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1. Artificial intelligence · Data & databases · Cloud & data centers

   OpenAI explains how it scaled storage for ChatGPT

   OpenAI describes scaling Habitat with multi-tenancy, global caching and Azure Cosmos DB. It reports 12× faster reads for ChatGPT.

   Full story at openai.com ↗
2. Cloud & data centers · Data & databases · Artificial intelligence

   OpenAI details scaling storage for ChatGPT's growth

   OpenAI explains how it scaled its Habitat storage system using Azure Cosmos DB to serve over a billion ChatGPT users. The company says the changes deliver 12 times faster reads.

   Full story at openai.com ↗
3. Artificial intelligence · Data & databases

   New global map classifies forest types

   DeepMind created a map that sorts every 10-meter patch of land into a specific forest type. This gives a more detailed view of forests worldwide than simple tree-cover maps.

   Full story at Google DeepMind ↗
4. New AI models · Data & databases

   OlmoEarth v1.3 offers planet-wide embeddings

   Hugging Face released OlmoEarth v1.3, described as offering state-of-the-art embeddings for the whole planet. No further details were provided.

   Full story at huggingface.co ↗

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