Agent Evaluation: How to Test and Measure Agentic AI Performance
AI agents that use tools, make decisions, and complete multi-step tasks aren’t prototypes anymore.
How Associa transforms document classification with the GenAI IDP Accelerator and Amazon Bedrock
This is a guest post co-written with David Meredith and Josh Zacharias from Associa. Associa, North America’s largest community management company, oversees approximately 7.5 million homeowners with 15,000 employees across more than 300 branch offices. The company manages approximately 48 million documents across 26 TB of data, but their existing document management system lacks efficient …
Announcing Claude Opus 4.6 on Vertex AI
At Google Cloud, we’re committed to providing customers with the leading selection of models to build and scale production-ready AI apps and agents on a platform optimized for performance, trust, and global scale. Today, we’re further expanding Vertex AI’s curated collection of models with the addition of Anthropic’s newest release: Claude Opus 4.6. Claude Opus …
Two Titanic Structures Hidden Deep Within the Earth Have Altered the Magnetic Field for Millions of Years
A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field.
AI agents debate more effectively when given personalities and the ability to interrupt
In a typical online meeting, humans don’t always wait politely for their turn to speak. They interrupt to express strong agreement, stay silent when they are unsure, and let their personalities shape the flow of the discussion. Yet, when artificial intelligence (AI) agents are programmed to debate or collaborate, they are usually forced into a …
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Z-image lora training news
Many people reported that the lora training sucks for z-image base. Less than 12 hours ago, someone on Bilibili claimed that he/she found the cause – unit 8 used by AdamW8bit optimizer. According to the author, you have to use FP8 optimizer for z-image base. The author pasted some comparisons in his/her post. One can …
Export Your ML Model in ONNX Format
When building machine learning models, training is only half the journey.
Accelerating your marketing ideation with generative AI – Part 2: Generate custom marketing images from historical references
Marketing teams face major challenges creating campaigns in today’s digital environment. They must navigate through complex data analytics and rapidly changing consumer preferences to produce engaging, personalized content across multiple channels while maintaining brand consistency and working within tight deadlines. Using generative AI can streamline and accelerate the creative process while maintaining alignment with business …
Netflix Says if the HBO Merger Makes It Too Expensive, You Can Always Cancel
During a hearing at the US Senate, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company is working with the US government on guardrails against more price hikes.
‘Discovery learning’ AI tool predicts battery cycle life with just a few days’ data
An agentic AI tool for battery researchers harnesses data from previous battery designs to predict the cycle life of new battery concepts. With information from just 50 cycles, the tool—developed at University of Michigan Engineering—can predict how many charge-discharge cycles the battery can undergo before its capacity drops below 90% of its design capacity.