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South China Morning PostTencent launches its answer to OpenAI's Sora text-to-video tool
Chinese video gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings has launched a text-to-video generation tool based on its Hunyuan artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model, joining an intensifying race among domestic rivals to challenge US peers in the field. HunyuanVideo has been made available for free to enterprise and individual users, the company announced on Tuesday. With over 13 billion parameters - a measure of variables present in an AI system during training - HunyuanVideo is the worl
- TechCrunch
Alibaba releases an 'open' challenger to OpenAI's o1 reasoning model
It's one of the few to rival OpenAI's o1, and it's the first available to download under a permissive license. Developed by Alibaba's Qwen team, QwQ-32B-Preview contains 32.5 billion parameters and can consider prompts up ~32,000 words in length; it performs better on certain benchmarks than o1-preview and o1-mini, the two reasoning models that OpenAI has released so far. Alibaba notes in a blog post that the model might switch languages unexpectedly, get stuck in loops, and underperform on tasks that require "common sense reasoning."
- Fortune
Steve Jobs convinced Tim Cook that Apple would never go out of business—even though critics thought so
“When I came out to talk to Steve about working at Apple, it felt so alive and so different," Cook said.
- Barrons.com
Nvidia Stock Rises as Amazon Ramps Up Rival Chip Plans. What It Means for the AI Race.
STOCKSTOWATCHTODAY BLOG Nvidia rose on Wednesday. The chip maker appeared to shrug off a challenge from Amazon.com when it comes to artificial-intelligence hardware. Nvidia shares were up 3.5% at $145.
- Bloomberg
Amazon to Provide Anthropic Chip Clusters With Five Times Power
(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is ramping up its artificial intelligence offerings, rolling out powerful new chip arrays and a large language model it says can compete with leading rivals.Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsThe Seattle-based company is stringing together hundreds of thousands of its Trainium2 semiconductors into clusters that will make it easier for partner Anthropic t
- Insider Monkey
Why Is SAP SE (SAP) Among the Big Data Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds?
We recently compiled a list of the 12 Best Big Data Stocks To Buy According to Hedge Funds. In this article, we are going to take a look at where SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) stands against the other big data stocks. Big data refers to large and diverse collections of data that cannot be managed by traditional […]
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Missed Cyber Monday? Somehow these sleek Bose headphones are still over 40% off
Down to a record-low $199, the noise-cancelling cans are 'ecstasy for your ears,' fans say.
- Hello!
Hugh Grant's frank comment on ex-girlfriends after Elizabeth Hurley shock
About A Boy actor Hugh Grant has made a rare comment about his past high-maintenance girlfriends after ex Elizabeth Hurley reveals they no longer speak
- The Daily Beast
Biden Has Drawn Up Pardon List Over Fears of Trump’s Revenge
Blanket precautionary pardons are being considered for some of Donald Trump’s biggest political foes, according to a new report. Biden officials have been looking at who Trump and his FBI director pick Kash Patel may go after once they take over the White House, the latest sign of concern from the Democratic Party ahead of his impending inauguration. Some of those who are being considered for the precautionary pardon include newly-elected Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat who served on Congress’s Jan
- Bloomberg
When Trump Threatens, Canada and Mexico Go Their Own Way
(Bloomberg) -- A week before Donald Trump fired off yet another tariff threat on his neighbors, Justin Trudeau and Claudia Sheinbaum had a chance to confer in person about how to tackle that very scenario. Would they join forces against their errant trading partner or was it going to be a case of every person for themselves? Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsThe evidence is pointing
- Hello!
New picture from inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's house surfaces after celebration
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hosted quite the party at their home in Montecito, they share with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet…
- HuffPost
James Carville Claims 1 Person Is Secretly 'Driving' Trump's Sketchy Nominations
The Democratic strategist was friends with the conservative figure who he says is wielding the most influence on the president-elect.
- Business Insider
Israel showed the 'power' of F-35s in destroying nearly all of Iran's air defenses without a loss, UK admiral says
The UK's chief of defense staff said Israeli F-35s took out "nearly the entirety" of Iran's air defenses in a single mission.
- People
Princess Anne Gracefully Saves Near Protocol Mistake with Amir of Qatar at State Banquet
Princess Anne was in command — with a plan! — at the glittering dinner
- Bloomberg
Trudeau’s Immigration Plan Hinges on Millions of People Leaving
(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to fix immigration in Canada depends on the biggest exodus of people since at least the 1940s — one that many economists doubt is feasible.Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsSlamming the brakes on record-setting population growth requires 2.4 million non-permanent residents to leave or change status over the next two years, according
- CBC
Did Justin Trudeau's meeting with Donald Trump break a 225-year-old U.S law?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump last week likely violated a 225-year-old U.S. law, but experts say it's highly unlikely that Trump will face any consequences.On Friday, Trudeau surprised Canadians by making an unannounced trip to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Over dinner, Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and the prime minister's chief of staff Katie Telford talked about a series of contentious issues with Trum
- Glamour
Princess Diana’s Twin Nieces Wore Matching Versions of Her Famous ‘Revenge Dress’
Even Lady Amelia’s and Lady Eliza’s accessories could be seen as a nod to their famous aunt.
- Hello!
Prince William and Prince Harry to unite ahead of Christmas
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex are set to unite ahead of Christmas. Find out more here…
- CBC
Federal minister Harjit Sajjan defends accepting taxpayer-funded Taylor Swift tickets
Federal cabinet minister Harjit Sajjan is defending his decision to accept taxpayer-funded Taylor Swift tickets for himself and his daughter.Sajjan, the minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, was invited by PavCo, a B.C. Crown corporation that owns and operates B.C. Place Stadium, where the concerts will take place.PavCo has been donating Swift tickets to food banks and other charity organizations so that they could raffle them off and raise money. PavCo has
- People
Single Dad Refuses to Go on Family Trip Unless His Nephew's Friend Is Disinvited – and His Reason Goes Viral
“When I realized he was going on the trip, I actually almost lost it,” the man shared