Meta has released a new and less “sanctimonious” version of its artificial intelligence model, as the social media group races against Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google to develop the cutting edge technology.
Facebook’s parent company said on Thursday its latest model, Llama 3, has “vastly improved capabilities” including the ability to reason, in a step towards human-level intelligence.
However, former ministers and officials have to contact the watchdog for advice on longer-term arrangements such as a series of remunerated speeches or writing a regular newspaper column.
The American Petroleum Institute, the largest US oil lobbying group, told the Financial Times this week that the EPA’s original proposal was flawed, undermined consumer choice and would have repercussions in the upcoming election.
The UN’s International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to ensure that more food and humanitarian assistance reach Palestinians in Gaza, warning that famine is “setting in” there as the Israel-Hamas war enters its sixth month.
The start-up has also struck an agreement with OpenAI to develop the “next generation AI models for humanoid robots” and signed an AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft, the company added.
Football’s governing bodies have lost a landmark court case that threatens their hold over the sport in Europe, potentially opening a path for the biggest clubs to form new breakaway competitions.
China’s BYD is in final negotiations with the Hungarian government to secure a multibillion-euro investment into a new electric car factory, in a deal that could be announced as early as Friday.
Israel’s top court has struck down a contentious law to overhaul the judiciary passed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s far right government, in a move that could reopen bitter divisions in the country over the changes.
More than a billion dollars worth of Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral drugs procured in Europe have been wasted, according to health data, as tight controls over who can receive the medication left millions of doses unused before their expiry date.
