OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom
OpenAI has introduced Jalapeño, its first custom-built inference processor, developed with Broadcom to enhance performance for AI inference tasks, leveraging insights from its own AI models.
A Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time
PHerc. 1667, a carbonized scroll from Herculaneum, has been virtually unwrapped and read in full for the first time, revealing a Stoic philosophical treatise on ethics dating back to the 2nd century BC.
IBM debuts sub-1 nanometer chip technology
IBM's sub-1 nm chip technology, featuring a revolutionary nanostack architecture, packs nearly 100 billion transistors into a chip the size of a fingernail, marking a significant leap in semiconductor capabilities.
45°C cooling design cuts data center water use to near zero
NVIDIA's AI servers can operate with coolant at 45°C, a significant advancement that enhances energy efficiency in data centers by reducing cooling energy consumption.
GLM-5.2 is a step change for open agents
GLM-5.2 represents a significant leap in open agent capabilities, showcasing how minor version updates can lead to substantial improvements in user experience and application potential.
Krea 2: SOTA open-weights 12B image model
Krea 2 introduces a series of foundation models that prioritize aesthetic diversity and user creative control, utilizing a multi-stage training pipeline and a robust data curation strategy to enhance image generation capabilities.
Computer use in Gemini 3.5 Flash
Computer use is now integrated into Gemini 3.5 Flash, enhancing agentic tasks across platforms, previously limited to the standalone Gemini 2.5 model.
The Unbearable Cheapness of Open Weight Models
Open weight models like DeepSeek V4 offer significant cost advantages, with pricing nearly 50x lower than competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI, raising questions about the sustainability of high-cost models in the market.
Ask HN: Where is our profession (programmer) going?
Software development is shifting from a precise discipline to a probabilistic one, with reliance on AI tools like Claude for coding and problem-solving, diminishing the role of traditional coding skills.
Political bias in AI: Where the AI models stand
AI models exhibit political bias, with most leaning left of center, as revealed by a comprehensive analysis of their responses to politically charged questions, conducted without web search interference.
Puzzling Success of Overparameterization: Lottery Tickets or Escape Dimensions?
Overparameterization enhances neural network success by expanding the optimization landscape, allowing easier navigation away from poor local minima, rather than merely relying on isolated subnetworks akin to lottery tickets.
DeepSWE: new benchmark looking at how well today's frontier models can actually write code
DeepSWE introduces a contamination-free benchmark, ensuring that tasks are original and not influenced by prior model training, which enhances the validity of performance assessments.
Un-0: Generating Images with Coupled Oscillators
Un-0 is an innovative image generator utilizing coupled oscillators, achieving an impressive FID of 6.74 on ImageNet 64×64, comparable to early conventional models, while aiming for 1,000x energy efficiency improvements in AI computing.
Find the best open-source OCR models in one place at Papers with Code
New OCR models from Baidu and Mistral enhance capabilities, with Baidu's Unlimited OCR introducing Reference Sliding Window Attention and Mistral's OCR 4 available via API, showcasing the latest advancements in the field.
What I'm Finding About LLM Code Style and Token Costs
LLM token costs can be drastically reduced by leveraging native Web APIs, which can cut output token usage by 85-92% compared to traditional coding patterns, thus optimizing both performance and cost.