Improved large language models (LLMs) emerge frequently, and while cloud-based solutions offer convenience, running LLMs locally provides several advantages, including enhanced privacy, offline accessibility, and greater control over data and model customization. Running LLMs locally offers several compelling benefits: Privacy: Maintain complete control over your data,…
AI & The Trump Administration: An Outlook on Investment
The next four years hold significant promise for artificial intelligence (AI) investment. With the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency, businesses and dealmakers are preparing for a more business-friendly regulatory environment that could accelerate mergers, acquisitions, and private-sector innovation in AI. A Business-Friendly Landscape…
Noah Nasser, CEO of datma – Interview Series
Noah Nasser is the CEO of datma (formerly Omics Data Automation), a leading provider of federated Real-World Data platforms and related tools for analysis and visualization. datma’s mission is to empower healthcare organizations to optimize their data assets, drive innovation, and improve patient outcomes through advanced…
DeepSeek-R1 reasoning models rival OpenAI in performance
DeepSeek has unveiled its first-generation DeepSeek-R1 and DeepSeek-R1-Zero models that are designed to tackle complex reasoning tasks. DeepSeek-R1-Zero is trained solely through large-scale reinforcement learning (RL) without relying on supervised fine-tuning (SFT) as a preliminary step. According to DeepSeek, this approach has led to the natural…
Transforming AML: Exploding the potential of AI solutions
An AML AI solution enables financial institutions to enhance the effectiveness of fraud prevention, improve compliance, and reduce expenses for effective AML endeavors….
The Sequence Radar #472: Remember this Name: Ndea
A new AI lab with legendary founders and unique ideas….
Teen ChatGPT Usage Surges: What Does This Mean for Education?
The numbers are clear: teen ChatGPT use for schoolwork has doubled since 2023. This is not a minor shift. It is a signal that students are taking a drastic new approach to learning. Let’s look at what’s actually happening in schools right now. The latest Pew…
Neural Processing Units (NPUs): The Driving Force Behind Next-Generation AI and Computing
Just as GPUs once eclipsed CPUs for AI workloads, Neural Processing Units (NPUs) are set to challenge GPUs by delivering even faster, more efficient performance—especially for generative AI, where massive real-time processing must happen at lightning speed and at lower cost. The question is how do…
nexos.ai Emerges from Stealth, Raises $8M to Revolutionize Enterprise AI Orchestration
nexos.ai, a cutting-edge AI infrastructure company, has emerged from stealth with $8 million in funding led by Index Ventures, alongside participation from Creandum, Dig Ventures, and notable angel investors, including Olivier Pomel (CEO of Datadog), Sebastian Siemiatkowski (CEO of Klarna via Flat Capital), Ilkka Paananen (CEO…
Harnessing AI to Boost The Adoption of In-Store Retail Media
Retail media is one of the fastest-growing advertising channels that helps brands reach shoppers right at the point of purchase with highly relevant ads, and in turn, retailers can leverage the channel as a new revenue stream. Retailers have mastered the channel online, but extending it…