1. Snowflake's stock faced challenges due to FY 2025 guidance and CEO retirement; 2. New CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy's AI expertise aims to close the gap with Databricks; 3. Snowflake Cortex enhances data workflows with AI but lacks advanced functionality; 4. Strategic partnership with Anthropic aims to integrate advanced LLMs.

➀ The publication 'Success Stories in Advanced Systems Engineering' showcases eleven industrial examples demonstrating how ASE can create intelligent, networked, and successful applications; ➁ The brochure, developed in the AdWiSE project funded by BMBF, highlights the steps taken by SMEs and large corporations in introducing ASE and the successes achieved; ➂ The stories serve as a guide and inspiration for those interested in ASE and for companies considering its implementation, emphasizing the diverse aspects of the new solution pattern in industrial practice and product development.

➀ Chinese researchers linked to the PLA have developed an AI model named ChatBIT, utilizing Meta's open-source Llama model for military applications. ➁ The model is said to perform at approximately 90% of the level of OpenAI's GPT-4 LLM. ➂ Some experts question the effectiveness of the small dataset used for training, but the project may be a proof of concept for larger models to come.

1. Nvidia is at the forefront of Generative AI and has seen exceptional growth in its business performance. 2. The company has unique attributes like Domain Experience and has been able to increase switching costs through its CUDA platform and data-center software stack. 3. Nvidia's strong performance has attracted competition from a range of VC-funded firms, chipmakers, and even its own customers.

➀ NPUs are hardware accelerators for artificial intelligence, complementing CPUs and GPUs. ➁ NPUs are designed for repetitive tasks with high-throughput and parallelism, such as neural networks and machine learning. ➂ NPUs are integrated into consumer devices like laptops and PCs, and are also used in cloud-based systems for edge intelligence and reduced latency.

➀ Santa Monica startup Rabbit has launched 'LAM playground', a feature that allows users to teach and store web-based procedures for its AI agents; ➁ The company has addressed many of the early concerns about the R1, including limited features and battery life, and is now focusing on the LAM playground; ➂ Users can train their R1 agents to navigate websites like Google, Walmart, and YouTube, and perform tasks like adding items to Amazon carts or booking Airbnb listings; ➃ The update requires an R1 update, which can be done automatically when connected to power.

➀ The three major EDA toolmakers—Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens EDA—are collaborating with TSMC on AI-driven design flows for advanced chip manufacturing nodes. ➁ IBM Research's Huiming Bu highlights the use of AI and machine learning in developing highly accurate lithography models. ➂ Synopsys' CEO Sassine Ghazi discusses Synopsys.ai's performance improvements and its impact on design and verification processes. ➃ Siemens EDA extends its AI collaboration with fabs like Intel Foundry and TSMC, introducing AI-accelerated simulators and Catapult AI NN software.

1. OpenAI is considering restructuring as a for-profit benefit corporation, potentially awarding CEO Sam Altman an equity stake. 2. The move would involve the non-profit unit taking a minority stake in the larger company. 3. Questions arise about prioritizing revenue and managing long-term AI risks.

➀ The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has selected ten Earth observation companies for its Luno A programme. ➁ The programme aims to improve the agency's geospatial information capabilities and expand access to data and services. ➂ The contract is a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a maximum value of $290 million.

1. Amazon's AWS segment is driving significant growth and profitability with a 35% operating margin; 2. The increasing revenue mix from AWS is boosting overall business profitability; 3. The marketplace business remains resilient with the international segment turning profitable.

1. Synapsoft has integrated its document viewer technology with Bucheon City Hall's website to enhance accessibility for visually impaired individuals, expanding the scope of Braille conversion from web pages to attached documents. This collaboration is expected to make it easier for over 250,000 visually impaired people in South Korea to access educational materials and public documents. 2. Alserport has introduced the 'Remote View Box', a hardware solution for remote control that does not require the installation of additional software, ensuring it does not impact the performance of devices like CPU. This solution is designed to maintain usability on older operating systems for data center servers, POS machines, and ATMs. 3. Mooharyoo has integrated its AI-based recruitment solutions, 'Prism' and 'Monster', with NHR's recruitment solution 'CareerLink'. This integration allows users of CareerLink to access Prism and Monster without additional sign-ups, and these solutions are also available on various recruitment platforms.

1. Google is reengineering its cost base to expand operating margins while investing in AI and cloud technologies. 2. Google Cloud is gaining market share and integrating AI, with most top 100 customers using its generative AI solutions. 3. AI is a key growth driver for Google, with significant investments in AI infrastructure and generative AI features across products.

➀ Geekbench AI, previously known as Geekbench ML, has reached version 1.0, offering benchmarks for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS. ➁ The new version introduces multiple precision scores to better reflect AI performance across different hardware designs. ➂ Primate Labs aims to prevent score manipulation and ensure accurate performance reporting.

1. The English Premier League is set to introduce a new semi-automated offside technology powered by iPhones, known as 'Dragon'. 2. This system, developed by Genius Sports and Second Spectrum, will use at least 28 iPhone cameras in each stadium to capture high-frame-rate video from multiple angles. 3. The technology aims to replace the current VAR system, which is often slow and sometimes incorrect, and could be expanded to other sports in the future.

1. Google announced new flagship smartphones, smartwatches, and AI features on its Google Gemini platform ahead of Apple's event. 2. The Google Pixel 9 series features a new design, Tensor G4 chip, and improved displays. 3. The Google Pixel Watch 3 introduces new health and safety features, including a first-of-its-kind Loss of Pulse Detection. 4. Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 offers enhanced audio performance and AI integration.

1. Apple Intelligence+ features may not be available until at least 2027; 2. Mark Gurman estimates it will take three years for Apple to develop premium AI features; 3. Apple Intelligence is set to arrive with iOS 18.1, featuring new AI-powered tools and improvements.

➀ OpenAI has developed a text watermarking method to detect ChatGPT-written content, but has not released it due to concerns about its effectiveness and potential bias against non-native English writers. ➁ The watermarking technique is not foolproof and can be circumvented by simple methods such as using Google Translate or editing tools. ➂ OpenAI is considering the impact on its customer base and the risk of reverse engineering of its watermarking technique.

1. The Research Advisory Board Industry 4.0 and the Platform Industry 4.0 reject the unnecessary use of 'Industry 5.0'. 2. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wahlster, a founding father of Industry 4.0, discusses current priorities in the development of Industry 4.0. 3. The concept of Industry 4.0 continues to be a leading term globally, emphasizing the importance of software and data in the fourth industrial revolution.