Category: Cloud Computing

  • Microsoft adds safety tools to Azure AI Studio

    [ad_1] Protected material Microsoft has given the Azure AI Evaluation SDK another function: testing how often the LLMs underpinning applications generate responses containing what it calls “protected material” — perhaps better thought of as forbidden material, as the category includes copyright text to which the enterprise is unlikely to own the rights, including song lyrics,…

  • Next-generation secure, defined internet with SCION architecture

    [ad_1] The internet was built in more simple, innocent times and was seized on by a curious mixture of visionaries, educators, academics and technology geeks as a way to democratise the distribution of information. Decades later, the protocols that govern this interconnected network of private networks remain much the same, but the makeup of the…

  • Who needs artwork when you could have a departure board?

    [ad_1] Great news for transport nerds! It is now possible to recreate the desolation of an empty platform with every train delayed or canceled, thanks to an unnervingly accurate replica of a station departure board. Train departure board (pic: UK Departure Boards) – click to enlarge The units come from UK Departure Boards and were…

  • Meta introduces Llama Stack distributions for building LLM apps

    [ad_1] Looking to ease the development of generative AI applications, Meta is sharing its first official Llama Stack distributions, to simplify how developers work with Llama large language models (LLMs) in different environments. Unveiled September 25, Llama Stack distributions package multiple Llama Stack API providers that work well together to provide a single endpoint for…

  • Building custom document solutions with Fluent: A developer’s perspective

    [ad_1] Due to the increasing complexity and demands of developing custom document solutions, developers may take advantage of a more powerful and responsive library or framework. Businesses, on its part, tends to increase efficiency and user-specific workflows, and developers may create them using efficient tools. This article explores Fluent and why it is an appealing…

  • Victims lose $70k to Play Store wallet-draining app

    [ad_1] The latest in a long line of cryptocurrency wallet-draining attacks has stolen $70,000 from people who downloaded a dodgy app in a single campaign researchers describe as a world-first. A fraudulent app targeted web3 users on Google’s Play Store, piggybacking on the name and reputation of the legitimate WalletConnect protocol, which is used for…

  • China’s Salt Typhoon cyber spies spotted deep inside US ISPs

    [ad_1] Another Beijing-linked cyberspy crew, this one dubbed Salt Typhoon, has reportedly been spotted on networks belonging to US internet service providers in stealthy data-stealing missions and potential preparation for future cyberattacks. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported the breaches, citing “people familiar with the matter.” The newspaper didn’t name the compromised ISPs, but…

  • Google suite leverages conversational AI for customer support

    [ad_1] Google Cloud has introduced Customer Engagement Suite with Google AI, an application suite that combines conversational AI with contact-center-as-a-service (CCaaS) functionality for automated customer relations support. The software uses the Google Gemini 1.5 Flash model for AI. Introduced September 24, Customer Engagement Suite with Google AI offers four ways to improve the quality of…

  • NASA, IBM want you to fine-tune their new AI climate model

    [ad_1] Researchers at IBM and NASA this week released an open source AI climate model designed to accurately predict weather patterns while consuming fewer compute resources compared to traditional physics-based simulations. Developed as part of a collaboration between IBM and NASA with help from the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the 2.3…

  • OpenAI Academy to help train developers, offer free credits

    [ad_1] In order to help developers globally understand large language models (LLMs) better, the company has funded and published a professional translation of the Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMLU) benchmark in 14 languages via Hugging Face.   “Supporting those who (developers) understand the unique cultures, economies, and social dynamics of their communities will help ensure…