Author: bigboss
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Antitrust watchdog in the UK raises concerns about Big Tech’s control over GenAI
1. The U.K.’s competition watchdog, CMA, has raised concerns over Big Tech’s dominance in the advanced AI market. 2. The CMA’s Update Paper warns of the risks posed by powerful partnerships and integrated firms in the AI sector. 3. The CMA is closely monitoring GAMMA’s partnerships and will step up its merger review to address…
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Newcleo and CEA join forces to advance nuclear technology in France
– Newcleo has signed a collaboration agreement with the French Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission to work on the development of a 30-megawatt electric LFR reactor. – The collaboration will focus on fuel qualification, calculation codes, nuclear materials, and instrumentation and measurement. – The Nuclear Industry Association has applied for a justification decision for…
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Generating multimodal embeddings in BigQuery
1. Embeddings represent real-world objects as arrays of numbers for machine learning models 2. Embeddings are used in various ML applications such as semantic search, recommendations, and named entity extraction 3. BigQuery now supports multimodal embeddings and embedding generation for structured data using PCA or autoencoder models Embeddings are numerical representations of real-world objects like…
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Enphase introduces new power control software to improve battery installations
– Enphase Energy launched Enphase Power Control software for North America – Benefits include avoiding main panel upgrades, enabling energy exports from batteries, and unlocking more battery capacity – Enphase plans to launch additional power control functionality, including support for busbar power control, in the third quarter of 2024 Enphase Energy has introduced the Enphase…
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The Top Moments and Celebrity Guests at the Japan State Dinner
– President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a state dinner for the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, and his wife. – Cherry blossoms were a prominent theme in the decor, menu, and guests’ outfits. – High-profile guests included Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Robert De Niro, and the Clintons. President Joe Biden…
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US solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Independent Power Producer (IPP) Lydian debuts with support from Excelsior
1. IPP backed by Excelsior Energy Capital caters to commercial, industrial, and utility customers. 2. Two solar projects AC Ranch I and AC Ranch II in pre-construction phase with COD of 2026-2027 in Hobbs, New Mexico. 3. Three BESS projects located in Texas with COD of 2025 and cumulative capacity of 550MW/1.1GWh and 2-hour duration.…
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Here’s why Claude 3 AI is nearly as effective as a human at convincing people to change their mind
– Persuasion is a crucial skill that humans are constantly trying to master, with the potential for artificial intelligence to also become adept at persuasion – Anthropic’s research found that larger language models, like Claude 3 Opus, are as persuasive as humans, with size playing a significant role in persuasiveness – As AI models continue…
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TESVOLT to start construction on 4GWh battery gigafactory in Germany.
1. TESVOLT is constructing one of Europe’s largest commercial stationary battery storage systems facilities in Germany. 2. The €30 million investment in the first phase includes the construction of a production facility and automated high-bay warehouse. 3. The Gigafactory will have a capacity to produce up to 80,000 storage systems per year, with plans for…
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Sanctuary AI’s humanoid robot to be tested by European car manufacturer
– Sanctuary AI announced delivery of humanoid robot to Magna manufacturing facility – Similar deals announced by other companies with BMW, Mercedes and Ford – Magna invested in Sanctuary AI in 2021, unveiling humanoid robot named Phoenix with focus on dexterity and scalability through partnership with Magna Sanctuary AI is delivering its humanoid robot to…
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Equinor reveals initial battery storage initiatives in the United States
1. Equinor approves first two US battery storage projects post-acquisition of East Point Energy in 2022, totaling 110 MW capacity 2. Sunset Ridge Energy Center in Frio County and Citrus Flatts project in Cameron County to provide energy security for Texas grid 3. Projects to be operated on a merchant basis in ERCOT power market,…