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Ever since DeepSeek burst onto the scene in January, momentum has grown around open source Chinese artificial intelligence models. Some researchers are pushing for an even more open approach to building AI that allows model-making to be distributed across the globe.Prime Intellect, a startup specializing in decentralized AI, is currently training a frontier large language model, called INTELLECT-3, using a new kind of distributed reinforcement learning for fine-tuning. The model will demonstrate a new way to build competitive open AI models using a range of hardware in different locations in a way that does not rely on big tech companies,…

Patna, Oct 8 (PTI) Union Minister Chirag Paswan’s estranged uncle and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) chief Pashupati Kumar Paras on Wednesday said his party will field candidates in all constituencies being contested by his nephew’s party, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). The RLJP chief made the announcement at the party’s parliamentary board meeting here. Paras had quit the Union Cabinet last year in protest against the BJP’s decision to accommodate Chirag in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, RLJP chief spokesperson Shrawan Aggarwal said, “An announcement was made by parliamentary board president and former…

Patna, Oct 8 (PTI) The Jan Suraaj Party, founded by former poll strategist Prashant Kishor, on Wednesday launched a crowdfunding campaign to fight the Bihar assembly elections to be held next month. The party’s national president Uday Singh also claimed that the party moved the high court, accusing the NDA government in Bihar of being involved in corruption amounting to Rs 70,000 crore . Launching the Jan Suraaj Contribution app at a press conference here, Singh claimed that people are eager to contribute “to the rise” of the party. “People now can contribute from Rs 100 to Rs 50,000 through…

Hyderabad, Oct 8 (PTI) The ruling Congress in Telangana on Wednesday announced V Naveen Yadav as its candidate for the November 11 bypoll to Jubilee Hills assembly constituency here. AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal issued a statement announcing Naveen Yadav’s candidature. Yadav had contested the 2014 Telangana assembly polls on behalf of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and as an independent in the 2018 elections. Yadav (41) had joined Congress in 2023. Significantly, a police case was registered against Naveen Yadav recently for allegedly distributing printed e-EPICs without holograms at an event here. The bypoll is necessitated due to demise of…

In a surprising selection, Australia’s Mitchell Marsh named a combined all-time ODI XI featuring players from Australia, India, and England, but excluded some of the biggest names including Rohit Sharma, Glenn McGrath, Ricky Ponting, and MS Dhoni. Notably, no Australian pace bowler made it into Marsh’s chosen eleven, and all ODI World Cup-winning captains of the 21st century were snubbed. India, England, and Australia have dominated ODI cricket in the 21st century, with Australia winning four World Cups and both India and England securing one each. Ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Shubman Gill-led India, Marsh was asked…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The Congress party’s top brass has given its initial nod to 25 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, even as negotiations for seat-sharing with its partners in the Opposition ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (Grand Alliance) are still under way. The decision was taken during a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) on Wednesday at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi. According to news agency PTI, sources indicated that Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi were among…

CAIRO (AP) — As talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gather pace, Hamas is expected to seek the release of some of the highest-profile prisoners held by Israel, including the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian political figure: Marwan Barghouti. Israel views Barghouti and the others as terrorist masterminds who murdered Israeli civilians and has refused to release them in past exchanges. But it faces mounting pressure to end the war and bring back the remaining 48 hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, around 20 of them believed to be alive.Many Palestinians view the thousands of…

Leah Gallo/Disney In previous “Tron” movies, humans have entered the digital realm. In “Tron: Ares,” manifestations of artificial intelligence have entered our world with computer program Ares (Jared Leto) leading the charge alongside his second-in-command, Athena, played by Jodie Turner-Smith. While Leto is widely known for his performances as well as occasionally taking things too far as a method actor, audiences may be less familiar with Turner-Smith despite her impressive resume. The British actress’ first on-screen credit was in a handful of Season 6 “True Blood” episodes in 2013. Her first feature film…

ANKARA (AP) — Talks on bringing an end to the war in Gaza are on the verge of reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday.Turkish, Qatari, Egyptian and U.S. mediators are working to realize an American plan that calls for an immediate ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.“If an agreement is reached today, a ceasefire will be declared,” Fidan told a news conference in Ankara with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani.Fidan earlier said that “a lot of progress has been achieved so far” in the negotiations. “What is good…

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