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NVIDIA and CoreWeave have strengthened their partnership, bringing NVIDIA's Grace Blackwell GB200 NVL72 systems online at scale for CoreWeave customers. This collaboration aims to empower AI pioneers with cutting-edge technology for developing and deploying next-generation AI models and applications. CoreWeave is among the first cloud providers to offer this solution, demonstrating its commitment to providing the latest and most powerful AI infrastructure. The relationship between NVIDIA and CoreWeave is well-established, with NVIDIA having invested heavily in CoreWeave.

CoreWeave's cloud services are optimized for the GB200 NVL72, encompassing its Kubernetes Service, Slurm on Kubernetes (SUNK), Mission Control, and more. These Blackwell instances can scale up to 110,000 Blackwell GPUs using NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking. Leading AI companies like Cohere, IBM, and Mistral AI are already leveraging these systems to train and run complex AI models. CoreWeave CEO, Mike Intrator stated that CoreWeave works closely with NVIDIA to quickly deliver the most powerful solutions for training AI models and serving inference.

Several AI companies are experiencing significant performance boosts using the new Grace Blackwell systems. Cohere is utilizing the Grace Blackwell Superchips to develop secure enterprise AI applications, reporting up to three times more performance in training for 100 billion-parameter models compared to previous-generation NVIDIA Hopper GPUs. IBM is scaling its deployment to thousands of Blackwell GPUs on CoreWeave to train its Granite open-source AI models for IBM watsonx Orchestrate. Mistral AI is using their first thousand Blackwell GPUs to build the next generation of open-source AI models, noting a 2x improvement in performance for dense model training.


References :

• NVIDIA Newsroom: Thousands of NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GPUs Now Live at CoreWeave, Propelling Development for AI Pioneers
• insideAI News: NVIDIA announced that GPU cloud platform CoreWeave is among the first cloud providers to bring NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 systems online at scale, with Cohere, IBM and Mistral AI using them for model training and deployment.
• insidehpc.com: NVIDIA: Grace Blackwell GPUs on CoreWeave
• www.networkworld.com: Highlights CoreWeave's offering of cloud-based Grace Blackwell GPUs for intensive AI training.

Classification:

• HashTags: #NVIDIA #GraceBlackwell #AICoreWeave
• Company: NVIDIA
• Target: AI Developers
• Product: Grace Blackwell
• Feature: GPU
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced it will resume using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models. This decision comes after a pause last year following privacy concerns raised by activists. Meta plans to use public posts, comments, and interactions with Meta AI from adult users in the European Union to enhance its generative AI models. The company says this data is crucial for developing AI that understands the nuances of European languages, dialects, colloquialisms, humor, and local knowledge.

Meta emphasizes that it will not use private messages or data from users under 18 for AI training. To address privacy concerns, Meta will notify EU users through in-app and email notifications, providing them with a way to opt out of having their data used. These notifications will include a link to a form allowing users to object to the use of their data, and Meta has committed to honoring all previously and newly submitted objection forms. The company states its AI is designed to cater to diverse perspectives and to acknowledge the distinctive attributes of various European communities.

Meta claims its approach aligns with industry practices, noting that companies like Google and OpenAI have already utilized European user data for AI training. Meta defends its actions as necessary to develop AI services that are relevant and beneficial to European users. While Meta highlights that a panel of EU privacy regulators “affirmed” that its original approach met legal obligations. Groups like NOYB had previously complained and urged regulators to intervene, advocating for an opt-in system where users actively consent to the use of their data for AI training.


References :

• cyberinsider.com: Meta has announced it will soon begin using public data from adult users in the European Union — including posts, comments, and AI interactions — to train its generative AI models, raising concerns about the boundaries of consent and user awareness across its major platforms.
• discuss.privacyguides.net: Meta to start training its AI models on public content in the EU after Est. reading time: 3 minutes If you are an EU resident with an Instagram or Facebook account, you should know that Meta will start training its AI models on your posted content.
• Malwarebytes: Meta users in Europe will have their public posts swept up and ingested for AI training, the company announced this week.
• : Meta says it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after activists raised concerns about data privacy.
• bsky.app: Meta announced today that it will soon start training its artificial intelligence models using content shared by European adult users on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/meta-to-resume-ai-training-on-content-shared-by-europeans/
• BleepingComputer: Meta to resume AI training on content shared by Europeans
• oodaloop.com: Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
• BleepingComputer: Meta announced today that it will soon start training its artificial intelligence models using content shared by European adult users on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms.
• techxplore.com: Social media company Meta said Monday that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after activists raised concerns about data privacy.
• finance.yahoo.com: Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
• www.theverge.com: Reports on Meta resuming AI training with public content from European users.
• The Hacker News: Meta Resumes E.U. AI Training Using Public User Data After Regulator Approval
• www.socialmediatoday.com: Meta Begins Training its AI Tools on EU User Data
• Meta Newsroom: Today, we’re announcing our plans to train AI at Meta using public content —like public posts and comments— shared by adults on our products in the EU.
• Synced: Meta’s Novel Architectures Spark Debate on the Future of Large Language Models
• securityaffairs.com: Meta will use public EU user data to train its AI models
• about.fb.com: Today, we’re announcing our plans to train AI at Meta using public content —like public posts and comments— shared by adults on our products in the EU. People’s interactions with Meta AI – like questions and queries – will also be used to train and improve our models.
• www.bitdegree.org: Meta Cleared to Train AI with Public Posts in the EU
• MEDIANAMA: Meta to begin using EU users’ data to train AI models
• www.medianama.com: Meta to begin using EU users’ data to train AI models
• The Register - Software: Meta to feed Europe's public posts into AI brains again
• www.artificialintelligence-news.com: Meta will train AI models using EU user data
• AI News: Meta will train AI models using EU user data
• techxmedia.com: Meta announced it will use public posts and comments from adult EU users to train its AI models, ensuring compliance with EU regulations.
• Digital Information World: Despite all the controversy that arose, tech giant Meta is now preparing to train its AI systems on data belonging to Facebook and Instagram users in the EU.
• TechCrunch: Meta will start training its AI models on public content in the EU

Classification:

• HashTags: #Meta #AI #Privacy
• Company: Meta
• Target: European Users
• Product: Facebook
• Feature: AI Training
• Type: AI
• Severity: Medium

Microsoft is launching a 50-day AI Skills Fest, starting April 8, 2025, aimed at helping individuals advance their technical knowledge in artificial intelligence. The global event will feature a wide array of activities including hackathons, both live in-person and virtual events, self-paced tutorials, and community events. Microsoft hopes to set a Guinness World Record for the most participants completing an online multi-level AI lesson in 24 hours as part of the inaugural launch.

Microsoft is also rolling out updates to its Copilot+ PCs. AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs will gain access to Windows Copilot features like Cocreator, Image Creator, Live Captions and Restyle Image, previously available only on Snapdragon-powered devices. These features utilize the onboard Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and generative AI to enhance user experiences within Microsoft Paint and Photos, enabling image generation and modification.


References :

• Ken Yeung: Microsoft’s AI Skills Fest Seeks World Record for Most Online AI Learners
• eWEEK: During Microsoft’s AI Skills Fest, You Can Attempt to Set a Guinness World Records Title
• www.tomsguide.com: Microsoft Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon just got a key upgrade as AMD and Intel models play catch-up
• www.techradar.com: 4 things I want to see announced at Microsoft's Copilot event

Classification:

• HashTags: #AISkills #MicrosoftCopilot #AITraining
• Company: Microsoft
• Target: AI Learners, PC users
• Product: Copilot
• Feature: AI Skills Training, Copilot PC
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative