Fara-7B is Microsoft's first agentic small language model (SLM) designed specifically for computer use. With only 7 billion parameters, Fara-7B is an ultra-compact Computer Use Agent (CUA) that ...

Microsoft Corp. today showcased its vision of an agentic artificial intelligence future for everyday consumers with the launch of its newest model Fara-7B, which can run locally on personal computers ...

In 2024, Microsoft introduced small language models (SLMs) to customers, starting with the release of Phi (opens in new tab) models on Microsoft Foundry (opens in new tab), as well as deploying Phi ...

A qubit is the delicate, information-processing heart of a quantum device. In the coming decades, advances in quantum information are expected to give us computers with new, powerful capabilities and ...

The Alan Turing Institute (ATI) has begun a significant organisational transformation, which will see it pivot towards major challenges in defence and national security. In July, Peter Kyle, during ...

Computer-use agents have been limited to primitives. They click, they type, they scroll. Long action chains amplify grounding errors and waste steps. Apple Researchers introduce UltraCUA, a foundation ...

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Google on Tuesday announced a brand-new AI model called Gemini 2.5 Computer Use, releasing it in preview to developers. If you've been following the AI industry, you might be familiar with the term ...

Google LLC has just announced a new version of its Gemini large language model that can navigate the web through a browser and interact with various websites, meaning it can perform tasks such as ...

Google has released a new AI model called Gemini 2.5 Computer Use. The model allows AI agents to interact with websites and user interfaces the way a human would. It is now available in public preview ...