Author: Advanced AI Editor
We live in an exciting time when AI research and technology are delivering extraordinary advances. In the coming years, AI — and ultimately artificial general intelligence (AGI) — has the potential to drive one of the greatest transformations in history. We’re a team of scientists, engineers, ethicists and more, working to build the next generation of AI systems safely and responsibly. As a digital artist, Anna knows the importance of using the right tools. The same can be said for her role as an engineer at Google DeepMind. In this series, we’ll take you on a journey across our offices,…
Morgan Stanley elevated its wealth management advisor experience by having AI help with content retrieval, giving Financial Advisors real-time expertise and more time back with clients. OpenAI met Morgan Stanley’s rigorous compliance and security requirements for deployment. Jeff McMillan, Head of Firmwide AI at Morgan Stanley, says, “This technology makes you as smart as the smartest person in the organization.” Read how: source
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Ulta Beauty’s C-suite transformation continued Thursday with the appointment of Lauren Brindley as chief merchandising and digital officer. Brindley, who joins June 3, replaces current merchandising chief Monica Arnaudo, who is retiring that month. Brindley was most recently the CEO of Revolution Beauty and has also held leadership roles at Walgreens and Boots UK, according to a company press release. All told, she has more than two decades of experience. At Ulta, Brindley will lead merchandising, e-commerce, wellness, brand building…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Walmart announced Wednesday that it is using customized geospatial technology to remap its delivery zones in an effort to improve efficiency. This data-science tech model “divides geographic areas into precise hexagonal grids,” allowing the retailer to better pinpoint locations and cover delivery zones more thoroughly, the company said. Technology continues to be a key driver in Walmart’s growth strategy, from implementing artificial intelligence into its operations to automating its supply chain. Dive Insight: Walmart’s use of a geospatial platform aims…
Writing Tools are not available in Facebook on iOS, nor in any of Meta’s other apps. All Meta apps for the iPhone have been updated to take out the option to use the Writing Tools in Apple Intelligence. It’s unlikely that Meta will ever reveal the reasons behind its decision — even if it’s happy to spill other firms’ confidential details — but it is now blocking the use of Writing Tools. It’s not clear when the change was made, but at time of writing, Writing Tools are unavailable across Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Or at least they are on…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Ulta Beauty is working to take advantage of improvements to core technology systems with an eye toward growth, executives said during an April investor conference. “[For] the last three years, we’ve been in a heavy investment cycle on our foundational systems,” CEO and President Kecia Steelman said during the event. “In this competitive environment, you’ve got to continue to invest in your business or you’re going to become irrelevant. We are focused on the right things that are going to…
Determining how best to incorporate AI in your reporting can be daunting. For journalists and small newsrooms navigating tight deadlines and limited resources, harnessing AI tools to carry out time consuming tasks can be pivotal. For students developing a foundational skill set for future reporting careers, the technology can’t be ignored. Think of AI tools similarly to how you do common applications like Microsoft Excel or Adobe Photoshop: AI can help free up time, which you can in turn dedicate to more in-depth reporting, and more creative writing, visuals and marketing, among other perks. However, a 2024 survey by the…
C3.ai, Inc. (AI) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Shares of this company have returned -12.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s -3.6% change. The Zacks Computers – IT Services industry, to which C3.ai belongs, has lost 7.8% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company’s business…
We introduce BitNet b1.58 2B4T, the first open-source, native 1-bit Large Language Model (LLM) at the 2-billion parameter scale. Trained on a corpus of 4 trillion tokens, the model has been rigorously evaluated across benchmarks covering language understanding, mathematical reasoning, coding proficiency, and conversational ability. Our results demonstrate that BitNet b1.58 2B4T achieves performance on par with leading open-weight, full-precision LLMs of similar size, while offering significant advantages in computational efficiency, including substantially reduced memory footprint, energy consumption, and decoding latency. To facilitate further research and adoption, the model weights are released via Hugging Face along with open-source inference implementations…
Robert Legato – the respected VFX innovator who won Oscars for “Titanic,” “Hugo” and “The Jungle Book” – has joined Stability AI at chief pipeline architect. In doing so, he reteams with James Cameron, an influential board member for the AI firm. Legato is credited with creating the virtual cinematography pipeline for Cameron’s “Avatar,” which went on to surpass the director’s “Titanic” as the highest grossing film of all time with $2.8 billion at the worldwide box office. Legato’s pioneering work has also included “Apollo 13,” “The Aviator,” and the virtual production of “The Lion King.” He’s also held roles…