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Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly being used to power AI applications across industries. As adoption grows, organizations need ways to evaluate output quality, consistency, and relevance. DeepEval is an evaluation framework that tests AI outputs the way software engineers test code. 1. Why Testing Is Required Traditional software is
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“The new PRD are the evals,” Xavi Amatriain, Expedia Group’s first chief AI and data officer, told the VB Transform 2026 audience last week in Menlo Park. “So basically, you encode what you want the product to do through your evals, which might include red teaming evals and all
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Apple is reportedly teaming up with deferred payment processor Klarna to launch a new lease-to-own program for its devices. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the program — dubbed Apple Upgrade — is set to launch next Tuesday. It will allow consumers to pay for their purchases over multi-year periods, including iPhones, iPads, Macs,
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring the Department of War to develop new rules for mapping and securing critical defense supply chains, including the software, services and technology used in national security systems. While primarily focused on domestic sourcing of critical materials, the executive order contains several
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SwitchBot's comprehensive air monitoring solution works in any part of your home. / Tyler Lacoma/CNET Pros & Cons * Comprehensive humidity, temperature, CO2 and more readings * Works right out of the box with or without the app * Highly portable * App allows you to get alerts and tweak settings * Long-lasting
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* Chris Fall, the head of CAISI, has resigned * Fall only took up the job three months ago in April 2026 * The departure is likely to once again shake up the administration's AI strategy The head of the Trump administration’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has
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Data centers are expected to use one-fifth of the electricity generated in the U.S. by 2035, four times that of today, according to a new report from BloombergNEF. A surge in AI compute will push data center capacity to nearly 200 gigawatts over the next decade, the report predicts.
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Cisco Foundation AI has announced Antares, a small language model (SLM) named after the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation. Just as the Antares star is bright because it is a binary star, so Cisco’s Antares family currently comprises two models: Antares-350M and Antares-1B. Both are SLM open-weight models
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The Samsung Health service is getting a built-in AI-powered personal health assistant. The new Samsung Health Assistant is launching now in beta for eligible people in the US. It aims to address a common problem in digital health today: health data and metrics are often scattered across multiple apps and
