The Daily Index — Friday, October 25, 2024 · TLDR Index

HEADLINES & LAUNCHES

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ANTHROPIC ANALYSIS TOOL

Claude can now write and execute code as part of artifacts.

anthropic.com · 2 min

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GRAMMY-WINNING MUSICIAN AND GOOGLE UNVEIL MUSICFX DJ

Jacob Collier, a Grammy-winning musician, has teamed up with Google DeepMind and Google Labs to create MusicFX DJ, an AI-powered music tool. The interface has been redesigned to encourage creativity and help users easily enter a "flow state" of artistic inspiration. MusicFX DJ is available now, offering intuitive controls for all skill levels.

blog.google · 4 min

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OMNIPARSER

Screenshot parsing tool for models to use digital interfaces.

microsoft.github.io · 12 min

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META'S QUANTIZED SMALL MODELS

Meta has quantized its 1B and 3B language models to be 2-4x faster at minimal loss of quality while being 50%+ smaller. This was enabled by its quantization-aware training setup, which allows for models to adjust to the small precision.

ai.meta.com · 18 min

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FAST POINT CLOUD UPSAMPLING

A simple yet efficient method for upsampling and cleaning point clouds using a modified octree-based 3D U-Net (OUNet).

arxiv.org · 12 min

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PREDICTING WEIGHT LOSS WITH MACHINE LEARNING

This author used a simple feedforward DNN model to track and predict weight loss on a ketogenic diet. The model captured the non-linear weight loss pattern, fit a function to the data, and visualized calorie metrics. The Harris-Benedict Equation was used to compare calorie needs to real weight loss for better insights.

feelingbuggy.com · 3 min

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VIDEO SCRAPING: EXTRACTING JSON DATA FROM A 35 SECOND SCREEN CAPTURE FOR LESS THAN 1/10TH OF A CENT

Google Gemini's AI Studio can successfully extract numerical data from a video screen recording of emails. The process involves using the inexpensive Gemini 1.5 Flash model and incurs almost no cost. This novel "video scraping" approach offers a practical alternative to traditional data extraction methods.

simonwillison.net · 6 min

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THE AI INVESTMENT BOOM

The AI boom is driving significant US investment in data centers, computing infrastructure, and advanced hardware, with data center construction reaching a record-high $28.6 billion annually. This surge is fueled by the growing demand for powerful computing resources necessary for training and deploying advanced AI models. While revenue rebounds in the tech sector, job growth remains concentrated in semiconductor manufacturing and infrastructure, diverting focus from traditional programming roles.

apricitas.io · 11 min

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APPLE INTERNALLY BELIEVES THAT IT'S AT LEAST TWO YEARS BEHIND IN AI DEVELOPMENT

Internal studies show ChatGPT is 25% more accurate than Siri, with Apple being about two years behind industry leaders in AI.

9to5mac.com · 3 min

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PERPLEXITY IS REPORTEDLY LOOKING TO FUNDRAISE AT AN $8B VALUATION

Perplexity, an AI search engine, is in talks to raise $500 million, potentially doubling its valuation to $8 billion.

techcrunch.com · 1 min

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CHINESE HUMANOID ROBOT IS THE 'FASTEST IN THE WORLD' THANKS TO ITS TRUSTY PAIR OF SNEAKERS

The STAR1 robot, powered by AI algorithms and high-torque motors, achieved a record speed of over 8 mph in a Gobi Desert test.

livescience.com · 3 min