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- 1Microcontrollers now run a diffusion model and 289M-parameter LLM●Microcontrollers now run a diffusion model and 289M LLM
New work shows microcontrollers, previously considered too limited for generative AI, can now run a diffusion model and a 289-million-parameter large language model on-device. Electronics and embedded systems outlets are covering the achievement, which points to generative AI moving beyond cloud servers and desktop GPUs onto cheap, low-power hardware.
- 2EFF accuses DraftKings of using AI to target chronic gamblers●DraftKings is using AI to behaviorally target chronic gamblers
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published an article accusing DraftKings of using artificial intelligence and behavioral advertising to identify and target chronic gamblers, reportedly intensifying the harms of online betting. Critics say such systems exploit people with gambling problems rather than protect them, renewing scrutiny of AI-driven marketing in the sports betting industry.
- 3US Army taps Navitas for American-made high-voltage chips▼US Army picks Navitas Semiconductor to build American-made high-voltage chips
The US Army has selected Navitas Semiconductor to produce American-made high-voltage semiconductor chips, a move reported by business press. The deal supports efforts to strengthen the domestic chip supply chain and secure critical power electronics technology for military use, putting Navitas in the spotlight as a beneficiary of US government interest in onshore semiconductor manufacturing.