The Nonintuitive Bits
Two and a half engineers, three different viewpoints. At the intersection of technology, business, gaming and psychology, get a second opinion about the issues of the day in the tech industry. Each opinion is held only the host sharing it (and not by our employers). *Warning:* The host may no longer hold that opinion by the end of the episode.
The Nonintuitive Bits
A surreal merge of GPUs and a Llama, with a backdrop of hinting CrowdStrike
- Shared interesting perspectives on fitting lidar sensors in Halo Game-inspired Cybertrucks.
- Talked about the latest from the AI world including the introduction of LLAMA 3.1 and denser architecture models.
- Delved into the nagging issues surrounding GPU-use in AI model training and CPU corruption.
- Discussed key tech players - Intel, Apple, NVIDIA, Snapdragon, ARM, and Surface Pro 9 - and their influence on the current tech landscape.
- Explored AI’s utility in real-world scenarios like customer interactions and personal finance management.
- Unraveled the complexities of working with multiple AI models and associated functionalities.
- Introduced a proposed Python toolbox to streamline the utilization of local tools and functions.
- Highlighted promising, yet cost-effective AI models - GPT 4.0 Mini and Gemini Flash.
- Talked about AI’s potential as an uber-efficient search tool for personal wikis and large databases.
- Gave a roundup of the ongoing trends in the autonomous car industry and unveiled some fascinating insights about projects by GM and Waymo.
- Examined the recent CrowdStrike outage and pondered over the implications of government regulations for corporate security.
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