Breaking Barriers: The Future of AI Unfolds
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, revolutionary advancements are being made to push the boundaries of what is possible. From compact language models designed for mobile devices to AI-powered video generation tools, the tech industry is abuzz with excitement.
The Rise of Mobile AI
Meta AI, the artificial intelligence arm of Meta, has made a groundbreaking achievement by creating a compact language model that can fit perfectly on our smartphones. Traditionally, large language models require significant processing power and drain battery life, but Meta AI’s innovative architecture has solved this problem. With fewer than 1 billion parameters, this mobile LLM is a fraction of the size of models like GPT-4, but still packs a punch. By open-sourcing the pre-training code, Meta AI is allowing other researchers to build upon their work, making powerful AI features more accessible to users.
Compact language models are changing the game for mobile devices
A Shift in the Winds
In response to cybersecurity concerns, Microsoft’s Chinese division has imposed a ban on the use of Android phones in its work premises. Employees are now mandated to switch to iPhone 15 by September. Microsoft believes that iOS’s closed system and iPhones’ sensitivity towards data protection will help ramp up its cybersecurity measures.
Microsoft China switches to iPhones for stronger cybersecurity
A New Era in Video Generation
AI video startup Runway is reportedly in fundraising talks at a $4 billion valuation. This potential fundraise comes after a successful funding round in June 2023, where they secured nearly $141 million with a valuation of $1.5 billion. Runway creates AI-powered video generation tools for professional and amateur filmmakers, and this funding round is expected to give them a major boost in the competitive video generation space.
Runway is changing the game for video generation
Notepad Gets a Makeover
Better late than never, Microsoft is finally adding spell check and autocorrect features to Notepad, almost 40 years after the program was first launched in 1983. These features will only be available to Windows 11 users initially, but will eventually roll out to other users.
Notepad gets a long-overdue upgrade
VPN Apps Removed from App Store in Russia
Apple has removed several VPN apps from its Russian app store, following a request from the Russian internet watchdog. Two VPN companies, Le VPN and Red Shield VPN, have confirmed the news. The exact reason for the takedown is still unknown, but many believe it’s due to security reasons.
Apple removes VPN apps from Russian app store
