Imagine getting a top-notch result without spending a fortune. That's exactly what a new AI model from a company in China, DeepSeek, has achieved. They’ve created the DeepSeek-R1 model which can outperform even its most expensive competitors. The R1 model is built on top of the V3 model, which was released in December and cost just $5. 6 million to train. ...
Imagine a bank where you can get help with your finances just by chatting online. NatWest is doing just that. They are using artificial intelligence to make banking easier and more personal for their customers. The tech? Generative AI, or Gen AI, which can create things like text and images. This isn't just about being cool. The bank has to be careful. They handl...
Generative AI is making waves in the gaming industry, creating characters that can interact and even replace voice actors. But not all developers are thrilled. They're concerned about the quality of content, potential theft of ideas, biases, and the environmental impact. Plus, there's worry about job losses. A recent survey showed an increase in developers who think ...
Imagine a world where social media posts can dupe you into believing something happened during a war, even if it didn't. This research dives into how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to make fake war images look real. The focus is on something called "Look Up Tables" (LUTs), which are color patterns applied to images. These patterns can make pictures seem m...
Let's talk about ChatGPT, a powerful AI tool that's becoming a big deal in the workplace. A Danish study checked out how 18, 000 workers in 11 job fields are using it. Guess who's rushing to use it? You got it, the younger and less experienced folk. But here's where it gets interesting: women are lagging behind—they're 16 percentage points less likely to give it a sh...
This year, IT spending is projected to reach a whopping $5. 74 trillion worldwide, with a significant chunk dedicated to generative AI (Gen AI). While this technology can speed up research, it also comes with risks that James Fleming, CIO at the Francis Crick Institute, is keenly aware of. Fleming believes that using AI in science isn't as simple as throwing a model ...
In just two years, generative AI (gen AI) has become a must-have for technology professionals. Last year, job ads mentioning gen AI skyrocketed by 350%. These tools are especially important in data analytics, software development, and scientific research. However, industries like insurance and logistics are slow to adopt them. Yet, increasing adoption suggests gen AI...
Imagine you're in a big classroom where one student, Google, has been controlling the questions and answers for years. Now, the Justice Department is checking if Google is playing fair or hogging all the attention. They want to talk to Dmitry Shevelenko, the business boss of Perplexity, a new AI search company. Perplexity and others like ChatGPT are trying to change ...
The tech industry is buzzing with excitement thanks to generative AI and expectations of lower interest rates. This has led some tech stocks to soar. But which one will climb the highest? Let's compare Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and Alibaba (BABA) to see which one analysts think has the most upside potential. Apple shares have climbed 29% this year. The company im...
Google has just unveiled Gemini 2. 0, a powerful AI tool that's set to change how we use the internet. This new AI, which runs on Google's special hardware called Trillium, can do a lot of cool stuff. For starters, it can help you find and understand information faster. It can also interact with other tools and apps in a more natural way. Gemini 2. 0 was first relea...