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New ReleasesThe Verge

OpenAI's new Dots agents blend office tasks with everyday errands

OpenAI has launched Dots, a new agent platform where software "agents" can handle tasks for you, from workplace jobs to ordering a burrito. According to The Verge, Dots feels more like workplace software than a casual assistant, unlike Meta's more approachable Muse. An AI agent is a program that can act on its own to complete tasks, not just answer questions. The comparison to Meta Muse shows companies are racing to make these agents useful in different ways: some for serious office work, others for friendly everyday help. Watch for how Dots performs in real workplaces and whether it expands beyond enterprise use.

Words to know
AI agent
— Software that can act on its own to complete tasks for a user, not just chat.
Enterprise software
— Programs built for use by businesses and organizations, not just individuals.
OpenAI
— The AI company that created ChatGPT and now the Dots agent platform.

Summary written from The Verge's headline and teaser

New ReleasesNVIDIA Blog

NVIDIA to Offer DGX Spark With 64GB Memory Option

NVIDIA plans to release a new version of its DGX Spark system this month, this time with 64GB of unified memory. Unified memory lets a computer's processor and other chips share the same memory pool, which helps when running demanding AI workloads locally instead of relying on the cloud. According to NVIDIA Blog, local AI is growing more useful as AI agents, which are programs that can act on tasks with less human input, move from experiments into daily development work. Open models, whose underlying code is publicly available, are also shrinking in size, letting them run on more devices. The bigger memory option gives developers more room to build and scale AI projects directly on their own hardware.

Words to know
DGX Spark
— NVIDIA's computer system designed for building and running AI workloads
unified memory
— A shared memory pool that different chips in a device can access together
AI agents
— AI programs that can act on tasks with less direct human guidance
open models
— AI models whose code is publicly available for anyone to use or modify
local AI
— Running AI models directly on a device instead of through the cloud

Summary written from NVIDIA Blog's headline and teaser