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A deep neural network can be understood as a geometric system, where each layer reshapes the input space to form increasingly complex decision boundaries. For this to work effectively, layers must preserve meaningful spatial information — particularly how far a data point lies from these boundaries ...

In this tutorial, we explore how to use Google’s LangExtract library to transform unstructured text into structured, machine-readable information. We begin by installing the required dependencies and securely configuring our OpenAI API key to leverage powerful language models for extraction tasks. A...

In this tutorial, we explore ModelScope through a practical, end-to-end workflow that runs smoothly on Colab. We begin by setting up the environment, verifying dependencies, and confirming GPU availability so we can work with the framework reliably from the start. From there, we interact with the Mo...

AWS has an ingrained culture of handling coopetition, he explained, because the cloud giant also competes with its partners.

OpenAI's new Child Safety Blueprint aims to tackle the alarming rise in child sexual exploitation linked to advancements in AI.

Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood.

A provocative look at why the “AI replacing jobs” narrative misses the real story. This edition of AI Reality Check reframes automation as transformation — exploring how AI reshapes work, amplifies human capability, and demands a new conversation about value and adaptation.

We evolved for a linear world. If you walk for an hour, you cover a certain distance. Walk for two hours and you cover double that distance. This intuition served us well on the savannah. But it catastrophically fails when confronting AI and the core exponential trends at its heart. From the time I ...

In this tutorial, we explore the latest Gemini API tooling updates Google announced in March 2026, specifically the ability to combine built-in tools like Google Search and Google Maps with custom function calls in a single API request. We walk through five hands-on demos that progressively build on...

In this tutorial, we build a complete Open WebUI setup in Colab, in a practical, hands-on way, using Python. We begin by installing the required dependencies, then securely provide our OpenAI API key through terminal-based secret input so that sensitive credentials are not exposed directly in the no...

The partnership brings semiconductor experience to Musk's latest high-tech project.

The new model will be used by a small number of high-profile companies to engage in defensive cybersecurity work.

Uber is expanding its AWS contract to run more of its ride-sharing features on Amazon's chips. This is a thumb-of-the nose at Oracle and Google.

Gemini can now create captions when users are looking to share a photo or video.

Rocket's new AI platform combines strategy, product building, and competitive intelligence, aiming to move beyond code generation.

In this tutorial, we implement an advanced, practical implementation of the NVIDIA Transformer Engine in Python, focusing on how mixed-precision acceleration can be explored in a realistic deep learning workflow. We set up the environment, verify GPU and CUDA readiness, attempt to install the requir...

Iran said it will target U.S.-linked data centers with new missile strikes, as the war between the U.S. and Iran escalates.

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Within Silicon Valley’s orbit, an AI-fueled jobs apocalypse is spoken about as a given. The mood is so grim that a societal impacts researcher at Anthropic, respo...

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In this tutorial, we build and run an advanced pipeline for Netflix’s VOID model. We set up the environment, install all required dependencies, clone the repository, download the official base model and VOID checkpoint, and prepare the sample inputs needed for video object removal. We also make the ...

In this tutorial, we explore the full capabilities of Z.AI’s GLM-5 model and build a complete understanding of how to use it for real-world, agentic applications. We start from the fundamentals by setting up the environment using the Z.AI SDK and its OpenAI-compatible interface, and then progressive...

Glen Anderson, president of Rainmaker Securities, says the secondary market for private shares has never been more active — with Anthropic the hottest trade around, OpenAI losing ground, and SpaceX's looming IPO poised to reshape the landscape for everyone.

In addition to Lightcap's new role, OpenAI CMO Kate Rouch will be stepping away from the company to focus on cancer recovery, with a plan to return when her health allows.