AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation

AWS is launching more capabilities in both Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to make building custom models easier.

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What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about Eventbrite’s acquirer

Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.

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Microsoft stock sinks on report AI product sales are missing growth goals

Microsoft stock sank after a report that multiple sales teams for the company’s Azure Foundry product missed growth goals in the last fiscal year.

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New homes delayed by ‘energy-hungry’ data centres

The London Assembly found the growth of new data centres temporarily halted building some houses in 2022.

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Amazon Fire TV’s new AI feature lets you jump to scenes by describing them to Alexa+

Amazon says you can describe the scene to Alexa by mentioning details like the actor or character’s name, or a memorable quote.

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Security startup Verkada hits $5.8 billion valuation in latest funding round led by CapitalG

In September, Verkada rolled out over 60 new AI features and platform updates, including tools like “AI-Powered Unified Timeline.”

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Waymo expanding to Baltimore, Pittsburgh and St. Louis with manual test drives

The Alphabet-owned company is now either operating its robotaxis, planning to launch service or is starting to test its vehicles in 26 markets.

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Germany Tests Apple’s Privacy Fixes in Critical Market Test

Companies found guilty of breaching Germany’s antitrust rules face fines up to 10% of annual turnover.
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Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for autonomous vehicles

And the Palo Alto-based startup has raised $7.4 million to do that.

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Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia

Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis join a long list of cities where the company is gearing up to offer robotaxi rides.

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