NVIDIA AI Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Like the prolific jazz trumpeter and composer, researchers have been generating AI models at a feverish pace, exploring new architectures and use cases. In a 2021 paper, researchers reported that foundation models are finding a wide array of uses. Earlier neural networks were narrowly tuned for specific tasks. See chart below.)

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NVIDIA AI Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Announced at the CES trade show in January, NVIDIA NIM provides prepackaged, state-of-the-art AI models optimized for the NVIDIA RTX platform, including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series and, now, the new NVIDIA Blackwell RTX PRO GPUs. 8B-instruct Image Generation: Flux.dev Audio: Riva Parakeet-ctc-0.6B-asr

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Google Research AI blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

I will begin with a discussion of language, computer vision, multi-modal models, and generative machine learning models. Language Models The progress on larger and more powerful language models has been one of the most exciting areas of machine learning (ML) research over the last decade. Let’s get started!

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Google Research AI blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Posted by Yu Zhang, Research Scientist, and James Qin, Software Engineer, Google Research Last November, we announced the 1,000 Languages Initiative , an ambitious commitment to build a machine learning (ML) model that would support the world’s one thousand most-spoken languages, bringing greater inclusion to billions of people around the globe.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

All of the available colors are discounted as well, so you can save on the black, white smoke, lunar blue, and the 60th anniversary diamond edition models. Our review had incredibly high praise for these earbuds, saying, "In terms of audio quality, noise cancellation, and battery life, I'm more impressed the longer I use these earbuds."

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

And they're available in both text and audio format so that you can choose what works best for your schedule. Lessons are taught by professionals in their field and include quizzes to test your knowledge. Wiser5 offers more than just book summaries in an audio format; it's more interactive, so you can better absorb the information.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

You’ll need to prick up your ears for this slice of deepfakery emerging from the wacky world of synthesized media: A digital version of Albert Einstein — with a synthesized voice that’s been (re)created using AI voice cloning technology drawing on audio recordings of the famous scientist’s actual voice.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Previously, the stunning intelligence gains that led to chatbots such ChatGPT and Claude had come from supersizing models and the data and computing power used to train them. o1 required more time to produce answers than other models, but its answers were clearly better than those of non-reasoning models.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The new Nest Audio sits between the Nest Mini and Home Max in price, size, and output. Despite that lower price, the Nest Audio is an improvement over the Google Home in nearly every way. Similarly, Sonos is now in the smart speaker game , bringing its rock-solid wireless streaming and class-leading audio quality to the table.

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Engadget

MARCH 17, 2025

It's also worth noting that this is the updated model with USB-C charging , rather than the old Lightning port that Apple has phased out. In our testing, the AirPods Max met Apple's promise of a 20-hour battery life with both ANC and spatial audio switched on. We've seen them drop to $450.

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Engadget

MARCH 25, 2025

There are more vlogging-specific models than ever, with several new models having arrived since our last guide, including Fujifilms XM-5. Recent vlogging-specific models include Sonys new ZV-E1 full-frame mirrorless that launched last year, DJIs Osmo Pocket 3 and Canons compact PowerShot V10. 30 RAW internally.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Stability AI , the startup behind the generative AI art tool Stable Diffusion , today open-sourced a suite of text-generating AI models intended to go head to head with systems like OpenAI’s GPT-4. make up) facts. “This is expected to be improved with scale, better data, community feedback and optimization.”

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

From premium options like the AirPods Pro 2, which combine sleek design with impressive active noise cancellation, to models that prioritize exceptional sound quality, theres a pair of Bluetooth earbuds for everyone. Some earbuds even offer app settings to tweak the audio profiles or firmware updates to improve performance over time.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Companies face several hurdles in creating text-, audio- and image-analyzing AI models for deployment across their apps and services. Cost is an outsize one — training a single model on commercial hardware can cost tens of thousands of dollars, if not more. ” Image Credits: Deci.

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Engadget

MARCH 27, 2025

The Pro model is also on sale, down to $320 from $400. General audio quality has been improved as well, and they have a comfy fit. Not only does it come with an M4 chipset, but it also includes 16GB of RAM in the base model, plus front-facing USB-C and headphone ports for easier access.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Tesla’s new holiday update will finally give people the ability to use a new Boombox mode, which can broadcast custom audio on the outside of the car (hence the name). An update to Tesla’s “Emissions Testing Mode,” which is code for fart sequencing, means cars can now fart whenever, and people outside won’t be able to escape the sounds.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

Just you and the response from the AI model. It’s technically intended for developer-level testing, but anyone with the link can access it. Its just a text box on a web page that lets you access the model on Nvidias fast servers. Its back to basics: a web page with a text box. And its 100% freeno account, no friction.

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The MatrixFiles

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Yes, today, we can go back to the recording, but that’s time-consuming and we don’t always keep the video or audio recording of a meeting. Putting AI Note Takers to the Test Over a couple of months, anyone who was interested in trialing AI note takers took part in a test. We decided there had to be a better way.

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Google Research AI blog

JUNE 21, 2023

This work led to the development of Project Relate for anyone with atypical speech who could benefit from a personalized speech model. Built in partnership with Google’s Speech team , Project Relate enables people who find it hard to be understood by other people and technology to train their own models.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Today, the company is giving it a refresh: it just announced a “late 2020” model of its 13-inch rig. Finally, Razer says you’ll see an upgrade in audio quality. The previous Blade Stealth 13 has decent audio, but I found that it lacked strong bass in our testing. or to create your own. Image: Razer.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Mark Cuban is getting in on the audio and podcasting hype. The app idea is similar to the buzzy live audio startup Clubhouse, except with the ability to natively record conversations. His co-founder status on Fireside brings him back into the audio space. She hasn’t listed Fireside on her LinkedIn yet. billion in 1999 to Yahoo.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

NeMo Guardrails helps developers integrate and manage AI guardrails in large language model (LLM) applications. However, scaling AI for customer service and other AI agents requires secure models that prevent harmful or inappropriate outputs and ensure the AI application behaves within defined parameters.

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The Verge

MARCH 28, 2022

The NTH-100 offers a great option for audio mixing Rode, the audio company best known for its microphones, is debuting its first pair of headphones, the NTH-100. The NTH-100s are wired, over-ear headphones designed for audio and video productions. feet lengths to match the colored labels on Rode’s other audio products.

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The MatrixFiles

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Yes, today, we can go back to the recording, but that’s time-consuming and we don’t always keep the video or audio recording of a meeting. Putting AI Note Takers to the Test Over a couple of months, anyone who was interested in trialing AI note takers took part in a test. We decided there had to be a better way.

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The Verge

MAY 19, 2020

The Joe Rogan Experience will soon become a Spotify exclusive , meaning episodes’ full audio and video will only be available through the platform starting later this year. Although exclusive deals seem to be the company’s main listener acquisition strategy, Spotify didn’t immediately move Gimlet shows to an exclusive model.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Tom Mason, Stability AI’s CTO, says that it brings a “richness” to image generation that the old model (Stable Diffusion 2.1) SDXL is supposedly better at generating text, too, a task that’s historically thrown generative AI art models for a loop. Stable Diffusion 2.1 is clearly worse at hands, hands down. (I’ll

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Highnote launched to the public today, allowing musicians, podcasters, and other creators to collaborate on audio files by recording voice notes directly over a track, making timestamped reactions, and creating polls to get opinions. In August 2022, Soundtrap was testing a tool for people to write comments on different parts of a track.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Google has marked down many of its latest Nest smart home and audio devices to their all-time low prices, and generally, good deals can be had on a multitude of devices from other companies, including Eero, Sony, and more. The most eye-popping deal of the day is on Google’s Nest Audio smart speaker.

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Ars Technica

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Specs at a glance: Asus ROG Flow Z13 (XS96 model) OS Windows 11 Pro CPU AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (16 cores, 3.0 mm audio, 200W barrel charge Weight 2.65 Specs at a glance: Asus ROG Flow Z13 (XS96 model) OS Windows 11 Pro CPU AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (16 cores, 3.0 mm audio, 200W barrel charge Weight 2.65 PD 3.0), 1x HDMI 2.1,

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The Verge

JANUARY 30, 2021

Sure, there are lighter laptops out there — Asus’ Expertbook B9450 , LG’s Gram 13, Acer’s Swift 7 , Samsung’s Galaxy Book S, and Dynabook’s Portege X30L-G all weigh a bit less — but some of these models are either significantly more expensive than the Swift 5 or a step down in performance. Last year’s model had an 86.4

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The startup was founded by brothers Nadav and Gideon Keyson — Nadav, who serves as CEO (Gideon is CTO), explained that they first created a platform where politicians could participate video debates, but then realized that there was a more promising business model for a broader podcasting tool. supports 4K video and uncompressed WAV audio.

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Engadget

MARCH 24, 2025

General audio quality has been improved as well, and they have a comfy fit. The Pro model is also on sale, down to $300 from $400. The latest models have the same design as the originals, but now charge up via USB-C instead of Lightning.

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Engadget

APRIL 1, 2025

General audio quality has been improved as well, and they have a comfy fit. It reliably improved air quality in our testing, and even though its mobile app is a little overstuffed, it gives you another way to control and monitor the device.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2022

The pandemic stress-tested these business models, with some companies seeing that consumers weren’t willing to pay fees in exchange for advice they could find on Twitter, while others realized that focusing on a target user was more important than finding the biggest total addressable market possible. Clubhouse’s product-market fit.

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The Verge

JUNE 30, 2020

Apple’s second-generation AirPods that include a wireless charging case cost $170 if you buy them new, but Best Buy is offering a very good deal on refurbished models if you want to save another $60. Best Buy claims that they are tested, though your mileage may vary in terms of whether there are scratches on the charging case.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As a result, the AirPods lineup now consists of four models of AirPods: the $129 AirPods 2, the $179 AirPods 3, the $249 AirPods Pro, and the $549 AirPods Max. That’s why we’ve put together this guide comparing the models to each other — so you can find the right fit for you. Audio features. grams and 4 grams, respectively.

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The Verge

MAY 21, 2021

After a year that’s seen more people dialing into the office remotely, the company is once again banging the drum for hybrid work: a model that combines remote access with in-person work. This spatial audio will also supposedly make it feel like a remote colleague is more present in a room. Image: Microsoft.

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