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  Google Launches Gemini 2.0 Flash: 5 Things You Need to Know December 22, 2024 (Adapted) Google has officially released Gemini 2.0 Flash, a new multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) model designed for speed, efficiency, and versatility. This marks a significant milestone in the ongoing AI technology race. The model boasts twice the speed of its predecessor, 1.5 Flash, capable of executing Python scripts, generating business insights, and performing detailed analyses in seconds—tasks that previously took hours. This represents a major boost for business applications. Gemini 2.0 Flash offers groundbreaking support for multimodal input and output, encompassing text, images, video, and audio. (Image credit: Adapted from Google Blog) Here are five key things you should know about Gemini 2.0 Flash: 1. Blazing Speed: 2x Faster Than Its Predecessor Gemini 2.0 Flash is twice as fast as 1.5 Flash. When handling tasks like executing Python scripts and generating business insights, it can c...

Semiconductor Father Morris Chang Delivers a Speech at NTU, Reveals Two Major Life Decisions, and Emphasizes "Computation" as the Driver of the Future December 16, 2024 Reporter: Lin Yuru, Comprehensive Report Yesterday (16th), National Taiwan University (NTU) held the “Yeh-Lin Lecture” at the Chien Szu-Liang Memorial Hall on the 2nd floor of the General Teaching Building. TSMC Founder Morris Chang was invited to deliver a speech titled “Lessons from a Career in Semiconductors,” attracting over 500 enthusiastic faculty members and students. In the lecture, Morris Chang shared two critical decisions in his life. The first decision occurred in 1955 when he failed the qualifying exam for his Ph.D. at MIT. Despite having the opportunity to transfer to another university to continue his doctoral studies, he chose to enter the workforce, embarking on a different path. Related Reading : Morris Chang Responds to Challenges from Tech Giants: Intel Faces Strategic Dilemmas, Samsung Co...

 Bill Gates has shared his 2024 holiday reading list, featuring four books that explore various aspects of understanding our rapidly changing world, along with a special recommendation for tennis enthusiasts. Here are his top picks: An Unfinished Love Story In this memoir, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on her personal life, focusing on her relationship with her late husband, who was a policy expert and speechwriter for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson during a turbulent era in U.S. history. Gates praises Goodwin's storytelling, noting that the chapters about her love story are as engaging as those covering significant historical events. Gates Notes The Anxious Generation Authored by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, this book examines how the shift from play-based to phone-based childhoods has transformed children's development and emotional processing. Gates recommends it as essential reading for anyone involved in raising, working with, or teaching young people toda...