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New AI model TabPFN enables faster and more accurate predictions on small tabular data sets
A team has developed a new method that facilitates and improves predictions of tabular data, especially for small data sets with fewer than 10,000 data points. The new AI model TabPFN is trained on synthetically generated data before it is used and thus learns to evaluate possible causal relationships and use them for predictions.
Teaching AI to communicate sounds like humans do
Inspired by the mechanics of the human vocal tract, a new AI model can produce and understand vocal imitations of everyday sounds. The method could help build new sonic interfaces for entertainment and education.
Using AI to predict the outcome of aggressive skin cancers
Research demonstrates that AI can determine the course and severity of aggressive skin cancers, such as Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), to enhance clinical decision making by generating personalzsed predictions of treatment specific outcomes for patients and their doctors.
New AI predicts inner workings of cells
In the same way that ChatGPT understands human language, a new AI model developed by computational biologists captures the language of cells to accurately predict their activities.
Gridware’s boxes literally listen to power lines to find outages
Gridware's sensors listen for sounds that the company’s software has been trained to identify as different hazards to the grid. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TechnologyAdvice Industry Trend Report: The Security and AI Landscape in 2025
Cyber threats are getting smarter, and businesses can’t afford to fall behind. This TechnologyAdvice Industry Trend Report, sponsored by Check Point Software, explores the biggest security challenges of 2025—from the explosion of AI adoption to the critical importance of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). With breaches on the rise and ransomware payouts hitting record highs, organizations ...
Smart food drying techniques with AI enhance product quality and efficiency
Food drying is a common process for preserving many types of food, including fruits and meat; however, drying can alter the food's quality and nutritional value. In recent years, researchers have developed precision techniques that use optical sensors and AI to facilitate more efficient drying. A new study discusses three emerging smart drying techniques, providing practical information for the food industry.
Dell Phases Out XPS Branding for New Pro and Pro Max Laptop Tiers
Named brands like XPS and Inspiron will now fall under size categories. Plus, Dell expanded its partnership with AMD.
Dell Introduces New Product Line Names
Named brands like XPS and Inspiron will now fall under performance categories. Plus, Dell expanded its partnership with AMD.
CES 2025: NVIDIA Unveils GeForce RTX 50-Series Chips, AI Research Supercomputers, and More
Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO, unveiled the company’s first flagship desktop GPU series in over two years during his keynote speech.
Revolutionizing data centers: Breakthrough in photonic switching
Engineers created a smaller, faster and more efficient photonic switch, which leverages principles from quantum mechanics and could accelerate everything from streaming to training AI by supercharging data centers.
CES 2025: AMD Introduces Radeon RX 9070 Series GPUs
The next-generation GPUs will be available from a variety of manufacturers in the first quarter of 2025. Plus, AMD shows upcoming AI chips for mobile performance.
Mind the Gap: Cloud Spending is Perplexing CFOs
Cloud spending confusion is rising among CFOs. An IBM executive explains how FinOps, automation, and AI-powered solutions can improve cost visibility and management.
Microsoft to Invest $80 Billion in AI Data Centers in Fiscal 2025
More than half of the investment has been earmarked for infrastructure in the U.S. Microsoft President Brad Smith frames AI investment as key to economic growth.
OpenAI Shifts Attention to Superintelligence in 2025
Superintelligence refers to AI with greater-than-human capabilities.
Hiring Kit: Machine Learning Engineer
Successful businesses are relying on digitization and automation to make their operations more efficient and productive. The underlying technologies that make this automation possible include artificial intelligence and machine learning. Developing, programming, and implementing these sophisticated automation tools requires the considerable skills of a machine learning engineer. This customizable hiring kit, created by Mark W. ...
How good are AI doctors at medical conversations?
Researchers design a new way to more reliably evaluate AI models' ability to make clinical decisions in realistic scenarios that closely mimic real-life interactions. The analysis finds that large-language models excel at making diagnoses from exam-style questions but struggle to do so from conversational notes. The researchers propose set of guidelines to optimize AI tools' performance and align them with real-world practice before integrating them into the clinic.
A new computational model can predict antibody structures more accurately
Using this model, researchers may be able to identify antibody drugs that can target a variety of infectious diseases.
IBM’s Acquisition of HashiCorp Investigated by UK Competition Authority
HashiCorp provides hybrid and multi-cloud lifecycle management products that could assist IBM’s customers with their AI ambitions.
2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI
As 2025 dawns, it’s a good time to look at the trends that are likely to define the coming 12 months. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
