How RAG makes generative AI tools even better

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As more organizations turn to generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tools to transform massive amounts of unstructured data and other assets into usable information, being able to find the most relevant content during the AI generation process is critical.

Retrieval augmented generation or “RAG” for short, is a technology that can do just that by creating a more customized genAI model that enables more accurate and specific responses to queries.

Large language models (LLMs), also called deep-learning models, are the basis of genAI technology; they’re pre-trained on vast amounts of unlabeled or unstructured data that, by the time a model is available for use, can be outdated and not specific to a task.

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Android 15: Everything About The New Features Comming With It

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By Hisan Kidwai

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While Google has already released the Android 15 Preview 1, it isn’t a full update, as the company plans to introduce new features with subsequent monthly beta releases. But this might lead you to think, “What are all the new features coming with Android 15?” For the answer, let’s take a deep dive into Android…

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Windows 11 24H2 Update: Every New Feature Explained

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By Hisan Kidwai

Microsoft Is Planning To Release A Major Windows 11 Update In September

While Microsoft recently confirmed that Windows 12 won’t launch this year, the company is actively working on a significant overhaul of Windows 11, known as version 24H2. It is scheduled to roll out in September or October 2024. Here’s everything you need to know about it. Before delving into the features, it’s crucial to note…

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Inside Finland’s state-of-the-art quantum computing hardware ecosystem

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By Linnea Ahlgren

In 1965, cryogenics pioneer Olli V. Lounasmaa set up the Low Temperature Laboratory (LTL) at what is now Aalto University to research ultra-low temperature physics. Despite some initial scepticism because “why would anyone want to research cold in Finland,” the LTL has prospered, attracting researchers from all over the world — and laying the foundation for Finland’s leading quantum computing startup ecosystem.  Quantum computing has long been the stuff of dreams. Arthur C. Clarke’s statement from the 1970s that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic,” has never felt truer than when trying to wrap one’s head around phenomena…

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Why no one knows quite when a descending satellite will hit Earth this week

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By Thomas Macaulay

A satellite will hurtle down to Earth this week and no one knows quite when or where it’s going to land — but there’s no need to worry. In the space sector, this is standard operating procedure.  The satellite in question is the European Space Agency’s ERS-2. Launched in 1995, the spacecraft set new standards for Earth observation. It was also an extremely durable machine. Despite an original mission life of just three years, ERS-2 made it to the ripe old age of 15 before its operations were terminated in 2011.  Although the satellite was still functioning nominally, ESA initiated a…

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We tested the world’s cleanest snowmobile — and it goes like a rocket

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By Siôn Geschwindt

With the flip of a switch, the snowmobile springs to life. The batteries beneath my seat engage, and launch me at lightning speed through the fresh white powder ahead. Soon I am gliding across a frozen lake in Swedish Lapland like a speedboat on water.  Mindful not to get carried away, I loop back toward the starting point, engaging the brakes just before the treeline. The sled skids to a halt. The low whine of its electric motor instantly replaced by the eery quiet of the Arctic.    “You can connect so much more with the outdoors when you don’t…

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How antitrust cases against tech giants could reshape the digital advertising landscape

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By Vitaly Gerko

The digital advertising landscape in Europe is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by antitrust cases against tech giants, new regulations like the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act, and the rise of emerging players. This change promises to regulate competition concerns, manage consumer protection, and handle the responsibilities of digital platforms in the advertising ecosystem. European antitrust actions: a regulatory landscape In 2023, the European Union introduced two landmark regulations, the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), reshaping the online world. The DSA empowers users to flag illegal content and demand greater transparency from tech…

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3 ways businesses should prepare for the AI transformation

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By Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

AI might be ready to disrupt how businesses operate, but businesess aren’t ready for the AI transformation. According to Cisco’s AI Readiness Index for 2023, only 14% of businesses across the globe are prepared to leverage and deploy artificial intelligence. European companies in particular also struggle to train their employees on AI use and develop a clear strategy for responsible AI. “At the moment, businesses aren’t well-equipped to deal with AI,” David Shrier tells TNW. “It’s not going as fast as it should.” Shrier is a futurist and leads venture studio Visionary Futures LLC, which supports companies in their growth…

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The Oura ring redefines health tracking beyond fitness

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By Linnea Ahlgren

How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? As we conclude the first weeks of 2024, chances are that the fresh-start effect has begun to wane. When it comes to succeeding in what we set out to achieve and the habits we want to instil, consistency and dedication will beat that oh-so-fickle motivation every time. But could technology — specifically wearables — help us remain steadfast on our path towards healthier choices and taking better care of ourselves? To find out, I decided to take the Oura ring for a test spin. The smart ring uses 20 different biometric markers…

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Google turbocharges its genAI engine with Gemini 1.5

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Only a week after releasing its latest generative artificial intelligence (genAI) model, Google on Thursday unveiled that model’s successor, Gemini 1.5. The company boasts that the new version bests the earlier version on almost every front.

Gemini 1.5 is a multimodal AI model now ready for early testing. Unlike OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT, Google said, users can feed into its query engine a much larger amount of information to get more accurate responses.

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Apple's Vision Pro and the coming healthcare revolution

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Once upon a time, a young doctor joined the surgical unit at a prestigious hospital as an anaesthesiologist. He was an Apple user, of course, wearing Vision Pro during surgical procedures, as it allowed him to monitor all the vital signs during operations.

This is not a fairy story. It is a prediction based on the known direction of travel. After all, the device can already be used to display patient medical records in one expansive view….

We saw with Google Glass that one of the few successful deployments for that device was in certain sectors of the medical profession. Apple’s Vision Pro brings all that device did, adding in the kind of power you’ll get from a wearable computer augmented with AI. That’s why the medical profession is paying a lot of attention to the potential for the device.

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AI chip tags can fight espionage from hostile states, report says

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By Thomas Macaulay

Tags on chips and a global registry of their locations can reduce the risks of AI espionage by hostile nations, experts say. The proposals were made in a new report on AI safety, which calls for a stronger regulation of hardware. Three Cambridge University institutes co-led the study paper, alongside OpenAI and the GovAI research community. They fear that governments are overlooking the dangers of compute, which could trigger disasters. Without tighter protections, they warn that AI could turbocharge mass surveillance, information warfare, international instability, and even human extinction. Governments are well aware of these dangers, but their safeguards largely concentrate on software.…

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Microsoft to pump €3.2B into German AI technologies

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By Siôn Geschwindt

Microsoft will invest €3.2bn in AI tech in Germany over the next two years, the firm’s vice chair Brad Smith announced today. The investment will see the doubling of Microsoft’s AI and data centre infrastructure capacity in Germany, said Smith. It marks the largest single investment in Microsoft’s 40-year history in the EU country.  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed the move, noting that it signifies a vote of confidence for Europe’s largest economy.  While the American software giant refrained from specifying the exact locations of the investments, its CEO for Germany, Marianne Janik, mentioned a focus on the western Rhineland…

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Don’t trust AI girlfriends — they only want you for your data

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By Thomas Macaulay

It’s Valentine’s Day and digital romances are blossoming. Across the world, lonely hearts are opening up to virtual lovers. But their secrets aren’t as safe as they may seem. According to a new analysis by Mozilla, AI girlfriends harvest reams of private and intimate data. This information can then be shared with marketers, advertisers, and data brokers. It’s also vulnerable to leaks. The research team investigated 11 popular romantic chatbots, including Replika, Chai, and Eva. Around 100 million people have downloaded these apps on Google Play alone. Using AI, the chatbots simulate interactions with virtual girlfriends, soulmates, or friends. To…

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Dutch fintech leader Finom nets €50M to boost digital banking for SMEs

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By Thomas Macaulay

Dutch fintech Finom has raised €50mn, which the startup will use to boost its digital banking services. Founded in 2019, the Amsterdam-based business operates a pan-European neobank for SMEs and entrepreneurs. It integrates online banking, accounting, and financial management into a single platform. Kos Stiskin, co-founder at Finom, said the company was built to simplify banking for small businesses. “Finom was born as a cost-effective and user-friendly digital banking solution for entrepreneurs to foster business growth and development across Europe,” Stiskin wrote on LinkedIn. “We aimed to give them more time to focus and reach their full potential.” In the preceding…

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Tech spending shifts to meet AI demand, forces a 'reshuffling of skills' for workers

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Tech companies such Google, AmazonMeta (Facebook) and others laid off tens of thousands of workers last year as an adjustment to over-hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic.

But the firings have not abated in 2024.

In January, job cuts leaped 136% over December and hit a 10-month high, according to a new report by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. The surge in firings was led by the tech and financial services sectors. (In fact, Cisco may be eyeing significant layoffs.)

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HP Pavilion Plus 16 Review: Productivity Meets Gaming

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By Hisan Kidwai

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When it comes to productivity laptops, many think of devices with powerful processors that often compromise on graphics capabilities to conserve power. However, what if there was a device capable of striking a delicate balance between productivity and gaming, all while maintaining a sleek office aesthetic? This is where the HP Pavilion Plus 16 comes…

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How To Enable Plugins For Copilot On Windows 11?

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By Hisan Kidwai

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Microsoft’s push towards integrating AI into every service has been astounding, considering generative AI came out in 2022. In line with these efforts, the company recently unveiled the Copilot app for Windows, offering users the opportunity to use AI models like DALL-E and GPT-4 at no cost. Moreover, the app now supports plugins, which takes…

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Will AGI pose a threat to humanity? We asked 3 experts at TNW Conference

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By Andrea Hak

From Skynet to The Matrix, the possibility of machines one day being able to outsmart us has provided the backdrop to stories from science fiction books to the silver screen. But with AI technology evolving at rapid speed, will it soon be time to say “hasta la vista baby” to humans’ control over machines? Although many now agree that the trajectory towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has been set, experts are divided on when we’ll reach this technological milestone. Several subscribe to the vague notion that it could happen “around 2050.” Still, others, such as DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg, believe…

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World’s biggest tidal energy ‘kite’ powers up for first time in Faroe Islands

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By Siôn Geschwindt

A giant tidal energy “kite” located in the waters off Vestmannsund, Faroe Islands, has delivered its first power to the grid, in a significant step forward for the budding ocean energy industry. Dubbed the Dragon 12, the device swims against the current, which turns its rotor and generates about 1.2MW of clean electricity — enough to power a small town of around 1,000 homes.  The kite was first designed by carmaker Saab and then commercialised in 2007 by Swedish startup Minesto, which has been refining the technology ever since. “This is a big day for Minesto,” said Dr Martin Edlund,…

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