Are you impatient? Do you prefer getting things now rather than later? This tendency is called delay discounting (DD). It's how we devalue rewards based on how long we have to wait for them. DD can be messed up in various health issues and changes as we grow. Many current tests for DD are protected
Ever heard of MiniMax? They're not just about creating realistic AI videos like Hailuo. Today, they've unveiled something huge: the MiniMax-01 series. This includes MiniMax-Text-01, a large language model (LLM), and MiniMax-VL-01, a visual multi-modal model. The star of the show is MiniMax-Text-01,
Open-source technology isn't just about code—it's about sharing, caring, and building communities. Ever since I started using Linux decades ago, I've picked up valuable life lessons that go way beyond computers. One big takeaway is that sharing is key. Open-source giants like Linux wouldn't exist wi
You know how Newton's laws explain how things move? Well, technology also has its own rules, but for its rise and fall. After looking at thirteen successful tech trends, we've found three laws and five more rules to help understand why some tech sticks around while others disappear. The first law i
Chinese military researchers have found a new use for Meta's Llama AI model. They've adapted it to create a tool called "ChatBIT, " which is designed to help with military tasks like gathering intelligence and making decisions. This is a big deal because Meta shared Llama publicly to encourage open
Linus Torvalds, a well-known Finnish software engineer, shared his opinions on AI technology during an open-source event in Vienna. The creator of the Linux kernel isn’t impressed with the current state of AI. He believes that 90% of what we hear about AI is just marketing, and only 10% is real. Mo
Did you know that Google has opened up a tool called SynthID? This tool is designed to mark AI-made content with a special stamp that humans can't see, but computers can easily spot. Google uses this tool to tag stuff like videos, images, and even text generated by their smart systems. The idea beh
NVIDIA has just released a powerful open-source AI model called Llama-3. 1-Nemotron-70B-Instruct. This model is designed to make AI responses more accurate and helpful. It's based on Meta's Llama-3. 1-70B-Instruct Base and has been fine-tuned by NVIDIA. The model uses a special technique called Stee
Lightdash, a company that offers a business intelligence (BI) platform, has recently secured funding to incorporate AI into their open source tool. This platform, which is an alternative to Google’s Looker, allows businesses to train AI analysts tailored to specific team use-cases. This means anyone
The recent launch of two specialized large language models (LLMs) by Writer, a San Francisco-based AI company, has sent shockwaves through the healthcare and financial services industries. Palmyra-Med-70b and Palmyra-Fin-70b are designed to tackle domain-specific tasks, boasting impressive accuracy
