Chinese DeepSeek-R1 AI Model With Advanced Reasoning Capabilities Released, Can Rival OpenAI o1

Chinese DeepSeek-R1 AI Model With Advanced Reasoning Capabilities Released, Can Rival OpenAI o1

A Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model was released on Wednesday which claims to take on OpenAI’s o1 AI model in terms of advanced reasoning. Dubbed DeepSeek-R1-Lite-Preview, the large language model (LLM) is said to have outperformed the o1 model on several benchmarks. Notably, the AI model is available to test…

NASA Showcases AI-Powered Computational Tools to Advance Scientific Research at SC24 Event

NASA Showcases AI-Powered Computational Tools to Advance Scientific Research at SC24 Event

At the Supercomputing Conference or SC2024, NASA’s Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Nicola Fox, detailed new computational tools intended to advance space science. NASA plans to employ a large language model across its science divisions, bolstered by foundation models tailored to Earth science, heliophysics, astrophysics, planetary science, and…

Google Reportedly Working on AI-Powered ‘Help Me Draw’ Feature for Google Keep

Google Reportedly Working on AI-Powered ‘Help Me Draw’ Feature for Google Keep

Google is reportedly working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for Google Keep. The company’s note-taking app might soon offer AI-powered feature that can turn hand-drawn text and sketches into images. Dubbed Help Me Draw, the evidence of the feature were said to be found within the latest version…

NASA Utilises Supercomputing to Drive Space Exploration and Earth Research

NASA Utilises Supercomputing to Drive Space Exploration and Earth Research

Supercomputing is transforming scientific research at NASA, aiding discoveries that span from our planet to the farthest reaches of space. At the International Conference for High Performance Computing (SC24), NASA is showcasing how this technology supports critical missions, including the Artemis programme, sustainable aviation, and studies of cosmic phenomena. Dr…

Google Testing ‘Nested’ AI Summaries Displayed Inside AI Overviews: Report

Google Testing ‘Nested’ AI Summaries Displayed Inside AI Overviews: Report

Google’s AI Overviews will reportedly be updated with feature improvements that allow users to dive deeper into a topic. As per the report, Google is experimenting with a new feature for its artificial intelligence (AI) search summary feature. With this, users can highlight a portion of text shown in AI Overviews and…

NASA Partners with Microsoft For Earth Copilot AI to Simplify Access to Complex Earth Data

NASA Partners with Microsoft For Earth Copilot AI to Simplify Access to Complex Earth Data

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Earth Copilot, has been introduced by NASA in collaboration with Microsoft to make Earth-related scientific data more accessible. Designed to summarise NASA’s extensive geospatial information, the AI-powered chatbot aims to simplify complex datasets and answer user queries with ease. By addressing questions like the…

Google ‘Learn About’ Experimental AI Tool With Educational Style Responses Released

Google ‘Learn About’ Experimental AI Tool With Educational Style Responses Released

Google released a new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) tool on Monday aimed at helping users learn about new topics. Dubbed Learn About, the tool is different from the Mountain View-based tech giant’s usual AI offerings, such as Gemini or AI Overviews. The experimental tool shows the information in a visual…

TSMC to Suspend Production of Advanced AI Chips for China From November 11: Report

TSMC to Suspend Production of Advanced AI Chips for China From November 11: Report

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has notified Chinese chip design companies that it is suspending production of their most advanced AI chips from Monday, the Financial Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, told Chinese customers it would no longer manufacture AI…

Microsoft Outlook Updated With Personalised, AI-Powered Dynamic Themes

Microsoft Outlook Updated With Personalised, AI-Powered Dynamic Themes

Microsoft Outlook was updated with a new personalisation feature that uses artificial intelligence (AI) on Thursday. The feature, dubbed ‘Themes by Copilot’ is a dynamic theme generator. The feature will allow users to add customised themes that update automatically based on the current real-world conditions. The feature is currently rolling out…