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An efficient path to production AI: Kakao’s journey with JAX and Cloud TPUs

When your messaging platform serves 49 million people – 93% of South Korea’s population – every technical decision carries enormous weight. The engineering team at Kakao faced exactly this challenge when their existing infrastructure hit critical limitations. Their solution? A strategic shift to Google Cloud TPUs using the JAX framework that not only solved their …

AI tech breathes life into virtual companion animals

Researchers at UNIST have developed an innovative AI technology capable of reconstructing highly detailed three-dimensional (3D) models of companion animals from a single photograph, enabling realistic animations. This breakthrough allows users to experience lifelike digital avatars of their companion animals in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and metaverse environments.

We Live in an AI-First World

We Live in an AI-First WorldSearch is ChangingThe Web is ChangingCreativity is BoostedCommunication with AIDigital CompanionshipSmarter Minds Benefiting MoreAccess vs Lack of AccessBusiness and Workflows on AutopilotBetter Education Tailored to the IndividualBetter HealthLiving in an AI-First World Technology has always shaped how we interact with information, with each era defined by a clear “first.” In …

Rethinking Non-Negative Matrix Factorization with Implicit Neural Representations

This paper was accepted at the IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA) 2025 Non-negative Matrix Factorization (NMF) is a powerful technique for analyzing regularly-sampled data, i.e., data that can be stored in a matrix. For audio, this has led to numerous applications using time-frequency (TF) representations like the Short-Time …

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ML Observability: Bringing Transparency to Payments and Beyond

By Tanya Tang, Andrew Mehrmann At Netflix, the importance of ML observability cannot be overstated. ML observability refers to the ability to monitor, understand, and gain insights into the performance and behavior of machine learning models in production. It involves tracking key metrics, detecting anomalies, diagnosing issues, and ensuring models are operating reliably and as intended. …

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Create a travel planning agentic workflow with Amazon Nova

Traveling is enjoyable, but travel planning can be complex to navigate and a hassle. Travelers must book accommodations, plan activities, and arrange local transportation. All these decisions can feel overwhelming. Although travel professionals have long helped manage these complexities, recent breakthroughs in generative AI have made something entirely new possible—intelligent assistants that can understand natural …