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EmbeddingGemma 2: an open, lightweight multimodal embedding model↗

EmbeddingGemma 2: an open, lightweight multimodal embedding model

1d agoGoogle DeepMind Blog
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Zuckerberg's Biohub leads a $1.8 billion push to build AI models that predict cell behavior↗

Biohub, the research organization backed by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, is coordinating a $1.8 billion initiative to train AI models that predict cell behavior. Meta, Google DeepMind, Isomorphic Labs, and the US Department of Energy are funding data, lab equipment, and compute. A first dataset should be ready in about a year. The article Zuckerberg's Biohub leads a $1.8 billion push to build AI models that predict cell behavior appeared first on The Decoder .

6h agoThe Decoder
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OpenAI launches Decisions API that reduces complex evaluations to yes, no, or pick one↗

OpenAI's new Decisions API classifies text and images about ten times faster than the Responses API, returning yes/no probabilities, category picks, or scale ratings for $0.10 per million input tokens. The company also cut its paid API tiers from five to three. The article OpenAI launches Decisions API that reduces complex evaluations to yes, no, or pick one appeared first on The Decoder .

8h agoThe Decoder
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One year in: How Microsoft Research Asia – Singapore is advancing research, partnership and talent for real-world impact↗

Since launching a year ago, the Microsoft Research Asia — Singapore lab has established a strong foundation, deepened collaboration across government, academia, and industry, and explored how frontier AI research can create real-world value. The post One year in: How Microsoft Research Asia – Singapore is advancing research, partnership and talent for real-world impact appeared first on Microsoft Research .

1w agoMicrosoft Research Blog
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Hallo, Deutschland!↗

Mistral opens a Munich hub for Physics AI and Industrial AI research, partnering with German industry.

1w agoMistral AI News
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Sakeena Fiza Helps NVIDIA Hardware Succeed at Scale↗

When Sakeena Fiza describes her work as a validation engineer at NVIDIA, she does so in terms more befitting a detective story than a world-class engineering lab. “Validation engineers look in the shadows and shine a light into every corner,” Fiza said. “Every time we get a system, our first thought is: how can it […]

2w agoNVIDIA Blog
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AI for Societal Impact↗

Explore this collection to see how experts and local leaders are using AI breakthroughs to ensure everyone can share the opportunity of AI.

3w agoGoogle Blog — AI
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Stability AI Joins the Tech Coalition↗

We’re pleased to share that Stability AI has joined the Tech Coalition, a global alliance of leading technology companies working together to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Feb 11, 2026Stability AI News
MIT Technology Review — AIBusiness

Making AI an asset, not an expense↗

When customers talk about AI costs, the conversation usually starts with token prices and ends with access to the latest, most capable model in the cloud. Do they always need that level of capability? Not necessarily. But that is often where the conversation goes. As AI moves from experimentation to production, model choice is only…

1w agoMIT Technology Review — AI