Tech Brew Ride Home Tue. 10/01 – Running This Pod Through NotebookLM
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Oct 1, 2024 The tech scene heats up with the first AI-era IPO as Cerebras Systems takes on Nvidia. Liquid AI introduces state-of-the-art non-transformer models, revolutionizing AI architecture. Microsoft's new Copilot tools promise an interactive experience, reading screens and speaking aloud. The ethical dilemmas surrounding startups like PearAI spark debate, while Google's NotebookLM offers a surprising way to create effective podcasts from text. This mix of innovation and ethical discussions keeps the conversation lively in the ever-evolving world of technology.
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Cerebras IPO
- Cerebras Systems, an AI chip maker, has filed for an IPO, potentially marking the first AI era IPO.
- They compete with NVIDIA, offering a larger chip with more cores and memory, but rely heavily on one customer.
Post-Transformer AI Models
- Liquid AI developed new AI models (LFMs) that outperform transformer-based models of comparable size while using less memory.
- These LFMs are not open source and will be accessible through Liquid's platform and partners like Perplexity AI.
Microsoft Copilot Updates
- Microsoft's Copilot gains new features: Vision analyzes webpage content, Think Deeper reasons through complex problems, and Voice adds synthetic voices.
- Copilot Vision raises privacy concerns as it analyzes screen content, although Microsoft emphasizes data deletion after conversations.