Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source large language model specifically fine-tuned for code generation and programming tasks. The 14-billion-parameter model is based on CodeLlama and was trained on a curated dataset of over 300,000 code samples. It is designed to compete with proprietary models like Claude Code, offering developers a capable and freely …
Listen Labs, an AI startup specializing in automated customer interviews, has secured $69 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and included participation from existing investors. The company gained significant attention earlier this year through a viral billboard campaign in San Francisco that directly targeted engineers from OpenAI and Anthropic …
Railway, a cloud infrastructure startup, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round led by Altimeter Capital. The company aims to compete with major providers like AWS by offering a platform specifically designed for building and deploying AI applications. Its core proposition is an 'AI-native' infrastructure that simplifies the complex process of managing …
The article discusses the emerging role of artificial intelligence and satellite technology in monitoring nuclear weapons treaties, potentially replacing traditional verification methods. It explores how AI-powered analysis of satellite imagery can detect treaty violations, such as missile deployments or construction at nuclear sites, with greater speed and accuracy than human inspectors. The piece examines the …
A recent report from the New York State Department of Labor reveals that, despite widespread concerns, no company has officially reported replacing workers with artificial intelligence under the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. This law requires employers to provide advance notice of mass layoffs. The findings highlight a significant gap between public …
OpenAI has decided to drop the 'io' branding from its upcoming AI hardware devices. The change was discovered through a recent update to the company's website and official communications, which removed references to the 'io' suffix. This move suggests a strategic rebranding effort as the company prepares to launch its first consumer hardware products. The …
This article from MIT Technology Review covers two significant technological developments. The first part examines the growing challenge of tracking the rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems, highlighting the difficulties in maintaining oversight and accountability. The second part focuses on emerging advancements in nuclear power technology, discussing new reactor designs and fuel cycles …
This edition of The Download covers two distinct technological developments. First, it explores advances in fertility preservation for cancer survivors, focusing on techniques like ovarian tissue freezing and in vitro maturation (IVM) of eggs, which offer new hope for patients to have biological children after treatment. Second, it examines efforts to clean up Bangladesh's massive …
MIT Technology Review has launched a new weekly newsletter titled 'Making AI Work,' focusing on the practical applications of artificial intelligence in professional settings. The newsletter aims to move beyond the hype surrounding AI to provide actionable insights and analysis on how the technology is being implemented across various industries. It will cover real-world case …
A new artificial intelligence weather forecasting model developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has demonstrated superior accuracy in global weather predictions compared to established numerical models. The system, named NeuralGCM, processes decades of historical atmospheric data to identify complex patterns, generating detailed forecasts for temperature, pressure, wind, and precipitation up to 15 …
