Summary: Leading law firm Pomerantz LLP has launched an investigation into ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: ON) following allegations of securities fraud. The investigation aims to determine if onsemi, along with certain executives or directors, engaged in unlawful business practices. The investigation was prompted by a revelation made by the company’s President and CEO, Hassane El-Khoury, during an investor earnings call.… Read the rest
Intel’s 5th Generation Xeon Emerald Rapids CPU Shows Significant Performance Boost with AVX-512
A recent benchmarking study conducted by Phoronix, a Linux benchmarking website, has revealed the impressive performance gains of Intel’s 5th Generation Xeon Emerald Rapids scalable CPU when AVX-512 instructions are enabled. The tests conducted on a server equipped with two top-end Xeon Platinum 8592+ 64-core CPUs demonstrated an average doubling in performance, with some workloads even achieving performance boosts of over ten times.… Read the rest
Copyrighted Characters and AI Image Generators: A Sensitive Topic
AI image generators have been making waves for their ability to create stunning and realistic visuals. However, the issue of these models reproducing copyrighted characters without permission is becoming increasingly problematic. While text and journalistic content have been the primary focus of copyright infringement lawsuits, the misuse of copyrighted characters by AI models is a growing concern for media companies.… Read the rest
Exciting Expectations for CES 2024
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The upcoming CES 2024 is set to be an event to remember, with major players in the computing world ready to showcase their latest innovations. Nvidia, AMD, and Intel are among the companies expected to make significant announcements. From leaked information, it seems like Nvidia will be unveiling the much-anticipated RTX 40 Super desktop GPUs.… Read the rest
New Approach Enhances Image Generation in Diffusion Models
Summary: A team of researchers from ByteDance Inc. has introduced a novel method to improve the quality of images generated by diffusion models. These models, which transform noise into structured data, have become crucial in computer vision and AI. The researchers integrated perceptual loss into diffusion training by using the diffusion model itself as a perceptual network.… Read the rest
Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage Sue OpenAI and Microsoft Over Copyright Infringement
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI and Microsoft by nonfiction authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage. The authors claim that their work was misused by the companies to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, including the popular chatbot ChatGPT.… Read the rest
Tech News Roundup: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event, AI Surveillance at Ayodhya, Microsoft’s New Copilot Key, ISRO’s Successful Solar Mission, and More
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This week in tech news, Samsung has announced the date for its highly-anticipated Galaxy Unpacked event, where it will unveil the new Galaxy S24 series. Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir inauguration is set to feature advanced AI surveillance for enhanced security. Microsoft introduces a unique Copilot key on Windows 11 PCs, providing easy access to a powerful AI tool.… Read the rest
AMD’s Upcoming Ryzen 8000G APUs Poised to Challenge Gaming CPUs
In an exciting turn of events, AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 8000G APUs are showing promise in rivaling the best CPUs for gaming. Benchmark results from Geekbench 5 have revealed that the forthcoming Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms its predecessor, the Ryzen 5 5600G, in single-threaded performance.… Read the rest
Pop Art in the Age of AI: Copying, Copyright, and Creativity
In the ever-evolving world of art and technology, a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Midjourney, the research lab behind the Stable Diffusion image-generation engine, and Stability AI, the creator of that engine. The lawsuit raises the question of whether AI-driven artwork is the new wave of pop art or simply perpetuating the themes of pop art itself.… Read the rest
Authors File Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Alleging Copyright Infringement
In a recent development, OpenAI and Microsoft have been hit with a lawsuit by two nonfiction authors, Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage. The authors claim that their work was misused by the companies to train artificial intelligence models, including ChatGPT, a popular chatbot, and other AI-based services.… Read the rest