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Nvidia on Tuesday released new open-source software for scientists and biotech firms to develop AI agents for their research, even if they don’t have coding experience. The software, Nvidia’s BioNeMo Agent Toolkit, is part of the AI chip leader’s effort to convince companies to use its AI ... Read more ›
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If you’ve been on the AI side of X or Reddit recently, you’ve probably seen the phrase “agent loops” popping up more than usual. That term refers to a new way to run models and AI agents to improve their performance on longer-running or more vaguely-defined tasks, and it’s been gaining traction with developers in recent months.The basic idea boils down to this: rather than giving an AI model a... Read more ›
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Anthropic and OpenAI are booming, but so are providers of open-source AI models and other cheaper alternatives, thanks to businesses using open-source to control their costs, we reported in detail this morning. But there’s more.Together AI, the neocloud which rents out Nvidia cloud servers and access to open source models, raised its annual revenue projections at least three times in the past few months due to the growing usage of... Read more ›
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Walmart’s $1.4 billion purchase of New York–based advertising technology startup Vibe on Tuesday is a reminder of how serious the retail giant is about building its ad business.Walmart is paying a big price for Vibe, which helps small businesses buy ads on streaming platforms and will allow Walmart to reach more advertisers looking to buy spots on its site. The $1.4 billion price, which includes a $180 million executive retention... Read more ›
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