Oracle has launched HeatWave GenAI, featuring in-database large language models (LLMs) and an automated vector store, making it easier for customers to build generative AI applications without AI expertise or additional costs. This new offering is available in all Oracle Cloud regions and simplifies the creation of a vector store for enterprise content with a … Read more
IBM and NASA have collaborated to develop a set of Great language models known as LLM INDUS which aim to enhance scientific research. These models provide researchers with improved access to vast amounts of specialized knowledge and assist in extracting relevant information from various data sources. The suite includes models of sentence encoders and transformers … Read more
A growing trend among companies is the preference for slower AI models, which could potentially have negative implications for Nvidia. Companies are shifting their focus towards AI models that prioritize accuracy over speed, as slower models tend to have better performance in certain tasks. This change in preference could be detrimental to Nvidia, as the … Read more
The IMPACT-IBM team successfully improved the performance of their language models by incorporating domain-specific vocabulary into their INDUS model. This resulted in better results compared to more general language models on various benchmarks for biomedical tasks, scientific question-answering, and Earth science entity recognition tests. INDUS is designed to handle a variety of linguistic tasks and … Read more
INDUS, a set of large language models designed for five scientific domains, was developed through a collaboration between NASA and IBM. These models, which include encoders and sentence transformers, were trained using scientific corpora from various data sources. INDUS outperforms non-domain-specific models on various benchmarks and tasks. NASA is incorporating INDUS into its operations to … Read more
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Amazon SageMaker JumpStart is a machine learning hub that offers pre-trained models and solutions. It allows access to hundreds of foundation models (FMs) and includes a private hub feature for sharing models and notebooks within an organization. Enterprise admins can now configure granular access control over the FMs available in SageMaker JumpStart to restrict user … Read more
A recently discovered vulnerability in Intel processors could impact a large number of computers. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-0762 or “UEFIcanhazbufferoverflow,” is a buffer overflow issue in Phoenix Technologies’ SecureCore Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware. Initially disclosed by the supplier in May, it has now been detailed by Eclypsium researchers after being identified in … Read more
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware, known as CVE-2024-0762, impacting devices with various Intel CPUs. Lenovo has already released firmware updates to address the flaw, which is identified as ‘UEFICANHAZBUFFEROVERFLOW’ and involves a buffer overflow bug in the firmware’s Trusted Platform Module (TPM) configuration that could allow for code … Read more
A critical security flaw has been found in the UEFI firmware system used by multiple PC and server models with Intel processors. The vulnerability, known as UEFIcanhazbufferoverflow, allows malicious actors to exploit a variable within the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) configuration, putting affected devices at serious risk. Experts have identified this vulnerability as a prime … Read more