AI model compression techniques optimise large language models for faster, cheaper predictions whilst maintaining performance. Key methods include model pruning, quantization, and knowledge distillation. These enable deployment in resource-constrained environments, reduce latency, lower costs, and improve energy efficiency, particularly for real-time AI applications and edge devices.
ChatGPT experienced an outage affecting thousands of users. OpenAI is working to restore service. Separately, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is launching MONIIFY, a digital business newsroom targeting young audiences in emerging markets. It will focus on tech, AI, finance and energy industries, offering daily updates and investment insights across various media formats.
Microsoft has enhanced Azure AI with new features: Data Zone for geographic data control, a 99.9% latency SLA, new AI models including medical imaging and language models, and GitHub Marketplace API access. These updates improve data privacy, reliability, and accessibility for Azure AI users.
Enterprise tech providers are seeing strong growth from AI adoption. Palantir's revenue increased 30% year-over-year, with 54% growth in US commercial revenue. Lumen Technologies is experiencing higher demand for AI infrastructure support. DigitalOcean launched new AI offerings and saw 12% revenue growth. Helport AI's revenue jumped 132% as it expanded to over 30,000 users globally. These developments indicate widespread AI adoption across the tech industry.
