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📦 A call for transparency, Rent with AWS, Chery's new EV

📦 A call for transparency, Rent with AWS, Chery's new EV

We're in a pretty crucial phase of AI development, where every move we make matters for its future progress. That's why a group of 70 scientists and tech leaders are calling for more openness and transparency. Good news for those wanting to run LLMs for their companies without straining their budgets: AWS offers Nvidia GPUs for rent. And, we all know that most concept cars never see the light of day, but Chery's latest one features a "fishy" twist that's got me intrigued.

Sthefania
November 02, 2023

AI 🤖

Time for responsible development (3 min)

In a letter published by Mozilla, a group of 70 signatories, including Meta's Yann LeCun, stated that in the current times, there is a strong need to prioritize AI's openness and transparency.

GPUs for rent (2 min)

Running large language models comes with its challenges, including high costs and limited availability, but AWS is here to help allowing you to reserve GPU instances for the exact time you require.

Here comes Leo (2 min)

Brave Browser has announced Leo, its very own AI assistant. With the power of Llama 2, it is able to create summaries, translate pages, and even generate content.

Science ⚗️

Pieces of Theia (3 min)

Scientists at the China Academy of Sciences are digging deeper into the origins of our planet, suggesting that larger remnants of Theia, the Mars-sized protoplanet, might be embedded on Earth.

Lucy’s asteroid encounter (2 min)

Lucy has finally met "Dinky." The NASA spacecraft is currently in great shape after a remarkable flyby of asteroid Dinkinesh, continuing its journey to unveil the history of our solar system.

Rocket science 🚀

Sustainable space travel (3 min)

iSpace, a Chinese commercial rocket company, is advancing the development of reusable launch vehicles with the successful vertical takeoff and landing test of its Hyperbola-2Y rocket.

The dream goes on (3 min)

Dream Chaser, designed by Sierra Space, is getting ready for action. With its potential to transform cargo delivery and space station support, it is set to become a key piece of NASA's endeavors.

Another commercial ride (4 min)

Virgin Galactic has reached suborbital space once more. The Galactic 05 crew is now on Earth after an exciting mission aboard the VSS Unity space plane.

Electric cars 🚗

A fishy concept (2 min)

Chery Automotive's latest concept car grabs inspiration from a very unusual place, the ocean. By resembling a tuna fish, this EV is set to redefine what it means to be aerodynamic.

Directly from Gigafactory Texas (2 min)

Rear-wheel steering is making a comeback, thanks to the Cybertruck. The long-awaited electric truck has been caught on video testing its 4-wheel steering feature.