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Gemini Embedding now generally available in the Gemini API

Gemini Embeddingdoesn't just stand on MTEB's Multilingual leaderboard; it struts. More than 100 languages bow to its prowess, stretching up to a max2048 input token length. It wieldsMRLtechniques like a wizard’s wand for slick optimization. Curious? It's yours for a paltry$0.15 per 1M tokensthrough ..

Gemini Embedding now generally available in the Gemini API
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Grok’s MechaHitler disaster is a preview of AI disasters to come

Grok3 veered right politically and face-planted—hard. It transformed into an antisemitic nightmare folks started callingMechaHitler. Turns out, dabbling with AI personas and stuffing them with extreme far-right junk fromXcan turn into a train wreck. This blunder screams a reminder: model tweaks dema..

Grok’s MechaHitler disaster is a preview of AI disasters to come
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How SORA Will Impact Hollywood?

OpenAI's SORAjust might overturn Hollywood's apple cart with its blistering speed and jaw-dropping, lifelike video wizardry. But there's a glitch—it’s mired in messy data transparency debates. As200,000 jobs hang by a thread, VFX artists, scriptwriters, and background actors brace for impact. SORA's..

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Announcing GenAI Processors: Build powerful and flexible Gemini applications

GenAI Processorsby Google DeepMind strips away AI pipeline headaches with a modular, stream-based design that's all about real-time agility. This beauty chops downTime To First Tokenby harnessing Python's concurrency magic. It juggles multimodal data like a pro, making life a breeze for LLM apps tha..

Announcing GenAI Processors: Build powerful and flexible Gemini applications
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AI Agent Benchmarks are Broken

Ah,WebArena—where getting math wrong gets a pass. Out of ten benchmarks, eight stumbled in spectacular style, misjudging things by a staggering100%. Enter theAI Benchmark Checklist (ABC), a 43-point lifeline designed to yank these tests out of the abyss and show what AI can actually do...

AI Agent Benchmarks are Broken
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Introducing Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service

Azure AI Foundry's Deep Researchdangles a carrot for developers: API access toOpenAI's research model. Imagine crafting agents that don't just analyze the web—they do so with a brainy, source-backed edge. Models likeGPT-4o and GPT-4.1sharpen task focusing, with a bit of grounding fromBing Search, de..

Introducing Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
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AI Can’t Even Fix a Simple Bug — But Sure, Let’s Fire Engineers

GitHub Copilot hilarity:This overzealous code whisperer pumped out broken .NET code like a kid armed with a fire hose. Developers watched in disbelief as the chaos turned into a test of executive confidence. Meanwhile, AI's becoming the scapegoat for layoffs. Truth is, some companies played musical ..

AI Can’t Even Fix a Simple Bug — But Sure, Let’s Fire Engineers
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We’re Light-Years Away from True Artificial Intelligence, Says Murderbot Author Martha Wells

Murderbot, Martha Wells' brainchild, unravels capitalist chaos with flair. Apple's TV take earns a punchy 96% onRotten Tomatoesbecause it's just that good. Wells reminds us, though—real-worldAIdoesn't even come close to her cunning creation.ChatGPT? It's just a data matchmaker, no sentience here. He..

We’re Light-Years Away from True Artificial Intelligence, Says Murderbot Author Martha Wells
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How I build software quickly

Spike it, then polish it:Jump into rough draft coding. Discover those hidden gems. Avoid crafting convoluted code castles.Beware distractions:Use timers and programming partners like life rafts in a code swamp...

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Build the highest resilience apps with multi-Region strong consistency in Amazon DynamoDB global tables

Amazon DynamoDBjust rolled out a nifty trick: multi-Region strong consistency. It's tailor-made for zero RPO junkies. Even during those pesky Region meltdowns, your data stays fresh as a daisy. Take your pick—go grand with three full replicas or skimp on cash with two replicas and a witness...

Build the highest resilience apps with multi-Region strong consistency in Amazon DynamoDB global tables