Tag: emerging-technologies
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Taalas HC1: Hardwiring Llama 3.1 Into Silicon for 17,000 Tokens/Second
Key points On February 21, 2026, Toronto-based startup Taalas unveiled the HC1, a custom ASIC that hard-codes Meta’s Llama 3.1 8B language model directly into silicon. Taalas says the HC1 delivers up to 17,000 tokens per second per user, roughly ten times faster than today’s best GPU-based solutions, at a fraction of the cost and […]
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Manus Agentic Tool Offers Free EDU Accounts
Key points Manus is offering free EDU accounts to students, who can verify an edu email to receive a referral link. Both the referrer and the friend receive 1000 bonus credits, and referring 30 friends wins a limited-edition Manus T-shirt. Manus, the agentic tool, is now offering free EDU accounts to students. Users can verify […]
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Meta’s Unity counterpart With AI features
Meta’s Unity counterpart With AI features
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Research on LLM Generated Papers
Key points A published research paper demonstrates the ability of LLMs to generate complete papers on stock returns models automatically. The paper carries a warning about industrialized HARKing. A research paper has been published demonstrating the ability of LLMs to generate complete papers on stock returns models automatically, with a warning about ‘industrialized HARKing’. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5060022
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Meta Quest 3S same price as quest 2
Meta Quest 3S is released at the same price as Quest 2.
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List of Legal AI Models in China
Key points The article states that a list of legal AI models in China was published by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). A list of legal AI models in China was published by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). https://www.cac.gov.cn/2024-04/02/c_1713729983803145.htm
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ByteDance Charity Collaborates with Multiple Institutions
ByteDance Charity joined hands with the First Historical Archives of China, the Dunhuang Academy, the Gansu Museum of Bamboo Slips, the National Library (National Museum of Classic Books), PICO and Douyin.
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China kicks off largest AI conference in Shanghai
Key points China kicks off the largest AI conference in Shanghai, highlighting the tech rivalry with the US. China kicks off the largest AI conference in Shanghai, highlighting the tech rivalry with the US.
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Executive Order on AI Development
Key points Joe Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence was released on October 30, 2023. The order aims to address the growing concerns around AI capabilities and their regulation. Joe Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence was […]
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China’s AI Development
Key points A short update on China’s AI development includes Kai-fu Lee’s insights and highlights the growing rivalry between Chinese and US tech. A short update on China’s AI development, including Kai-fu Lee’s insights, highlights the growing rivalry between Chinese and US tech.