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xAI’s Grok 3 is Out, Surpasses DeepSeek-R1, o1 and Other Models (Video)

Grok-3 is setting the standard in AI, ranking highest in Chatbot Arena and excelling in math (96), science (85), and coding (80). With strong reasoning and problem-solving skills, it outperforms models like Gemini-2 and DeepSeek-r1. Grok 3 is now available for Premium+ subscribers on X, while the upcoming SuperGrok subscription offers early access to its most advanced features. You can access it through the dedicated Grok app, but the new website, Grok.com, is where the latest version is always available. Expect rapid improvements, with voice interaction launching in about a week.

Perplexity Launches Free Deep Research Tool (7 min. read)

Perplexity just launched Deep Research an AI-powered research agent designed to automate complex research tasks, delivering expert-level analysis in just 2-4 minutes. It retrieves high-quality sources, summarizes key insights, and continuously refines responses based on user feedback. It outperforms top models with 21.1% on Humanity’s Last Exam and 93.9% on SimpleQA, tackling finance, tech, and more. Free with limits, unlimited for Pro—now on web, mobile coming soon.

Google Adds Past Chat Recall in Gemini (3 min. read)

Google's Gemini AI assistant now recalls past conversations, enhancing response relevance without users needing to repeat information. This feature, available to Gemini Advanced subscribers via the Google One AI Premium Plan, allows users to review, delete, or manage their chat history. Currently rolling out in English, it will expand to more languages and Google Workspace Business and Enterprise customers soon.

Andrew Ng's Open Source Framework Integrates DeepSeek R1 models (5 min. read)

Andrew Ng just announced that its open source framework, aisuite, which makes it easy to swap and compare LLM responses without changing code now supports DeepSeek R1 variants.

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How to Scale Sklearn with Dask (7 min. read)
Unlock the power of scalable machine learning with Dask and scikit-learn. This guide walks you through parallelizing workflows, handling large datasets, and optimizing performance with minimal code changes. Learn how to seamlessly integrate Dask’s distributed computing to supercharge your ML models without hitting memory limits.

Tutorial: Semantic Clustering of User Messages with LLM Prompts (11 min. read)
Struggling to keep up with user forum messages? This tutorial shows how to leverage LLMs for AI-powered semantic clustering—no complex data science required! Learn how to transform raw Discord data into actionable insights using prompting, dashboards, and clustering techniques to uncover key user concerns faster and with less effort.

Prompt Engineering Patterns for Successful RAG Implementations (5 min. read)
Unlock the power of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with effective prompt engineering. This guide explores key patterns—rephrasing queries, structuring responses, and optimizing retrieval—to enhance AI-generated answers. Use these techniques to boost accuracy, reduce hallucinations, and create more reliable, context-aware AI applications.

Parallelize NumPy Array Operations for Increased Speed (4 min. read)
Speed up NumPy operations with parallelization! This guide explores leveraging numexpr, multiprocessing, and joblib to accelerate array computations. Learn how to efficiently distribute workloads across CPU cores, reducing execution time for large datasets. Boost performance effortlessly with these powerful techniques—no complex rewrites needed!

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TRENDING MODELS

Text-to-Speech
Zyphra/Zonos-v0.1-hybrid
⇧ 14.6k Downloads
A hybrid text-to-speech model that delivers natural and expressive voice synthesis for diverse applications.

Text Generation
agentica-org/DeepScaleR-1.5B-Preview
⇧ 9.68k Downloads
A 1.5 billion parameter model preview, showcasing advanced capabilities in scalable deep learning for text generation.

Image-Text-to-Text
microsoft/OmniParser-v2.0
⇧ 890 Downloads
A model designed to parse and understand complex image-text inputs, facilitating improved document understanding.

Text-to-Speech
Zyphra/Zonos-v0.1-transformer
⇧ 38.8k Downloads
A transformer-based text-to-speech model offering high-quality voice synthesis with a focus on clarity and expressiveness.

Sentence Similarity
nomic-ai/nomic-embed-text-v2-moe
⇧ 10.6k Downloads
A model optimized for computing sentence similarity, aiding in tasks like semantic search and text clustering.

TRENDING AI TOOLS

• 📝 NotebookLM: An AI-powered research and note-taking assistant.

• 🛡️ Gretel: A platform for generating safe, high-quality synthetic data.

• 🔬 Eppo: A warehouse-native A/B testing and experimentation platform.

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