Will synthetic data shape the future of AI training?

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Will synthetic data shape the future of AI training? As the demand for high-quality training data continues to surge, synthetic data is emerging as a game-changing tool in the world of AI development. But is it the silver bullet enterprises need—or a potential minefield of risks? In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw sits down with Alexius Wronka, CTO of Data and Growth at Invisible Technologies, to explore the advantages, limitations, and ethical challenges of using synthetic data to train large language models (LLMs) and enterprise AI systems. Read more

AI PCs are here: Dell + Qualcomm Snapdragon show off insane battery life, local AI demos Discover the future of computing with Dell's latest AI PCs, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon and cutting-edge NPUs. In this episode of DEMO, host Keith Shaw visits Dell's Executive Briefing Center and chats with Munira Baldiwala, Director of Commercial Mobility Product Management at Dell, to explore the real-world performance of AI-powered laptops — featuring incredible battery life, on-device AI processing, live translation, and code generation without the cloud. Read more

How to use Marimo | A better Jupyter-like notebook system for Python The Jupyter notebook system gives Python users a visual, interactive way to run code, display the results, and share the source with others. But Jupyter notebooks have limited interactivity. Marimo, a new competitor for Jupyter notebooks, lets you create notebooks that are more interactive, more powerful, and even easier to share with others. Read more

How to use the tldr command in Linux | Quick alternative to man pages Learn how to use the tldr command in Linux for quick, easy-to-read command examples—no more digging through lengthy man pages! In this Linux tip, Sandra Henry-Stocker, author of the "Unix as a Second Language" blog on NetworkWorld, explains how tldr can help you understand common Linux commands like date with simple, practical examples. Read more From IDC Directions, Ritu Jyoti discusses top research and Agentic AI trends and predictions IDC's Ritu Jyoti, GVP/GM, AI Automation, Data & Analytics shares research highlights on the Agentic AI fueled business from IDC Directions. Read more

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