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💥 Nvidia announces $3,000 personal AI supercomputer called Digits

🌍 Google wants to simulate the world with AI

🛑 Meta ends fact-checking

🚀 Toyota is ‘exploring rockets’

🔧 Apple to improve AI summaries after BBC raises concerns

💻 Dell dumps its PC brands to be more like Apple

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💥 Nvidia announces $3,000 personal AI supercomputer called Digits LINK

Nvidia has introduced a personal AI supercomputer, Project Digits, featuring the powerful GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, which will be available in May for a starting price of $3,000.

Project Digits, with its compact design, can process AI models with up to 200 billion parameters, and two systems can be linked to handle up to 405 billion parameters.

The system includes 128GB of unified memory and up to 4TB of storage, runs on Linux-based Nvidia DGX OS, and supports key AI frameworks, allowing developers to create and test AI models locally.

🌍 Google wants to simulate the world with AI LINK

Google is expanding its DeepMind research lab to develop generative models capable of simulating the physical world, with the project led by Tim Brooks, a former OpenAI leader.

The goal of these world models is to enable machines to understand and predict the outcomes of actions, which could benefit areas like visual reasoning, planning for agents, and interactive entertainment.

DeepMind aims to enhance world models for broader applications, potentially integrating them with Google's language model Gemini and exploring uses in the video game industry, which is already heavily adopting AI technology.

🛑 Meta ends fact-checking LINK

Meta announced the end of its fact-checking program, opting for a system similar to X's Community Notes that relies on user participation to identify misinformation.

Mark Zuckerberg stated that the previous fact-checking approach led to excessive errors and censorship, and emphasized a shift towards prioritizing free speech, especially after recent elections.

The decision aligns with Meta's efforts to strengthen relationships with the incoming Trump administration, highlighted by appointing Dana White to the board and changing its global policy team leader.

🚀 Toyota is ‘exploring rockets’ LINK

Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota, announced at CES 2025 that the company is considering ventures into the rocket industry, hinting at future mobility beyond Earth.

During the presentation, Toyoda showcased a rocket design by Interstellar Technologies, a Japanese company developing small launch vehicles for satellite deployment.

This announcement follows Toyota's historically cautious approach to electric vehicles, suggesting the company's long-term focus might include expanding its technology into space exploration.

🔧 Apple to improve AI summaries after BBC raises concerns LINK

Apple plans to update its software to clarify that notification summaries are AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies, following a BBC report on misleading information provided by these summaries.

The update aims to improve user understanding by enhancing the indication that summaries are generated by Apple's custom large language model, though specific changes have not been publicly detailed.

Apple users can disable these AI-generated summaries through their device settings, and the company encourages reporting any unexpected or concerning notifications for continuous improvement.

💻 Dell dumps its PC brands to be more like Apple LINK

Dell is retiring its XPS, Inspiron, and Latitude brands, replacing them with simplified names: Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max to align more closely with Apple's product strategy.

The new naming scheme introduces sub-tiers such as Base, Plus, and Premium, adding complexity despite the aim for simplicity, with XPS models now under the "Dell Premium" label.

The launch of the Dell Pro Premium 13 and 14 laptops highlights improved features like extended battery life and enhanced graphics, but they closely resemble Apple devices, sparking mixed reactions among Dell employees and fans.

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