Google’s new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAM

The company has announced the release of a new Gemma 4 model that fills a gap in the lineup that launched earlier this year.
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Google's new open source Gemma 4 12B analyzes audio, video — and runs entirely locally on a typical 16GB enterprise laptop

Credit: VentureBeat made with OpenAI ChatGPT-Images-2.0 While many AI open source model providers are pursuing larger and more powerful models, Google is still giving attention to the smaller, more ...

Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 4.8 With Gains in Coding and Honesty

Anthropic today announced the launch of its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.8. Anthropic claims the model is a "more effective ...

Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Opus 4.8 model, details here

Anthropic describes Claude Opus 4.8 as having “sharper judgement, more honesty about its progress, and the ability to work ...
Hackaday

4-bit Relay Logic Counter Begs To Have Its Buttons Pushed

What’s one to do with some nice little relays of questionable pinout, and prototyping board? How about a quietly clicky 4-bit ...

AI Model Release Tracker: Opus 4.8's misalignment rates similar to Claude Mythos Preview

AI Model Release Tracker: Opus 4.8's misalignment rates similar to Claude Mythos Preview ...
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Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 Is Here: Better AI Coding, Smarter Safety—Same Huge Price

Anthropic's latest flagship AI model Claude Opus 4.8 arrives with sharper reasoning, tighter alignment, and a price tag that hasn't budged.
CNBC

What is the 4% rule and how can it help you save for retirement?

Saving for retirement can seem daunting, especially when you have no idea where to start. But the 4% rule, a popular guideline used to determine how much you can comfortably spend each year from your ...