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/Dispatch #110
Nvidia is reportedly buying Hugging Face, home to 3 million open models, for $12.9 billion, nearly triple its 2023 value. Hugging Face refused a $500 million Nvidia stake last year.
Two researchers turned down Bezos' millions to build an AI that predicts the physical world, not the next word: 5 trillion data points per prompt, aimed at chips, weather, robots.
+3London surgeons removed an 11mm tumor with an AI marking hidden arteries and nerves on the live feed. One millimeter off meant blindness or stroke. The patient's vision returned within weeks.
Google's AI Overviews told searchers to call emergency services if alone with an African or Indian, and to offer tea to a Brit. Google blames the word "alone."
OpenAI's Jalapeño chip outperforms Nvidia on AI inference speed and efficiency
Tl;dr: OpenAI's own chip just beat Nvidia's on inference.
Apple M6 chip and M5 Ultra bring local AI power to Mac Mini, Mac Studio at $899
Tl;dr: Apple's new Macs run frontier models on your desk.
NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2 Doubles Edge AI Performance While Cutting Power Consumption by 40%
Tl;dr: Nvidia's tiny robot chip: twice the AI, 40% less power.
