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Meta’s Open Source AI Llama reaches 1 billion downloads

Celebrating 1 Billion Downloads of Llama

March 18, 2025

Takeaways

  • Our open-source AI model, Llama, has been downloaded more than one billion times. 
  • We believe open sourcing AI models is essential to ensuring people everywhere have access to the benefits of AI, and every download of Llama moves us closer to that goal.
  • Among those one billion downloads are industry leader Spotify, startup Fynopsis and enterprising developer Srimoyee Mukhopadhyay.
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Llama, our open-source collection of AI models, just hit 1 billion downloads. Open sourcing AI is crucial to ensuring people everywhere have access to the benefits of AI, and every download of Llama moves us closer to that goal.  Since we first launched Llama in 2023, enterprises, startups, non-profits, creators, scientists, public institutions and more have used our models and tools to explore the incredible capabilities of AI. From top tech companies to universities, people and organizations all over the world are using Llama to innovate, drive scientific advances, and unlock new economic opportunities. And what we’ve consistently heard from developers is that the transparency, customizability and security of open-source models like Llama help reach new levels of creativity and innovation. 

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Cisco Redefines Data Center Architecture with New Smart Switches, Embedding Services Directly into the Network

News Summary:

  • Cisco announces the Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switches with a new class of intelligent networking silicon alongside embedded DPUs, reimagining AI data center designs.
  • Cisco Hypershield will be offered as the first service available embedded on the new switches; narrowing the gap between security and networking layers by converging them into a single solution.
  • Featuring Cisco Silicon One E100 and AMD Pensando DPUs, complex data processing tasks can be offloaded to the DPUs on the switch to improve both network architecture and security posture.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18March2025:Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced a family of data center Smart Switches, disrupting traditional data center network design by enabling networking and security services in a compact all-in-one solution. Utilizing programmable AMD Pensando™ data processing units (DPUs), the switch functions as a high-capacity, multifunctional service-hosting device, architecturally transforming data centers to simplify their design and make them more efficient. Cisco’s first integrated offering, the Smart Switch with Cisco Hypershield, introduces a new approach to securing AI data centers by fusing security directly into the network fabric.

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Bitget Hosts First-Ever Ramadan Iftar Night in Dubai for MENA Community, Raising Funds for 100,000 Meals 

Bitget Hosts First-Ever Ramadan Iftar Night in Dubai for MENA Community, Raising Funds for 100,000 Meals 

Victoria, Seychelles, 18th March, 2025 – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, hosted a Ramadan Iftar night, gathering blockchain pioneers, crypto investors, and industry experts for an evening of networking, collaboration, and reflection. The event highlighted the spirit of Ramadan while aligning with Bitget’s broader initiative to donate 100,000 meals to vulnerable communities. The event is co-hosted with Cypher Capital and IO.net.

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Microsoft launches new Surface Copilot+ PCs for Business to empower professionals across the Middle East to enhance productivity and accelerate AI innovation

The integration of Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors ensures that these devices offer unparalleled speed and efficiency, making them ideal for multitasking, data analysis, and creative work

18 March, 2025; Dubai, UAE –Microsoft today announced the general availability of its latest Surface for Business Copilot+ PCs, featuring the powerful Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors. This new lineup includes the Surface Laptop, Surface Pro, and Surface Laptop with 5Gcoming soon, designed to meet the diverse needs ofprofessionals across the Middle East by empowering them to enhance their productivity and accelerate AI innovation.

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ZainTECH launches Cybersecurity GRC Service Portfolio to enhance Compliance and Resilience

Empowering organizations across the Region with end-to-end Governance, Risk, and Compliance Solutions

Riyadh, KSA, 11March 2025—ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of Zain Group, is launching its Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Service Portfolio to help organizations ensure regulatory compliance, mitigate risks and strengthen cybersecurity resilience. Announced at LEAP 2025, one of the region’s most influential technology events held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this comprehensive service portfolio is designed to deliver measurable business value while addressing complex GRC challengesacross the region.

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