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Dave Niewinski's Interactive Animatronic GLaDOS project won the Hackster AI Innovation Challenge, beating 100 contestants. The challenge, sponsored by NVIDIA and Sparkfun, aimed to promote open-source AI projects. Other winners included an AI-driven virtual clothes try-on app and a lost item finder robot.

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NVIDIA has released an update to ChatRTX, a chatbot powered by large-language AI models, which accelerates interactions with local data on NVIDIA RTX-powered Windows PCs and workstations. The update was first demoed at GTC in March.

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NVIDIA announces acceleration of Microsoft's Phi-3 Mini open language model using NVIDIA TensorRT-LLM. Phi-3 Mini is licensed for research and commercial use, 10x larger than Phi-2, and can run locally on workstations with NVIDIA RTX GPUs or PCs with GeForce RTX GPUs.

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Austrian startup SEA.AI, an NVIDIA Metropolis partner, uses AI and computer vision to enhance maritime safety. Founded by Raphael Biancale, the company creates a safer journey on every wave. No specific statistics or locations mentioned.

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At the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, NVIDIA auto partners will showcase their latest offerings powered by NVIDIA DRIVE, a platform for AI-defined vehicles. The event, themed 'New Era, New Cars', will feature electric vehicle makers and new technologies.

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Siemens, a leader in industrial technology, has adopted Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) as a key component of its digital transformation journey. OpenUSD is integrated with Siemens Teamcenter X, enabling the future of manufacturing. No specific dates, figures, or locations mentioned.

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GeForce NOW expands its library with 16 new Battle.net games, including StarCraft Remastered, StarCraft II, Diablo II: Resurrected, and Diablo III. The update brings the total number of titles to over 1,900, with AV1 streaming support also rolling out for members.

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Ruth Berry, former US Department of State official, joins NVIDIA as head of technology policy. She previously served as acting deputy assistant secretary and director for digital technology policy at the National Security Council.

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Manufacturers are investing in virtual factories to address the shift to electric vehicles, increased semiconductor demand, and sustainability goals. They are re-engineering existing facilities and developing new ones, but complex planning processes and legacy technology infrastructure often lead to delays and budget overruns.

Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/