Developers can now add live Google Maps data to the output of Gemini-powered AI apps

Google is adding new features for third-party developers building on the Gemini AI model, which likely won’t be readily available from rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, as well as China’s growing number of open source options. It’s based on Google Maps. This addition allows developers to connect the inference capabilities of Google’s Gemini…

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Researchers found that adding this one simple sentence to the prompt made AI models more creative

One of the best things about generative AI models (both large-scale language models (LLMs) and diffusion-based image generators) is that they "Non-deterministic." That is, despite its reputation among some critics, "fancy autocorrect," Generative AI models actually generate output by choosing from a distribution of the most likely next tokens (units of information) to fill out…

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How Claude’s Anthropic “skills” make business workflows faster, cheaper, and more consistent.

human launched a new feature on Thursday. Claude Eye This marks the company’s latest effort to make artificial intelligence more practical for enterprise workflows as it chases rival OpenAI in the growing race to develop AI-powered software. A feature called skillallows users to create folders containing instructions, code scripts, and reference materials that Claude can…

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Standard Chartered appointed as institutional custodian of OKX in the EEA

Standard Chartered, a major global banking group, has deepened its relationship with cryptocurrency exchange OKX, becoming its institutional custodian in the European Economic Area (EEA). Standard Chartered and OKX will launch a collateral mirroring program within the EEA, allowing local institutional investors to store cryptocurrencies directly under Standard Chartered’s control, OKX announced on Wednesday. The…

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In memory of music education pioneer Professor Emeritus Jeanne Shapiro Bamberger | Massachusetts Institute of Technology News

The MIT Institute of Music and Dramatic Arts fondly remembers the legacy of Professor Emeritus Jeanne Shapiro Bamberger, who passed away peacefully from natural causes on December 12, 2024 at her home in Berkeley, California, at the age of 100. During his 30 years at the institute, Bamberger found ways to use computers to engage…

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South African bank Absa uses Ripple to manage crypto assets

Institutional blockchain service provider and XRP developer Ripple on Wednesday announced a partnership with South African bank Absa to provide digital asset custody to institutional customers. According to the announcement, Absa will be “Ripple’s first major custodial partner in Africa.” The bank plans to offer its customers digital asset custody services that rely on Ripple’s…

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Optimizing food subsidies: Applying digital platforms to maximize nutrition | Massachusetts Institute of Technology News

October 16th is World Food Day, a global campaign that celebrates the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization 80 years ago and works towards a healthy, sustainable and food-secure future. More than 670 million people worldwide face hunger. Millions of other people face rising obesity rates and struggle to eat healthy foods to get…

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