NEW YORK: Meta Platforms on Thursday (Apr 18) released early versions of its latest large language model, Llama 3, and an image generator that updates pictures in real-time while users type prompts, as it races to catch up to generative AI market leader OpenAI. The models will be integrated into its virtual assistant Meta AI, which the company is pitching as the most sophisticated of its free-to-use peers, citing performance comparisons on subjects like reasoning,…

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WELLINGTON: A ram in New Zealand has been shot and killed by police after it was blamed for the deaths of an elderly couple in a farm paddock, authorities and local media said. The man and woman were found “deceased” on Thursday (Apr 18) morning at the property in West…

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WASHINGTON :Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank may raise interest rates again if the yen’s declines significantly push up inflation, highlighting the impact currency moves may have on the timing of the next policy shift.”There’s a possibility the weak yen could push up trend…

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