Open-source DeepSeek-R1 uses pure reinforcement learning to match OpenAI o1 — at 95% less cost
The company developed DeepSeek-R1 by using pure reinforcement learning on top of DeepSeek-V3-Base, and matched or beat o1 on some benchmarks.
Hamilton raises $1.7M to tokenize real-world assets on Bitcoin
Hamilton, a protocol specializing in tokenizing real-world assets (RWA) on Bitcoin, has raised a $1.7 million pre-seed funding round.
AI comes alive: From bartenders to surgical aides to puppies, tomorrow’s robots are on their way
Beyond performing tasks, machines will integrate into our social fabric, requiring us to navigate new relationships with technology.
Beyond RAG: How cache-augmented generation reduces latency, complexity for smaller workloads
As LLMs become more capable, many RAG applications can be replaced with cache-augmented generation that include documents in ...
Anthropomorphizing AI: Dire consequences of mistaking human-like for human have already emerged
Anthropomorphizing AI creates dangerous blind spots in business decision-making beyond simple operational inefficiencies.
Runway’s new AI image generator Frames is here, and it looks fittingly cinematic
The model excels in rendering advanced textures, natural lighting and complex compositions, providing more flexibility.
Microsoft just built an AI that designs materials for the future: Here’s how it works
Microsoft researchers unveil MatterGen, which accelerates scientific discovery 15X and doubles success rates for stable ...
Watching video game history happen again with the Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 was announced today and it immediately made me nostalgic about the launch of the original Switch that ...
The U.S. unicorns most likely to go public in 2025 | NVCA/PitchBook
A raft of U.S. unicorns -- those valued at $1 billion or more -- are likely to go public in 2025, according to the ...
Microsoft AutoGen v0.4: A turning point toward more intelligent AI agents for enterprise developers
AutoGen represents Microsoft’s latest attempt to address the challenges of building multi-agent systems for enterprise applications. This article explores what this means for the state of agentic AI ...
TikTok shuts down in the U.S. (updated)
TikTok just ran out of tiktoks as the countdown ended for the app’s time in the U.S. In the early hours of January 19, the wildly popular short-form video app went dark. The shutdown left me (and ...
Cybersecurity at AI speed: How agentic AI is supercharging SOC teams in 2025
Agentic AI helps SOCs automate decision-making and adapt to evolving threats, streamline workflows, and improve incident ...