Vauhini Vara / Bloomberg: A look at Inkitt, a publishing platform that uses AI to create sequels and spinoffs of authors’ original work with minimal human input, raising quality concerns  —  Manjari Sharma hadn’t written much when she decided to start a novel.  She’d graduated from university during the Covid-19 pandemic … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rebecca Szkutak / TechCrunch: IBM unveils the z17 mainframe with a Telum II chip, built for 250+ AI use cases and able to process 450B daily inferences, 50% more than z16, available June 8  —  IBM is releasing the latest version of its mainframe hardware that includes new updates meant to accelerate AI adoption. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Eliza Strickland / IEEE Spectrum: A look at the state of AI in 2025 across training and inference costs, carbon footprint, investment activity, bills proposed in the US, and more  —  Stanford’s AI Index tracks performance, investment, public opinion, and more  —  If you read the news about AI, you may feel bombarded with conflicting messages: AI is booming. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rebecca Szkutak / TechCrunch: IBM unveils the z17 mainframe with a Telum II chip, built for 250+ AI use cases and can perform 450B daily inferences, 50% more than z16, available on June 8  —  IBM is releasing the latest version of its mainframe hardware that includes new updates meant to accelerate AI adoption. Lees verder op Tech Meme