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Mistral released its first reasoning-focused artificial intelligence (AI) models on Tuesday. Dubbed Magistral, the large language model (LLM) is available in two variants — Small and Medium. While Magistral Small is an open-source model, the Medium variant is an enterprise-focused closed model. Both models are capable of multi-step reasoning and show transparent chain-of-thought (CoT). The French AI startup highlighted that Magistral is designed for research, strategic planning, and data-driven decision making. A preview version of the reasoning model can also be tried out via the company’s Le Chat platform.Mistral’s Magistral Small Is Available With Apache 2.0 LicenceIn a newsroom post,…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…
“I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Elon Musk said on the X social media platform.Alex Wroblewski | Afp | Getty ImagesTech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said he regretted some of the social media posts he made about U.S. President Donald Trump last week during an explosive public dispute with his former close ally.”I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Musk said on the X social media platform.The feud dissolved a tight partnership that had propelled Musk to spearhead the budget-slashing Department of…
OpenAI is reportedly planning to use Google Cloud’s services to fuel its computational requirements. As per the report, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm and the Mountain View-based tech giant have been discussing this partnership for several months. With this move, OpenAI could shift some of the server requirements for ChatGPT and Sora to Google. Currently, the financial details of this deal are not known, although it is likely that the Gemini-maker is getting its fair share of remuneration.Google Cloud to Reportedly Carry OpenAI’s Compute BurdenAccording to a Reuters report, the ChatGPT maker has struck a deal to use…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded a five-year $25 million contract to Integrate, a Seattle-based software startup, for its project management platform designed to help large organizations coordinate complex projects in secure environments. The contract, announced June 11, represents one of the Space Force’s largest Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 agreements. It will provide the Space Systems Command’s Mission Manifest Office (MMO) in Los Angeles with software to streamline how it coordinates satellite launches across multiple government agencies. The MMO was created to improve efficiency in national security space launches. It surveys upcoming missions to identify available capacity…
Earthrise Energy has secured $630 million in financing for its 270MWac Gibson City Solar project in Illinois, marking a first-of-its-kind deal in the MISO power market. The transaction includes a construction-to-term loan, tax equity bridge loan, and letter of credit facility. BBVA, Intesa Sanpaolo and Nord/LB acted as coordinating lead arrangers and bookrunners, while a Fortune 500 telecoms company provided the tax equity commitment. Commercial operation is targeted for 2026. The solar farm shares a point of interconnection with Earthrise’s existing thermal plant, using surplus interconnection rights—an approach the company said could serve as a model for future developments.…
UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan.Steve Fecht for ChevroletDETROIT — General Motors plans to invest $4 billion in three American assembly plants, including moving or increasing production of two Mexican-produced vehicles to U.S. plants.The Detroit automaker announced the plans Tuesday, as there have been few indications of progress in trade talks between the Trump administration and Mexican leaders. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump implemented 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and 25% tariffs on many auto parts…
AP Mobile App CTA Get the AP News App MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A government watchdog group in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to prohibit billionaire Elon Musk from ever again offering cash payments to voters in the battleground state like he did in this spring’s hotly contested Supreme Court race.Musk handed out $1 million checks to three Wisconsin voters, including two in person just days before the state’s April 1 Supreme Court election, in an effort to help elect conservative candidate Brad Schimel. Two weeks before the election, Musk’s political action committee, America PAC, offered $100 to voters…