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🧠 OpenAI and others seek new path to smarter AI
💰 FTX sues Binance for billions
🚚 Amazon develops smart glasses for drivers
📱 Google Gemini to get a standalone app on iOS
📈 Bitcoin hits new all-time high
🎁 + 6 other news you might like
🔮 + 4 handpicked research papers and tools
🧠 OpenAI and others seek new path to smarter AILINK
OpenAI, amidst delays in large language model advancements, is developing new methods that mimic human reasoning to overcome the limitations of scaling with data and computing power.
Prominent AI figures now emphasize innovative approaches like "test-time compute" for improving models, as seen in OpenAI's o1 model, which enhances performance during the inference phase rather than just pre-training.
The shift towards smarter AI techniques could transform the AI hardware market, with increased focus on inference capabilities potentially impacting Nvidia's dominance in AI chips and attracting attention from major investors.
💰 FTX sues Binance for billionsLINK
The FTX bankruptcy estate has filed a lawsuit against Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, seeking to recover $1.8 billion allegedly transferred fraudulently from FTX.
The lawsuit claims that a stock repurchase deal in July 2021, involving FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was fraudulent due to FTX's insolvency with payments worth $1.76 billion in cryptocurrencies to Binance.
The plaintiffs also accuse Zhao of orchestrating a deliberate campaign to harm FTX, including a significant liquidation of FTX Tokens (FTT) to worsen FTX's financial state and benefit Binance.
🚚 Amazon develops smart glasses for driversLINK
Amazon is developing smart eyeglasses for delivery drivers to streamline the last part of order delivery, potentially providing turn-by-turn directions to navigate complex environments efficiently.
The glasses aim to reduce the time taken for deliveries by replacing handheld GPS devices and helping drivers overcome obstacles like elevators and aggressive dogs, thus increasing their package-carrying capacity.
The project, known internally as Amelia, faces technical challenges, such as battery life and data collection, and could be delayed or canceled if the glasses don’t meet the expected performance.
📱 Google Gemini to get a standalone app on iOSLINK
A Google Gemini app has been discovered on the App Store, hinting at a possible launch of Gemini Live for iPhone users.
The app enables iPhone owners to use Gemini Live, an AI voice assistant formerly only available on Android devices.
There is no confirmed schedule for the global release of the Gemini app on iPhones yet.
📈 Bitcoin hits new all-time highLINK
Bitcoin reached a new record high of $82,216 as the cryptocurrency rally continued after Donald Trump's presidential election win, driven by optimism for a pro-crypto regulatory environment.
The surge in Bitcoin, which peaked at $82,527, comes with expectations that Trump's administration will introduce lenient digital asset regulations, doubling its price from the year's low of $38,505.
Crypto enthusiasts hope Trump's support for digital assets will make the USA the "crypto capital," influencing other cryptocurrencies to rise, with Ether hitting $3,204 and meme coins like Dogecoin climbing significantly.
Other news you might like
X is testing a free version of AI chatbot Grok.LINK
Microsoft may go the Apple route and brand its AI features as 'Windows Intelligence'.LINK
New report claims iPhone 17 Air won’t be ultra-thin after all.LINK
Apple Vision Pro 2 with M5 chip may be released in 2025.LINK
A bold AI movement is underway in Africa—but it is being held up.LINK
US government wants businesses to stop using C and C++, claims they are insecure.LINK
Latest research and tools
Ethernet packet sending on STM32F401: a project involving the transmission of an Ethernet packet using an STM32F401 microcontroller and a W5100 chip, aiming to build a TCP/IP stack from scratch.LINK
Krita RGBA Tech: an open-source tool that enhances digital art with realistic metal textures, offering brushes for effects like glitter, gold leaf, and hammered metal, complemented by guides and inspiration.LINK
Bjorn: a "Tamagotchi like" tool for Raspberry Pi that enables network scanning, vulnerability assessment, and offensive security exercises, with learning and practical applications in cybersecurity, displayed through a visual interface on an e-Paper HAT.LINK
AlphaFold 3 Code: provides an implementation for predicting the structures of biomolecular interactions using artificial intelligence, intended for research and citation in related publications.LINK
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