Google’s New AI Tools Promise Faster Ads, But Raise Control Concerns

Google’s New AI Tools Promise Faster Ads, But Raise Control Concerns

Google’s latest AI tools promise to manage campaigns automatically. But advertisers are asking whether these new features give up too much human control. At Google Marketing Live, the company showcased three new AI agents. These tools can handle everything from creating campaigns to managing tasks across multiple platforms. However, the announcement raised questions from attendees…

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Rime Introduces Arcana and Rimecaster (Open Source): Practical Voice AI Tools Built on Real-World Speech

Rime Introduces Arcana and Rimecaster (Open Source): Practical Voice AI Tools Built on Real-World Speech

The field of Voice AI is evolving toward more representative and adaptable systems. While many existing models have been trained on carefully curated, studio-recorded audio, Rime is pursuing a different direction: building foundational voice models that reflect how people actually speak. Its two latest releases, Arcana and Rimecaster, are designed to offer practical tools for…

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A Step-by-Step Coding Guide to Defining Custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server and Client Tools with FastMCP and Integrating Them into Google Gemini 2.0’s Function‑Calling Workflow

A Step-by-Step Coding Guide to Defining Custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server and Client Tools with FastMCP and Integrating Them into Google Gemini 2.0’s Function‑Calling Workflow

In this Colab‑ready tutorial, we demonstrate how to integrate Google’s Gemini 2.0 generative AI with an in‑process Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, using FastMCP. Starting with an interactive getpass prompt to capture your GEMINI_API_KEY securely, we install and configure all necessary dependencies: the google‑genai Python client for calling the Gemini API, fastmcp for defining and…

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OpenAI launches o3 and o4-mini, AI models that ‘think with images’ and use tools autonomously

OpenAI launches o3 and o4-mini, AI models that ‘think with images’ and use tools autonomously

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI launched two groundbreaking AI models today that can reason with images and use tools independently, representing what experts call a step change in artificial intelligence capabilities. The San Francisco-based company introduced o3 and o4-mini, the…

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Intel has championed High-NA EUV chipmaking tools, but costs and other limitations could delay industry-wide adoption: Report

Intel has championed High-NA EUV chipmaking tools, but costs and other limitations could delay industry-wide adoption: Report

Intel has made significant strides in implementing High-NA EUV lithography by installing two High-NA litho machines, developing custom reticles as well as all-new optical proximity correction, and processing 30,000 wafers. However, major hurdles remain: the $380 million – $400 million tool cost and potential necessity to overhaul photomask supply chain limits economic viability of the…

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A Comprehensive Guide to LLM Routing: Tools and Frameworks

A Comprehensive Guide to LLM Routing: Tools and Frameworks

Deploying LLMs presents challenges, particularly in optimizing efficiency, managing computational costs, and ensuring high-quality performance. LLM routing has emerged as a strategic solution to these challenges, enabling intelligent task allocation to the most suitable models or tools. Let’s delve into the intricacies of LLM routing, explore various tools and frameworks designed for its implementation, and…

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