STFC has signed an agreement with Lenovo for the installation of a powerful new supercomputer for the STFC Hartree Centre
The new supercomputer, developed by Lenovo and cooled directly by water, is ten times more powerful than its forerunner but uses less power overall, making it ideal for artificial intelligence research in the United Kingdom. Hartree Centre’s new supercomputer is a component of its £210 million Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation (HNCDI) program, which complements investments in the broader AI Research Resource (AIRR) and gives UK industry access to cutting-edge digital technology and knowledge.
It will be placed later this year at the HNCDI’s new £30 million supercomputing center, which is now under development and will assist the organization’s fast-growing AI and supercomputing operations.
The Hartree Centre is conducting research on novel reactors for clean nuclear fusion energy in conjunction with the UK Atomic Energy Authority, which is an ongoing collaboration between the two organizations. Organizations including the Met Office, Unilever, and Rolls Royce, with which the Hartree Centre has maintained partnerships for the past ten years, will benefit from the new supercomputer’s ability to speed up and lower the cost of research breakthroughs.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup launches an upgraded version of Grok
An upgraded version of Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok is xAI, The latest version, Grok-1.5, will be released to select users and early adopters on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) shortly, according to xAI’s announcement. To compete with Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Alphabet (GOOGL.O), the new tab opens with OpenAI. After announcing xAI last year, Musk set out to build a “maximum truth-seeking AI”—the antithesis of Google. Just days after suing OpenAI for allegedly forsaking its initial objective in favor of a for-profit model, Musk said earlier this month that xAI will open-source Grok.
Apple researchers unveiled a new AI system called ReALM
A new artificial intelligence system developed by Apple dubbed ReALM can interpret your screen content and act appropriately in response to your commands. This development follows last month’s acquisition of DarwinAI by Apple. To do this, ReALM uses screen-to-text conversion, which means it can work on devices without the need for cumbersome image recognition. Depending on the context, it can take into account both the foreground and background activities. Envision yourself on a website, looking for a company to contact. Saying “call this business” to Siri would work with ReALM because it would “see” the phone number and start the call automatically.
This is only one way in which ReALM’s comprehension of visual content might enhance the user experience. Apple may make Siri even easier to use and more intuitive by incorporating ReALM into upcoming releases. The AI image manipulator MM1 and the multi-prompt reduction feature are also in development at Apple. Benchmarks showing that ReALM beat prior models on several datasets (such as conversational, synthetic, and unseen conversational datasets) are also detailed in the study. On tasks involving on-screen information, ReALM competed with GPT-4 despite ReALM’s reliance on textual encoding and GPT-4’s access to screenshots.
Oracle is adding “more than 200” AI features to its NetSuite software
The addition of “more than 200” artificial intelligence features to Oracle’s NetSuite software was announced. The company claims that these tools will increase efficiency in accounting, finance, supply chain management, marketing, and customer service. Oracle is positioning itself for a fight with competitors who charge a premium for comparable services by considering these product enhancements as table stakes, rather than charging customers extra for AI features. Oracle is likewise playing the role of a pragmatic AI supplier, catering to customers’ needs for increased efficiency rather than surprising them with innovative features. With “AI is going to be everywhere — it’s not something that you’re going to turn on or off,” Oracle NetSuite EVP Evan Goldberg tells Axios that there’s no point in making it harder or more expensive for consumers to utilize.
Financial data summaries, job descriptions, and vendor engagement letters/lead generation emails are just a few examples of what the tools can do. According to Oracle, they zeroed in on ways to make AI useful for medium-sized businesses. To spare businesses the trouble of consolidating their data systems, an “analytics warehouse” may now aggregate and analyze information from a wide variety of internal sources. The company guarantees that “no customer data is shared with large language model providers or seen by other customers.
Microsoft is currently testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot
A new Xbox chatbot driven by artificial intelligence is undergoing trial at Microsoft right now. It can automate support chores. Microsoft is making strides to integrate AI into the Xbox platform and services in general, and this chatbot is only one component of that endeavor.
From Microsoft’s help website, the Xbox AI chatbot can process game refunds, answer queries, and access Microsoft’s support documents for the Xbox network and ecosystem. Based on what we know about the Xbox chatbot from inside Microsoft, “this agent can help you with your Xbox support questions. In recent days, Microsoft widened the testing pool for their Xbox chatbot, implying that this prototype “Xbox Support Virtual Agent” could eventually answer support inquiries from all Xbox users.
Zycus integrates with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service
The announcement of integration with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service was another major step forward for Zycus, a world leader in cognitive procurement technology solutions. Building the first-ever generative AI-powered S2P platform is a continuous effort, and this integration is a step in the right direction. With this ongoing collaboration, cutting-edge AI will revolutionize the entire source-to-pay process, making it more efficient, accurate, and user-friendly than ever before. As part of their Merlin Assist product, Zycus has already integrated numerous Generative AI features into their current S2P Suite. The Zycus web app and a Microsoft Teams app both provide access.
NTT DATA combined operations to create a single source to help organizations optimize, transform, and innovate
NTT DATA celebrated April 1 as the day it merged with NTT Ltd. This step supports organizational optimization, change, and innovation comprehensively. The merged offering covers business and technology consulting, AI, applications, data, and connectivity, underpinned by industry expertise. After strengthening, NTT DATA Corporation becomes a powerful business and technology services company with $30 billion in revenue. Under NTT DATA, Inc., overseas operations generate over $18 billion in revenue and serve clients in over 50 countries and regions. The global team uses NTT DATA’s large partner network, including big technology businesses and startups, to address customer needs. With $3.6 billion in yearly research and development, NTT aims to solve major problems and create a sustainable future for companies and society.
IBM-Microsoft Experience Zone where clients can explore generative AI, hybrid cloud
The Experience Zone embodies our “better together” philosophy by allowing customers to explore how generative AI, hybrid cloud, and other Microsoft products and technologies can expedite their business transformation and provide them with a strategic edge. IBM Consulting and clients from around the world and across industries can collaborate in various technology stations in the Experience Zone to co-create generative AI-powered solutions using Azure OpenAI Service and Copilot. Customers can explore business solutions for cloud modernization, data, analytics, advanced AI, customer relationship management, employee experience, finance and operations, IoT and edge, and emerging technology like augmented and virtual reality at the technology stations. The Experience Zone showcases government, retail, and energy industry solutions.
EU AI Act marks a watershed in the rapid evolution of AI technology
Support for the EU AI Act by the European Parliament is a turning point in AI technology’s rapid development. AI regulation under the EU AI Act changes how enterprises construct, operate, govern, and use AI worldwide. DataRobot proudly supports the EU AI Act. We promote safe, secure, and responsible AI. Every firm must navigate and execute complicated AI rules to stay compliant. Since hundreds of customers install and manage AI in production, we know how to regulate AI securely and at scale. DataRobot provides best-in-class AI governance and observability, helping organizations manage risk, comply with regulations, and maintain visibility.
IBM Has a New Solution- Synthetic Data Generation
Modern chatbots rely on large language models (LLMs) that have been pre-trained on raw text to acquire an abstract understanding of language. This sets them up for rapid task acquisition after seeing detailed, labeled instructions during alignment. However, reliable instructional data is not easily accessible. Humans can’t afford to make it, and it usually doesn’t have the breadth and depth that chatbots require to handle uncommon, complex, or hard situations. Although synthetic data is significantly more affordable, it frequently has the same problem of being monotonous.
That’s all for this week’s AITHORITY Weekly Roundup of AI news! We hope you enjoyed learning about the awesome things happening in the world of artificial intelligence. Don’t forget to come back next week for more exciting updates. See you then!
