Johannah Lopez

1 week ago | devx.com | Johannah Lopez

Microsoft researchers have developed a hyper-efficient AI model called BitNet b1.58 2B4T that can run on CPUs, including Apple’s M2. This 1-bit model, also known as a “bitnet,” is the largest-scale bitnet to date with 2 billion parameters. Bitnets are compressed models designed to run on lightweight hardware. They quantize weights into just three values: -1, 0, and 1, making them more memory and computing-efficient than most models today.

1 week ago | devx.com | Johannah Lopez

President Trump’s ambitious Stargate initiative to boost AI infrastructure in the United States faces potential setbacks due to new legislation in Texas. The Republican-controlled Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 6, which introduces additional regulatory hurdles and fees for data centers. The bill would add a six-month review process on top of the existing 6-18 month approval timeline. It also requires tech companies to pay the Texas grid operator fees and install backup generators.

1 week ago | devx.com | Johannah Lopez

A 1,100-year-old pyramid in Michoacán, Mexico, collapsed on July 29, 2024, due to severe weather conditions worsened by climate change. The ancient structure, part of the Ihuatzio archaeological site, houses another pyramid, a tower or fortress, and ancient tombs. The collapsed pyramid once stood 15 meters tall, but its south wall was reduced to rubble after heavy rainfall that followed a severe drought. This extreme weather pattern had not been seen in Mexico for 30 years.

1 week ago | devx.com | Johannah Lopez

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has sparked a paradox among educators. Many teachers are concerned about students using AI to cheat or take shortcuts in their learning. At the same time, these same educators are increasingly relying on AI tools themselves to save time on tasks like grading essays and tutoring struggling students. This tension has raised difficult ethical questions.

1 week ago | devx.com | Johannah Lopez

Apple has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a class action lawsuit about battery swelling issues in some Apple Watch models. The lawsuit says these models did not have enough space for the battery to expand, which caused the screen to come off and get damaged. The settlement is for people who reported these issues at certain times. It covers First Generation, Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3 Apple Watches.