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Baidu Releases Ernie 4.5 Foundation Model and Ernie X1 Reasoning Model With Multimodal Capabilities

Baidu released two new artificial intelligence (AI) models on Sunday. One, Ernie 4.5, is a foundation model that succeeds the company’s previous generation, while the other, Ernie X1, is a reasoning-focused model. The latter is also the Chinese tech giant’s first attempt at a “deep-thinking” AI model, and Baidu claims that the large language model (LLM) perfor...
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Microsoft Unveils Copilot for Gaming With In-Game Assistance, Seamless Game Setup for Xbox Gamers

Microsoft is developing Copilot for Gaming, an AI assistant for Xbox gamers. Announced in a blog post, it will streamline gaming experiences by providing tutorials, in-game assistance, and natural language support for installing or updating games. Additionally, it will offer players progress recaps. It will initially be available on smartphones, Microsoft says that Xb...
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UK, US Said to Hold Talks in Bid to Resolve Apple Encryption Feud

British officials privately met with US counterparts to address concerns about the UK pressuring Apple Inc. to create a backdoor for accessing Americans' encrypted data. These talks followed Apple's removal of its advanced encryption feature for cloud data in the UK, following a directive by authorities there requesting encryption circumvention to aid in specific nati...
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