Alibaba Cloud Unveils Advanced Qwen LLM Models

Alibaba Cloud introduces a series of Qwen models to enhance Artificial Intelligence capabilities across diverse domains.

Alibaba Cloud has unveiled a comprehensive range of models under the Qwen series housed within the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio. These models cater to a variety of uses, including text generation, embedding, and multi-modal applications. The latest in the series, Qwen2.5, offers enhanced capabilities building on its predecessors, highlighting improvements in processing instructions, generating long texts, and handling structured data such as tables.

The newly introduced Qwen2.5 models, available in both commercial and open-source variants, cater to specialized fields with sizes ranging from 7 billion to 72 billion parameters. This series encompasses Qwen-Max, Qwen-Plus, and Qwen-Turbo models, each optimized for distinct balances between performance, speed, and cost, along with specialized models such as the Qwen-VL for visual processing.

Moreover, Qwen models support a broad language base, including over 29 languages like Chinese, English, French, and Spanish. The models integrate enhanced expertise for specific fields, boosting coding and mathematical capabilities while supporting diverse system prompts. They also introduce modes for visual understanding and high-resolution image processing, suited for tasks such as object recognition, text analysis, and video comprehension in financial and business scenarios.

65

Impact Score

IBM and AMD partner on quantum-centric supercomputing

IBM and AMD announced plans to develop quantum-centric supercomputing architectures that combine quantum computers with high-performance computing to create scalable, open-source platforms. The collaboration leverages IBM´s work on quantum computers and software and AMD´s expertise in high-performance computing and Artificial Intelligence accelerators.

Qualcomm launches Dragonwing Q-6690 with integrated RFID and Artificial Intelligence

Qualcomm announced the Dragonwing Q-6690, billed as the world’s first enterprise mobile processor with fully integrated UHF RFID and built-in 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, ultra-wideband and Artificial Intelligence capabilities. The platform is aimed at rugged handhelds, point-of-sale systems and smart kiosks and offers software-configurable feature packs that can be upgraded over the air.

Recent books from the MIT community

A roundup of new titles from the MIT community, including Empire of Artificial Intelligence, a critical look at Sam Altman’s OpenAI, and Data, Systems, and Society, a textbook on harnessing Artificial Intelligence for societal good.

Contact Us

Got questions? Use the form to contact us.

Contact Form

Clicking next sends a verification code to your email. After verifying, you can enter your message.