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AWS Releases Amazon Nova Premier, Its ‘Most Capable Model’ for Complex Task
Months after Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy first introduced the world to the Nova foundation model family, the company has released what might be its top-of-the-line variant, Amazon Nova Premier. Billed as Amazon’s “most capable model,” it can process text, images, and video (though not audio yet) and tackle complex, multi-step tasks that demand precise […]
Dyna Robotics Unveils DYNA-1, a Robot Model Promising Performance Out of the Box
Amazon may be recognized as a company heavily experimenting with robots in its warehouses, but Dyna Robotics is aiming to push the entire field forward. The startup aims to deliver commercialized robots that can perform straight out of the box in any environment, producing high-quality results with exceptional throughput. Today, it takes a significant leap […]
ServiceNow Expands Its AI Ambitions With New Apriel Small Language Models
ServiceNow, the enterprise automation platform, has released a family of small language models called Apriel, available in two variants: a 5B base model and an instruct-tuned version. The company lists that they are designed to handle general-purpose tasks, from answering questions and retrieving information, to content generation, code assistance, reasoning, and creative writing. Both models […]
Ai2’s OLMoTrace Tool Reveals the Origins of AI Model Training Data
Ai2 has launched a tool to help developers answer a critical question: Where do AI models get their data? Called OLMoTrace, it’s an open-source application offering fact-checking of information provided in prompt replies. This data traceability is vital for those interested in governance, regulation, and auditing. This feature is currently available on Ai2’s flagship model, […]
Meta Launches Llama 4 Scout and Maverick, Open-Weight Multimodal Models That Outperform GPT-4 and Gemini
Meta has released the first two models in its new Llama 4 family, which it claims will power “more personalized multimodal experiences.” On Saturday, the company introduced Llama 4 Scout and Maverick, both with 17 billion active parameters. Their debut follows a report that Meta delayed Llama 4’s launch multiple times after failing to meet […]
Microsoft’s First CTO Says AI Is ‘Three to Five Miracles’ Away From Human-Level Intelligence
Nathan Myhrvold had a front-row seat to the rise of modern computing that few can match. As Microsoft’s first CTO, he helped shape its technology strategy during its formative years from 1986 to 2000, working closely with Bill Gates and leading groundbreaking research efforts. Decades after this departure, he reflected on his career and shared […]
Ai2’s Tulu 3 405B Pushes Open-Weight AI Forward, Challenging DeepSeek, OpenAI Models
The nonprofit formerly known as the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence has released a much more considerable variation of its Tulu 3 model. In addition to the 8 billion and 70 billion parameter versions introduced in November 2024, there’s now a 405 billion option. Ai2 calls this iteration the “first application of fully open post-training […]
Luma Labs Releases Ray2, Its Large-Scale Video Generative Model to Paid Subscribers
Luma Labs, the creator of the popular Dream Machine generative AI platform, has launched Ray2, its new model the company boasts can produce videos using text and images in under ten seconds. The release comes weeks after it was first introduced by Chief Executive Amit Jain at Amazon Web Services’ re:Invent conference. Although Ray2 is […]
Amazon Nova: Everything About This Next-Gen Foundation Model
Among the many announcements Amazon revealed at this year’s re:Invent conference, introducing a new foundation model family was among the most interesting. Named Amazon Nova, it is designed to enhance intelligence and content generation in applications while providing significant advancements in latency, cost-efficiency, customization, information grounding, and agent-like capabilities. “It’s actually quite difficult to build […]
Ai2 Unveils OLMo 2, Calling It The Most Advanced Fully Open Language Model Yet
In February, Ai2 released OLMo, its “truly open-source” large language model, as a suitable alternative to closed and restrictive models. Nine months later, the nonprofit research institute introduced its successor, OLMo 2, describing it as the “best fully open language model to date” comparable to Meta’s Llama 3.1. This family features two variations: a 7B […]