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Mayo Clinic + Cerebras Systems Following the success of OpenAI’s GPT series of large language models, an increasing number of institutions are proposing “foundation” models for artificial intelligence that, like GPT, are “pre-trained” to have very broad capabilities in a domain of knowledge. We saw this last week with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang proposing a “world foundation model” for autonomous vehicles and robots. On Tuesday, at the annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco,…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Configurations for Lenovo’s LOQ Tower 17IRR9 start at $899. The computer is a great option for people looking for a well-performing, compact, and affordable computer. However, because of its small size, it has a limited number of available ports. more buying choices What’s the deal? Lenovo has restocked the LOQ Tower 17IRR9 with the GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card, and it’s on sale. Over on the company’s storefront, you can buy the…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Amazon Echo Frames (3rd Gen) are a natural way for glasses wearers to control their smart home, communicate with friends and family, and listen to audio wherever and whenever. Right now, they’re $90 off at QVC — making them only $180.  The latest model features a lighter build, longer battery life, improved speakers, and new controls that will take some getting used to. While Alexa in your ears is…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sharge Icemag 2 power bank is available on Amazon now for $50. With a perfect size, a powerful battery, RBG lighting, and a tiny fan to keep things cool, this power bank is ideal for those on the go. The Icemag 2 isn’t exactly the fastest charging power bank on the market but it’s still a bargain. Power banks are a dime a dozen, and you can find all sorts of…

If Intel was hoping for a turnaround in 2025, it will have to wait at least a little bit longer. The chief architect for Intel’s Xeon server processors has defected to chip rival Qualcomm, which is making yet another run at entering the data center market. Sailesh Kottapalli, a 28-year Intel veteran and a senior fellow and chief architect for the company’s Xeon processors, made the announcement on LinkedIn on January 13, stating that he…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Tineco Pure One Station 5 vacuum cleaner is available for $459. It’s a powerful cordless vacuum with a self-emptying base station, perfect for pet owners and parents. Some parts can be finicky, like lining up the floor brush on the base station, or its accessories getting stuck and not easily detaching. Since I began testing the Tineco Pure One Station 5, I’ve reached for it for everyday messes over any other…

Do not fall easily to the allure of “free” in the VPN world. There’s usually a catch because providers often explore other ways to make money from you. They may hide crucial features behind a paywall, or worse, they may sell your data for a profit. Also: The best VPN services: Expert tested You can test the best VPNs for free with a trial or a money-back guarantee. But if you want a 100% free VPN…

Specifically, AI Defense is made up of four components:  AI Access, AI Cloud Visibility, AI Model & Application Validation, and AI Runtime Protection.  AI Access offers visibility into who wants or has use of an AI application and then it controls access to protect and enforce data-loss prevention and mitigate potential threats.  The AI Cloud Visibility automatically uncovers AI assets comprising custom-built AI applications across your distributed environment, including unsanctioned AI workloads. This provides a…

ZDNET Arch Linux is one of the most stable and reliable operating systems on the market. The caveat to using Arch Linux is the installation is not exactly a point-and-click affair. It’s not nearly as hard as Gentoo, but it’s not even close to the user-friendliness of, say, Ubuntu. That does not mean it’s impossible. In fact, the developers have added a handy script to make the installation of Arch Linux considerably easier than it…

Screenshot by Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Until now, ChatGPT has been a useful assistant, hoping to help at the command of a quick prompt. But what if ChatGPT could carry out tasks for you without even being asked? ChatGPT Tasks On Tuesday, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Tasks, a feature that lets users prompt the chatbot once to carry out recurring tasks in the future. For example, in the demo, a user asks ChatGPT to send them a work…