the internet and launching distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Data breach
When we talk about data breaches, we ultimately mean the improper removal of data from where it should have been. But the circumstances matter and can alter the terminology we use to describe a particular incident.
A data breach is when protected data was confirmed to have improperly left a system from where it was originally stored, and usually confirmed when someone discovers the compromised data. More often than not, we’re referring to the exfiltration of data by a malicious cyberattacker, or otherwise detected as a result of an inadvertent exposure. Depending on what is known about the incident, we may describe it in more specific terms where details are known.
Data exposure
A data exposure (a type of data breach) is when protected data is stored on a system that has no access controls, such as because of human error or a misconfiguration. This might include cases where a system or database is connected to the internet but without a password. Just because data was exposed doesn’t mean the data was actively discovered, but nevertheless could still be considered a data breach.
Data leak
A data leak (a type of data breach) is where protected data is stored on a system in a way that it was allowed to escape, such as due to a previously unknown vulnerability in the system or by way of insider access (such as an employee). A data leak can mean that data could have been exfiltrated or otherwise collected, but there may not always be the technical means, such as logs, to know for sure.
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)
Orchestrating a distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, is a kind of cyberattack that involves flooding targets on the internet with junk web traffic in order to overload and crash the servers, and cause the service, such as a website, online store or gaming platform.
DDoS attacks are launched by botnets, which are made up of networks of hacked internet-connected devices (such as home routers and webcams) that can be remotely controlled by a malicious operator, usually from a command-and-control server. Botnets can be made up of hundreds or thousands of hijacked devices.
While a DDoS is a form of cyberattack, these data-flooding attacks are not “hacks” in themselves as they don’t involve the breach and exfiltration of data from their targets, but instead cause a “denial of service” event to the affected service.
Escalation of privileges
Most modern systems are protected with multiple layers of security, including the ability to set user accounts with more restricted access to the underlying system’s configurations and settings. This prevents these users — or anyone with improper access to one of these user accounts — from tampering with the core underlying system. However, an “escalation of privileges” event can involve exploiting a bug or tricking the system into granting the user more access rights than they should have.
Malware can also take advantage of bugs or flaws caused by escalation of privileges by gaining deeper access to a device or a connected network, potentially allowing the malware to spread.
Exploit
An exploit is the way and means in which a vulnerability is abused or taken advantage of, usually in order to break into a system.
Infosec
Short for “information security,” an alternative term used to describe defensive cybersecurity focused on the protection of data and information. “Infosec” may be the preferred term for industry veterans, while the term “cybersecurity” has become widely accepted. In modern times, the two terms have become largely interchangeable.
Jailbreak
Jailbreaking is used in several contexts to mean the use of exploits and other hacking techniques to circumvent the security of a device, or removing the restrictions a manufacturer puts on hardware or software. In the context of iPhones, for example, a jailbreak is a technique to remove Apple’s restrictions on installing apps outside of its so-called “walled garden,” or to gain the ability to conduct security research on Apple devices, which is normally highly restricted. In the context of AI, jailbreaking means figuring out a way to get a chatbot to give out information that it’s not supposed to.
Malware
Malware is a broad, umbrella term that describes malicious software. Malware can land in many forms and be used to exploit systems in different ways. As such, malware that is used for specific purposes can often be referred to as its own sub-category. For example, the type of malware used for conducting surveillance on people’s devices is also called “spyware,” while malware that encrypts files and demands money from its victims also goes by “ransomware.”
Metadata
Metadata is information about something digital, rather than its contents. That can include details about the size of a file or document, who created it, and when, or in the case of digital photos, where the image was taken and information about the device that took the photo. Metadata may not identify the contents of a file, but can be useful in determining the sourcing of where a document came from or who authored it. Metadata can also refer to information about an exchange, such as who made a call or sent a text message, but not the contents of the call or the message themselves.
Remote code execution
Remote code execution refers to the ability to run commands or malicious code (such as malware) on a system from over a network, often the internet, without requiring any human interaction. Remote code execution attacks can range in complexity, but can be highly damaging vulnerabilities when exploited.
Spyware (commercial, government)
A broad term, like malware, that covers a range of surveillance monitoring software. Spyware is typically used to refer to malware made by private companies, such as NSO Group’s Pegasus, Intellexa’s Predator, and Hacking Team’s Remote Control System, among others, which the companies sell to government agencies. In more generic terms, these types of malware are like remote access tools, which allows their operators — usually government agents — to spy and monitor their targets, giving them the ability to access a device’s camera and microphone, or exfiltrate data. Spyware is also referred to as commercial or government spyware, or mercenary spyware.
Stalkerware
Stalkerware is a kind of surveillance malware (and a form of spyware) that is usually sold to ordinary consumers under the guise of child or employee monitoring software but is often used for the purposes of spying on the phones of unwitting individuals, oftentimes spouses and domestic partners. The spyware grants access to the target’s messages, location, and more. Stalkerware typically requires physical access to a target’s device, which gives the attacker the ability to install it directly on the target’s device, often because the attacker knows the target’s passcode.
Threat model
What are you trying to protect? Who are you worried about that could go after you or your data? How could these attackers get to the data? The answers to these kinds of questions are what will lead you to create a threat model. In other words, threat modeling is a process that an organization or an individual has to go through to design software that is secure, and devise techniques to secure it. A threat model can be focused and specific depending on the situation. A human rights activist in an authoritarian country has a different set of adversaries, and data to protect, than a large corporation in a democratic country that is worried about ransomware, for example.
Unauthorized
When we describe “unauthorized” access, we’re referring to the accessing of a computer system by breaking any of its security features, such as a login prompt, a password, which would be considered illegal under the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, or the CFAA. The Supreme Court in 2021 clarified the CFAA, finding that accessing a system lacking any means of authorization — for example, a database with no password — is not illegal, as you cannot break a security feature that isn’t there.
It’s worth noting that “unauthorized” is a broadly used term and often used by companies subjectively, and as such has been used to describe malicious hackers who steal someone’s password to break in through to incidents of insider access or abuse by employees.
Vulnerability
A vulnerability (also referred to as a security flaw) is a type of bug that causes software to crash or behave in an unexpected way that affects the security of the system or its data. Sometimes, two or more vulnerabilities can be used in conjunction with each other — known as “vulnerability chaining” — to gain deeper access to a targeted system.
Zero-day
A zero-day is a specific type of security vulnerability that has already been publicly disclosed or exploited, but that the vendor who makes the affected hardware or software has been given no time (or “zero days”) to fix the problem. As such, there may be no immediate fix or mitigation to prevent an affected system from being compromised. This can be particularly problematic for internet-connected devices.
Middle Eastern funds are plowing billions of dollars into hottest AI start-ups
Oil-rich nations are turning from oil to artificial intelligence to diversify their economies.
Sovereign wealth funds out of the Middle East are emerging as key backers of Silicon Valley's artificial intelligence darlings.
Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar have been looking to diversify their economies, and are turning to tech investments as a hedge. In the past year, funding for AI companies by Middle-Eastern sovereigns has increased fivefold, according to data from Pitchbook.
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MGX, a new AI fund out of The United Arab Emirates, was among investors looking to get a slice of OpenAI's latest fundraise this week, two sources told CNBC. The round is set to value OpenAI at $150 billion, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are confidential.
Few venture funds have deep enough pockets to compete with the multibillion-dollar checks coming from the likes of Microsoft and Amazon. But these sovereign funds have no problem coming up with cash for AI deals. They invest on behalf of their governments, which have been helped by rising energy prices in recent years. The Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, countries' total wealth is expected to rise from $2.7 trillion to $3.5 trillion by 2026, according to Goldman Sachs.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund, or PIF, has topped $925 billion, and has been on an investing spree as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's "Vision 2030" initiative. The PIF has investments in companies including Uber, while also spending heavily on the LIV golf league and professional soccer.
UAE's Mubadala has $302 billion under management, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has $1 trillion under management. Qatar Investment Authority has $475 billion, while Kuwait's fund has topped $800 billion.
Earlier this week, Abu Dhabi-based MGX joined a partnership on AI infrastructure with BlackRock, Microsoft and Global Infrastructure Partners, aiming to raise as much as $100 billion for data centers and other infrastructure investments. MGX was launched as a dedicated AI fund in March, with Abu Dhabi's Mubadala and AI firm G42 as founding partners.
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Googles New AI Research Is Incredible! (The Sky Is the limit....)
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Transformers and Chain of Thought Prompting: A Breakthrough in AI Problem-Solving
Introduction
A recent statement by Denny Joe, founder and lead of the reasoning team at Google DeepMind, has fundamentally changed our understanding of Transformers in artificial intelligence. Joe claimed that they have mathematically proven Transformers can solve any problem, provided they are allowed to generate as many intermediate reasoning tokens as needed. This breakthrough is detailed in a paper titled "Chain of Thought Empowers Transformers to Solve Inherently Serial Problems."
Understanding Chain of Thought Prompting
Chain of Thought (CoT) prompting is a technique that allows AI models to show their reasoning process, similar to how a human might explain their thinking when solving a problem. This approach is particularly useful for complex problem-solving, as it allows us to see and check each step of the AI's reasoning.
The Importance and Limitations of Transformers
Transformers, the backbone of modern AI language models, excel at handling multiple pieces of information simultaneously. However, they have traditionally struggled with tasks that require step-by-step processing. This limitation is what makes the Chain of Thought prompting technique so crucial.
Breakdown of the Groundbreaking claim
The researchers assert that Transformers can solve any problem, implying a potential universality akin to a Turing machine. However, this capability comes with a critical qualification: the Transformer must be allowed to generate as many intermediate reasoning tokens as needed. This highlights the importance of gradual, step-by-step approaches in problem-solving.
Intermediate Reasoning Tokens Explained
Intermediate reasoning tokens represent parts of the model's thought process or reasoning chain. This approach allows the model to break down complex problems into smaller sub-problems or formulate partial solutions, crucial for arriving at the final answer.
Constant Depth Sufficiency
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the research is the claim that constant depth is sufficient for Transformers to solve any problem. This challenges the conventional wisdom that deeper models are inherently better for more complex tasks. Instead, it suggests that we can build highly capable models that remain shallow but leverage the power of generating intermediate reasoning steps.
Implications for AI Understanding
This research changes our understanding of AI by suggesting that the ability to generate intermediate steps is more crucial than increasing model depth for solving complex problems. It demonstrates that Transformers can perform both parallel and sequential computations effectively when equipped with Chain of Thought mechanisms.
AGI Implications and Limitations
While this research represents a significant advancement, it does not necessarily imply the achievement of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The findings show that Transformers with CoT can theoretically compute anything representable by a Boolean circuit of polynomial size, but this computational universality does not equate to the broad intelligence, adaptability, and understanding associated with AGI.
Significance of the Research Findings
The research mathematically proves that Transformers using Chain of Thought can solve any type of problem representable by certain logic circuits. It also demonstrates that Transformers don't need many layers to solve complex problems if they use Chain of Thought, challenging the notion that deeper models are always better.
Transformers' Versatility and Future Implications
This research expands our view of Transformers' capabilities, showing they can handle both parallel and complex sequential problems requiring deeper logical thinking. This versatility opens up new possibilities for AI applications across various domains.
Comparison to OpenAI's Recent Research
The findings align with OpenAI's recent achievements with their model OpenAI-1, which has shown impressive performance in competitive programming and advanced mathematics. Both studies emphasize the importance of guiding AI to think step-by-step, rather than just producing immediate answers.
Conclusion
This breakthrough in Transformer research represents a significant shift in AI development. It suggests that future advancements may come not just from increasing model size, but from improving how we train AI to reason and solve problems step-by-step. This approach could lead to more efficient, powerful, and versatile AI systems in the future.
What is chain of thought prompting?
Chain of thought prompting is a technique used in language processing, particularly in natural language processing (NLP) and artificial intelligence (AI), to generate text or responses that are coherent and follow a logical sequence. It's a method to simulate human-like thinking and writing by creating a chain of related ideas or concepts.
In chain of thought prompting, a prompt or input is provided, and the system generates a response by building upon the initial idea, gradually adding new concepts, and connecting them to form a cohesive narrative. This approach aims to mimic the way humans think and write, where ideas flow from one to another, creating a logical and meaningful chain of thought.
Chain of thought prompting can be applied in various applications, such as:
To achieve this, chain of thought prompting often employs techniques such as:
By leveraging chain of thought prompting, AI systems can produce more sophisticated and human-like responses, making them more effective in various applications.
How does chain of thought prompting provide context?
Chain of thought prompting is a sophisticated technique that provides context in multiple ways, enabling a system to generate responses that are accurate, coherent, and engaging. The process involves several key components:
By combining these techniques, chain of thought prompting provides a robust and accurate understanding of the context, enabling the system to generate responses that are relevant, coherent, and engaging.
Disney is Shutting Down Its ABC, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic Apps
#newsonleo #disney #technology #entertainment
Disney Shuts Down Popular TV Network Apps
In a major move, Disney is shutting down the standalone apps for some of its most popular TV networks, including ABC, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic. This means users will no longer be able to access these apps on smart TVs, streaming devices, and other platforms.
The affected networks include:
ABC: The ABC app previously provided access to 20+ free live TV channels, but this content will nOW only be available through the ABC website or by logging in with a TV provider.
Freeform, FX, and National Geographic: These standalone apps are also being discontinued, though some content may still be accessible through the Disney+ platform.
This change is part of Disney's broader strategy to consolidate and streamline its streaming services. The company is reportedly planning to overhaul the Disney+ app to integrate more live 24/7 channels, likely including some of the content that was previously available for free in the now-shuttered apps.
Bundling Disney+ with Other Services
In a related move, Disney is also reportedly exploring the idea of bundling Disney+ with other streaming services, similar to the successful Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle.
This strategy has already proven effective, with the Disney+/HBO Max bundle reportedly driving significant growth for HBO Max. Disney is now actively seeking partnerships to create similar bundled offerings, potentially with services like Paramount+.
The goal is to make Disney+ more appealing by packaging it with complementary content and services, while also encouraging customers to maintain their subscriptions by tying them to multiple platforms.
Direct TV Raising prices Amid Rising Content costs
In other industry news, Direct TV Stream and Direct TV satellite are both raising their prices. The ultimate plan from Direct TV Stream is increasing by $10 per month, to $129 per month.
The price hikes are largely attributed to the rising costs of content production and distribution. Factors like increased actor salaries, higher fuel and lumber prices for set construction, and overall inflation in the entertainment industry are driving up the costs that providers have to pass on to consumers.
This trend is likely to continue, as the costs of sports rights, local channels, and other must-have content continue to rise. It may further incentivize consumers to move towards more a la carte, on-demand streaming models to avoid the high costs of traditional pay-TV packages.
FCC grants Dish network Extension for 5G Buildout
In a move to help support Dish Network's efforts to become a major wireless player, the FCC has granted the company an extension to complete its nationwide 5G network rollout.
Dish has been working to build out its own 5G network, rather than just reselling other providers' services. However, the company has struggled to raise the billions of dollars needed to finish the project on time.
The FCC's extension provides Dish with more time to complete the buildout, which is seen as a critical step in the company's efforts to establish itself as a viable fourth wireless carrier, competing with the likes of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
While Dish has faced numerous challenges, including a major network hacking incident, the company's diversification efforts are viewed as forward-thinking. Transitioning from a satellite TV provider to a wireless network operator is a risky but potentially lucrative move as the pay-TV landscape continues to evolve.
Overall, these developments highlight the ongoing transformation of the media and telecommunications industries, as providers work to adapt to changing consumer preferences, rising costs, and new technological opportunities.
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Tecnologia
Expansão da rede de metrô atinge maior investimento em 50 anos de história
O Governo de São Paulo está promovendo o maior investimento da história na expansão da rede de metrô. No ano em que completa 50 anos de operação, ele ganha R$ 45,2 bilhões em investimentos públicos e privados para melhorar a ampliar o transporte sobre trilhos, incluindo novas linhas e trens de última geração.
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Nas linhas operadas pelo Metrô, as obras somam 43 quilômetros e 19 estações, com aporte de R$ 23 bilhões destinados à expansão. Além disso, na Linha 6-Laranja, a concessionária investe outros R$ 18 bilhões em um trecho de 15 quilômetros e 15 estações. Há ainda mais R$ 45 bilhões previstos para a construção das linhas 19-Celeste e 20-Rosa.
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Pacientes à espera de transplante podem checar posição na fila pelo app do Poupatempo
O Governo de São Paulo agora oferece uma nova facilidade para pacientes que estão na fila de espera por um transplante de órgão ou tecido. A posição na fila pode ser consultada a partir de hoje pelo aplicativo do Poupatempo, disponível para celulares com sistema operacional Android e IOS.
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Com a nova ferramenta desenvolvida por meio do programa de Saúde Digital da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde (SES), os pacientes terão mais agilidade e transparência no processo, permitindo que os pacientes acompanhem de forma intuitiva e prática o andamento de seu cadastro e atualizações.
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Free Flow: conheça os meios de pagamento para o novo sistema de pedágio eletrônico
Os motoristas que passarem pela praça de pedágio do km 179 da rodovia Laurentino Mascari (SP-333), em Itápolis, terão uma nova experiência com a implantação do Free Flow, sistema que permite o pagamento da tarifa sem a necessidade de parada.
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Composta por pórticos com câmeras e sensores capazes de identificar o veículo por uma tag de cobrança ou pela placa, a tecnologia traz uma série de benefícios: maior conveniência para os motoristas, melhoria na fluidez do trânsito, eficiência na coleta de tarifas, além da redução dos custos operacionais.
Para os veículos com tag, a EcoNoroeste esclarece que o valor é cobrado automaticamente pela operadora contratada e os motoristas contam com descontos progressivos. Já aqueles que não a possuem precisam efetuar o pagamento em até 15 dias nos diversos canais que serão disponibilizados pela concessionária, tais como:
Por meio da plataforma Pedágio Pay, no site;
Aplicativos: disponível na Apple Store, para usuários de iOS; e Google Play Store, para usuários Android. O aplicativo, além de direcionar o usuário para o Pedágio Pay, terá outros serviços como calculadora de desconto e mapa interativo;
Whatsapp (0800 326 3663);
Serviço de Atendimento ao Usuário (SAU) da SP-333: serão aceitos pagamentos com cartão de crédito, débito, PIX e dinheiro, quando o usuário optar por pagamento presencial no SAU, que pode ser realizado por meio de uma atendente ou via totem de autoatendimento.
Vale ressaltar que o não pagamento da tarifa é considerado infração grave de trânsito pelo Código de Trânsito Brasileiro (CTB), com multa de evasão no valor de R$ 195,23 e desconto de 5 pontos na carteira.
This Nascar EV Goes Fast and Cuts the Carbon. Catch It at New York’s Climate Week.
It’s time for Climate Week in New York City which brings politicians, academics, and corporate executives to talk about technology and strategies to manage climate change.
Nascar is there too.
Monday, on Manhattan’s West Side, robotics and electrification technology giant ABB showed off its all-electric Nascar EV prototype. It’s a pretty cool car. Three motors, 1,000 horsepower, all-wheel drive, encased in a fiberglass-like body that’s made from natural fibers.
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#technology #newsonleo
“[I’ve] probably [gone] 150, 145…There’s no question this car could go over 200 miles an hour at Daytona, Talladega,” said David Ragan, ABB’s test car driver.
Pushing the car at those speeds can drain the battery pack, which is about the same as a Tesla
TSLA
4.93%
Model Y, in about 30 minutes. How an EV is driven impacts range just like it impacts gas mileage. And on an oval track like Daytona, an EV doesn’t get much benefit from regenerative braking that slows the car down using the electric motor, recharging batteries a little bit in the process.
That might not be enough range to have a compelling race and no all-electric Nascar races are planned. Still, the car is about more than proving electric cars go fast.
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This from groq:
Wired is a popular American online magazine that focuses on technology, science, and culture. Here's a brief history of the website:
Early Years (1993-1995)
Wired was founded in 1993 by Louis Rossetto Jr. and Jane Metcalfe. The first issue was published in March 1993 and was a print-only magazine. The founders aimed to create a publication that would cover the intersection of technology, business, and culture, with a focus on the emerging digital revolution.
Online Expansion (1995-1999)
In 1995, Wired launched its website, wired.com, which quickly gained popularity. The website was designed to be a companion to the print magazine, featuring articles, news, and features from the print edition, as well as exclusive online content.
Dot-Com Boom (1999-2001)
During the dot-com boom of the late 1990s, Wired's online presence grew rapidly. The website became a go-to source for news and information on the latest technology trends, startups, and innovations. Wired's online audience swelled, and the website became one of the most popular online publications.
Post-Dot-Com (2001-2005)
After the dot-com bubble burst, Wired continued to evolve and adapt to the changing media landscape. The website expanded its coverage to include more in-depth reporting on technology, business, and culture. Wired also launched several spin-off websites, including Wired News, which focused on breaking news and updates.
Conde Nast Acquisition (2006)
In 2006, Condé Nast Publications, the publisher of Vogue, Vanity Fair, and other prominent magazines, acquired Wired. The acquisition brought significant resources and expertise to the publication, allowing Wired to expand its editorial team and coverage.
Digital Transformation (2010s)
In the 2010s, Wired underwent a significant digital transformation. The website was redesigned to feature a more modern and user-friendly interface. Wired also launched several new digital products, including a daily newsletter, podcasts, and video content.
Current Status (2020s)
Today, Wired is one of the most popular and respected online publications, with a global audience of millions. The website features in-depth reporting on technology, business, and culture, as well as exclusive interviews with industry leaders and innovators. Wired has also expanded its coverage to include topics such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and climate change.
Notable Milestones
Overall, Wired has played a significant role in shaping the conversation around technology, science, and culture, and continues to be a leading voice in the digital media landscape.
Kling 1.5 AI Video Generator is Finally Here With Major Upgrades
Kling AI 1.5 is packed with cool upgrades including better quality, faster generation, and a new motion brush.
Kling AI, one of the most popular AI video generators and a strong competitor to Runway Gen-3 and OpenAI’s Sora, has just released Kling AI 1.5 Pro. This update brings some major improvements: a new and improved video model, the introduction of a motion brush feature, and much more.
Developed by Kuaishou, a Beijing-based company that competes directly with TikTok, Kling AI allows users to create videos up to 10 seconds long with 30 frames per second at 1080p resolution. It also supports flexible aspect ratios, making it a versatile tool for content creators.
#ai #kling #video #generativeai #sora
What’s New in Kling AI 1.5?
The latest version comes with several exciting updates:
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Is there any friend here who believes the Earth is flat?
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Why Elon Musk Is Betting Big On Supercomputers To Boost Tesla And xAI
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Elon Musk's Billion-Dollar Bet on supercomputers: Driving Tesla's AI Ambitions
Tech mogul Elon Musk is making a significant push into the world of supercomputing, with plans to invest over $1 billion by the end of 2024 on Tesla's in-house supercomputer project, known as Dojo. This ambitious venture is part of a broader $10 billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of AI in Musk's business strategy.
Supercomputers vs. Data Centers
While supercomputers may resemble data centers, they are specifically designed for high-speed calculations and data processing. Unlike data centers, which handle numerous small, independent tasks, supercomputers are built to manage tightly interconnected computations with higher bandwidth and lower latency requirements. This makes them ideal for training large AI models and processing complex datasets.
Tesla's AI Aspirations
Musk's primary goal for Tesla's supercomputing endeavors is to enhance the company's autonomous driving capabilities. The Dojo supercomputer is expected to process and analyze vast amounts of video data collected from Tesla vehicles to improve the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems. Additionally, Tesla plans to use supercomputing power to train its humanoid robot, Optimus, which the company aims to deploy in its factories starting next year.
xAI and the Competitive AI Landscape
Beyond Tesla, Musk's new AI venture, xAI, is also heavily invested in supercomputing. The company recently brought online its Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, powered by 100,000 NVIDIA A100 GPUs. This system is designed to train xAI's chatbot, Grok, which competes directly with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
The Dojo Supercomputer
Tesla's custom-built Dojo supercomputer is at the heart of the company's AI strategy. Announced in 2021, Dojo is designed to process and train AI models using the massive amounts of video and sensor data captured by Tesla vehicles. The system is built around Tesla's custom D1 chip, manufactured by TSMC, which is optimized for machine learning tasks.
Dojo's architecture is highly scalable, with 25 D1 chips forming a "training tile," six tiles making up a tray, and two trays comprising a cabinet. Ten cabinets form a "hexapod," capable of 1.1 exaflops of computing power – roughly equivalent to 1 quintillion calculations per second.
Challenges and Criticisms
Despite the potential of Dojo and Musk's other supercomputing projects, several challenges and criticisms have emerged:
Hardware supply: Tesla and xAI remain heavily dependent on Nvidia GPUs, with potential supply constraints affecting their plans.
Autonomous driving skepticism: Some experts argue that Tesla's vision-only approach to autonomous driving, which eschews lidar, may limit the effectiveness of Dojo in achieving full autonomy.
Environmental concerns: The massive energy and water requirements of supercomputers have raised environmental concerns, with xAI facing criticism for its impact on air quality in Memphis.
Business viability: Critics question whether supercomputers and AI development are the best use of resources for Tesla, arguing that the company should focus on its core EV business.
Regulatory scrutiny: Tesla has faced criticism from regulators regarding the marketing of its Autopilot and FSD systems, with safety concerns arising from crashes involving these technologies.
The Road Ahead
While Musk himself has described Dojo as a "long shot" with potentially high payoffs, the project represents a significant bet on the future of AI and autonomous technology. Some analysts, like Adam Jonas of Morgan Stanley, have suggested that Dojo could boost Tesla's value by $500 billion. However, others remain skeptical about the immediate profitability of these AI ventures.
As Tesla continues to position itself as an "AI robotics company" rather than just a car manufacturer, the success of its supercomputing initiatives could play a crucial role in shaping the company's future. Whether Dojo and other AI projects will deliver on their promises remains to be seen, but Musk's massive investments in this space underscore the growing importance of AI and supercomputing in the tech and automotive industries.
OpenAI CEO: “SuperIntelligence within 1000’s of Days”
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Sam Altman Predicts the Dawn of 'The Intelligence Age' in New Blog Post
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAi, has recently published a thought-provoking blog post titled "The Intelligence Age," in which he outlines his vision for the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society in the coming decades. This article summarizes the key points from Altman's post and the accompanying commentary.
The Arrival of Superintelligence
Altman makes a bold prediction: superintelligence could be a reality "in a few thousand days." This timeline, measured in years rather than decades, underscores the rapid pace of AI development. He bases this assertion on the success of deep learning, which he describes as an algorithm capable of learning "any distribution of data or really the underlying rules that produce any distribution of data to a shocking degree of precision."
The Path to AGI: Deep Learning
According to Altman, the key to reaching Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) lies in deep learning. He emphasizes two ways to scale deep learning:
Altman expresses confidence that any remaining problems with deep learning will be solved, paving the way for AGI.
Transformative Impact on Society
Altman envisions a future where AI dramatically enhances human capabilities:
He believes these developments will lead to "shared prosperity to a degree that seems unimaginable today."
The Intelligence Explosion
Altman describes a potential intelligence explosion, where AI systems help create better next-generation systems through:
This self-improving cycle could lead to rapid advancements in AI capabilities.
Challenges and Considerations
While optimistic about AI's potential, Altman acknowledges several challenges:
He stresses the importance of working to maximize AI's benefits while minimizing potential harms.
The Future of work and Human Creativity
Despite concerns about job losses, Altman believes that most jobs will change more slowly than people expect. He envisions AI as a tool that will amplify human creativity and productivity, allowing people to tackle previously unimaginable challenges.
Conclusion
Sam Altman's blog post paints a picture of a rapidly approaching "Intelligence Age" where AI will fundamentally reshape society, work, and human potential. While acknowledging the challenges ahead, Altman remains optimistic about the transformative power of AI to improve lives and drive unprecedented progress across various fields.
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Despite just being released a few weeks ago, Tesla has already improved Actually Smart Summon (ASS).
Tesla rolled out Actually Smart Summon in early September. It is a feature that enables your car to park itself and pick you up at the touch of a button on the Tesla App on your smartphone.
The driverless Tesla will come to pick you up based on your location, which has been a long-awaited feature for some time, especially as the company transitioned to a vision-only approach for its self-driving efforts a couple of years ago.
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The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had shelled two weapons depots in the Tikhoretsk district of the Krasnodar region and the village of Oktyabrsky in the Tver region, near Moscow.
The Tikhoretsk depot is "one of the three largest ammunition storage centers" in Russia and houses one of the "key arsenals of the logistics system" of the Kremlin's troops, according to the statement.
According to the Ukrainian military, at least 2,000 tons of ammunition, some of which came from North Korea, were stored there. Footage posted on social media, which could not be verified, shows large explosions, detonations and large clouds of smoke.
Putin won't let this war end, ever.... It's just a matter of time before he uses nuclear weapons on the battlefield to try to end it. Here we come World War 3....
Sure hoping not.
We all are, but Putin seems to have other ideas...
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Maybe I should drive back home and back to work. lol
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with good morning. hello world.
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