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Meta says its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2B times

In mid-March, Meta said that its “open” AI model family, Llama, hit 1 billion downloads, up from 650 million downloads as of early December 2024. On Tuesday at its inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, Meta revealed that figure has reached 1.2 billion … Continue reading

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Amazon’s first 27 internet satellites launch to space

The first 27 satellites in Amazon’s effort to create a space-based internet network have finally made it to orbit, paving the way for the company to attempt to compete with Elon Musk’s well-established Starlink service. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) … Continue reading

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UK announces draft rules for crypto industry, touts greater collaboration with U.S.

U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Tuesday announced plans for a “comprehensive regulatory regime for crypto assets.”

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Google launches AI tools for practicing languages through personalized lessons

Google on Tuesday is releasing three new AI experiments aimed at helping people learn to speak a new language in a more personalized way. While the experiments are still in the early stages, it’s possible that the company is looking … Continue reading

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Google Wallet to add support for digital IDs in more states

Google announced on Tuesday that digital IDs are coming to more states and services in Google Wallet. The company also shared that Wallet is getting a way to privately verify age and that the app is expanding to 50 more … Continue reading

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Meta launches standalone AI app to take on ChatGPT

Meta Platforms is launching a standalone artificial intelligence app and going head-to-head with OpenAI maker ChatGPT.

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Meta launches a standalone AI app to compete with ChatGPT

After integrating Meta AI into WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, Meta is rolling out a standalone AI app. Unveiled at Meta’s LlamaCon event on Tuesday, this app allows users to access Meta AI in a standalone app, similar to the … Continue reading

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Meta needs to win over AI developers at its first LlamaCon

On Tuesday, Meta is hosting its first-ever LlamaCon AI developer conference at its Menlo Park headquarters, where the company will try to pitch developers on building applications with its open Llama AI models. Just a year ago, that wasn’t a … Continue reading

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Amazon considers displaying tariff surcharge on low-cost Haul products

Amazon is considering showing import charges on items sold via its site for ultra-low-price items, the company confirmed.

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Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm

World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.

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