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The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B

Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Getty Images) In the AI world, there's a buzz in the air about a new AI language model released Tuesday by Meta: Llama 3.1 405B. The reason? It's…

Astronomers discover technique to spot AI fakes using galaxy-measurement tools

Enlarge / Researchers write, "In this image, the person on the left (Scarlett Johansson) is real, while the person on the right is AI-generated. Their eyeballs are depicted underneath their faces. The reflections…

Microsoft says 8.5M systems hit by CrowdStrike BSOD, releases USB recovery tool

Enlarge / A bad update to CrowdStrike's Falcon security software crashed millions of Windows PCs last week. (credit: CrowdStrike) By Monday morning, many of the major disruptions from the flawed CrowdStrike security update…

Major outages at CrowdStrike, Microsoft leave the world with BSODs and confusion

Enlarge / A passenger sits on the floor as long queues form at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, on July 19, 2024 in Manila, Philippines. (credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images) Millions…

CrowdStrike fixes start at “reboot up to 15 times” and get more complex from there

Enlarge (credit: hdaniel) Airlines, payment processors, 911 call centers, TV networks, and other businesses have been scrambling this morning after a buggy update to CrowdStrike's Falcon security software caused Windows-based systems to crash…

OpenAI launches GPT-4o mini, which will replace GPT-3.5 in ChatGPT

Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards) On Thursday, OpenAI announced the launch of GPT-4o mini, a new, smaller version of its latest GPT-4o AI language model that will replace GPT-3.5 Turbo in ChatGPT, reports CNBC…

The next Nvidia driver makes even more GPUs “open,” in a specific, quirky way

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) You have to read the headline on Nvidia's latest GPU announcement slowly, parsing each clause as it arrives. "Nvidia transitions fully" sounds like real commitment, a burn-the-boats call. "Towards…

Vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager lets attackers change any user password

Enlarge Cisco on Wednesday disclosed a maximum-security vulnerability that allows remote threat actors with no authentication to change the password of any user, including those of administrators with accounts, on Cisco Smart Software…

Trump allies want to “Make America First in AI” with sweeping executive order

Enlarge / Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (credit: Getty Images) Allies of former President…

Former OpenAI researcher’s new company will teach you how to build an LLM

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Tuesday, former OpenAI researcher Andrej Karpathy announced the formation of a new AI learning platform called Eureka Labs. The venture aims to create an "AI native" educational experience,…