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Microsoft Reportedly Struggling to Build Its Own Reasoning Models to Rival OpenAI
Technical Counselor Justin St-Maurice comments on Microsoft's ongoing efforts to develop proprietary reasoning models to compete with OpenAI. He notes that Microsoft's reported completion of training a new family of generative AI models, known as MAI, which performed "nearly as well" as those fr...
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Alibaba Says Its New AI Model Rivals DeepSeeks’s R-1, OpenAI’s O1
Technical Counselor Justin St-Maurice comments on Alibaba's recent unveiling of its AI model, QwQ-32B. He notes that this model demonstrates strong capabilities in mathematical reasoning, coding, and problem-solving, comparable to DeepSeek's R1 and OpenAI's latest technologies. St-Maurice highlig...
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Luxury shoppers embrace AI, but remain wary of sharing personal information
Julie Geller, Principal Research Director, comments on the hesitancy of luxury shoppers to share personal images for virtual try-ons. She attributes this reluctance to concerns over potential data breaches and misuse of personal images, which could be exploited for scams or unauthorized marketin...
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Microsoft-OpenAI Investigation Closed by UK Regulators
Executive Counselor Phil Brunkard comments on the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decision to close its investigation into Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI. He notes that the CMA concluded Microsoft did not have de facto control over OpenAI, thus not warranting further investigat...
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Apple Appeals UK Encryption Backdoor Demand
Fred Chagnon, Principal Research Director, comments on Apple's legal challenge against the UK government's demand for a backdoor to its encrypted iCloud services. He emphasizes that complying with such a request would undermine user trust and set a concerning precedent for privacy rights globall...
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Microsoft EU Data Boundary Initiative Now Complete, but How Ironclad Is It?
Executive Counselor Phil Brunkard comments on Microsoft's completion of the EU Data Boundary for its cloud services. He acknowledges this as a step towards improved data residency in Europe but cautions that it doesn't guarantee true data sovereignty. Brunkard points out that U.S. laws like the ...
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Salesforce Bets on AI Workforce; Alibaba Wants More Engineers
Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley comments on the evolving strategies in AI development. He notes that organizations face a pivotal decision: either invest in hiring skilled AI engineers or leverage AI tools to automate development processes. Bickley emphasizes that this choice significantly impacts...
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What Will it Take to Shake Nvidia’s Dominance?
Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, discusses Nvidia's resilience in maintaining its market dominance. He notes that even when competitors like DeepSeek enter the market and cause temporary dips in Nvidia's share price, the company quickly recovers its value, often reaching new all-time h...
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Signal Will Exit Sweden Rather Than Dilute Message Security
Fred Chagnon, Principal Research Director, comments on Signal's decision to exit Sweden rather than compromise its message security. He argues that while regulatory efforts to mandate encryption backdoors are well-intended, they are ultimately doomed to fail, as they undermine the fundamental pri...
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