A curious property of diffusion models: when a sample... is mostly noise, the model’s best guess is close to the mean. So early on samples can be pulled toward the center of the dataset, even when no data exists there, before rebounding toward the data manifold.show more

The latent space of earlier generative models like GANS... can linearly encode concepts of the data. What if the data was model weights? We present weights2weights, a subspace in diffusion weights that behaves as an interpretable latent space over customized diffusion models.show more

When asked if CANADA is in a recession, CARNEY... says the data is just uneven What does this even mean 🇨🇦show more

In the data manifold, the shortest path between two... points is a geodesic that pass through high density regions of data. Just like mass curves the space geometry, data also curves the space. In the example below we can see a geodesic being optimized between two points. 1/3show more

excited to announce that we’re open sourcing EGO-SNAKE the... largest dataset of egocentric snake pov footage to train the next generation of autonomous vipers comment for a data sampleshow more

This is what it sounds like living next to... a data center. The video below was recorded at midnight, and the data center is situated next to 100s of residential homes.show more

🚨 Voters in Harwood, ND REJECTED new restrictions on... data centers by more than 3-to-1. Now the mayor is taking apart the big fears: "Water usage… not a problem. Power rates increasing… not a problem. Noise… not a problem." And the data center will pay this town of 820 people $1.65 MILLION in property taxes by 2028.show more

There's a truck driving around the RNC that emits... the noise of a Data Center. Donald Trump said people who oppose Data Centers are "backwards and poor." Let's see how he likes having a Data Center right next door.show more

Google is making progress on their diffusion models... It's... now as good as a Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite. The writing is on the wall, a majority of language AI use in the future will be diffusion models.show more

There is NO DEBATE The Smith Machine is the... best piece of equipment to perform Split Squats with The next best option…. ….is NOT EVEN CLOSEshow more

🚨 Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, stated that there... is a 75% likelihood that by the end of April the company will be fully back on track and very close to final sign-off. Momentum toward regulatory clarity is building. $RLUSD | #XRPshow more

In flow matching, a coupling determines how noise and... data samples are paired during training. The choice of coupling is important because it influences the geometry of trajectories at inference time. The simplest choice is the independent coupling, where noise and data points are paired arbitrarily. This can lead to curved trajectories as the model averages over many conflicting pairings. However, if we use optimal transport on batches of pairs, this leads to fewer ambiguous intersections that the model must resolve, leading to straighter trajectories at inference time.show more

A property record signed today should still be trusted... decades from now. That's the kind of infrastructure DAC is working toward.show more

🇺🇦 Some subscribers of the internet provider Faust in... Kiev have been left without internet access following an attack on the "Protasov" business center, according to local publications. There is currently no official information about the extent of the damage or the timeframe for restoring internet service. The Cosmonova Data center is located in the business center.show more

Langevin Monte Carlo allows you to draw samples from... a probability distribution using its log gradient ∇ log p(x). By performing a sort of gradient ascent with noise you can navigate around the distribution. Langevin MC is heavily related to modern diffusion models.show more

🔊 Turn your volume up. This is what some... people say it sounds like to live next to a large AI data center—day and night. In Dowagiac, Michigan, residents sued after alleging a nearby data center operated continuously with noise levels reaching around 78 decibels outside their homes. According to the lawsuit, instead of addressing the noise, the company offered to buy some homeowners' properties. One family says they've lived on that street for nearly 100 years. And it's not the only community raising concerns. In Wisconsin, Microsoft is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over noise from a data center that nearby residents say can be heard from more than a mile away. In Northern Virginia, where one of the world's largest concentrations of data centers is located, many facilities are built close to residential neighborhoods, prompting ongoing debates about noise, land use, and quality of life. The conversation around AI infrastructure is often focused on jobs and economic growth. But for many communities, the discussion also includes 24/7 industrial noise, increased energy demand, water consumption for cooling, diesel backup generators, and the long-term impacts of living next to this type of development. From water concerns in Oregon, Georgia, and California to utility costs in Louisiana, and now noise complaints in Michigan and Wisconsin, more communities are asking the same question: Should neighborhoods bear these impacts so the rest of us can use AI? #DataCenters #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Michigan #NoisePollutionshow more

🔥 There is a high probability that the Mega-Data... Center of Sberbank in Balakovo is under attack, - Exilenova The project, worth 122.2 billion rubles (over $1 billion), involves the creation of one of the largest data centers in Russia: about 3,000 server racks, up to 120,000 servers and electrical capacity of up to 82 MW. Or the energy infrastructure in the area could be under attack.show more

ALERT: City councilwoman cheered for after she walked out... of a meeting to block a vote on a data center proposal in Kentucky. Melinda Wofford walked out of the Burgin City Council meeting, causing the council to lose its legal minimum of voters and ending the meeting before the data center vote could take place. The city attorney drafted an ordinance to annex several parcels of land for the Panattoni Data Centers, which the council had already voted against once. Residents are concerned about the data center's potential impact on air quality, noise, water, electricity demand, and local infrastructure. Wofford said she walked out intentionally and, "You can’t do business without a quorum.”show more

"The future of the planet will be decided by... the people who own the data" This is why Twetch is so important, a thread 🧵show more

A fast-growing wildfire spread from the Sierra foothills toward... the center of Reno early Sunday, as approximately 90,000 residents were urged to evacuate. As of Sunday, the Hawk Fire was 0% contained. The fire is believed to have been caused by a human, but the investigation is ongoing, authorities said.show more