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TLDR AI 2024-07-04

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01HEADLINES & LAUNCHES

GROK 2 ANNOUNCED FOR AUGUST

xAI's next model is slated for August. It reportedly took 20k H100s to train. Grok 3 is rumored for the end of the year and potentially requires 100k H100s.

links.tldrnewsletter.com1 min read

PERSONA'S FOUNDERS ARE CERTAIN THE WORLD CAN USE ANOTHER HUMANOID ROBOT

Jerry Pratt, former CTO of Figure, has partnered with Nic Radford, former president and CEO of Nauticus Robotics, Inc., to found Persona AI, a new humanoid robotics firm in early development. Despite a saturated market, Persona aims to attract investors and 10 to 20 founder-level employees with a vision strongly resting on current AI breakthroughs in perception algorithms, onboard electronics, and machine learning. The startup distinguishes itself by choosing headquarters in Houston and Pensacola rather than traditional robotics hubs.

techcrunch.com3 min read

02RESEARCH & INNOVATION

KYUTAI MOSHI

Kyutai, a French open research lab, has trained a pure audio LLM with minimal latency. It has managed to create a really impressive demo that will be open sourced in the coming months.

kyutai.org3 min read

3D RECONSTRUCTION FROM BLURRY IMAGES

Researchers have developed a method to reconstruct 3D scenes from a single blurry image using neural radiance fields (NeRF) and event streams. This innovative approach models camera motion and synthesizes brightness changes, enabling high-quality, view-consistent images from blurry inputs without needing pre-computed camera poses.

arxiv.org22 min read

03ENGINEERING & RESOURCES

AGENTLESS SWE-BENCH

Work that can solve 24%+ on SWE-bench with just a language model and no agents.

github.comGitHub repository

ACCELERATING LONG-SEQUENCE PROCESSING

MInference is a new method that accelerates the processing of long prompts in large language models. It uses sparse computation techniques to overcome the significant delays caused by traditional methods.

hqjiang.com6 min read

04MISCELLANEOUS

HOW TO WIN AT ENTERPRISE AI — A PLAYBOOK

This AI-focused playbook outlines strategies for enterprise adoption of AI, highlighting the shift from human-performed services to software-driven workflows termed "Service-as-a-software." It delves into the implications for business models, such as performance-based pricing, and emphasizes the importance of workflow capture and AI accuracy for successful implementation. The guide also discusses threats like lateral attacks and stresses the need for AI to demonstrate clear performance, not just promise, in enterprise settings.

links.tldrnewsletter.com24 min read

AI IS DISRUPTING CUSTOMER SUPPORT. SALESFORCE IS FEELING THE PINCH

Enterprises shifting IT budgets toward AI proof-of-concept projects challenge customer support software companies like Salesforce and Zendesk. The growing integration of tools like ChatGPT in customer support has increased customer acquisition costs for traditional software providers, extending payback periods. The future investment in customer support software depends on these companies' innovation and the broader macroeconomic environment.

amritaroy.substack.com10 min read