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Google DeepMind's open-source WeatherNext model shows stronger hurricane forecasting with lower-resolution data
Ars Technica reports that Google DeepMind's open-source WeatherNext weather model delivered accurate hurricane forecasts while relying on lower-resolution input data than many conventional systems. Coverage of the work says the model gave forecasters roughly an extra day of warning in some cases, surprising weather scientists with its performance.
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Google DeepMind and A24 strike reported $75 million deal to develop AI filmmaking tools
TechCrunch reports that Google DeepMind and film studio A24 have reached a $75 million partnership focused on building AI tools for filmmaking. The deal points to a direct collaboration between a leading AI lab and a prominent entertainment company around production-oriented creative technology.
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OpenAI hires Noam Shazeer and Dean Ball amid reported IPO preparations
TechCrunch reports that OpenAI has brought on Noam Shazeer, a co-inventor of the transformer architecture, from Google DeepMind, and has also hired former Trump administration AI policy official Dean Ball. The hires are presented as notable additions to OpenAI’s technical and policy bench as the company reportedly prepares for a future IPO.